Show High Speed e a n Are Big H B Killers High speed and alcohol perennial perennial per- per killers of American motorists motorists motorists motor motor- and pedestrians once again will head the list of causes cause s 01 or of highway fatalities during this Christmas week end when at least east persons will die in n crashes caused by those two factors factors fac lac- tors alone According to a prediction released released released re re- re- re leased today by the Association of and Surety Companies Com Corn panics the probable death toll from accidents involving high speed or sp speed ed too fast for conditions conditions conditions condi condi- will amount to victim Alcohol taken too freely by both drivers and pedestrians is e expected ex ex- expected to for another 81 victims Before the end of the week weekend weekend weekend end which starts officially at 6 pm p.m. December 23 and closes at 5 midnight December 26 there also will be 37 deaths in accidents accidents acci acci- dents caused by failure to keep to the right of a centerline 26 more for failure to yield the right of way and another 23 in crashes caused by drivers or drivers actually asleep at the wheel whee This year as every year Mr Boate oate said the party goer who just doesn't know when to qua quE will substitute grief for Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas joy jor when he kills himself or someone else on th the way home from an overindulgent celebration Any driver who drinks even though he may not be obviously drunk is a potential killer on the highway It would woul be well for hosts and guest alike to remember that when planning a party during this Christmas I season |