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Show back to school this tall than ever before, and more bicycles and cars on the road, the greatest safety precautions must be taken while driving. This is especially true in school zones, near playgrounds and in residential areas. Bicycle riders are supposed to observe the same rules as those that prevail for motorists. "But," said Miss Lane, "remember that children are children. It is uo to riJLIE TRAFFIC, MOHECAItE Oil HIGHWAYS Greater driving care than ever before will be needed this fall when children start back to school, Carol Lane, noted travel authority and women's travel director of Shell Oil Company, said this week. With an enrollment increase of one and a half million over last year, 32 million children will be going to grammar and high schools in the 1955-56 school year in the United States. A great many of them will be riding bicycles to and from school the Bicycle Institute of America estimates 24 million children ride bicycles. These children will be sharing the road with 58 million motor vehicles nearly two million more than last year. "It is shocking to realize," said Miss Lane, "that the biggest single killer of children aged 1 to 14 in the country is motor vehicle accidents." acci-dents." With more children going the adult driver to assume the responsibility. Regard every child on a bicycle as a danger signal to slow down, drive with even more care." Parents must do their part too by teaching children the elements of safe bicycle riding, and making sure that the bicycles are kept in perfect working condition. |