Show 1 f J 1 1 For Safe Driving i o- o oTH WaITH TH th the open spa spaces s of Utah Utah calling a ling 40 o motorists and nd spring days days- inviting reckless reck- reck V less s drivers to step on oh it the accident a hazard r- r b t fr pedestrians and automobile owners as asb Veil well takes a decided increase Renewed L on the part of peace officers is 4 y if we are to eliminate unnecessary accidents acci acci- dents d dents ts Many highway accidents accidents cannot be tr averted but there are others which may be ber r 1 directly to ta the negligence of drivers J and a pedestrians pedestrian Vf f Individuals who attempt to drive a car under the influence of liquor are a Il pub- pub said in their defense de- de menace Nothing can be m for their crime is more or less wilful Intoxication produces a recklessness in drivers p. p v ers ers rs which is foreign to sobriety and arid for this for this V reason all who are arrested for this off offense nse it 1 should be vigorously prosecuted Pedestrians arid Vand and motorists a well as court officials and nd X 1 arresting officers cers are directly interested in the t movement to keep intoxicated drivers off the tile public highways 1 The practice is one which is frowned upon r by all and perhaps is the biggest contributor t to v unnecessary accidents that we have Drivers under the influence of liquor are incompetent and nd not only take unnecessary chances themselves them them- selves elyes but subject the careful and sober drivers drivers ers to hazards which are unnecessary With the coming of summer peace officers should Ji likewise insist upon complete observance of v the laws requiring people involved in accidents A fo to o make an immediate report to the police authorities There is no greater disgrace than the fatal accident in which the offending motorist motorist mo- mo r. r has driven from the scene without stopping stop stop- V ping to give aid to to his victims or r reporting the accident to the proper authorities Actions of this nature on an the part of a motorist are indicative of negligence and incompetence and should be sternly punished c |