Daily average, 2261 persons killed or injured in 1927 highway accidents one every 39 seconds; estimated economic loss, $672, 907,000; urges (1) education of pedestrians in simple courtesy and caution; (2) thorough examination and licensing of all drivers; (3) adoption of uniform simple code of traffic laws; (4) education of drivers in simple courtesy and caution; additional statistics given. See editor's note, page 51. (See also - vol. 15, no. 13, Mar. 28, 1928, pp. 43-44; Highway Engr. and Contractor, vol. 19, no. 6, Dec. 1928, pp. 64-67, 5 figs.; Roads and Streets, vol. 68 and 48, nos. 4 and 11, Apr. and Nov. 1928, p. 216 and 539-540, 5 figs.)


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    Title :

    What about the increasing highway accidents


    Additional title:

    Pit Quarry


    Contributors:
    Upham, C.M. (author)

    Published in:

    Pit and Quarry ; 17 , n 2


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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