Show Safety Rules Given For Pedestrians Heads Up Dont Don't t be Struck Down This injunction by the Manti City officials highlights its Nov Novem November m- m ber traffic safety program aimed at driving home the importance of or pedestrian safety Pointing out that everyone is a pedestrian at some time or other Keith Stevenson chairman of the Safety Committee urged people no not notto to walk themselves to death third One of all victims of fatal traffic accidents in 1947 were pe pedestrians pedestrians pe- pe he said National I Safety Council figures tell us pedestrians were killed and injured last year I This is an especially dangerous time of the year for pedestrians because winter months mean fewer I hours hour of daylight And almost half of all pedestrian deaths occur be between between between be- be tween p. p pm p.m. m m. and midnight Mr I Stevenson strongly urged everybody to follow these rules when walking 1 Obey traffic signals and signs 2 Cross streets only at intersections intersections intersections inter inter- sections and stay within the cross cross- walks 3 Look carefully all aU ways before stepping into the street or highway and keep alert all the way across 4 Be extra careful where there are alC parked cars or other obstacles to obscure your view or the view of drivers 5 Dont Don't leave the curb u until til you have plenty of time to get all the way across the street before ap approaching approaching approaching ap- ap traffic can reach you The special emphasis on pedestrian pedestrian trian safety during November is part of a continuing safety educational educational educational program coordinated by Manti City CHy and sponsored nation- nation by the National Safety Council |