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Show Eternal Vigilance j PiLICE are complaining of the disregard of Salt Lake motorists for traffic rules and regulations.. The recent series of fatal and serious mishaps to children and elderly pedestrians pedes-trians is evident, and-the best way for the police to curb the alleged disregard for traffic regulations is to start a sharp and immediate campaign to punish all offenders Traffic violators, if left alone, will surely run amuck. The police department has police po-lice officers regulating traffic on at least four prominent corners 'of the business section. So the police officials believe that the handling han-dling of the traffic at these junctions Is done ;in the efficient, precise manner that would , Invoke in the motorist the highest respect for 'the city's traffic regulations? During frequent trips through the business section it is not an uncommon thing to see the red light turned off and the green light 'turned on while the traffic officer is talking w-ith some one and not .even noticing what's Happening. , Frequent violations of traffic regulations are overlooked and traffic started with children and women with babies directly in the path of the automobiles and street cars. , These traffic officers should be on the job every minute, detecting all traffic violations, and let none go unheeded. This would inspire in-spire more respect for the officers and the traffic rules. If drivers are permitted to be careless righ under the nose of traffic officers, what may be expected when they are in the residential districts or on boulevards? Alert, wide awake and energetic traffic officers in the business section will command more respect for traffic laws from drivers and inspire caution on the part of pedestrians. Jaywalkers should be reprimanded by the police,' as well as careless automobilists. |