The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-24

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The depiorable accident Thursday
which resulted In the %snufflng out OF
a young life when a boy riding a BIZ
cycle In some manner Or other be-
came tangled up with an automobile
on EAST Central avenue emphasizes the
necessity for people learning TO use
greater care. In the case in question.
there has been no coherent account
given OF the accident. except by the
lad who wa driving the automobile.
who claims that the victim of the ac-
cidsnt turned his bicycle sharply
across the path Of the car and the col
iision followed.
We are not attempting to act as
Judge and jury In this particular case.
Aside from the fac that the driver OF
the car admits that he h MOI, is. the
minimum ago prescribed in the city
ordinance for chauffeurs. there has
been nothing revealed Ia I'M
ton with this particular affair TO in
dictate Inc there was any violation OF
the traffic rules. Subsequent de-
veiopments may shed additional light
on the accident. Il may be possible
that the bicycle rider was no wholly
blamcless. Possibly both parties were
guilty Of contributoryl negligence.
That remains 10 be determined. The
roint we want TO make Is that bicycle
riders as well as chauffeurs should
acquire ana practice the safety habit.
Both classes are guilty OF taking
chances and placing their lives. or the
lives OF Others. In jeopardy. II won't
pay to blame reckless and disregard
the ordinary rules Of safety.
Drivers Of autos. however. are
showing reprehensible negligence I'm
the manner In which they pass pub
&c schools. Perhaps IL is not general
~ understood that a section Of the
traffic ordinance requires that speed
be reduced at those points TO ten
miles an hour. We are quoting that
section OF the ordinance. which Is as
follows:
1T shall be unlawful for any per-
son 10 ride. drive or propel. or cause
or permit 10 be ridden, driven or pro-
PEELED. any vehicle upon or along n
street or portion OF a street. by or
contiguous TO any public. %parcchial or
private school grounds at a rate OF
speed exceeding N0) miles an hour.
The word school shall be placed in a
conspicuous place. Any person con-
vited OF a violation OF this section
shall be punished as provided for ii
section ~ OF this ordinance"
Section AZ referred TO reads "a
follows
Every person convicted OF a viola
,ion OF any provision Of this sectica
shall be punished by a fire Of no,
less han ten dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars. or by imprison.
ment In the city jail for Q period OF
mo- less thar ten days nor more than
thirty days. or by both such fine and
Imprisonment In the discretion Of the
court.
n within a period OF one year ana
person shall commit two or more VIC
iatlons Of this section. such person
upon conviction thereof. shall be pun.
ished as follows;
For the second offense by a fins
OF not less than TWENTY-FIVE dollar'
nor more than two hundred dollars
or by imprisonment in the city jai
for a period Of not less than thirt,
MOI more than ninety days or by boil
such fine aud imprisonment IN TN
discretion OF the court
For the third or ans subsequent Of
fense, by imprisonment in the cltI
jail for a period Of not less than fiftl
days nor more than ninety days.
IL is true that the word school
a not been displayed in a conspio
nous place. as stipulated In the ord
nance. However. II is doubtful II
person would escape punishment
should an accident occur c%ontiguou
60 one Of our school grounds by rea
son Of his neElisene. Anyhow. anyon'
who will moi slow down 20 a SAT
speed and use every %precaution pos
slOie D prevent accidents when pass
Ing school premises even though Their
we're no ordinance 90 that effect o
one OF the minor provisions had no
h.an aomplied with ia moi "A III por
son to he running AT liberty ON on
public streets.
Complaints have been made tina
autoists pass the high school par
ticulariy w~estbound. al a 80 20 a
mile clip. slow 9p. gentlemen, ant
abide by the ordinance. Get tn
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