Show A Worthwhile Fee Ono One of the most ost worthwhile pieces of legislation to come out of this years state legislature has been that which provides provides provides pro pro- vides for the collection of an additional dollar at the time of registration of a motor metor mo me- tor vehicle for purposes Js of financing a driver education program m in the high schools of the state stator Another bill which sets the formula for was also passed up distribution of the reimbursable costs to the various school districts an and for general general gen gen- n- n eral administration by the State Board of Education Both bills were drawn up for of Legislative Council approval by the the Utah Safety Council for the Safety Council in Spokesmen before committees of the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- testifying lature indicated in that such a program will will in all aU probabilities bring tremendous economic economic econ econ- emie savings to the people of Utah not only In reduction of accidents but through actual cash savings from reduced insurance insurance insurance ance premiums for those students who have completed the state-approved state course of instruction They also pointed out that 25 16 ago age group last drivers In In- Inthe the year year accounted for over 35 per cent of or the fatal traffic accidents accident In Utah and were indirectly responsible for over of economic losses resulting from traffic the be- be accidents The Council expressed lief that the high standard program contemplated con lat gd d under these measures would substantially nU lly reduce the bad performance records of this age group in the years tt to come ome me Specifically the revenue measure creates an automobile driver education tax fund to be developed from a special one ono dollar fee for the purpose collected at atthe atthe atthe the same time and nod in the same manner as aa the tho regular motor vehicle registration fee It is ia estimated that such a fund will amount to approximately per year This will be sufficient to cover the reimbursements t to the schools on a basis of not to exceed 30 30 per student enrolled in wheel the instruction Also administrative authority is given en In to the State Board of or Education to carry out the program and employ tho the necessary personnel for this purpose An approved course means moans a minimum of 30 classroom hours of instruction six hours of practice driving plus from six to eighteen eighteen eighteen teen hours of or observation in a dual con trolled car with a n qualified instructor This program has been used In the Grand county school district for several years with increasing degrees of popularity popular popular- ity ity Under the instruction of Mr 11 Harold Barton and with the use of a dual control Ford instruction car furnished by Christensen Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- Motors of or Moab many students are getting valuable driver training locally which will enable them to better meet the increasing ever-increasing traffic problems of this day and age ago The legislation designed to set this with basis program up on a wide state-wide funds to carry it on will witt undoubtedly be bewell bewell bewell well worth the money in terms of increased ed safety on the highways and reduced automobile accidents The Sooner the Better With the amount of heavy trucking through the business district of Moab seems s to grow each day many of us are arc looking forward to the early completion of the truck route west of town which would divert much of this traffic from our main business district Granted that many truckers would continue to travel the main highway were this route completed and for the most part would be welcomed by businesses now serving them th The long-haul long truckers who depend on the city for meals and services services services ser ser- vices would not be discouraged from using the highway But for the short-haulers short who make several trips daily through Moab the new route would afford a quick way through town without the problems of traffic lights pedestrians congested traffic and so on at the same time reduce reduce reduce re re- duce the traffic and noise in Moab's business business business busi busi- ness district |