Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
MORE ACCIDENTS
BUT FATALITIES
SHOW DECREASE
rc.ntinred from frst taael

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u Two accidents were caused b.
chauffeurs driving while asleep a
compared with three in the yea
previous. Three mishaps were caus
ed by driving on the wrong side o
the road and three each from cut
ting in, defective brakes, running
off roadway and tire blowouts.
Two mishaps each were charged
against obstructed view, intoxicated
pedestrians, no tail lights, no lights
ON wagon and no lights at all. On'
accident each was charged agains
breaking of radius rod, passing OIL
the right, rear wheel locked, real
wheel breaking, passenger grabbing
steering wheel.
Most of the accidents so far this
year occurred on Sunday with Al;
Saturday being second with 26;
Friday third with "a; Thursday 2l
Monday 20; Wednesday IA and Tues
day 13.
There were 1O1 accidents on clear
days, Sc on rainy days, Is on cloudy
days, five in snow and two in fog.
Ninety of the accidents were due
to collisions with automobiles, 20
each in collisions with pedestrians
and with no collisions at all, 16 with
fixed objects, six with horse-drawn
vehicles and trains and one with
street cars.
Accidents due to collisions of pas
senger cars heads the list with 2O5
as compared with 1856 last year. Mis-
hans due to collisions with CONNER
cial cars shows a falling off from
AZ last year to 80 this year. There
is also a decrease in the number of
collisions with wagons, there being
hut seven this year, which is three
less than last year. Collisions with
omnibuses show falling off OF
one. there being but two this year
so far.
There were 122 mishaps on State
highways. Is on county roads ana
IS in towns. There were six collls-
ions at railroad crossings but fewer
persons injured. Most of the accl-
dents happened in the daylight with
92 and 67 at night.
Most of the accidents happened
between 5 and o'clock in the after
noon with the hour from 4 to sec
ond with 13, and to with II.
There was an increase in the num-
ber of accidents charged to women
drivers, there being 19 this year
which is six more than in 1927.
With men there were 225 charged to
them which is one more than last
year.
One of the most interesting details
of the accident report of mishaps
on the highways is that which re-
fers to the age of the drivers. Those
between % and "a years of age lead
the list with 100 mishaps Those
from IS to "a are second with 81,
55 and over are third with Is, and
under is years of age, but three.
In the matter of the drivers eX-
perience. those who have had two
years or more lead with 204 acci-
dents. those with from one to two
years experience are second with
% mishaps whereas those with but
6 to II months experience are only
charged with four accidents and
the green driver with less than
three months experience with but
one accident.
In this connection however, it is |
the opinion of C. c. Reynolds, super
intendent of the State Police, that |
what is most needed is to provide |
for examinations for all drivers
through legislative action. He |
points to the fact of how other |
states have reduced the number O.
accidents by wedding out indiffer-
ent, careless and incompetent mo-
torists through examinations.
Beginning this week members OF
the State Highway Police are stop
ping motorists along the highways
and handing them a little card con-
tanning "Rules of the Road" In
case the motOrist has violated one
of the nine suggested rules, the
policeman marks that particular
rule and hands the card to the mo-
tOrist with the suggestion that he
not break the law in the future.
These rules are as follows:
Be careful and courteous.
On four-lane highways, keep to
the right and do not cross white
line.
Do not stop or park on paved
portion of highway.
Come to full stop before entering
main highways.
Use extreme care in Overtaking
and passing other vehicles. a
Never pass a vehicle, going in the
same direction, on a hill, curve, or
1t a road intersection.
Do not pass to the right when
)vertaking another vehicle.
Remember that wet roads are
speed accordingly.
Give hand signals when changing
jpeed or direction.