Show Motorists 1 Using Li Litter Her Barrels Motorists and their families are making good use of litter barrels placed at strategic loca- loca locations locations along Utah's highways Jim West Chief Maintenance Engineer stated this week This has paid off by cutting down costs of picking up debris along the highways Mr West said The cost of picking up litter has declined from for the previous fiscal year to for the fiscal year imme- imme immediately immediately past PEACE OFFICERS are help ing in the enforcement of the states state's litterbug law which pro pro- provides provides vides for a fine up to lit for highways Mr West sta- sta stated stated ted that there are approximate approximate- approximately ly 2500 trash cans located at various intervals on the states state's mile highway system These trash cans are well well-id- and are placed in areas where motorists are Inclined to stop for water shade etc In some cases maintenance crews have been trash barrel cans daily and in all cases twice weekly Mr West urged all motorists to make use of the trash barrels to keep Utah both clean and green Litter along the highway creates a definite fire hazard I and adds to the problem of drai- drai drainage drainage nage as well as being unsightly LITTERING can cause a ser ser- serious serious ious mishap to a motorist j driving ing down a road and suddenly encountering a large tree stump 1 In his path Fatal accidents have been caused by such an in- in incident incident Littering is usually the result of thoughtlessness The litterbug is blind to the desire of his fellowmen to enjoy the coun- coun countryside countryside unuttered lie He is the type of fellow who is a nice neighbor but likes to throw gar gar- garbage garbage bage on your lawn when youre you're not looking stated Mr West |