Show I Safety Hints Ins ints t I from t the Utah Safety Safet Council i Its It's your life Its It's your business business business busi busi- ness Safety is a problem which concerns all ages all creeds all nationalities and nd all economic must be literally levels le It is and I business Why Because life itself is and always has been and always will be our most precious possession yet what are you doing to make your community your highways and your home safe for yourself your our family famil and your neighbors Every ery E three seconds an American Ameri Ameri- can is Injured by accident Every Ever 5 54 minutes an American Ameri AmerI- can is killed by accident Every day accidents are mounting mounting mounting mount mount- ing higher and higher and only the cooperative work of all citi ciU- zens will bring this toll toU down to the level we would all like to see it attain You You each each of you you are are needed needed needed need need- ed to actively participate in this war against accidents Any hope for success success success' of f u tills this ls campaign rests upon the efforts of community community com com- III un It leaders public officials and anti all citizens Without your help the necessary victory over this needless loss of lives cannot cannot cannot can can- not be bo won Consider the safety problems of your community your our organizations organizations organ organ- your family Adopt safety safety safety safe safe- ty rules and safety measures Make them a part of your active lives Seek Safety recreational programs for your children Work Vork with your schools to promote promote promote pro pro- mote classes on all safety but especially bicycle and car driving classes Adopt Safety Work York Safety Live Livo Safety Its It's Its It's your business Prevent accidents by preparIng preparing preparing ing adequately to meet December driving hazards George H H. H Lowe president of the Utah Safety Council advises motorists Such preparation must include a careful checkup of your vehicles vehicle's vehicles vehicle's ve ve- hicle's running condition and Insistence in insistence insistence In- In upon obedience to fundamental fundamental fundamental fund fund- safe winter driving rules With cars now averaging nine to ten years ears of age It Is most likely that a great many vehicles are in need of repairing or replacing Items essential to winter safety Mr Lowe said Brakes windshield wipers defrosters defrosters defrosters de de- de- de head and tail lights tire lire chains and the exhaust call for strict inspection Failure to have equalized brakes or to use tire chains needed needed needed need need- ed on snow and Ice figures inmany In Inmany Inmany many winter-time winter wrecks skid-wrecks and traffic Failure to have proper lights or to keep windshields clear leads to many accidents resulting from reduced visibility National Safety Council Council Council Coun Coun- cil research points to inadequate traction and poor visibility as the tho two major causes of winter tragedies trag trap edles edies on the highways December is the tho most dangerous danger danger- ous month of the year in a number number num num- ber her of respects This month has the tho longest nights of the year meaning more travel during hours of darkness Some of the tho winter seasons season's worst s snow snowstorms n o 0 w V storms can be bo expected Two of the years year's biggest holidays Christmas and New Years Year's Eve E are on the calendar this month meaning there will be many celebrations which may cause undue undue undue un un- due relaxation of restraint You had beter lengthen the distance between your car and the tho car carah ah ahead ad adjust speed according to road and weather conditions use chains when needed and keep windshields clear |