[78-L] fwd: 1906 film of a cable car ride

[DanKj]

 Most of the automobile 'traffic' was provided by a very few cars - they 
circled this streetcar over & over again, to make SF appear more 'up to 
date'  !

 ps - Most people still aren't smart enough to drive cars, but brakes are so 
efficient (not to mention safety features in cars - Ralph Nader's efforts 
have saved an awful lot of lives) and LUCK so good that we generally get 
away with it.  Buffalo restored 3 traffic circles ("roundabouts", to those 
in the know) a few years back -  but had to add STOP signs to every street 
leading into the circles, because drivers rammed into each other so 
frequently. The concept of yielding just didn't register.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Lichtman" <jeff at swazoo.com>


>
>>Fascinating to watch, not just because of its proximity to the
>>devastating earthquake 4 days later, but look at all the traffic
>>violations! Jaywalkers, vehicles cutting in and out, near
>>collisions, no signaling.
>>
>>Cary Ginell
>
> There were probably few traffic laws at the time. It is interesting
> how many risks people took. Yes, the cars went more slowly in those
> days, but their brakes were pretty bad.