| Show Safety Campaign May Reduce Highway Deaths Over Holiday The lowest nationwide traffic c estimate for the Labor Day weekend since 1950 was announced an pounced here today by the Association atlon of Casualty and Surety com panics The association which attributed ed the reduction to the current Slow Down and Live traffic safety campaign estimated that persons will die on the highways high ways during the coming 78 hour holiday weekend I Specifically the association forecast ascribed the expected expect I ed deaths to these causes fatalities f t due to excessive speed 65 deaths from driving on the wrong side of the road 42 from reckless driving 39 from failure to yield the right way right ot way and and 29 from falling failing asleep at the wheel The remaining deaths will include 35 pedestrians who attempted attempted at tempted to cross the street between be tween intersections 10 who stepped stepped step step- I ped into the street from behind parked cars and 55 fatalities from miscellaneous actions of drivers and pedestrians In addition to these traffic deaths over drivers and passengers plus some pedestrians pedestrians are feared likely to suffer personal Injuries At least one out Hit of every four drivers or pedestrians pedestrians involved in a fatal accident will vill have been drinking alcohol ImmedIately before the accident the association said Concerning the holiday forecast Thomas N. N Boate manager of the associations association's accident prevention department said The expected reduction directly reflects the reduced reduced re re- re traffic toll experienced during dur- dur Ing ng this summers summer's nationwide Slow Down and Live campaign While slight the decrease is sig It gives motorists added hope lope that their cooperation with mass coordinated safety pro pro- grams rams can lower the traffic toll Labor Day begins officially at 6 G pm p.m. Friday September 2 and ends at midnight on the Following Monday It is the nations nation's third three day holiday this year and there here is every reason to believe that hat with the help of motorists Itcan it itcan itcan can also be the safest Courtesy caution and cooperation should be bethe bethe the he words watch for safe Labor Day weekend driving |
