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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1911)
ir f n WD(oJ 1 arjing.a'Car GRASP the forward hand-hold jvith your 'right-hand; face slightly towards the front of the car and stop up onto the step with the left foot first; retain hold with your hr.rds until you nro safely on the platform. It is always better to wait until tho oar stops and then step lively. Never undcrany circumstances attempt to hoard the front plalform of a moving car, as. a mis-step here Is amost certain to throw you under the wheels, and death or a crushed limb will bcthe result. - . , . . . ; tIf you board a car, properly, there 3s not much danger of accident, even if the car should start before you-arc fully on. ZW 0 Cr (s? fD 'D i 5 Riding On the Platform THIS is not particularly dangerous if one keeps away from the trolley rope, the brukc handle and the step, refrains t from leaning over-the rail towards'tbe parallel track, and steadies oneself by holding onto some part of the car to avoid being thrown down while rounding a curve.' But riding on the step should be tabooed as being too dangerous. v c : . vMlglktiBg Rom a-Car Ta7 yv .AIT until the car stops Step squarely down onto the step or running board, holding to upright hand-hold in front nf vmi wifli vnni loft innl 4lin cfo Vi . ground with your right foot first," facing direction car is headed, 'hndVelcasoryo'ur JTold as soon as your foot reaches the ground. 'Always look out for, passing vehicles before you step to strect,v andit is''also well to loQkwhcro you are stepping, as a depression in the street, or irregularity in the paving, may cause a bad. fall. , ' : assiEi: e a Car WHEN passing behind a car always make sure that a car is not nppitaohing'from the opposite direction on the parallel track. Failure toiake this precaution may result-in fatal injuries or'instant 'death; Never pass too closely behind a 'standing car, as it may back unexpectedly -and come in collision, with you. Our most serious accidents result from people stepping from behind one car directry in front of another 6 Kidimg on the oard Ruraiin B THE RUNNING board of an open car is not the safest place in the world to ride upon. In the first place, there .is the danger of falling or being pushed off, and, in tho next'placc. there is the danger of being "raked" off by some Vehicle driving or standing too close tothe-traek to jermUtpf Eflfo passage, or by . ft pile; of building'material which may -be piled close to the track. Therefore, always take a" seat in the car when there are any vacant1; or, if you are obliged to ride upon the running boardhphKirmly to the upright hand-hold or tfvo'back of a seat BTuTkcep'n lookout for vehicles and other objects along the tracks . ' ' ;.' ' ' "'Ridmg -on' the Bianmper A NICE, snug lunatic asylum is the proper place for any man who will ride on the "bumper" of a street car. He deserves to have -his accident policy canceled and a guardian appointed. , For the benefit of those who do not know what the "bump er" is, it may be explained that it is the projection back of the rear platform dash, upon which foolish persons sometimes ride. 9 Sticking your Head or Arm Out of the Window MOST st root cars nowadays are provided with1 screens on the side nearest the parallel truck, and thus passengers are prevented from sticking their arms or heads out of the window and having them smashed by a passiug car; but when you ride upon a car not provided with such screens, or if such screens only partially prevent the possibility of doing this, remember that this is an extremely dangerous thing to do. 10 In the Face of Danger HEN a collision is imminent, or takes places; when a trolley wire breaks or any of. the electrical apparatus of tllP CUV. srnPS 'Wrfvnrr nnrl rnncoo nlarm in 4Vin tqo feengersinAhort, in the face of mny kind of danger KEEP YOUR SEAT! -DON'T JUMP!; In ninety-nine cases out of one hundred) you will fare better if you remain quietly in your seat, than if you undertake to jump or otherwise attdiitp'tr to escape the danger. ' t w 11 Following Closely Behind Car in an Automobile ... AUTOMOBILES frequently fall in behind a swiftly mov ing car and fellow so closely behind, that' when "the car stops they are compelled to turn either to the right or left to prevent a collision. If they turn to 'the right, they are liab!e to run down some passengers who have just alighted from tho cr. while if they turn to the left they are apt to crash into a car coming from the opposite direction. When following a car, therefore," they should allow' a sufficient distance to infei veue to permit making a stop without the necessity of turning out to prevent a collision. , . 4 racks WHEN crossing ji street on. which there are street car tracks, whether you are walking or driving, it behooves j ... you to look up and see that the tracks are clear before you attempt to rossv Don't ever run across the track. in front of a moving, car in your eagerness to save a second or two a slip. or stumble and the car is upon you before you. can regain your f eel Do not allow yourself to become absent minded on tho streets. It is too dangerous. . , ', , . 8 tending Up In the Car T AT HEN compelled to stand, always hold to strap or to the y y back of a seat, if the car haa cross scats. The reason . for this rule n .that the rounding of a curve, or a sud den stop or collision with another car, may throw you to the floor or against some other portion of the car with such foreo that a broken bone, dislocation of a joint, or a bad concussion may result. 12 A Word in conclusion WHEN getting on or off the car, passing behind a err, crossing the tracks or riding on the platform or run-ing-board ofa car, HAVE YOUR WITS ABOUT YOU. Ilemember that the' modern electric street car weighs from fifteen-to twenty-fivo tons, and while it is not the jugger naut it is sometimes painted, it can crush the life out of a human Icing in an instant.' f 1 r 3 n IF UiBCl Bluiffs ay ElfilQ)