Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-22 | Page 4 | In the Right Direction

r In the Right Dir Direction pHE arrangement for issuing auto license THE X 1 plates for 1940 with alphabetical prefixes I and no no more than four figures figures' in addition to a aletter aletter aletter letter on or on each plate is a s step sep ep in the right di di- di Experience in other states which have used that type of number letter r combination on n plates has proved Jt it is of real value in law enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- en- en by making it easier to remember the license number of a car involved in a traffic accident or crime However the failure to designate particular counties or areas in hi the state by py specific letters leaves room for further improvement Here again experience of other ot states has hasI I proven n that such designation is valuable in enabling local enforcement officers to recognize of out out-of- city cars cars and making it easier to to trace trace a awant want wanted d car only partially identified by the license number t tAs As to the tax comm commissions commission's ss ons on's argument th that t distribution would be be bemore more expensive under unde such a system it seems there should be some inexpensive way to issue hsue licenses through established es established established es- es county offices Such a system has proved successful in other states state Still the number letter combination system is an improvement Maybe in an another ther year the tax commission can be prevailed upon pon to finish the job S