Show Local Defensive Driving Course Begins Friday Residents of Vernal will have the opportunity to take th the defensive driving course sponsored sponsored spon spon- by the Utah Safety Coun cil Mike Winch safety officer for the Park Service will be the instructor Classes will start Friday from 1 to 3 pm p.m. and continue for four Fridays WITH today's traffic everyone everyone every every- one needs to defend himself i against the other guy This course will help to do this The course is open to all who are interested in becoming better better bet bet- ter drivers Persons may callor call callor or register at the Extension Service A small fee is required for registration I Utah drivers drivers who have ve uve over I Utah drivers drivers ve uve over I points on their driving records records re reo cords are able to qualify for reduction of 50 points from their driving g records upon completion and graduation of ot the National Safety Councils Council's hour eight defensive driving course THE DRIVERS License Division has sent out over letters together with an application form giving the driver the opportunity to enroll In hi a defensive driving class To date over 2000 Utah drivers ers era have taken advantage of this opportunity and have enrolled enrolled en en- rolled in the course and graduated since this program was adopted in August 1967 If a person has points on his driving record and received another moving violation ticket ticket tic tic tic- ket this would put him over points and by law he is isto isto isto to be suspended from driving a motor vehicle Stewart Ashton is a board member of the Utah Safety Council |