Cache Valley Clarion | 1940-10-03 | Page 8 | Utah Leads Idaho in Safety Campaign

UTAH LEADS IDAHO IN SAFETY CAMPAIGN IDAHO DEATHS TOTAL To October 3, 1940 137 To October 3, 1939 111 Entire year, 1939 163 UTAH DEATHS TOTAL To October 3, 1940 125 To October 3, 1939 111 Entire year, 1939 160 Opportunities for Idaho to beat Utah in their interstate safety contest con-test appeared slim this month as Idaho's accident death total soared to the 137 mark, twelve more than Utah's total and 26 more than the total for the 'Correspondins period last year. With fall and winter weather rapidly ascending motorists should take extreme care to avoid accidents. acci-dents. Rains the pasi few days have made the roads especially slippery and visibility is at a minimum. min-imum. Many accidents have been reported the past few days but so far no fatai accidents have been reported near Franklin county. Franklin county has not had a fatal accident since 1938 which places this county near the head of the list which makes motorists very proud. Everyone driving a car is urged to obey all traffic; rules and if these rules are followed follow-ed along with a little common sense chances for fatal accidents are indeed slim.