Show Growing Toll Dims I Outlook For Holidays I Everybody looks loo forward orward to the New Christmas-New Years Year's holiday season with the possible exception of the National Safety Council The Council struggling to hold in In incheck check a rising accident toll this year I knows that the year-end year holiday period I Includes the most dangerous dates on the calendar Traffic deaths alone this year are I running more than 10 per cent ahead I of 1949 According to the Council A final inal death toll of about Is 1 in inI prospect the prospect the highest since 1941 I Peak I k Accident Period The New Christmas-New Years Year's holiday season Is the tho peak accident period of the I year said Ned H. H Dearborn Council president Heavier travel and the fes- fes festive es- es estive I tive spirit of the season always add to the normal winter hazards of bad wea wea- weather ther slippery roads and more hours of darkness II Members of the armed forces coming home for Christmas and families ammes going to visit military camus of nf those who cant can't cant can't- come mei home wil will boost t i- i travel l this i h-i year he said A little extra time thought and courtesy will wUl prevent holiday hollday tragedies he believes Motorists were advised to start trips early and set an ass easy pace Speed should be cut down if 11 i weather or road condl- condl are bad Hurry and speed are arc atthe at atthe atthe the root of most serious accidents Dusk Means leaDs Danger I I should remember that it itis itis is much harder for drivers to see them In darker winter visibility especially at dusk Dont Don't obscure your view I umbrellas or Christmas parcels I Both drivers and should remember that accidents due to drinking are much more prevalent during the holidays Watch out for erratic behavior by both drivers and pedestrians and if you take a a. bit of holiday cheer your your- yourself yourself self stay away from your car and be wary crossing streets |