Show GASOLINE TAX DIVERSION HIT I Diversion of gasoline taxes both state and led federal ral for any purpose other than improvement of streets and roads was vas vigorously pro protested ested by delegates to the American Road Builders' Builders association convention in Cleveland Ohio said City Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- abner Harold B. B Lee Thursday upon his return Mr Lee was a member of the associations association's national commission on traffic survey taking part with representatives t tives from 36 other large cities of ot the United States The re report report report re- re port signed by Frank FrankJ J. J McDevitt director of ot streets and sewers St. St Louis Mo was submitted at the convention The report while describing speed as tho the chief cause of ot accidents on highways continuing states The principal traffic arteries are already congested during rush hours and any marked reduction n in speed would tend to aggravate this condition While speed Is undoubtedly undoubtedly edly a contributing factor in many accidents if wet slippery streets were provided with suitable antiskid antiskid anti anti- skid surfaces there would be no necessity ne ne- nc- nc for any reduction in speed limits Left-hand Left turns were classed a athe as the second most import important nt contributing contrib contrib- factor in traffic accidents although al although although al al- though the report referred to hit- hit run drivers and alcoholic drivers thus The most despicable of ot all traffIc traffic traffic fic accidents are those involving alcoholism and the run hit-run driver The traffic commission to took k this under consideration It was finally decided to prosecute both offenses under the state laws where these offenses are considered felonies felonies felonies fel fel- fel- fel I onies and where penalties are arc more severe i The 1936 program of the association association association tion calls for 1 Continue an an adequate economic economic eco ceo program o of highways im im- Im- Im provement 2 Divert no gasoline taxes for any purpose except road improvement improvement improve improve- ment and construction 3 Continue Continuo federal appropriations appropriations appropriations for tor highways 4 Utilization of established government government gov gov- agencies agencies for highway and street building 5 Utilization of the contract system tern tem for all street and highway con con- |