Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
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Freedom and the great west have long been synon-
ynous terms whose meanings have often been lnler
preted that every man is more or less MS own
law Even after the renowned cowboy and ms galiop
ing broneho had disappeared from every place out
movie studios, good citizens of the golden west were
loathe admit the demands of civilization required
that the laws of social system be more strcty oo-
served. !,
But to come more directly to the point in de-
BATE Violation traffic laws the highways OF the
state of California is daily causing an appamg ioss
of fe destruction of property and injuries to motor
Despite the fact that California has of the best
organized traffic departments in the United States
autpobe accidents continue to fill large part OF Ie
space in newspapers throughout the state
In Imperial county alone, the total number OF vlo-
latons recorded by the traffic department Well over
SOC thus far in June, and large number OF serious
accidents involving the lives of citizens have resulted
The sole object of traffic rules for motorists Is tn
reduction of hazards to life and property and the pro
motion of the greatest amount convenience to the
majority of automobile drivers Recognition OF thls
fact Immediately shows that there are TWO classes OF
traffic violations The first, and the more serious OF
the two includes violations which endanger the safety
of others The second, very common one involves a
disregard of the convenience to automobile owners
In the first class of violations comes the reckless
driver the speeder the intoxicated driver the motor
ist who operates his machine with defective hghtss
the "roadhog' and the man who swings IN ahead OF
others In the second class the driver who over
looks parking rules license plate regulations and rules
regarding the use of cut-ous and in quiet
The recent reorganization of the motor traffic
free in this county, that the officers under the
supervision of the state department has resulted IN
thorough campaign to check up on all forms Oh otof
vehicle law violations. The result has been an unpre
ceented number of arrests and citations into court ana
no little complaining the part of OF those who
have had to tell the judge how it happened
The man who complains as strict enforcement OF
even the most trivial requirement of the law, is
houghtess in his complaint else he has not the pest
interests of his community and state at heart He has
but to recall the recent accident he has witnessed
or has been involved in to realize what 1t means to
have continual surveillance of the highways by traf
fic officers He needs only to look through hospital
and orgue records become convinced of the vital
need for greater care among motorists.
The next time officer draws up along side OF
YOUR car and tells you that will be necessary Tor you
to appear court in answer to traffic charge, don't
feel that you martyr Rather look at the matter
as hint that you are contributing to the general con-
don of traffic danger by your violation of the law
Or better ye think the matter over now and recog-
nze that it up to you to observe every rule OF the
highway and not make it necessary for the officer to
hail