Evening star., 1935-01-28
SCHOOL EXPERTS
DISCUSS TRAFFIC
Roosevelt Students Express
Sentiments on How to
Reduce Accidents.
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While traffic experts seek ways and
means of cutting down the ever-ln-
creasing death toll on city streets,
school children, who give their elders
the most gray hairs, are giving some
serious thoughts to the subject.
Out at Roosevelt High School the
bows and girls have been keeping an
eagle eye on the hazards of the Wash
ington streets and they, like the
traffic directors and advisers. have
some very definite ideas as to what
should be done to save life and pre-
vent destruction of property.
Ruth P. Martinez, teacher at the
school, has compiled their safety sug-
gestions.
Many Factors Considered.
The gamut of traffic law violation
was covered in the suggestions of the
pupils. How not to cross streets. the
state of the mind while doing so, help
for the less fortunate at busy inter-
sections, the evils of letting young
people drive autos, the hazards con-
nected with craning of neckS by
youths as pretty girls pass, woman
drivers, "a slam at Schoolboy patrol
men who throw snoWballS, speeding
to crossings and multitude of other
phases of the traffic situation are
commented upon.
Here are some of the pedestrians
faults, as found by one of the stu
dents:
There should b. one thing upper
most in mind when you cross a street
stop. look and listen. Don't be in
such hurry that you forget what you
are doing. Time is eternal-life
isn't!
Don't be lazy! Walk a little more
to reach the corner.
Keep both feet on the curb until
you get your "go" signal
"Jay-walking should be punished
by fine"
One for Women Shoppers.
Women shoppers had better duck
this one.
Downtown, lots of women, shop
ping together, get to talking and fail
to observe the traffic when they are
crossing a street"
A girl student thinks younger peo-
pie should aid the older and infirm in
traffic She says:
When you come to a croSswalk
see If there is some older or less able
person or a child who could do with
q little help across the street. Many
accidents are caused by people who
don't know just what to do, get mud
died up, and 60 right out in the street
in the path of an oncoming auto
mobile"
The diagonal, or "catty corner"
crossing of streets comes in for lam
,basting by several of the embryonic
traffic experts. The whole theme Of
this criticism: Don't cross a street
diagonally-walk to the corner.
Diagnose Own Faults.
All the blame is not placed on the
old folks, however. The girls and
boys have taken a look inward in
their diagnosis of traffic ills. They
don't want persons under 20 to drive
cars, for instance. One girl said:
"By changing the limit for drivers
licenses from 16 to 18 years, the young
sdrivers Of 10 wouldn't act as cute as
those of 16."
why do high school boys think
that speed is necessary to keep up
their reputation?" asks another. I'VE
pedestrians certainly don't think So"
If boys must look at pretty girls
while driving in traffic. why don't
they park the car, look, and then
drive on?"
One boy is rather critical of women
drivers. do away with women
drivers unless they have taken a men,
tai examination, he suggests.
Another boy advises: Always give
the automobile the right of way-it
can stand the shock of collision better
than you"
Several frankly admit that car
drivers should be careful about chill
dren because you never know what
they are going to do"