Show safety council list 10 rules ask observance the tooele thoele public safety council appealed to motorists and nans rians today to heed signs of life to help reduce highway accidents G E jorgenson explained that signs of life are the traffic signs signals and pavement mark ings installed on streets and highways I 1 ays to safeguard traffic the pro eject of deml emphasizing their import ance is part of the operation safety program sponsored by the national safety council with the cooperation of state and city safe ty agencies s this program brings an important safety subject to pub lic ic attention each month strict observance of the high way signs traffic signals and the street markings would be an im step in m cutting down our accident ident totals mr jorgenson said these devices cover almost every situation the driver will meet yet disregard of these signs of life is a factor in a great many accidents he listed 10 suggestions by which motor traffic could be made safer and more efficient through proper observance of signs signals and markings I 1 learn the five basic highway sign shapes so you can recognize them instantly they are round markers at approaches to railroad grade crossings oblong signs to state speed limits no parking etc the diamond shape to warn of dan ger ahead eight sided STOP signs a and nd the cross bucks at railway cros sings 2 give traffic control devices the same respect you would a police man 3 make sure all tracks are clear at railroad crossings 4 slow down at diamond shaped ind and round signs 5 come to a complete halt at STOP signs 6 do not become careless 0 on n familiar roads three fourths of the drivers in fatal accidents lived within 25 miles of where the acci dents happened 7 do not cross railroad t tracks racks when lights bells and other mech adsms are working A slow amov ing train may hide a flyer 8 pay heed when walking to the pedestrian devices set up for foi r your protection 9 stay in the correct lane when driving and do not cross the paint ed line in no passing zones 10 control your speed at all times so that you can heed the signs of life |