The Safety Factor.

There is one other point that perhaps may be emphasised, (it is too frequently overlooked by motor transport experts) and that is the safety of the public. This aspect is of great importance, and was touched upon by one eminent authority unconnected directly with either railway or motor transport. Enormous sums are spent by railways on safety appliances page 45 —appliances which they are required by law to provide. Now, the modern tendency in all these appliances is to eliminate the human factor and prevent mistakes. But a motor driver who has to control his engine, guide his car, and suddenly make up his mind “what the other fellow is going to do” is entrusted with the safety of passengers practically without any safety of passengers practically without any safety restrictions. Even the examinations in most countries do not include physical or psychological tests. From a safety point of view, therefore, the railway is superior to the motor.