New Britain herald., 1922-09-20
MOTOR ACCIDENTS
 ARE ON INCREASE
Chicago Officials Prescribe Dras. tic Rules to Safeguard Public

Chicago. Sept. 20 (By the Associat-
 ed Press)--Despite the passage of
 numerous ordinances and the adop-
 tion of traffic regulations In the larg-
 CT cities Of the country in an effort
 to curb accidents from motor cars, re-
 ports from more than a dozen of the
 metropolitan cities of the middlewest
 show an increase in the number of ac- cidents for the first six months of
 1922, compared with the same period
 of 1921.
 This increase has caused city of- 1 flcials to prescribe drastic rules in governing motor traffic in an endeav-
 or to lessen danger in modern travel ing. Several of the cities are shown to be waging war on the speeder, in
 many cass Imprisonment being added
 to fines by municipal judges. Adop-
 tion of rules in turning at street n- tersections, elimination of glaring
 headlights and educational campaigns are other methods used in many cities in the campaign against accidents. In Chicago in 1921, deaths attrib- uted to motor accidents totaled 575 as compared with 475 in 1920. Nom fatal accidents totaled s,657 in 1921 and 7,0s5 in 1920. During the first four months of 1922, non-fatal &C., cidents totaled 2,533.
 Forty three persons were killed and 1,055 injured, in automobile acci- dents in Cleveland from February 1, to August ], 1922. To offset this workhouse sentences have been i'm posed upon speeders and reckless privrs, no one under IS years of age may drive car and second offense for failure to have lights burning re- suits in arrest no matter what the circumstance.
 To curb accidents in St. Louis, where sixty-two were killed during the first six months of this year and 1927 were injured, an educat tional campaign has been started, one-way traffic has been established in con- gested districts during business hours, automobiles must come to complete stop at all boulevards, must not pass a street car discharging passengers and must not exceed eight miles an hour in the congested districts and 20 miles in the residential districts.
 Detroit's attempt to increase safety are the adoption of the tower sys- tenn of regulating traffic and the es- tablishment of safety zones for street car passengers. Another ordinance requires all persons to be able to drive an automobile under all conditions before being granted state drivers license. Seventy persons were killed there during the first six months of 1922 and, 1921 were injured.
 Strict enforcement of speed laws and frequent jail sentences for speed CTS and reckless drivers has been the method adopted in Indianapolis for increasing safety. In downtown sec tions traffic officers direct pedestrians while others direct street traffic.
 In Oklahoma City, most of the main travelled streets have been designated boulevards and before crossing these motorists are required to come to complete stop. Heavy white Stop signs painted on the pavement at these intersections re- mind the driver
 An "unwritten law" is in effect in Louisville where police court judges assess fine of s2 for eah mile an hour a<ove the speed limit, Peniten- Iiary sentence under charge of man. slaughter is provided for drivers 'ound responsible for deaths result ng from accidents. Cars must be lpder full control at all street inter- sections