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He thought he could just do it

1 Jan 1940

HE THOUGHT HE COULD JUST DO IT ### IT wasn't far—just a few yards across the road. He wanted to catch the 'bus home, so he took a chance and ran for it. Death happened to get in his way. It was nothing very unusual; literally hundreds of people are killed or injured in the black-out every week. Nearly 1,200 road deaths in December alone. Remember the new speed limit cannot alter the fact that you can see the car before the driver can see you. HOW often do you hurry and 'just do it'? Will the luck hold? 1 When you first come out into the black-out, stand still for a minute to get your Four Safety Rules eyes used to the darkness.
infrastructure cities safety death rate industry lighting motor vehicles transportation roads transport travel injuries casualties traffic blackout
Collection ID
HATOM
Document Reference
HATOM/3/10
Document Types
Ephemera
File Reference
HATOM/3
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.hatom.000003.010
Keywords
Blackout Cities Death Rate Infrastructure Lighting Motor Vehicles Roads Safety Traffic Transportation
Language
English
Note
In the case of the advertising collections, the Government Department War Cabinet" has also been applied to materials released under the imprint of "HM Government" during the period 1945-1951."
Pages
1
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
History of Advertising Trust: O&M wartime book no 3
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Transport Travel Casualties Injuries

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