Show Auto Deaths Soar Utah's traffic death toll during January and February February February ary I 1970 O skyrocketed to a figure double that reported during corresponding 1969 period Leo H. H Barlow Utah Safety Councils Council's Vice President President President dent for Traffic reported today During the first two months 58 persons were killed killed killed kill kill- ed in traffic mishaps IN DAVIS County alone Barlow said traffic deaths reached 6 four more than was reported during the first two months of 1969 This isa is isa isa a needless waste of human of the life he added many deaths could have been avoided avoid avoid- ed had the necessary defensive techniques been applied JJ If this is a preview of what are to expect on the streets and highways during 1970 he pointed out then itis it itis itis is essential for every good driver to do something about the situation before they become become become be be- come an accident victim THE DEFENSIVE Driving Course sponsored by the Council is a sure method of becoming a better driver Barlow said Enrolling in the course does not reflect on the persons person's ability nor does it place them in a category of being a poor driver Rather he emphasized it indicates the concern of the person to avoid a traffic accident and possibly saving their own life The Defensive Driving course will start in Clearfield at the Clearfield H High i g h School Room on April It will commence at 6 30 pm p.m. This is an eight hour course offered offered offered of of- in four hour 2 sessions a week apart PERSONS interested in enrolling enrolling enrolling en en- rolling may do so by contacting contacting contacting contact contact- ing the Utah Safety Council State Office Building Telephone Enrollments Enrollments Enrollments Enroll Enroll- ments are also accepted at atthe atthe atthe the first session of each class A small registration fee is charged to cover the cost o of materials used in the course TWENTY-FIVE TWENTY thousand Utah drivers will testify that it is the best investment they have made in traffic accident prevention |