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334 such violence as to cause the wheels to skid, or to occasion a jar to those driving in the carriage. If this is carefully observed the vehicle will last much longer.

We are aware that it is the habit of some drivers to do what is known as 'drive on their brakes'—that is to say, rush up to an obstacle at full speed and then rely upon their brakes to prevent them from dashing into it. However brilliant it may appear to the uninitiated, the practice cannot be too strongly condemned; for not only does an exhibition of this sort try the nerves of the passengers on the car—however seasoned they may be—but it also produces a bad impression on the public, who, not appreciating the control the driver has over his vehicle, marvels at his apparently narrow escape. This sort of thing comes under the heading of inconsiderate driving, and is not only unnecessary but at the same time bad form. The danger of the practice is also very great. It will be remembered that a very serious accident occurred some time ago on a hill near Harrow through this very cause. The unfortunate driver, who was killed, was one who was well known to rely on his brakes to an extraordinary extent, driving full speed up to his stopping point and then applying the brakes with very full force and stopping in the shortest possible space of time. In the early days of the sport this was thought by some to be a sign of good and skilful driving, but experience has taught us that the best driver is the careful driver who takes no unnecessary risks.

The sudden application of the brakes and the consequent locking of the wheels is to be commended from a pneumatic tyre manufacturer's point of view, but from no other.

Dangers of the Road.—Some of the greatest dangers to be met with on the road arise from other people, not because they are there, but because of their indecision; and in the forefront must be put people alighting from tramcars, or children holding on to the backs of carts and trams. They suddenly hear the motor approaching, and although their safest plan is to remain where they are, they make wild dives in any and every