Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-30
DELAWARE IN
ANNUAL STREET
ROAD-SAFETY

Delaware will participate in the
annual street and highway safety edu-
cationl program to be conducted thru
out the United States from October
1 and continuing until April 1, next
year.
One hundred posters carrying dra-
matte safety messages will be set up
in important locations along the State
highways as part of the campaign,
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Walter Dent Smith announced last
week. The placing of the posters has
been made possible through the cour-
tesy of Paul C. Hessler, of Hessler,
Inc.
Two "24-sheet" posters, "Stop This
Killing" and "What Have l done!"
both the work of the artist, Hay
den have been assured the American
Association of Motor Vehicle Admins
TRAITORS 1Or CuC CdlupdiSh WAASA 40
sponsored by the association.
Mr.. Smith and officials of the State
Highway Department and the Della
ware Safety Council were appreciative
of the cooperation offered by Mr..
Hessler.
A recent survey by the Safety
Council shows that many lives are
saved, many persons escape painful
injury, and thousands of dollars in
property damage is averted annually
as result of the rigid motor vehicle
inspection campaigns conducted during
the summer, jointly by the Motor We
hicle Department and the Safety
Council.
The survey was made on COM
parative basis of the number of &C
cidents monthly throughout the year,
giving due consideration to volume of
travel and weather conditions.
Research of the monthly accident
records of the Safety Councils re-
veals that despite the fact that start
ing with September and the subse-
quent months Immediately following
the annual inspection campaigns,
motor traffic is at it's peak, none-the-
less the average of accidents has been
maintained at an even level with the
preceding months and in several in
stances during the past four years,
Joa.oc.oJ That travel
is greater on the highways following
the inspection is amply proved, SAT-
ETY. Council officials, stated, through
the sharp increase in State gasoline
tax receipts during that period and by
traffic counts taken by the State Po-
lice.
In August of 1884, the last month
of the safety inspection campaign,
accidents totalled 274 in all parts of
the State, whereas, in the following
month of September it dropped to 223,
23O in October, 253 in November and
PAP in December. In 1881, accidents
totalled 251 in August and decreased
to 222 in September, although due to
unreasonable weather the total
mounted to 255 in October, dropping
back to 23O in November and mount
ing again to PSI in December.
June is usually a high accident
month, when summer travel first
starts to increase and when many We
hicles are in poor condition due to
the wear and tear of the winter
months. In June, 1881, for instance,
there were 258 accidents; 178 in 1882;
228 in 1888 and 254 in 1884.
Mr.. Smith called attention to the
fact the present vehicle inspection
campaign is now in it's final week,
with thousands of cars still without
the necessary safety stickers required
by law. Free inspection in this city
and at other lanes throughout the
State will end at 8 o'clock, advanced
time, next Saturday night. After that
time a charge will be made and We
hicles not having stickers stopped and
the owners or drivers subject to fines.