Show new traffic law becomes effective speeds fixed signals amplified and rights eights of way defined A new traffic law for the guidance ot of motorists and in ill the interest of 0 greater safety became effective in ill utah the first of the alie year it fixes aped limits on tile the open road as well vell as al a l in business districts school zones and residence ce sections si simplify motorists signals and defines clearly who has the right of way at Intersect ibris Mol mo olsta twists should be familiar with it provisions to heig acl those who already know them we are el n ir iso 1 r pi ii 1111 fans herewith here wilh excerpts from in fill articee byj A DOu Eo uford tord manager of t ohp safety apa ament of the utah slate late automobile association printed in the december issue of oc the R rn ky mountain police journal as falows three of odthe the main changes in the new law relate to speed right ot of way and signals but contrary to out our present regulations the law leaves no room for argument there are no contrary coit regulations nor obscure war wordings dings or phrases espred limits fixed tildor the new law we will have the following restrictions fifteen miles per hour when passing school buildings or its grounds during a I 1 I 1 school recess recess or while children are I 1 i going to or from school during opening or closing clasing hours twenty miles per hour within any business district miles per hour aft within in any residence district ani and forty tive five miles per hour on the open highway excepting intersections where the view Is not entirely clear local authorities may increase the speed limits on oil through highways within city limits to a speed not exceeding forty five miles per hour motorists are required however under the new regulations to exer else CI KB due care and proper caution having regard to the traffic surface width ot of highway and to the hazzards at intersections outlying communities who in tile the past hos has endeavored to enforce rl ri I 1 lioulous dio ulous ordinances relative to speed through the various small towns and have thereby enriched 1 their coffers by so doing will be forced to regulate local speeds in accordance cor dance with the new state law chich distinctly states that speed limits within the state must not be modified or altered in any respect rights of way defined the new regulations dealing with w ith right of way represents a radical change the first vehicle to enter the intersection will have the right of way aay over other vehicles approach ing lit at right angles should both vehicles enter the intersection at the same time the one approaching from the right will have the right ot of way should a driver within the intersection Intend to turn to the left he must give way to any ve approaching from the opposite direction and which la is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an ail immediate hazard in regards to cars coming into through highways the right ot of way belongs to all vehicles leles that are already within the intersection or are approaching it on the through high way vay so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard in other words drivers having complied with the top flop signs at the entrance to thru highways Ligh ways must wait waft until traffic Is fairly clear before attempting to cuir niter the highway arm ann signals simplified there always has been more of less contusion confusion in regard to arm signals although there is at the pre bent time a definite signal required when slowing up or stopping very few motorists seem to be aware ot of the tact fact lett r signals are given for right turns and vice ie versa so BO that one la Is never sure ot of just what tile the eions are of the driver ahead new regulations however leave no room for misunderstanding the driver of 0 a vehicle intending to lo start stop slop or turn must extend his arm in a horizontal position from the left side 61 the nothing could be plainer and it will therefore lie be up to the driver who sees this signal given to wait wail until it Is apparent what the driver ahead Is going to do under the new law the driver ot of any overtaken vehicle must not increase speed after having ree received elved a passing signal until the overtaking vehicle has completely passed this should eliminate a vicious uee lice which at present Is the cause of many acci accidents denis which u usually involve vehicles approaching from the opposite direction drivers will be required to driva as near the right hand curb as practical instead of 0 to the right of 0 th the center line ot of the th street t as g at present and in ill making lett left or right turns roust must first approach Inter intersection soc tie la III the traffic lanes nearest fit the left or right sides of 0 the right halt of 0 the street as the case may be limited space prohibits explanation in detail of 0 the minor changes but the writer wishes to emphasize emphasise the tact fact that allot the new regulations which will go into effect tola da y merely follow a ft common sense dense line bf t reasoning in other words if all daam dr ivra operated their cars caa ca a with the use of 0 trudence and a little littie plain horse sense bense bat instead ead ot of with for the he usual ca an and d disregard tor law that Is met with daily mir our accident report would be much more pleasant to look upon |