Show COST 19 BilLION TO FIX CROSSING Places in U So S Where Highways Meet reet Railroads You a are reO vitally concerned Inthe In Inthe the tho hazard hazard at the crossing There are rc ILY highway passing over ovel railroads During f the past five years ye r were eliminated yet because ot of additions there has haa been an In- In Increase In Increase crease creaso of 1419 crossings Over O automobiles are registered In thel the United States Their fled field of oC operation is every highway every every crossing nTh The 1 1923 1925 92 statistics statistic ils show 2206 persons were kled and injured at such ro Automobiles were Involved In 84 81 per cent ot of these casualties sl TASK T The complete of the railroads from Crom the highways would eliminate these mishaps but Its accomplishment will wll re- re reQuire require re require quire generations of ot time limo and cost about Im- Im Immediate Immediate Im Immediate mediate remedies must 1 b sought The Tho ln follo following suggestions are arc of- of offered of offered The rho separation of ot the high high- highways highways highways ways from Crom railroads should hould pro pro- proceed proceed pro proceed in an orderly and manner Public authorities will discourage discourage discourage age the creation of new crossings Highways should be routed re-routed where practicable to avoid cross cross- crossIng crossing crossing ing railroads b T Railroad crossings crossing iT clearly and uniformly Indicated to highway traveler tra travel r Duo Due notice notice- should be bo given elven of tilt the approach of trains r Travelers Traveler's view ot of o apprOaching trains should be Improved cd wh where possible Extreme care should be exer ner- exer- exer exercised exercised at every railroad crossing crossing- no matter mattel how rusty the track may IDaY appear OBEY SIGNALS LS Warning signals should houM be obeyed by highway 1 I Where it Is obligatory to stop before passing over railroad tracks there thelo should be bo no equiv equiv- equivocation an actual stop plus observation ob- ob should be bo the rule rube Every highway traveler tra should look and listen lIeten where such auch act will avail all him Drivers of ot autom automobiles should ho bo competent trustworthy and ot of good habits Reckless driving over o railroad crossings should lie Le condemned All efforts to prevent crossing accidents should be encouraged Tho The three Cs CROSS CROSS CROSS- CROSSINGS CROSSINGS INGS INOS CAUTIOUSLY should b br indelibly Impressed upon ev every ry driver nl |