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Show Regulation Needed Says Patrolman "Cooperation throughout Utah with automobiles, more especially within the larger ' communities, with the state police patrol, is greatly reducing accidents and deaths. We find where the rules and laws that are provided for safety and where sensible drivers are involved, little rnxiety is caused the department. On the other hand, however, there are yet hundreds and hundreds who must be educated to the importance of regarding the lives of others. We are working to the end of coping with the big task of teaching automobile auto-mobile drivers of Utah to strictly observe the state laws, and all we need is the attention of the reckless driver and the full cooperation of all good citizens is reducing the accidents acci-dents and deaths, both of which are too frequent here in the state." Thus spoke G. F. Van Wagenen, of the state road patrol for the state road commission. Mr. Van Wagenen was in Gunnison Tuesday afternoon after-noon for a brief stop and was in conference with members of the Gunnison Lions club and others. He is making a tour of the southern section, checking licenses, truck operations op-erations and conferring with citizens citi-zens of the several towns. "Your city officials are duty bound to lend a help in carrying out the laws of the state," continued Mr. Van Wagenen, "In a great many instances this is done and splendid results are being obtained through the lesson taught in driving careful. And. too, so few know of the strict laws and it will be a fine plan to instruct the uninformed. Our department is working out a plan to reach every community in the state and ultimately it is plan- ned to have cities the size of Gun-! nison regulated as well as Salt ! Lake." j Mr. Van Wagenen stated that the policy of placing "stop" signs at all latterals throughout the state, would eventually be done. Most cities of nnv note now have them and acci- ! dents have been curtailed to a : major decree. Gunnison, and in fact all the streets and lanes lead-lnc lead-lnc into the main' state highway, should have them. Mr. Van Wacrn-' en criticised the conditions here.! stating that traffic regulations on the main thoroughfare was all wrong and that motorists should b" taught the proper way to turn, give signals and curtail speed. And he : added that probable accidents could be avoided if turning on the Main street could be stopped if "buttons" were placed at the intersections of Center stret, First and Second South streets. |