To the Editor of the "Norrut-Cmnwa Dairy News."
Sm—An article appearing on the Daily News of 8 TOS1, safiied "Woman 'a "Wensce ily News" of Saturday, Apri
of the Roads" would be highly Amusing did' it not convey a. most erroneous impression because of Its caption.
Whatever may be the cbservations oF opinion of the writer of the article Dr, John Prioleau, the old bogey of "look out for a" woman driver" has vreeently been dispelled by'n sclentiie Inquiry made by no ha] leas'a responsible authority than the Travellers. Insurance Company.
Survey and analysis of accident reports from forty states. in. the sy] United. States of America has brought for the announcement by the Travellers Tnsarance Company hat "women have been proved. be safer drivers than men." Other points brought out "in the survey Indicate that of the $2,500 people Killed in motor accidents and 960,000 jared" during 1930, that by far the largest proportion of the Aceldents were due to. improper driving, carelessness, road begging and speeding.
'What proportion of the 10,075 accidents, reported by the Trade Department of the Shanghai Muni: cipal Council during' 1990 were attributable to the "menacing woman driver"
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.