Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-02-11 | Page 11 | Board Passes New Road Laws

BOARD PASSES NEW ROAD LAWS Existing City Ordinances Conformed to Change in State tate Statutes Salt Lakes Lake's new traffic ordinances were passed Thursday by the city commission They conform the existing ex ex- ex- ex ordinances into the new state traffIc laws which became effective January 1 Among other changes which will willbe willbe willbe be made is the abolition of the mandatory mandatory man jail sentence for drunken drivers Under the previous state law aw a day 30 jail term was mandatory mandatory manda- manda tory ory for convicted drunken drivers The city ordinance however was interpreted differently allowing the courts to use their own own discretion by Imposing either a tine fine or jail term The discretionary power is still in inthe inthe the he ordinance Commissioner John M. M Knight explained explained ex ex- passage of the ordinances means me he posting of or more than signs designating the speed limits in n various sections of the city where it is desired the speed limit shall be benot benot benot not more than 20 miles in the business business busi busi- ness district and md not more than 25 miles in the residential districts The commission will later designate designate designate nate certain arterial highways within with with- in irk the city it was said