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Show Jay Walker to Blame for Half of the Deaths by Auto - 1 I I 727 of 1390 Auto fatalitieslastyear I liM-ri 1 were directly due to pedestrian's fault '''l Pedestrian Confused ?- HER-"'''A ' JaywalKing SVo 9 J. . 50o, Children Costing Children playing in Street 200 IPfyrc'c1 Disability lnxi,c.a,5'.?r)l,. STEWART -WARNER AUTOMOBILE SAFETY COUNCU. ly! ANY a motorist whose car has figured in a fatal accident will be able to present a clear sheet to Saint Peter when his time comes, when one considers all the contributing factors outside of the driver's own fault. A total of 1,390 auto fatalities on record with the Stewart-Warner Safety Council for the prevention of automobile accidents, covering a period of seven months, shows that In 727 cases the fault was clearly the pedestrian's and cannot be put down to the driver, the weather or unavoidable circumstances. The careless pedestrian's footsteps lead him to the grave by six distinct routes, says the Safety Council, and the most travel-worn of these Is Jaywalking. Jay-walking. Sixty-two per cent of the 727 auto fatalities just referred to were due to streaking across busy streets without using the intersections. Children's playing in the streets was responsible for 31 per cent and coasting for another 8 per cent. Confusion on the part of the pedestrian, not hearing whistles and turning back In his tracks, brought about 9 per cent of these 727 deaths, while physical disability and intoxication rate 8 and 2 per cent respectively. |