366 He blamed himself—afterwards ... (A TRUE INCIDENT IN A SHOPPING STREET, THIS SPRING) How many traffic mistakes can you spot here? Together, they cost the boy a leg. He will never ride again. To begin with, of course, there's the mistake of carrying a parcel when riding a bicycle. Its weight spoils the rider's balance, and prevents him from keeping the bicycle under control. (Para- graphs 63 and 71, the Highway Code). And the motorist? His prompt action saved the boy's life, undoubted- ly. But a trifle more foresight might have saved his leg: our Highway Code (paras.
- Collection ID
- HATOM
- Document Reference
- HATOM/4/384
- Document Types
- Ephemera
- File Reference
- HATOM/4
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.hatom.000004.384
- Keywords
- Advertising Bicycles Children Death Rate Infrastructure Motor Vehicles Publicity Publicity Campaigns Roads Safety Traffic Transportation
- Language
- English
- Note
- Advert located on top-right of page.
- Pages
- 1
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Transport Travel
