Judge — May 22, 1920 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Usual Spring Crop of Green Drivers" This satirical cartoon depicts the annual phenomenon of inexperienced drivers appearing on roads each spring. The overhead view shows a chaotic traffic scene with numerous cars, pedestrians, and warning signs ("STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!", "DANGEROUS—GO SLOW", "PRIVATE—NO TRESPASSING"). The satire targets "green drivers"—novice motorists, likely new car owners or teenage drivers who emerge seasonally. The cartoon humorously presents their unpredictability and recklessness as an inevitable seasonal occurrence, comparable to agricultural crops. The multiple warning signs and crowded, disorderly scene emphasize the danger and confusion created by these inexperienced operators on public roads. This reflects early 20th-century concerns about automobile safety as car ownership expanded.