The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-25
Auto Accidents Are Increasing

Berlin, Sept. 25.-Anna Samok, sage of numerous ordinances and the adoption of traffic regulations in the larger cities of the country in an cars, reports from more than a dozen Of the metropolitan cities of the mid d1e-West show an increase in the num- Der of accidents for the first six same Iariod of 1921.
 This increase has caused city off cials to prescribe drastic rules in governing motor traffic in an endeaY- or to lesson danger in modern travel ing Several of the cities are shown to be waging war on the speeder, in many cases Imprisonment being add ed to fines by municipal judges Adoption Of rules in turning at street intersections, elimination of glaring headlights and educational campaigns are other methods used in many cities in the campaign against accidents.
 In Chicago, in 1921, deaths attrfbut- ed to motor accidents t0taled 575 as compared within AIS in 1920. Non fatal accidents totaled 8,657 in 1921 and 7,oS5 in 1920. During the first dents totaled 2,533.
 F'orty-three persons were killed and l,O55 injured. in automobile accidents in Cleveland from February l, to house sentences have been imposed upon speeders and reckless drivers, no one under IS years of age may drive a car and second offense for failure to have lights burning results In arrest, no matter what the circum- stance.
 To curb accidents in St. Louis, where Sixty-two were killed during the first six months of this year and 1927 were injured, an educational cam palgn has been started, one-way traf- fic has been established in congested districts during business hours, auto NfNf1 1~A~ at all bou1evards, must not pass a street car discharging passengers and must not exceed eight miles an hour in the congested districts and twenty miles in the residential districts.
 Detroit's attempts to increase safety are the adoption of the tower system of regulating traffic and the establish ment of safety zones for street car passengers. Another ordinance re- quires all persons to be able to drive an automobile under all conditions before being granted a state driver S 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 pedes- trians while others direct street traf- fife.
 
 main travelled streets have been des- fgnated boulevards and before cross ing these motorists are required to come to a complete stop. Heavy white Stop signs painted on the pavement at these intersections re- mind the driver.
 An "unwrftten law" is in effect in Louisville where police court judges assess a fine of s2 for each mile an hour above the speed limit. Peniten- tary sentence under the charge of nlanslaughter is provided for drivers found responsible for deaths resulting from accidents. Cars must be under full control at all street intersections Milwaukee has barred the left hand turn and instituted a y-wa1king or dinance requiring pedestrians to cross streets at intersections. Automobiles on prescribed thoroug'hfares are giver right-of-way oyer all traffic crossing such street.
 Thirteen deaths because of auto 1 mobile accidents were reported dur | ing the first six months of 1922 ir Dallas, Texas. In downtown sections 1 the right-hand turn only is permit ed cars are required to stop at least five | feet in the rear of street cars dis, charging passengers and safety zones 1 have been established at various point: 1 in downtown streets.