Show I 1 pedestrians responsible for many auto accidents by W H cameron 11 tractor director national onal safety C council ch chicago cago aed pedestrians estriana est rIans are responsible for a great many automobile accidents some of them need guardians to escort them across the streets too many jay walkers ramble about without restraint restrain crossing thoroughfares where it Is most convenient for them to do so BO getting la in tile the way of motorists who have tile right of way and generally clogging up traffic very often motorists have to suddenly pull into curbs curba to avoid striking jay walkers endangering their own lives and property only to be greeted with unkind words by the thoughtless pedestrians one wonders what these careless people aro are thinking about when they walk in front of fast moving traffic without stopping looking or listening too many pedestrians do not appreciate preci ate their own responsibility but ili panco ace it all on motorists motorist s to educate them Is one of our tasks a problem that faces every safety advocate actively tie engaged in accident prevention work pedestrian must bo be standardized an and the sooner it Is lone dono the better it will be for the nation there should bo be uniform laws lawa for pedestrians just na as many communities havo have standard regulations for motorists tile tho burden of responsibility should not bo be placed upon either tho the motorist or the pedestrian des es trian alone for it if this Is dono done tile other will run wild it la Is just as important P octant to teach tile the pedestrian to keep from being lilt hit as it Is to educate tho the motorist from striking him in other words what Is needed la Is sort eort of a motorist pedestrian partnership it la Is more important for the pedestrian to bo be careful than for tile the roo me morlat for it ki ij usually tho the pedestrian who NY bo in inbur injure a in ili nn an obile acel dont delit of the men w women onion and children killed by during 1025 two thirds were pedestrians death Is so BO permanent pernin I 1 |