Show Let George Do Dof f It Ex Bus Ex-Bus us Driver Urges Pedestrian Caution I Dear George My ry question is could you kindly publish this 7 writes a man who wishes to be known only as 1 r retired e t ire d bus I driver for publication pub pub- 7 I lica lion purposes I For yea years r s Ive I've seen traffic In d downtown 0 w n tow 11 Salt Lake City become more and L. L more mar e complex hb and for years the them 7 m main a i n headache for bus drivers I George has bee been n jaywalking jaywalking jaywalking jay jay- walking pedestrians They dont don't seem to realize how dangerous this is Police have told me that the tho city averages over pedestrian accidents yearly most of them elderly people and children That's a lot of people being hurtIn hurtIn hurt In uIn downtown traffic with the great congestion of automobiles and pedestrians complicated by inadequate parking facilities double double double dou dou- ble parking and those continuous drivers who are looking for a a. place to park jaywalking is just about the final blow to a man who must drive in that traffic for hours on endA endA endA end A bus driver has a lot of re re- re In addition to the number of passengers in his bus he must watch for automobiles from froman all an directions and at all an speeds get through traffic jams and still keep a schedule Do you wonder why they cuss when someone walks in front of them in the middle of oC the block looking in the other direction direction direction tion Ever Every emergency stop in downtown downtown downtown down down- town traffic increases the hazard for all the other drivers Traffic piles up behind them everyone becomes jittery and then real trouble trouble trouble trou trou- ble starts Usually its it's only bent fenders and tempers but occasionally occa occa- someone is seriously in in- in Jaywalkers take tale their own lives in their hands when they disobey city ordinances and they endanger property and lives of others as well My l advice to jaywalkers is to start using desi designated pedestrian crosswalks and obey the lights Not using the proper place and time to cross streets is in the words of the young people the way to make angels Thanks George I guess that's all except try smiling at bus drivers once in a while They can use the lift it will give them Send questions suggestions and complaints to George Georgc in care of the Salt Lake Telegram S. S Main Salt Lake City Complete names and addresses must be in included included in- in eluded but initials only will be used on request |