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Domestic News
September 22, 1906
Morris Tribune
Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota
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Street cars in Columbus, Ohio, are testing a new metal shield device on handles to prevent passengers from alighting backward or boarding while in motion, reducing risks of accidents.
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Street Car Safety Device.
At Columbus, O., the street cars have been testing a new device to prevent accidents to passengers in alighting while the car is in motion. It consists of a metal shield so attached to the front side of the car handles as to prevent a passenger from alighting backward. Finding that the handle below her is out of reach, a woman instinctively will turn to the forward handle thus getting off with face toward the front. At the same time the shield serves to prevent men from getting on the car while in rapid motion, as there is danger of getting the hand caught between the handle and the shield or of missing the handle altogether.
At Columbus, O., the street cars have been testing a new device to prevent accidents to passengers in alighting while the car is in motion. It consists of a metal shield so attached to the front side of the car handles as to prevent a passenger from alighting backward. Finding that the handle below her is out of reach, a woman instinctively will turn to the forward handle thus getting off with face toward the front. At the same time the shield serves to prevent men from getting on the car while in rapid motion, as there is danger of getting the hand caught between the handle and the shield or of missing the handle altogether.
What sub-type of article is it?
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Street Car Safety
Columbus Ohio
Metal Shield
Passenger Accidents
Where did it happen?
Columbus, O.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Columbus, O.
Event Details
The street cars have been testing a new device consisting of a metal shield attached to the front side of the car handles to prevent passengers from alighting backward or men from boarding while in rapid motion, thus avoiding hand injuries or misses.