How To Drive A Motorcar
A Key To The Subtleties Of Motoring

HOW TO DRIVE A MOTORCAR into collision with him or her, and hesitates as to what to do. In such cases some drivers have found that what one may term a “ commanding eye ” is effective in controlling the action of such a person. It is rather hard definitely to define what one does under these circumstances, and it is not proposed to do much more than merely mention the fact. It will, however, be found that if one can convey by a set look and a composed appearance, the feeling of security in the situation possessed by the driver, the other party will be imbued with it and remain stationary, allowing the driver to look after the rest. In nine cases out of ten, where accidents occur under these circumstances, if only the pedestrian would in the first case remain quite still the driver of the car would probably negotiate the situation without damage to anyone. The chief thing is, of course, to be cool and, by having a composed appearance, to convey to the other party the impression that there is no danger in the situation. If, however, the driver himself looks flustered and lack- ing in determination as to what he is going to do, the situation is rendered worse and the hesitancy of the other party is only increased and the danger of an acci- dent made more imminent. Try then, under such cir- cumstances, to appear perfectly confident of the pro- cedure to be adopted, and it will be found that a fixed and determined air, not infrequently, aids in conveying this knowledge to the other party. In most cases it is far easier for the driver of the car to manipulate it so as to avoid an accident than it is for the pedestrian to escape a serious situation. 128