A Near Street Car-Auto Accident in 1918

From the November 28, 2018, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"Motormen on street  cars operating in and out of DeKalb are getting so they have less respect than ever for motorists, due to the chances that are taken every day with the street cars.  Last night, for instance, when the cars were a little late, a DeKalb man coming east  on the highway cut in ahead of the car at the Normal bridge, and narrowly missed being hit.

"The fender of the auto and the street car brushed and had the incident happened a couple of seconds later there would have been a serious accident.  The bridge is narrow and motorists who chance it with the street car are taking a big chance, and should use a little common sense in the matter."

Dumb Auto Drivers in 1918.  --RoadDumb