The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-28

our speed law should be amended
no that persons convicted 81 exceed
ing the limit would be deprived Of the
right 10 drive an automobile. motor
cycle or any other form Of motor
vehicle for period Of six months for
FIRST offenno and not less than 10
years for subsequent offenaoa. and
further. the particular vehicle they
WIRE driving at the time Of speeding
be eonfisoated by the city. sold at
public auction 60 the highest bidder
the proceeds placed In fund cree
ated 60 dcfray expenses and damages
TO accident victimA
y. w. rApHAM.
Ts4 ~ 7eth ST.
one night In jail for nil pedestrians
who fail TO ohey the rule Of crossing
street at proper signal Or ~ proper
place. Same daled out TO auto drivers
who failed 60 o,.ey rules, Second and
third offrnae 20 BE- punished With
Imprisonment iong enough Go awaken
individual 10 the fac; that Law h law.
stop look listen embedded in the
minds OF all Play no favoriies--
I accept no excuse
RUTH 4 COLLINS
Ballard.
I wish 20 suggest tina; our city let
the chief Of police have the extra
men he wants 20 enforce the traffic
law. III. sTASPER.
si1 Union 81.
Drivers should so slowly a, cross
ings or in crowded streets People
shoind look 10 the left and right Of
them before crossing streets
MIFS MII.f.AHD.
bese t5th Ave y.
Three groups are responsible for
the safety Of Seattle pedestrians. The
first Il the dty itself. Whose duty IL
TO 70 strictly enforce the law With
/ fines and imprisonment that speed
ing autoiSts viii find IL 10 costly and
unpleasant tina; they win gladly
travel at a reaNonabl. rate within the
law. Tho second are autolsss. who
should always have carefulness. a
clear thinking head. common SENSE
and the Golden Buie with them
Last are the pedestrians. who should
think ~ their safety with "stop-~ie-ok
listen a. their motto.
MISS GRACE LOCKWOOD.
iiremerion
Reduce speed ~ all auto vehicles
10 eight miles an hour on all streets
within city limits PUN stops At all
busy street Intersections, regardless
o. the presence % traffic officers
Punish auto offenders by an over
night IN jail Fine jaywaiksrN
An OBSERVER
/ Eighth and Madison.
I
All men and women should have
/ a license TO drive car. our safety
rules must ise enforced. II not oh
served, revoke shr license. Pine all
drivers without licenses
!. EMERY.
.cs iiinckisy Bldg
II the average auto driver paid
no more attention 20 where he was
going than the average pedestrian.
1 there would be hundreds more killed
and MANNED every day In Seattle
Enforce the law against both peacs
TRAN and n9sorsst
Enforce TO the HIT all OF our traf
flc ordinances. Remove all shrub
berry from our parking strips
l.. A. ROBERTS.
1913 Forest st
Drivers who violate traffic rules
should be given Jail sentences and
due publicity Enforce slower down
town driving Fine heavily all
drivers who step on her" 20 pass
safe and sane drivers Drive a.
close to the middle Of the street ~
safety allows u. A. BEDELL.
why not have elevated walks over
street crossings on crowded cornerHl
An automobile could not get at them
then. q. LEONARD.
Traeytcn. Wash.
All autos should be required 20 b.
fitted with "A front humping road
with a rod running to tho apcedo
meter and another TO the gas feed
supply When an object 10 hit. ths
rod would lock the spccdomstcr and
clos. the feed valve. This would
stop the car and show the speed the
auto was travelling
LLOYD r. NELSON.
Fox So. Brcmer,on
III
Reduce speed limit 20 10 miles ar
hour. In downtown district. five
miles. Have traffic 70 south OF
First ave. north on second ave
south on Third ave and north O.