Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-03-12 | Page 6 | Reflectorized Auto Plates for Safety

I I II e Auto I Plates for or Safety State Slate authorities in Utah are studyIng studyIng studying study- study Ing a scheme tried out in several states with considerable success for using a type of coating for automobile automobile automobile automo automo- bile license plates which makes them loom up at night on the highway f Connecticut t has been using the ref re re- plates for a number of years and claims it has brought about a a substantial substantial sub sub- 1 reduction in accidents Maine I which has bas been using the plates for two years reports a similar trend Two other 1 states tates have recently adopted the idea but have not had sufficient experience with t them to reach any conclusion on the safes safet safety safe safe- s' s t ty advantages Certainly the idea sounds good Many Manya a collision with a parked car on a dark highway or street might be avoided if r license licens plates were There j r should also be some law enforcement advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage in having plates which stand out Ii clearly at night The question of cost must of course courser i r