Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-01-07
DANGER SIGNS
ARE SUGGESTED
DR.. j. G. Norton Outlines a
Much Needed Improve
ment and is Willing to do
His Part in Making the
Plan Effective.

Danger signs for sharp turns on
the Roosevelt road
That's the suggestion Of Or. j c.
Norton of this city and ne says he is
willing 10 contribute literally toward
thu expense Of having them made and
placed. Also he believes all travellers
over the road should be made 10 reg
lister their time when they pass
through Mesa City. Tortiila and Fish
Greek station. 50 that in the event
OF an accident at any time the iden-
tity of those responsible, if anybody.
could be easily learned. and il could
also be- told from the record whether
they were probably travelling AT
dangerous rate Of speed. habitually.
DIR. Norton as readers Of this paper
know. tipped over his machine a Cole
car and probably the only one i'm this
county. a short distance above Fish
Creek a few days ago. Since then
most Of his time has been devoted To-
getting his machine home which was
successfully accomplished yesterday.
He first had u get his travelling
party home. then he had to send to
Phoenix for new wheel and these
with the original trip gave him SIN
Journeys over the greater part of the
road tie came in yesterday under
his own power the machine not being
damaged a particle except for the
wheel and the bent tenders.
The doctors suggestion as to the
road signs however. has no connec-
ton with his accident lie was IA
miliar with the road even before This
last series Of trips. but he has had
4 great deal of time during the last
week 10 make road observations. The
road is in fine condition most Of the
way He simply dropped through the
end of bridge the rain had washed
out and which has ince been repaired
Neither did anybody's negligence nor
0ny other traveller contribute TO his
misfortune
But the doctor has taken due motto,
OF the reckless way many motorists
pound along over the road and says
il is almost miraculous that there
have not been numerous collisions on
the sharp turns and many people
killed or injured. one often sees a
long stretch of road ahead where r.
is safe To travel fast but there are
scores Of places where travellers IN
opposite directions cannot see each
other more than two or three rods
Should they chance TO come suddenly
face to face in many places where
either could make the turn easily if
il Were not FOR the Other. disaster
would be sure to follow
1t is MS suggestion that a cund be
raised in some way whereby these
places may all be marked with q sign
board the Traveller cannot fail To- sec.
marked Danger" SLOW Up" turn L.
left or 10 right or whatever other
direction may be necessary.
The danger is not due solely to the
possible driving Of reckless persons
but equally as much to the drivers
who are covering the road for the
first time. and as the tourist travel
increases over the highway these will
become numerous company They
60 not know what is ahead of them
ard if careful may travel painfully
slow. or if not naturally careful may
run into trouble for both themselves
and others. Only few days ago
three outfits coming this way walked
up Fish Creek hill. solely for fear
some one going the other way would
lun them down.
The expense of these signs ought
not to he terrific and if tlev wer.
placed at every danger point and the
fact advertised. it would enable driv-
ers to 30 faster where it is safe.
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