Show Attention Given to Juveniles in Traffic The problems of the juvenile in traffic traffic traffic fic have received particular attention in Salt Lake City recently First was the announcement of Police Judge Arthur J J. J Mays that he is is going to make a determined effort to stop the practice of juveniles under 16 years of age driving automobiles in violation of the law In Utah no child under 16 can drive a car under any circumstances circumstances- not even as a learner with an experienced driver at his side Judge Jude o oin Mays said that in the future he will support the efforts of officers to enforce this law by issuing citations against parents who permit their under-age under children to drive The parents will be required to post 50 cash bail and court appearance will be man man- Certainly this will make many a parent parent parent par par- ent think twice about letting Johnny have havethe havethe havethe the family car despite car despite all of Johnnys Johnny's pleading and the heavy social pressure of Well VeIl Jims Jim's dad lets him take the car No doubt now Johnnys Johnny's dad and Jims Jim's dad will get together Each will probably welcome the excuse of possible police court punishment for or restricting b their under-age under sons son's use of the family automobile Another juvenile problem called to public attention was the large number of juveniles involved in pedestrian and bicycle accidents in Salt Lake City so far this year Captain F. F Clark Sanford head of the police traffic division noted that of pedestrian injury accidents accidents accidents acci acci- dents in the city the first 10 months of this year involved those in the 1 to 19 year age group and 38 of a total 42 bicyclists injured were in that age group Captain Sanford emphasized the re responsibility responsibility responsibility re- re of adult drivers to adapt themselves to the conduct of children and by extra care avoid many of these accidents It is a a. a primary adult responsibility responsibility responsibility re re- re- re to watch out for juveniles You cannot expect a child to recognize the dangers of traffic and guard against them as well as an adult Adult motorists motorists motorists motor motor- and parents as well have an obligation obligation obligation obliga obliga- tion to make up for youths youth's natural recklessness recklessness recklessness reck reck- with a little extra adult watchfulness |