The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
POLICE HEAD GIVES DONT'S TO LESSEN
 AUTO KILLINGS

partment Is doing all in it's power. The only remedy for this condition is in the education of the public, in the centralization of power owe chauf- feurs and in improving thee iity's l streets This was the reply of Police Com missioner Woods yesterday when ask ed what he was going Ii do to stop the killing of pedestrians by automo- piles and other vehicles According to the records of the National High ways Protective society. 450 persons were killed in this manner this year. l Figures made public by the Com missioner yesterday show there must | be added to these fatalities 20, 0O3 1 street accidents which did not result in death, but many of which were serious. The commissioner said auto 1 mobiles, which were responsible for 1 vehicles. ca4sed an even larger pro- portion of non-fataI accidents. The commissioner declared that both pedestrians and drivers were to blame for fatalities. With the help of his traffic experts he prepared for the instruction of both classes a set of ..dont's." which he said would largely eliminate the slaughter if they were observed The stDon'ts'' are: For Pedestrians: Don't let your familiarity with traffic breed contempt for, it's dangers Very few out-of-town visitors are killed or injured on our streets; they are cautious.
 Don't forget that if you are car rying a large bundle or an open Cn1- breI1a part of your view may be cut off. Keep your eyes and ears open.
 Don't vaci11ate pn the approach of vehicle. The driver will be better able to avoid striking you if you act normally.
 thought1essness undue haste and reck1esshess are the causes of most accidents.
 Don't forget that the proper place to cross the street is at the crosswalks during the time that traffic is moving in the direction in which you are go- ing
 street; you are likely to wake up in the hospital
 Don't jump on or off a moving car.
 Don't try to anticipate what a. driver is going to do, whether he is going to stop or start. Give him suf- ffcient space to pass you.''
 For Chamffeurs:
 Don't imagine that you are a care
  your horn at a pedestrian crossing 7. Don't lose sight sssofy the~ fact that the pedestrian is also permitted to use the roadway
 Don't forget that children must play and that the streets are some times the only place where they can play It is expected that you will be on the lookout for them and be pre- pared to stop instantly if one runs in front of you.
 Don't forget that the operator dfi bi1ity as the engineer of a train, as far as attention to driving is con cerned-
 Don't fail to anticipate that per sons win cross at the crossing and that you must slow down and have your vehicle we'll under control at these #aces.
 Don't imagine that traffic regu1a- tions were made for everybody but yourself.
 work This practice caused most of the wagon accidents last year. occasionally to see that they are in good working order.
 Don't forget that you cannot stop slippery pavement as under ideal en- ditfons. Ml
 Don't. if you are in hurry, try l to make up time across the Street | crossings; go slow there and make m time between blocks.
 Don't leave motor vehicle un- | guarded so that a child can throw in first speed.''
 Arrests Are No Deterrent. ~ The commissioner declared that ar rests had failed to teach the drivers of motor cars their. duties. He said | the courts have been too lenfent with offenders. He advocated 4eg1s1atfon | that would give the police grea.tA1. | power, especially over owners of cars.
 I believe" said, the commissioner. | that subway sidewalks will ventual1v have to be constructed at congested 1 points and at avenue crossings. We | ought also to tear down back yard | fences and turn yards and roofs in+o | l