Show TRAFFIC CONFERENCE WITH STATE OFFICIALS ADOPTS MINIMUM SCHEDULE FOR FINES A Traffic Court Conference sponsored by the Utah Safety I Council was held in the Manti ManU City Hall Ball Tuesday November 16 This court is being held in all aJl important cities in Utah and andis andis is for all persons who are directly di directly directly di- di concerned with the matter matter matter mat mat- ter of traffic safety and enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment of traffic laws The Manti meeting was opened opened open open- ed under unde the direction of B. B C. C chairman of the committee committee com corn on Traffic Courts and Enforcement An outstanding talk was given given en n by J J. J Allen Crockett member of the Utah Supreme Court on u The me rne Importance of 01 courts in Safety Dr H H. H L. L Taylor spoke to the group concerning Analysis Analysis Analysis Anal ysis of Utah Traffic Conviction Records and Accident Experience Exper Exper- Other speakers were Earl Spafford assistant State Attorney Attorney Attorney At At- torney General and George Mil ler ter director of the Traffic Lis- Lis ence Division A discussion was held concerning concerning concerning con con- the minimum fines and penalties for traffic violations and responsibilities of law officers officers oHi- oHi cers in regard to traffic vio vio- lations A motion was made madea a and n d approved t that hat Ii a t Sanpete County adopt the 1954 Traffic schedule of Df minimum fines and penalties and that the law be enforced subject to the courts court's discretion The schedule of minimum fines adopted for use in City a and n 11 d Precinct courts is as follows Speeding 1 00 a mile for first 20 miles over limit a mile for each mile in excess of 20 miles over Improper Passing 1000 Traffic Light Signal 1500 Too Fast for Existing Conditions Conditions Conditions Condi Condi- 2000 Drunken Driving and 5 days in jail Central counties and 30 days in jail Driving without a license 25 Driving under Expired Li License License License Li- Li cense 1000 Driving under Revoked or Suspended License and 5 days in jail Note Jail sentence is mandatory for this offense by statue Failure to Yield Right of Way Vay 2000 Reckless Driving Running a Stop Sign 1000 Hit Run Driving No figure set because of or complexities left to individual discretion Note The rhe penalties listed above above above a- a bove for the principal violations most frequently causing accidents accidents accidents acci acci- dents were adopted as a guide and make no attempt to interfere interfere interfere inter inter- fere with discretionary ment of any court They do re represent represent represent re- re present however general of what the lowest penalty for each offense should be |