Show What Our Read Readers rs Think Editors Editor's sofa note Contributors to fo What Readers Think must sign their tru trus names and addresses although these will not be published if the writer rl ri rs quests Short letters will be given preference Scores Red Warning Light As Menace to Pedestrians Editor Telegram Having been on our streets streets' minus one leg several hours daily for 13 years I have reason to believe that no one can write on an the trian-auto trian situation with more authority Having been extremely alert and sure footed all my life and anda a dancer of no mean ability Ive I've had little difficulty in navigating navigating navigating navi navi- gating our streets in spite of the host of persons who habitually habitually habitually habit habit- walk sidewise or backward backward backward back back- ward or drive with one arm around the most wonderful girl girland girland girland and their eyes on the moon Most of our police will tell you that few persons of my age ageon ageon ageon on two feet cross the streets with less fear and more deli deli- I never jay walk never hurry I never try t tc beat a car to the crossing j Recently Ive I've been almos almost struck several times by cars be because be because cause drivers were rus rushing through the first red light I When we had the amber light were supposed to look upon it as a signal to go slow and wait for the green light That regulation was never en forced with the result that now no now the red light is ignored Thousands ands of drivers pay not th the slightest attention to it To the th majority two red lights is a pedestrian puzzle JB If I am struck I shall certainly certainly cerv sue the city and numerous numerous numer numer- I ous lawyers have told me HI ru ruwin win the suit A red light has always been beena a danger signal and is a warning warn ing to stop There is no regulation regula tion nor day 30 law that can annul or repeal a universal 1 custom To from other states we are a laughing stock Its It's time to enact a federal traffic law so that when tourists visit Utah they will know that they are still in the United States Andrew A. A Van Brunt 1 |