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Show Interest Centered On Accident Prevention j The problem of automobile ac- j cident prevention, with its many 1 related factors, will come in for j much legislative consideration dur- j ing 1931. , Many states have signified their i intention of adopting laws requir- j ing rigid examinations of driver.'.. ' This is believed by many authorities authori-ties to be the best single means of keeping the dangerous driver 0:1 public highways. In a few states compulsory insurance in-surance legislation will be consid cred, but in view of the unsatisfactory unsatis-factory experience of Massachusetts, Massachus-etts, it is doubtful if it will passed. More generally popular is the "safety responsibility law,' now in effect in New York, Connecticut Con-necticut and other states. This law provides that a driver, after c.uising an accident, must provide proof of his financial responsibility before being allowed to again operate oper-ate a cai. Laws for periodical inspections of cars, for controlling pedestrians waling on the highways, and foi banishing ancient and dilapidate! motor vehicles, have likewise been j p. pofed and will receive clue consideration. con-sideration. In the aggregate, the vast volume j of suggestions for improving highway high-way safety gives good reason for optimism. Every step taken, iid matter how small, means that at least a few lives are saved, a few pieces of property protected. lne public is reaching, state of mini that gives no encouragement to those who, through carelessness and incompetence, sow death along the highways. |