Show j I tI 7 l Bet Better er Control 1 4 j MARKED improvement in the supervision fi Of traffic should attend the installation tion ton of traffic control improvements which have been announced by the Salt Lake i just I police department Under th the new a automatic auto auto- tor to- to matic r control traffic directions should become be- be come more uniform since it is d designed signed to I hane the traffic lights at uniform intervals throughout the period of heavy traffic InT In- In T as the new system provides a one ones point control l it will ill release traffic officers C for for work on the intersections enabling them to t detect violators who race past the stop k j lights ts t Perhaps one of Df the chief advantages es to f. f ibe ff be derived from the new system however 1 will he be control over all traffic Heretofore pedestrians have not been required to heed lights tights on the intersections more r less confusion and nd adding to the I accident tf hazards encountered t a at the i intersections The nev s system tem is designed t to provide the fullest protection for the pedestrian but it does place I I him under direction Under the system m which is to be placed in operation shortly the 0 C trian is five seconds start over automo- automo i bile in hi crossing intersections This assures assures r rd him hm jm time to lo reach the center of the intersection intersection intersection inter- inter section fore fa-fore starts start Under Un- Un Io der this thi plan he will be free o of the dangers t Which ar ar now elt eil from automobiles f which which tm tur r. r the corners corner Th advantages of the pedestrian subject to the traffic control signals ire are too apparent to need leed enumeration In practically i s 's all aU of the larger cities all traffic as well as is' is pedestrians is required to observe the tile traffic signals The system is to promote J order and safety and ind if it accomplishes this thi While releasing several men for active police i duties the expenditure involved in making the improvements 1 II should be justified |