Show Council Utah Safety I President Writes the e Weeks Week's Message UTAH MUST REDUCE I TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS By Dy George H. H Lowe President Utah Safety Council There are approximately 23 23 more vehicles on Utah's highways this year than last I Iam Iam Iam am not using this as an excuse for our Increased traffic accident toll because many of these cars are new and many of or the old cars have better tires than during during during dur dur- ing the time past few years New parts are also more readily accessible II consequently automobiles are in better condition this year We have little excuse for not reducing our highway accidents during 1947 No attempt should be made to minimize the time seriousness seriousness seriousness seri seri- of oC our traffic problem It is bad and people know It However we can point with pride to the time results of the Governors Governor's Gov Gov- Governors Governor's I Highway Safety Program I Numerous requests for information tion regarding accident causes conditions and means of reducing I accidents is evidence of an in n creasing desire on the part of or organizations and individuals to assist with this problem There Thare are three principal fac Cac factors factors fac- fac tors in establishing street fund and nd highway safety safety education education engineering engineering engineering en en- and enforcement Two of these factors factors engineerIng engineering and enforcement have enforcement have been accepted accepted ac ac- ac as a matter of course for tor years The most Important factor as it concerns the public Is ed ed- It is through education that the youth of today today the the drivers of or tomorrow tomorrow are are taught tau hl proper attitudes Education IsI Is I the means by which people both old and young become informed and it is through education that public opinion is molded I IThe The newspapers and radio stations throughout Utah arc aro conducting a traffic safety campaign campaign campaign cam cam- as their contribution to the education program There Is no other media of expression capable of reaching as many people and we owe a debt of or I gratitude to newspaper editors and radio station managers for their unselfish contributions The Utah Safety Council and the Governors Governor's Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee are of offering offering offering of- of fering their assistance to communities communities communities com com- and counties throughout through through- out the State In organizing locally local local- ly Iv to carry carryon on a traffic accident prevention program These agencies agencies ag- ag agencies ag ag- are working on the theory that temporary safety drives have not accomplished the desired results results results re re- and a permanent program includes in includes includes in- in is necessary State assistance a local survey and sis of of traffic conditions The results can be used as a basis to attain the time greatest results In Inre in reducing reducing reducing re re- re- re accidents When efforts throughout the State are c coordinated coor coordinated coor- coor or- or accidents our toll I of greatly reduced Our tit will be appeal therefore is for a an organized or- or r r front in this campaign camp L |