Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-08-31 | Page 7 | Urge Police to Enforce All Traffic Laws

Urge Police PoliceTo To Enforce All Traffic Laws Auto Accident Fatalities Claim More Victims Than World War WarIn In line with the departments department's campaign cam carn- to reduce the increasing number num nurn- bar ber of automobile accident fatalities which have mounted to 31 in inthe the city since the first of or the year Salt Lakes Lake's traffic police were addressed Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day by R. R W. W Vette local representative tive live for tor th the Travelers Insurance com corn pany Mr Vette stressed the importance of strict enforcement of all traffic laws pointing out that carelessness is the underlying cause of nearly every ev ev- cry ery fatal accident The traffic menace is worse than war Mr Vette concluded While members of ot the A A. E. E F. F were killed during 18 months of the world war 50 00 persons lost their lives Jives in the last 18 months in traffic acci acci- dents Figures were submitted by Patrolman Patrolman Patrolman Patrol Patrol- man Walter E. E Jukes in charge o of police traffic records showing that tha Utah traffic accidents since the first firs of ot the year have claimed lives 31 being lost in Salt Lake City Citi In Utah last year Orr Officer eer Jukes' Jukes figures show 96 persons were killed 30 in Salt Lake City I