The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-15
SPEEDING DEATH

SPEEDING DEATH
A prominent citizen of northern Arizona made more
less careless the other day which touches
vital point regarding the accident toll in Arizona
and other states.
This man a business whose work makes it
sary for him do much travelling the highways of
northern Arizona He is in similar position of
other and for that his remark be used
typical example of of the underlying of the
high auto accident toll
&c" drove from Flagstaff Winslow in 81 minutes the
other day. this citizen said
1t the statement is true and there is little reason
doubt it, he driving average of about 63 miles
an hour distance of so miles
The Arizona legal speed limit state highways is 35
miles hour although little effort has been made
to enforce that speed limit very strictly sparsey po-
pulated setions.
However, the highways of the state rather
for such fast driving the speed demon has
his life, he should at least give thought to the
safety of other motorists who have much right the
of public roads and who have equal right pro-
tect their ifes.
AS often not the victims of automobile accidents
Aizona innocent people who complying with the
speed laws with regulations of the road and with
mon rules of driving
The man who drove from Flagstaff to Winsow in 81
minutes is considered good citizen other respects He
is only of many who flagrantly violating state
traffic laws. His violation is not with mantent 1t it
of his safety and of the safety of others
When the Individual is brought realize that fast drv-
ing endangers the lives of every person using the high
ways he may become the greatest factor reducing
deaths In Arizona and other staes-Winslow Daily Mail
IL VIII be interesting to note what happens Mon
day at the hearing before Governor Hunt when State
Game Commissioners j. B. Sloane L. B. Hart the two
hepuohcan members, appear charged with neglect of
uu etc. Ihe question rather appears to be whether the
who filed the charges resolve himself into
court of last with power to override
iudU Ho bavo
but if he has, is time the people their might and
recalled some of hem-if not the governor 1t has been
done in other states-Ex
The A. A. A. has compiled records covering 35 566
fatalities and 100000 injuries United States highways
during 1880 The record that 49 per cent of in
Jurles were sustained in collisions beween automobiles.
1t is significantly pontd that 80 per cent of drivers
did not have the right of way per cent were on
the wrong side of the road Direction of travel was
sralght ahead IN more than 85 of fatal accidents
and in 78 per cent of non-fatal mishaps
New York City employs about 10000 people to carry
city affairs About 1000 are engaged in the schools
1861 the policy payroll the department of
Hospital 10000 in the street department. 1855 in the
fire departmen3OO operating ferries bus and trolley
nes other thousands in charge of the 263 parks pav
grounds, bridges municipal offices, etc,
The U. S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs learned
that Senator Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona can talk as
forcefuy when he in the wide open spaces as he can
when he is in the Senate chamber in Washington The
way Arizona Senator ripped into the committee at Wins
w when the subject of voting privileges for the Indians
w 'rought up sent thrill through Arizona residents
rom c&c end of the state to the other-Dunbars Weekly