Show Highway iway Patrol District Reports i Activities s Hers Here j. j ere A summary of the activities of State Highway Patrol DistrIct District District Dis Dis- No L was made mado this week by Ralph Benson Due to the transfer of Patrolman Patrolman Patrolman Patrol Patrol- man Dan Wright from the Green River area to Salt Lake City only six patrolmen have engaged in activities in this district during the month of September he said A replacement replacement replacement replace replace- ment for Patrolman Wright Wrights is h s expected soon The six patrolmen In the district which includes Grand San Juan and East Emery counties traveled a total of miles mites at a cost of They arrested 67 drivers for moving violations on various charges the hIghest highest high hIgh- est of which was drunk Ing ng Non Non moving ng violation totalled totalled totalled total total- led Including six charges of littering Uttering which resulted in fines Warning tickets were Is Issued issued is- is sued for 80 moving violations and non moving vIolations viola Wola Investigations were made of 4 accidents resulting in property property pro pro- perty damage 9 personal Injury Injury injury In In- jury and 3 fatal accidents accident were investigated which resulted resulted resulted re re- In 4 fatalities Economic Econom Econom- ic loss of the accidents totaled Causes of the various accIdents accidents accidents acci accI- dents ranged from following too close speeding on curves Improper passing driving on wrong side of highway drunk driving defective equipment and falling tatUng asleep at the wheel Benson said he and his men totaled 1200 hours 00 on the job plus overtime hours during the month of September |