Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-01-19 | Page 19 | Lee Cites Need to Cut Utah Road Wrecks

I Lee Cites Need To Cut Utah Road W Wrecks rep reeks s Gov GO J J. Bracken Lee Friday I called upon motorists pedestrians i and law enforcement agencies to cooperate in reducing the most I serious problem of traffic fatality fatal fatal- it ity Noting an alarming ming increase recently in the number of traffic I fatalities Gov Lee said baid that most of the accidents were the result I of human failures of one kind or orI I another and with proper precaution precaution precaution tion might have been avoided I am calling upon all motor vehicle drivers as well as pedestrians pedestrians pedestrians to exercise the utmost caution caution caution cau cau- tion in the future in traversing our streets and highways In addition to this I am calling calling calling call call- ing upon all law enforcement agencies to intensify their activities activities activities ties with traffic law enforcement Finally I am directing the state highway patrol superintendent to increase the hours state troopers spend patrolling highways until we weI weare are aie able to cope with this serious erious I situation the governor stated