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Show aisyig . secondary roads . with their relatively light traffic loads rather than battle the congestion choking primary traffic arteries during the four-day four-day weekend. The Institute noted that the It .wasn't ..too .many, years ago when fireworks were a real problem in this country. Kids were losing fingers, hands and eyes during the supposedly supposed-ly happy days of their summer vacations. Rallying under the battle cry, "Have a safe and sane Fourth of July." parents, educators, edu-cators, civic leaders and elective elec-tive officials finally curbed the fireworks problem. But the need for a safe and sane Fourth has not diminished. diminish-ed. Motorists are literally driving driv-ing themselves to death over the long Fourth of July weekends, week-ends, and drownings have sur- .passed., traffic, deaths in .same states as the leading cause of death over the holiday period, members of the Safety Council Coun-cil report. Pinpointing these two holiday holi-day problems, the Council makes two suggestions. Learn to swim. That means everybody learn to swim. Can you think of a better way to avoid drowning? The second suggestion is to install and use seat belts. Seat belts may not prevent an auto accident, but they can be worth your life if you should have a collision. Seat belts and swimming lessons two very sane keys to Fourth of July safety. Howard Pyle, NSC president, says these are ways we can' "Free ourselves from the tyranny tyran-ny of accidents." A good thought for Independence Day. Bike pilots have been urged to do their most cautious riding rid-ing on the long July Fourth weekend when both cyclists and motorists will be out in force to herald the opening of the summer holiday season. In its annual Independence Day warning to cycling enthusiasts, en-thusiasts, the Bicycle Institute Insti-tute of America has urged the riders to avoid primary traffic traf-fic arteries during the summer's sum-mer's first holiday. It pointed out that cyclists will enjoy bike . is .a vehicle and. as such is entitled to be operated in the streets but cautioned riders rid-ers that all riding and traffic rules applicable to motorists also apply to the two-wheeler. Follow the official rules of bike safety: 1. Observe all traffic regulations, regu-lations, signs and lights. 2. Keep to the right. Ride in single sin-gle file. 3. For night riding, have headlight and rear danger dan-ger signal. Wear white or light colored clothing. 4. Have workable horn or ball. Maintain Main-tain safe speed. 5. Watch for cars pulling into traffic. Be careful of doors opening on parked cars. 6. Never hitch on other vehicles. Do not stunt or race in traffic. 7. Carry no passengers or objects which interfere with vision or proper control of the bike. 8. Keep your bicycle in perfect operating operat-ing condition. Make sure the brakes are functioning properly. proper-ly. 9. "Stop, Look and Listen" at all traffic intersections. 10. Always use proper hand signals sig-nals for turning and stopping. 11. Ride in a straight line do not swerve or weave. 12. Avoid sidewalk riding. Always give pedestrians the right of way. "Destry Rides Again," the Broadway musical, will open at the University of Utah Stadium Sta-dium Bowl Friday, June 30 and will continue July 1, July 3, through July 8. The fourteenth annual summer sum-mer festival will star Dennis I Day, nationally known radio, television and recording personality per-sonality and an outstanding cast along with members of the Utah Symphony Orchestra and the University of Utah Theater Ballet Co. Following this, July 13, 15, and 17, the popular opera, "Carmen," Bizet's all-time favorite, fav-orite, will star Jean Mareira and Brian Sullivan with prom- inent Utah singers in the supporting sup-porting roles. Tickets may be ; ordered through Summer Festival, Fes-tival, University of Utah, Salt: Lake City 12. j' |
