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Road Safety Show Was Popular
One of the most popular exhibits at the show yesterday was the Queensland Road Safety Council’s caravan.
A steady stream of people passed through the caravan all day examining the many visual illustrations stressing road safety.
Arranged at the request of the Mackay branch of the R.A.C.Q., the display was in charge of the secretary of the Queensland Road Safety Council (Mr. D. Downward).
Visual lesson
Mr. Downward said it was an attempt by visual means to make all classes of road users more conscious of road safety.
Along one wall of the caravan was a series of illuminated pictures illustrating the wrong way to behave on the road. The pressing of a button illuminated another picture demonstrating the correct procedure in each situation.
The nerve tester was another popular item in the display. Test of a steady hand was to move a brass pin down a