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Show ACCIDENTS IN STATE HALVED BY CAMPAIGN By revoking the licenses of reckless drivers Massachusetts has caused a declines Of 45 per cent In automobile a. . nJcnts In one yea r This remarkable showing Is due to a concerted effort on the part of the state police and highway officials to deal drastically with all trios-- who showed any signs of carelessness and Incompetency at ihe ahn-i The result re-sult during 1921 was cancellation of road privileges of 4899 motorist. In 1920 the slate counted L'" 086 i,l"l"l"l,l4,"l",l,,l4 i traffic accidents. The direct method j of dealing with a re less drivers brought this figure down the next year to ir,4l7! Hv the end of this year, it ts believed, the ttal will be still lower. In spite or the Increase In the number num-ber of automobile- touring the highways high-ways and city xtieet.S. OO |