Show ROAD v vOUTLINE BUILDING OUTLINE PRINCIPLES OF HIGHWAY SAFETY Prepared by the UnIted State State-s Department of Agriculture The bureau ot of pUblic roads of the United States Department of Agriculture tore ture believes that consIderation ot of hIghway safety Is of the greatest importance Importance Im Im- In vIew of the great Increase In hIghway traffic and highway accidents acci acci- dents A careful study o of existing conditions has led to the following statement of basic principles 1 The development of safe roads roads roads' by elimination of all known dangers dingers In so far as such elimInation Is Me hie within physical and economic lim- lim 2 Warning of un eliminated dnn dangers ers ersby by means mean of easily recognized d sl signs s sand and other ices devices of standardized form uniformly placed with respect to the dan danger er 3 The development of safe vehicles by perfection of running parts and and- adoption of safety 4 Diligence ant and care are In the licensIng licensing licens licens- Ing of drivers ot of motor motor vehicles to elIminate the Incompetent careless and irresponsible driver 5 The development of simple uniform uni- uni form and effectual traffic regulations and the education of the whole pub puh- lie lic to a complete acquaintance wIth them G. G The rigId enforcement of traffic regulations There Is little doubt douht that a solution of the problem worked out on the basis of these principles would have havethe havethe the effect of reducing the dangers ot of the open road to a minimum m. m The bureau especially urges the necessity of uniformity of action by the varIous states state In working out the mt means ans of applying th these se principles It believes that the work ot of a commIttee ot of the American Association ot of State Highway Highway High High- way Officials on the will be bean bean an Important factor to this end emI Engineers ot of the bureau state that the problem can best he be solved by the selection ot of the best hest methods and practices from the various states rather rath er cr than the working out of new methods methods meth- meth and practices |