Show utah safety council president writes the weeks message UI UTAH MUST 11 THA 1110 13 uy george 11 II lowe president utah safety council there me fire sippio 2 more moio vehicles on oil stalls highways tills this year than last I 1 am alli not usail tills as is an all excuse for out oui increased Inci eased traffic accident toll because many of these cars aro are new and many of the old cars have better tires than during the past few years new parts aie at e also more readily accessible consequently automobiles are in better condition this year we have hae little excuse for not reducing our highway accidents during 1047 no attempt should be made to minimize the serl berl dustless of our traffic problem it Is bad and know it however we can call point wit with h pride to the results ol of the gov erners ei nois highway safety program numerous requests request for informal In tion lion regarding accident causes conditions and means of reducing accidents is eNi evidence dence of 0 an increasing deslie desire on oil the part of organizations and individuals to io assist with tills problem there are three prin principal cipa I 1 factors in ill establishing street and highway safety education en gIne gl crIng and enforcement two of these factors engineering and enforcement have haie been bee accepted as a matter of course tor for years ears tile alie most important factor as it concerns the public la is education it is through education that the youth south of today the drivers dimers of tou lorrow are taught proper propel attitudes education Is a the inmans incans by bi which people both 0 old id and young become informed and it Is through education that public opinion is molded the newspapers and radio stations throughout utah are conducting a traffic safety campaign as their contribution to the education program there Is no ether media of expression C capable of reaching as many people and we vo owe ove a debt of gratitude to newspaper editors and radio station managers for their unselfish contri contributions buttons but lons the utah safety council and the governors traffic safety coordinating committee are offering theli their assistance to communities muni ties and counties throughout on t the state in organizing locally ly to carry airy on oil it a traffic accident t prevention program pro grun these agencies ire are working on tile the theo theody ry that temporary safety drives have hae not accompli accomplished shed the desired results and a permanent program Is necessary state assistance includes a local survey suney and analysis S Is of 0 traffic conditions the results can be used as a basis to attain the greatest results in reducing accidents when lien efforts throughout the state are coordinated dina ted our toll of accidents I 1 ft ill be greatly reduced our appeal therefore is for an organized front in tills this campaign gai |