Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-02-07 | Page 13 | Careless Driving Ordinance Made 'Educational'

Careless Driviinig irdiiniapce ade 'ldyOTS5oDiiG!if AF.'.EIIDED LAW AVERTS FOMAL COURTCIIARGES $1 Deposit Closes Case Unless Motorist Wishes Trial A departure in traffic enforcement enforce-ment in Salt Lake City was u-dertaken u-dertaken Wednesday when the city commiaslon amended the new careless care-less driving ordinance and made it virtually a corrective and educational educa-tional measure, rather than penaL City commissioners unanimously -adopted the revised ordinance as submitted by City Attorney Fisher Harris to Mayor Ab Jenkins, who sponsored the original ordinance and the amendments. Undertlie new uidlnama, to take effect upon publication, expected ex-pected Thursday, persons receiving tickets for oareless driving may pay the police desk sergeant (1 and not face court charges. The ordinance ordi-nance provides, however, that such an offender may elect to take the case to court. Payment Oleeas Case But with payment of gl to the desk sergeant, the case la closed and no court complaint shall be Issued, according to the amended ordinance. The original ordinance provided a gl ball, but provided also a maximum maxi-mum penalty of 129 and 10 days in Jail upon a court conviction for careless driving. The new law removes the court penalty provision and, according to Mr, Harris, permits persons receiving receiv-ing tickets for the particular offense of-fense to avoid a formil charge upon payment of a small amount of money. Aim Oerreetlva Mr. Harris pointed out the privilege privi-lege "may or may not be used as pleased." Mayor Jenkins said his object In amending the ordinance was to make It a "corrective and. educational educa-tional one," Like the original ordinance, the amended one doe hot specify what constitutes careless driving, but requires motor vehicle operation with "due care and caution." i'i i ,-. i