Garfield County News | 1930-05-30 | Page 1 | Curbing Accidents

CURBING ACCIDENTS the tha automobile accident menace will not be curbed until drivers think safety during the past ten years through intensive safety work the american railroads have reduced fatalities on their property owing to conditions within their control ai 61 per cent the accident record in almost all other industries has steadily decreased d duo due to untiring efforts that have bavo impregnated a knowledge and a cons piousness sious ness of safety in the minds of workers contrast this with the automobile accident situation last year motor vehicles were responsible for jhc thc deaths of ot persons a now new high record this represented a 13 per cent increase over the 1928 record while automo automobile bild registrations registration gained but eight per cent motor vehicle accidents lead all other causes causes of accidental death by a wide morgin margin there Is but one encouraging cl ck comstance cum gun stance istance accidents to school children aro arc on the decrease dua to the tha fact that safety Is part of the curricula in modern and progressive schools every reckless and irresponsible driver Is a menace to all the ibe rest of us persons who disregard safety safely should bo be proven prevented toT from using tho tha public highways hIghway si the utah engineer