TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1901//
TI  - The automobile [editorial] [1901]
JO  - Buffalo medical journal
A1  - The editors, 
SP  - 375
EP  - 376
VL  - 41
IS  - 5
N2  - With the addition of the motor vehicle to our methods of  transit, new problems of danger are presented to pedes-  trians in particular in every large city. Already in Buffalo a  sufficient number of accidents has occurred, attributable to care-  lessness by chauffeurs, or the too great speed of their machines,  to justify some supervision of this new method of travel and  traffic.     With the increase in trolley cars along our principal streets,  and the large army of male and female bicyclists, together with  the reckless delivery wagon drivers, it has become nearly impos-  sible for people afoot to cross without danger to life or limb.   Now, to all this is added the automobile with electric or steam-  power, driven by a novice or other indifferent person who cares  for naught except his own comfort or sport.     Most persons who preside at the lever of these carriages  appear to regard their whole duty as discharged when they  have clanged their bells which, for the most part, is done at a  time when they startle a person or a horse and add confusion to  the already confounded pedestrian or beast. The steam vehicles,  too, are a source of fear to many horses which is a further cause  of danger.     We are fully of the opinion that the automobile is a useful  carriage and will grow in favor if it is properly handled; but  those who use it must understand that they do not possess the  right of way over every other method of traffic. They must be  made to realise that as yet they are in minority and cannot  trample on the rights of others with impunity, especially when  they use such a powerful machine fraught with danger, if  uncivilly or unskilfully guided.     We have felt impelled to allude to this matter now in the  hope that some action may be taken to properly regulate this  useful carriage, and prevent accidents that belong to the pre-  ventable class.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1040-3817
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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