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Show AUTO HAZARDS INCREASE With blazing headlines recording record-ing the' daily casualties of dead i;nd injured, due to traffic accidents, ac-cidents, collisions, pedestrains run down and killed" or iniured. drunken drivers running through safety zones at a high rate of speed in total disregard for human hu-man life; yet little concern is manifest by the public over the condition. It appears the people have come to expect these thing und nothing less than a serious accident ac-cident to the individual or to hi family or near friends, causes any srious concern over the situation. It is a situation that must and will be remedied to a great ex tout but why pay such an extortionate ex-tortionate price in human lives hfore definite attion is taken. True, it will take time to work j out a plan which will result in maximum satcty to tne public, it appears traffic oficers are doing what they, can To enforce the some wjiat numerous and vague laws relative re-lative to traffic. What is most needed, we believe is not so many trafic lawa but a positive, cleat and distinct law governing the operation of automobiles .which will prohibit irresponsible person from Ihe privilege of driving s ear. . Ths is not an easy matter to put into force, but there is no other way to reduce traffic haz nrds. : " t ' . . It is of little consequence to thi ictim of a serious accident, to know that a careless, or irrespon hille driver has been jailed oi fined. The "ounce of preventive', would be of far greater value tt li'm'. Our traffic problems is a I disease which is contagious and the germ of irresponsiblity must Le distroyed before a safe and s.ine traffic condition can re turn. f ' ' " " |