Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-20 | Page 13 | Pedestrian Calling Car No. 103-962

Pedestrian Calling Galling CarN Car N No o. o I Dear License No Utah Some time ago the city commission commission com corn mission seeking to expedite traffic traffic traffic fic at intersections authorized automobiles au nu- nu- nu to make a right-hand right turn against a red light under certain conditions The conditions conditions conditions condi condi- were that cars come to a full stop and that the drivers signal sig sig signal nal proceeding cautiously and yielding to pedestrians wherever encountered Wednesday at a. a m. m I noticed noticed noticed no no- your right hand right turn against a red light at Second South and Main streets You failed to stop failed tailed to signal and compelled pedestrians ns to yield the right of ot otway way to you You should read this ordinance again Here it is Traffic facing the signal red or stop shall stop before enterIng entering entering enter enter- ing the nearest cross walk at the intersection or at such other point as may be designated by traffic authorities and remain standing until green or go is shown alone provided that vehicular traffic stopped in the thc lane lan nearest the right hand side c of ot the highway may cautiously enter tIle tie intersection intersection intersection inter inter- section for tor the purpose of ot making a turn to the right but shall not interfere with other traffic or endanger endanger endanger en en- danger pedestrians lawfully within within within with with- in a cross walk This ordinance w was passed for tor forthe forthe the convenience of motorists It cannot be bo successful unless it is obeyed in its full spirit Repeal of the privilege or wholesale arrests arrests arrests ar ar- ar- ar rests are the inevitable ble result of failure to respect this ordinance But dear Utah you were not the only one I noticed so turning at the tho same place There were numbers and About 5 p. p m. m Tuesday I also noticed 57 and do the same thing I also saw cars car 62 52 and California 95 48 drive through red or yellow lights goin going going go go- in ing straight across the street Last night some of the automobiles automobiles automobiles automo automo- biles so doing were 51 and UNOFFICIAL OBSERVER