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Show . Utah's Highway Patrol No one knows better when, why, where and how accidents happen than the & members of the Utah Highway 'Patrol who cover the state's network of 5,439 miles of paved pav-ed roads. Their intimate, dally experience ex-perience with recklessness and sudden sud-den death on the highways lends weight to their observations on the cause and prevention of traffic accidents. ac-cidents. You, as a Utah driver, can expect to' live longer or go unmalm-cd unmalm-cd by applying the advice of these safety officers to your own driving. Here are some of the warnings they pass along. Don't let yourself go through a red light or "stop" street. Be courteous; dim your lights. Don't pass on a hill, curve, or when another vehicle is approaching. approach-ing. Keep on your side of the center cen-ter line. Be sure you are in the proper lane before making a turn, and always give the proper hand signal. Many accidents happen when these common sense rules are violated. vio-lated. Highway Patrolmen say that many ma-ny accidents are caused by not properly pro-perly tnterpretlng the intentions of other drivers and by cutting in too quickly after passing a car. Driving while intoxicated is a criminal act. Reckless driving and speeding Is dangerous under any conditions. Even on a stretch of open road where a high rate of speed is a temptation, a mechanical failure or blowout usually spells DEATH. The Utah Highway Patrol, always on the alert for traffic violators, is radio-equipped. It is never safe to assume that your violation has not been observed, for the long arm of radio often calls in another patrol car to intercept and apprehend. It is the nemesis of hit and run drivers. driv-ers. This same radio becomes an a-gent a-gent of mercy in case of accident Arriving promptly at the scene the patrolmen render first aid and by getting quick transportation to the hospital have saved many Uvea. Drive carefully in Utah and you receive courtesy and assistance. Drive recklessly and you meet death or the law. |