Beware of road junctions

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The recent article on the Duesy accident made us think. Maybe people have forgotten how to behave on the road. We do know that you haven’t forgotten, but still we think it’s time for some education. Therefore today the first of an occasional series of the Highway Code, as presented in the thirties on cigarette cards by W.D. & H.O. Wills (Click picture for enlargement). We quote the original text: 'Beware of road junctions. Always slow down and proceed with care when approaching cross roads. In our picture the driver of the red car is endangering the lifes of himself and others by approaching a junction at speed. At night, as an additional precaution, switch on the headlights. No vehicle has right of way at cross roads, but it is the duty of the driver on a minor road when approaching a major road to go dead slow and give way to traffic on it. Nevertheless, the driver on the major road must keep a sharp look-out and be prepared for an emergency, for the law demands a reasonable caution.' (Collection Rutger Booy, with permission of the copyright owner).

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