Show TRAFFIC IS is widespread approval o of s ted t- t THERE I ed activity on the part f he p police traffic traffic fic division Clearly Clearl there is IS' IS intensive effort to bring in violators of the code noticeable in the increasingly large lurge number numbe of arrests for ninor and serious offense Not only this tIIS but he c wholly hoUy desirable sternness wIth which ticket holders are ure greet d when they tr t to soft soap the traffic division Tell that thatto to the judge is an excellent replY to make to those who think they are arc e entitled titled to b be put in a class by themselves and given preferential treatment There exist nevertheless many problems to to be solved On like East South Temple street for example speed mixed with judgment is s an actual sate sate- ty factor in iii consideration of the amount of of traffic on such streets The dawdling drIver er on the other hand hi such crowded lanes lanc though lie he may inay never knock down a pedestrian trian may easil easily be the cause of grave grayc accidents acel- acel de dents t to other cars ill in th swiftly moving mo stream There is need however that drivers on such thoroughfares be both intelligent and alert The Thc police department with evident good reason discounts the mn mental al c capacity of man many drivers and amI for their sp special aid ald has nas painted th the pavement with warnings ea easily ily understood Lanes for pedestrians are boldly lined huge cross crosses s indicate special danger danger dan dan- ger points and center lines d divide the lanes for foe east cast and westbound ears cars Observing traffic in spite of all thes helps for the not too alert driver discloses too frequent disregard of the warnings Except Ex- Ex in passing a car ahead and when no other other oth- oth er car can c'an can to the drivers driver's left tile the cell center tel lines down the thc thoroughfare should never be crossed At the indicated crossing points for pedestrians the traffic code warns that must regard their rights The Thc crosses primarily placed on the street to safeguard safeguard safe safe- guard school children warn drivers to be on the the- lookout at these special danger points With drivers drivers' licenses a carefully drawn code and the man many helps placed for motorists it is difficult to understand how any driver meeting with an avoidable accident on such thoroughfares can feel t to shift an any part of the blame to others l Public funds funds' cannot provide police in such numbers that all offenders ma may be nabbed on the spot nor 1101 in sufficient Dum umbers um- um bers to furnish each ach heedless or incompetent driver with escort It must be assumed that automobile drivers who become parties parti ff to accidents which investigation shows could have been avoIded are not mentally or morally fit to be at large with a car For Forthe Forthe the pl plain in dumbness exhibited in such cases Judges would do well to impound their drivers drivers' drivers drivers' ers ers' licenses for a definite period and to de- de deprive them of them the they turn up in incourt incourt court as r It is recognized that many drivers become involved in highway y accidents through no f fault of their own It is is simple justice to tr treat at them with consideration in such circum- circum st stances Usually these mishaps mishaps' carr carry their own sufficient penalties For the stupid and c el ss mot motorist rist however more uniformly drAStIc exactions must be bc made in the courts A A. tendency in this direction is noted on the b bench It is bound to be beneficial if it is persisted in |