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Show A Report in Good Shape For Golf Templar Gridders Are News First Game Against IVloab August 26 M, Editors Note: The following report was released by the Utah Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, August 3, 1977. The document describes the problems, actions and solutions associated with Utahs Increasing traffic fatality toll. Because of its Importance, the editors will publish the report In its entirety. Although lengthy, each part of the report Is vitally Important. We urge our readers to read the report each week it will be published in Installments, study It, and alter their attitutes and driving practices accordingly to help offset the rising Incidence of fatalities on our highways. Enforcement Patrol is The Highway of aware the problem of acutely the increase in traffic fatalities in Utah during the first seven months of 1977. The Utah Highway Patrols field strength is approximately 270 officers, which facilitates a 58 trooper shift at any given time for the states 6,000 mile road system. The troopers are presently dealing with 16 million vehicle miles per day and approximately 6 million vehicles per year. In order to attempt to reduce number of the escalating fatalities the Patrol has put more emphasis on enforcement of the traffic laws, especially mile violations of the fifty-fiv- e per hour speed limit. In the first seven months of 1977, 53,444 citations for violation of the 55 mile per hour speed limit have been issued. For the same period in 1976, 36,974 citations were given. The 1977 figure is a 45 increase over 1976. Part of the increase can be attributed to improved trooper awareness of the importance of encouraging motorists to obey the speed limits and to the improved supervision of the officers by their supervisors. Troopers are to receiving encouragement make more traffic stops. The following illustration indicates the significant increases in patrol activity. In terms of 55 mph contacts, it can easily be seen that there have been encouraging monthly increases for the first six months of 1977, as compared to the same period in 1976. 55 mph Contacts This same improved officer awareness is shown by the number of DUI arrests that are being made. An average of 50 individuals per week are being arrested for driving while intoxicated, thereby reducing the possibility of these individuals being involved in or of traffic accidents. The pricausing accidents or fatalities. The Highway Patrol is also mary elements of this program are ongoing, and remain in attempting to saturate certain areas of the state with special force throughout the state. traffic enforcement teams. Some of the highlights of the These six teams, consisting of above are as follows: The Palisade Mens Golf 1. In order to solicit the five highway patrol officers Assn, will sponsor a stroke play tournament August 27. Players support of different communiusing marked and unmarked cars, and the two patrol ties, a series of meetings were wishing to enter must sign up conducted with local officials in before 9:30 a.m. that morning. airplanes, have been attacking areas that have experienced a Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Entry fee is $3.00 and prizes will be awarded in three flights Provo, Vernal, Cedar City, and large volume of speed violations or accidents. The data on Richfield. in a four to one ratio. 2. Approximately 100 billthe first months operation of The tournament should be a boards displaying the Buckle good warm-u- p these unitsis just now beginning for the Sanpete to come in. The increase of an Up, Slow Down, Go Sober County Amateur which will be were obtained additional Highway Patrol pilot message held Sept. 3, according to Golf state. the has added ninety-eigh- t throughout Assn, officers. flying 3. Well over $15,000 of hours to the Patrols traffic enforcement air time. This television and radio time was Archers Should additional air time, according to donated in order to air spot Exercise Caution Captain Frank Grant, has announcements associated with With Fires greatly increased the number of the campaign. 4. A safety film was prospeed citations issued through Attention archery deer, elk, duced and distributed to Utahs the use of the aircraft. For 1976, 14 distribution libraries. dove and bear antelope, during the months of June and hunters! 81 the Buckle citations issued. were Although Up, July, The wildland fire danger is In the same period in 1977, 810' Slow Down, Go Sober campaign still a threat even with the is perhaps the largest single citations were issued through recent rains. Paul Sjoblom, the use of the additional air public information and educatime. It is still too early to tion effort dealing with traffic State Forester, is encouraging safety in Utah, other mini all hunters to be careful with effectively evaluate the saturatheir campfires. The recent rain tion patrol effort, however, the campaigns have been implehas helped reduce the fire which have mented on focused is of the aware public becoming hazard, but two or three days of fact that the patrols are specific highway safety problem areas. Present and future warm, dry weather could operating, witness a recent citizen band radio communicacampaigns to combat the loss of increase the fire danger by life and property on Utahs tion that claimed there were reducing the moisture in the between twelve smokies roadways are inclusive of the vegetation and soil. Knolls and Wendover. following: Mr. Sjoblom 1. Radio Spots. A total of In addition to the above emphasizes, Lets not be foolhardy during mentioned efforts, the Highway seven radio spots are presently Patrol is presently studying the being aired by Utah radio this years hunt. Make sure a three-foo- t circle has been stations. These public informapossibility of temporarily recleared of tion with deal announcements vegetation around adminofficers from assigning your campfire. In addition, istrative and other duties to speed, railroad crossings, yieldfield operations. This reduction ing right of way, school bus, make sure your campfire is if it occurs, and taemmmmememamemammm will reduce pedestrian, motorcycles in to functions some drinking. manpower Utah Highway Safety Lia bare minimum but it will enable the Patrol to place brary. In order to immediately additional officers on the respond to public information requests, a library has been highway. The Highway Patrol is fully created to store and make aware of its responsibility to try available to the public a wide to reduce fatal accidents on array of films, information Utahs highways. Every effort cards, brochures, fact sheets, and other pertinent highway is being made to utilize every available officer in the best safety materials. 3. 4th and 24th of July manner possible. The Patrol, however, does not have the Campaigns. During the month personnel to saturate every of July, two high density problem area in the state while campaigns were initiated prior holito both major three-da- y still providing the other services it is called upon by law to days. The thrust of these provide. Additional manpower campaigns centered around is needed to meet all the Utahs increasing fatality rates. Factors associated with the problems that are presently included letters to the above the Utah facing Highway Patrol. states industrial community and local officials stressing the need for voluntary compliance Public Information Campaigns with seat belt usage, abstinence During recent years, numerfrom drinking and adherence to ous public information and speed limits. Letters were also education campaigns have been sent to all County Sheriffs and conducted touching on pracChiefs of Police, asking their tically every area of Highway cooperation in the enforcement Safety. Areas which have been of traffic laws. Additionally, a publicized most extensively locally produced spot aninclude: alcohol, motorcycles, nouncement was distributed, pedestrians, seat belts, and the and aired by all major radio and 55 mph speed limit. The most television stations. recent campaign was launched 4. State Fair Safety Exhibit. at the Utah State Fair in A seat belt convincer (low September of 1976. The Buckle speed crash simulator), and an Up, Slow Down, and Go Sober air bag demonstration car will campaign was an extensive, be included as a part of the statewide public information Public Safety exhibit at the 1977 effort aimed at the major causes Utah State Fair. Towns. 5. Safety Several safety towns are being planned for the fall of 1977. Such projects focus on the simulation of traffic situations for young children. Alens The 1977 Manti High School football season gets underway Friday, August 26 at 5 p.m. at the Snow College stadium. At that time the Templars open their season against Moab, who always have a good club. solid, Coach Kent Van Tassell is hard-hittin- g PRACTICE SCRIMMAGE dead out before leaving your campsite for the daily hunt. As a safety precaution, douse the fire with water and stir up the coals. Please help protect the very optimistic about this years team, which has been working out twice a day for some time now. If you want to watch a new brand of football, you should come out and watch the Templars and support your home team, the coach said. The Templars will be led this year by four Brad Beazer, Johnny Johnson, Ronnie Nielson and Bob Reese. Returning seniors on the squad include Dari McBride, Steve Lee, Mitch Anderson, James Allen, Andy Shaw, Kirk Abegglen, Scott Martin, Troy Merriam, Kyle Rowley, Randy Bradley, Richard Barton and Lew Haslam. "The team has a lot of enthusiasm this year, Coach Thats the Van Tassell said. main thing a team needs to g develop into a for see Come team. effective added. he yourself, hard-hittin- is undertaken by Manti Templars in preparation for their Friday's Moab game. range and forested lands from unnecessary wildfire. Remember, d prevent man-cause- only you can forest and range fires, To report a wildfire, contact the County Fire Warden, County Sheriff or U.S. Forest Service personnel. A Classified Adi The All-Purpo- se Budget Sever. Print Newspapers, Is that ALL you do?? We also print a large variety of special printing jobs, which include: . Ferns for oil typos of businew needs, including receipt beeta, invoice forms, nemos and Let us build for you report fbmets ccdon-nad- s a Letterheads, Stationery and individualized envelopes to natch TTOP Parent! Attend Title The We have plans approved for financing by FHA, VA, and FmHA. Our economy home starts at just 26900 on your lot Williams & Smith Construction 425 So. 2nd 7. Monti 835-972- 1 or 835-992- 1 I Should Pregrain fclders for wheels and churches ESEA Meeting Ephraim Dcefcs and bceldets Elementary School will again this year be engaged in the ESEA Title I program, according to Principal 0 Ticbts, bcinees cards and other small eards Lyle Loosle. Parents whose children participate in this program are asked to attend a meeting in the Resource Center at the school on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. to assist in planning the program, Mr. Loosle said. Peelers and 9 Buy , Runt or Sell da h tit islia With a Classified! bdlclbs for Fairs, Redoes and ell eccceiens office IN FACT, WE CAN tcch si MEET ALL YOUR fib fdisrt, tfte ftftt, arddi WE WANT A p PRINTING NEEDS ehrfies, etc. PUPPY! A breed that will be a smell or medium-siie- d Msifr-IMrpri- , dog Call Lloyd & Cathi Call I cue O 35 South Main, Manti 8354241 835-664- 1 1 f Page 6 Messenger - Enterprise, Thurs., Aug. 25, 1977 l |