Road-Racing Dangers The tragedy in the road-race in Ulster on
Saturday, when no fewer than eight people were killed and nine gravely injured by a competing car which got out of control and dashed into the crowd of spectators lining the road, not merely raises the questiOn of whether road-racing of this description should be permitted at all, but forces it inescapably on the attention of everyone concerned with the making of laws and their administra- tion.. The public roads neither of England (where such contests are illegal) nor of Ireland nor of any other country were constructed for any such purpose as organised motor- racing, and it is altogether improper that they should be used for it. Though hitherto accidents have been few, the Royal Automobile Club incurs' a heavy responsibility in 'promoting theSe competitions.
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