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Show BINGHAM CITY BEGINS TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM Much concerned about the ever-mounting toll of traffic accidents ac-cidents that arc occurring throughout the county and the state of Utah and to assure the citizens of this city that they j won't happen here, the Bingham j city council has entered the peo : pie of this community into the i Inter-State City Traffic Safety contest. The topic of traffic violations j was discussed and it was the recommendation of the council, that all violators will be hailed into court. The first step in a vigorous traffic safety program is to insure court cooperation. With that, it is possible to carry on an effective enforcement campaign. cam-paign. The traffice accident toll of lives in Utah in 1945 exceeded exceed-ed that of 1944 approximately 45 per cent and it is expected to reach an even greater toll m 1946 unless measures are taken to prevent this. It will be the duty of all public pub-lic spirited citizens and educat-ers educat-ers to join the program and to assist the local traffic safety council, composed of E. J. Householder, House-holder, Elliott W. Evans, Harold I W. Nielsen, J. D. Porter, Fay ) Mitchell, R. J. Contratto and Dr. F. E. Straup, and the city police ! with their campaign. Pedestrians are also cautioned to observe ordinary precautions and will be held accountable, j Mothers and fathers are likewise asked to educate their young-; young-; sters on traffic dangers and to : see that tiny children are not al-j al-j lowed to wander the streets by themselves. The speed limit in Bingham Canyon is twenty (20) miles per i hour except in restricted zones. J The speed limit in the restricted I zones is less than 20 miles and motorists should watch for the signs designating them. WON'T YOU HELP MAKE THIS A SAFER TOWN IN WHICH TO LIVE? O |