Show jay walker to blame for half of the deaths by auto of 1390 auto fatalities lawyear laz year were directly due to fault 80 59 Pede pedestrian confused V herfi f j 1 1 VLIES V LIES L aay y owl 1 vai ir ASI children coast iNin Street MI ab 2 aw physical disz Dim bilk bil alro lr A MM i fi y COUNCIL M ANY a motorist whose car lias bas figured in a fatal accident will be bd able to present a clear sheet to saint peter when ills his time comes when one considers all 1110 contributing factors factor outside of tile the dr drivers iNers own fault A total of L 1200 calito anilo fatalities on record with the stewart warner safety council for tile the prevention of automobile accidents co covering verin a period of swell bile irs that in cases the fault was clearly cleair v the hie pedestrians and cannot be pat down dolln to the driver the weather or una circumstances the careless pedestrians footsteps lead min h to the he grave by six distinct routes rentes says the hie safety council and the most travel aborn w oni of these Is jay walking sixty two per cent of the me auto fatalities just referred to were nvere due to streaking across busy streets without using the Intersect intersections lons childrens playing in the streets was responsible for 31 per cent arid con coasting sting for another 8 per cent confusion on tile the part of the pedestrian not hearing xii Wies and turning buck back in his tracks brou brought glit about 0 per cent of 0 the these thee e deatha while physical disability and intoxication rate 3 and 2 per cent respectively respect I 1 rely |