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Editorial
October 28, 1937
The People's Defender
West Union, Adams County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial argues that excessive speeding on highways endangers lives with minimal time savings, illustrated by a Chicago test where a reckless driver arrived only two minutes sooner than a safe one through heavy traffic.
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THE PRICE OF SPEED
As everyone knows, speed is the great highway killer.
The motorist who drives at an excessive rate endangers not only his own life, but those of everyone else on the public streets and roads. He can offer but one "excuse" for his conduct- that super-fast driving gets him to his destination sooner.
The truth is, the minutes we save by excessive speed are pitifully few in the light of the risk involved. A short time ago a test was made in Chicago. A radio announcer was told to drive his car on an eight-mile trip through heavy traffic, observing not only every traffic regulation. but every rule of courtesy. At the same time, a police officer followed the same route under instructions to take every risk and reach the destination in the shortest possible time. Twenty-three minutes later the reckless driver pulled in at the stopping point. The safe, supposedly slow driver, who had taken no risks at all. got there exactly two minutes later.
We have all met the motorist who makes a trip in a length of time that required him to risk a hundred lives, and then spends twice the amount he saved over a normal, safe passage, boasting about it. None of us are so busy, none of us have so great a need for saving a few minutes or a few hours. that we can afford the "price of speed."
"Save ten minutes-take a life."
That should be the motto of the driver who "opens her up" on every possible occasion. Speed and speed alone is the dominating factor in the great bulk of th nation's serious traffic accidents. Look at it from your own point of view and from a purely selfish standpoint - is it worth it?
As everyone knows, speed is the great highway killer.
The motorist who drives at an excessive rate endangers not only his own life, but those of everyone else on the public streets and roads. He can offer but one "excuse" for his conduct- that super-fast driving gets him to his destination sooner.
The truth is, the minutes we save by excessive speed are pitifully few in the light of the risk involved. A short time ago a test was made in Chicago. A radio announcer was told to drive his car on an eight-mile trip through heavy traffic, observing not only every traffic regulation. but every rule of courtesy. At the same time, a police officer followed the same route under instructions to take every risk and reach the destination in the shortest possible time. Twenty-three minutes later the reckless driver pulled in at the stopping point. The safe, supposedly slow driver, who had taken no risks at all. got there exactly two minutes later.
We have all met the motorist who makes a trip in a length of time that required him to risk a hundred lives, and then spends twice the amount he saved over a normal, safe passage, boasting about it. None of us are so busy, none of us have so great a need for saving a few minutes or a few hours. that we can afford the "price of speed."
"Save ten minutes-take a life."
That should be the motto of the driver who "opens her up" on every possible occasion. Speed and speed alone is the dominating factor in the great bulk of th nation's serious traffic accidents. Look at it from your own point of view and from a purely selfish standpoint - is it worth it?
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Speeding Dangers
Traffic Safety
Highway Accidents
Safe Driving
Reckless Driving
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Dangers Of Excessive Speeding
Stance / Tone
Strong Warning Against Speeding
Key Arguments
Excessive Speed Endangers Lives Of All On The Road
Speeding Saves Only Minimal Time Compared To Risks
Chicago Test: Reckless Driver Arrived 2 Minutes Sooner Than Safe Driver On 8 Mile Trip
Boasting About Risky Fast Trips Is Foolish
No One Needs To Risk Lives To Save Minutes
Motto: 'Save Ten Minutes Take A Life'
Speed Is Primary Cause Of Serious Traffic Accidents