How to Be a Good Motorist

How to Be a Good Motorist is a charming and practical guide for novice motorists, offering advice on road hazards, vehicle maintenance and driving etiquette.

Întrebări practice pentru șoferi

• How should a motorist converse with the police?
• Should you switch off your headlights when another car approaches?
• What parts of the engine can you fix with a sheet of emery paper, insulating tape and copper wire?

Context istoric

The 1920s heralded the age of motoring with the arrival of the “affordable” Austin Seven and the increasing popularity of Morris Motors in Britain.

Yet the first edition of the Highway Code would not appear for another decade, and the rules of the road were rudimentary, to say the least.

Sfaturi pentru șoferi

The guide explains how to cope with such hazards as skidding, headlight dazzle and sheep on the road. Much of this advice is still instructive on today’s car journeys.

Observații despre conducere și etichetă

Many of the author’s observations will strike a chord with the modern driver: “When driving, look on all other drivers as fools...”.

Others evoke the style and etiquette of a glamorous bygone era: “A good chauffeur... will save his employer a great deal of expense”; “an average speed of twenty miles