With the approaching Memorial Day Weekend, heralds increased summer road traffic. Some driving behaviors never change. Today’s above title post came from the Lassen Mail of November 15, 1935, which all these years is still relevant. Note the speed limits, and the speeders of the day.

”Lassen County traffic officers at this time are apparently having a difficult time with numerous drivers in this area in regards to the confusion which exists over  California’s speed limit.

”To clarify the situation and to save automobile operators from future trouble, it would be well to point out at this time that anyone driving more than forty-five miles per hour on the highway is liable to arrest.

””Many drivers are under the sincere impression that it devolves upon the arresting officer to prove that they  were operating their car in a reckless or negligent manner, thereby endangering others. The case is really the exact opposite. It becomes necessary for the driver to prove that he was operating his car safely.

”While it is possible that in some cases a driver could successfully avoid punishment from the court, yet it is wise. to recall that few road or diving conditions warrant such speeds as sixty five, seventy or seventy five miles an hour.

”The proper attitude for any driver to take is to place safety before speed  and common sense before horse power. In driving at excessive speeds and in even a slightly negligible and doubling the difficulties of the traffic officer who is trying to keep the roads safe for you.

“Why. not help everyone out by applying the rule of common sense rather than legal technicalities:”

Tim