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Show ; W 4 V tiJ4 4 p.o.::d::' m? A O 000 VOL. VI JANUARY 30, 1951. T L n i t A In. . . - Hi r i A " I 4 A i m a. i i . . M ill NO. 13 News and Features of Interest to Residents ot Davis County. LAYTON, DAVIS COUNTY, UTAH The toll of the highways may reach 40,000 killed and 2,000,000 injured. These are stark statistics in themselves. But there's another toll, too! Every American family of four, whether they have had an accident or not or even if they dont own an automobile will pay an average of $100 a year in hidden costs as the result of speeding, reckless driving. This is the nations highway accident bill, to be paid through increased taxes, wage losses, mounting insurance costs, medical and hospital bills, property damage and other charges. The total will run to nearly $4,000,000,000 enough to build a city of 200,000 homes costing $20,000 each. Believe it or not, there is an average economic loss of about $95,000 for every person killed. This stupendous waste can be curbed only when the American public action becomes sufficiently aroused to demand concerted, nation-widmore law enforcement, more highway patrols, and more teeth in penalties drivers and moronic accident to rid the highways of repeaters. Get back of any safety movement in your community. Think and talk safety. When death, maiming and destruction ..take over the highways, someone pays and that someone is you its all of us. e devil-may-car- e j SLOW DOWN-LIV- ES ARE IN YOUR HANDS! |