Show 20 Clog s. s L Files i iAn An apparent bre down break down k-down in enforcement against thousands of Salt Lake City traffic law violators violators motorists motorists w who o allegedly committed serious moving violations as well as those who parked cars overtime was overtime was disclosed Friday Approximately arrest tickets repose i in police files files iles- without final disposition investigation investigation investigation gation showed It was estimated at least of the arrest tickets had been issued in 1941 for moving violations such as speeding failure to ob observe observe observe ob- ob serve stop signs signals or right of way and other movin moving viola viola- The tickets were issued with recipients granted five days in which to appear at headquarters for booking but booking but none have ap appeared appeared appeared ap- ap for booking Although state law holds that when a a. a person signs an arrest ticket the action constitutes a promise to appear these tickets have not been followed up to clear the cases it was learned The rest of the outstanding ing tickets had been Issued for various parking offenses overtime parking In restricted areas and overtime parking in front of ot parking meters Chief of Police Reed E E. said sald he knew there were about tickets outstanding He as asserted asserted asserted as- as t that at were Issued in 1940 Jn u Of pf the other Jn 1941 he said sald were fo g violations leaving for moving violations Captain Sherman t Falkenrath head of ot the police traffic division also admitted that the arrest tickets tickets tick tick- ets eta had accumulated asserted It was a clerical problem of clearIng clearing clearing clear clear- ing them He said they were being beIng being be be- ing cleared as soon as possible but hut conceded that only two men out of the police personnel of more than are engaged In this duty Mayor Ab Jenkins commissioner Continued on P page B Column four lour TRAFFIC I TAGS IGNORED I I Continued from Page age One of public safety left the city f or orthe I the west coast Thursday morning I and It was not known whether he hei i had been apprised of the situation Chief said that two men I were working on disposition of at f tickets He said he would confer with police pollee court attaches to see if It complaints could be issued against the alleged moving violators viola viola- tors On tickets for violations violations violations viola viola- the depa department ment merely mails malls cards to persons to whom the tagged automobiles are registered it was explained d. d V How the enforcement against parking violators tors has bogged down w was indicated by y B ce R. R McConkie McConkie McCon- McCon kie police pollee court prosecutor who said that there is very little the court or police can do about taking action against parking violators Unless the arresting officer sees the defendant park the car car watches the machine until he sees has it-has been parked overtime vertime and then sees I the defendant reenter defendant defendant de defendant de- de t fife unless the im m unless the admits the offense we weare weare weare are licked he said However he added complaints can be issued for moving violations violations violations viola viola- in cases where a defendant fails to appear after receiving an art arrest ticket and it was apparently ap apparently ap ap- p in this connection that the enforcement was slipping In the case of moving violations violations viola viola- he said arresting oHi officers officers cers have the proof that a motorist motorist motorist mo mo- did what he was charged with doing Captain Falkenrath conceded that complaints cou be filed against motorists committing moving violations and that warrants warrants warrants war war- rants could be served against them Chief said he would discuss with court officials the filing of complaints against moving moving moving ing violators and indicated that complaints would be sought |