Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-16 | Page 9 | Opinion Blames Auto Driver for Collision

j Opinion Blames Auto Driver for Collision Stop look and listen before driving ing your automobile across r railroad tracks or you will be adjudged guilty of contributory negligence if an accIdent accident accident ac ac- occurs This doctrine was expounded by the state supreme court Monday in affirming affirming affirming affirm affirm- ing a lower court decision in favor of the Denver Rio Grande Western Railroad company growing out o of a atrain atrain train and auto collision in the RIchfield Richfield Richfield Rich RIch- field yards ards in 1930 A. A E. E Pollette o of Richfield brought action in behalf of his son William Pallette Pollette Pollette Pol Pal lette then aged 15 who was permanently permanently permanently perma perma- injured in the collision Although Although Although Al Al- though the railroad engineer did not sound his whistle or bell the youth driver of the Pollette truck was guilty i of contributory negligence for failure to stop and listen before crossing the to ff tracks the high court ruled The f case was filed March 16 1931 argued and submitted November 4 1931