Auto Accident Toll Carded In 1928 Highway Report
A 1928 highway safety analysis by the American Road Builders Association reports an average of 2,360 traffic deaths or serious injuries daily. The study, noting 13,750 killed and 412,500 seriously injured in six months, cites driver inattention as the leading cause and predicts about 40,000 deaths in 1935 at current trends.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Aiien
American Road Builders’ Association
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Éth
Mth
American
Road Builders’ Association
Road Organization
Lit
Cites
Con
General Motors
Pontiac
Fisher
Dts
Oakland
States limit auto driver exams under license laws
The American Automobile Association reports that only 12 states require examination of all auto drivers through their license laws. In six other states the enforcement is optional by proper officials.
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Lcense Kaws
American Autoimobile Association
Wheel in a Wheel innovation boosts ride comfort
Baltimore Sept 15 Schuyler C Hatfield unveils a dual wheel with a pneumatic inner tire and a solid outer tire that can reduce shocks and prevent punctures. The invention adapts to automobile streetcar and airplane use while a road safety campaign urges courtesy, licensing, uniform traffic codes, and driver education to cut pedestrian and child fatalities.
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Baltimore
Schuyler C. Hatfield
Pan American Highway Aimed as Traffic Route and Landing Field
The South East Ohio motor club today endorsed a Pan American highway network linking the United States with Latin America and Canada. The plan envisions a broad paved system radiating in several directions, serving automobiles, motor trucks, and future air travel, to promote international goodwill.
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Avia Fiers
South East Ohio Motor Club
Congress
Pan American Congress of Highways
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Canada
Na Cignal Automobile Association
South America
Committee On Fereign Affairs
House of Representatives
James &. Balin
Women drivers blamed for few auto accidents study shows
A Travelers Insurance study finds women responsible for only five percent of U S auto accidents. Parking and managing intersections are noted as major trouble spots for women drivers. The report cites misjudged right of way and garage backing as common causes. In Washington 5 percent of drivers are women but cause 91 percent of accidents. in San Francisco 20 percent of drivers are women yet account for 5 percent of accidents. The piece discusses hours of travel and mileage differences between genders.
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Travelers Insurance Company
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
H ‘Wonen Conn
Ohio tourist traffic hits new high in summer travel
State secretary H N Burgett reports a record volume of motorist travel in Ohio this summer with touring departments of clubs operating at full capacity and maps far surpassing prior years. Despite heavy travel, incidents with illegal speed traps are down, as few complaints reach the state association. Two active investigations center on Coal Grove and Athalla in Lawrence County, with minor reports elsewhere.
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Ohio
H. N. Burgett
South East Ohio Motor Club
States Association
Tor Imaps
Automobile Associations
Burgett
Marshall Justice
the ‘Peace
Ohio State Automobile Association
Coal Grove
Athalla
Lawrence County
South
Oldest automobile tour prize spurs nation wide tourism growth
The National Automobile Club reports rising foreign tours and a prize for the oldest car. In the first half of the year shipments to Europe exceed the prior year by 500 units, boosting tourism across states. Authorities along Canal Fulton and nearby towns tightened sticker use on windshields while Ohio parks see praise for safety and economic gains. The California State Automobile Association reaches majority with a birthday celebration and hires thousands to support hotels, restaurants, and gasoline stations amid a booming motorist flow.
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Canal Fulton
Stark County
Painesville
Cairo
Allen County
Broadview Heights
Cleveland
Farma
Cuyahoga County
Seven Hills
St. Clairaville
Bridgeport
Belmont County
Cea American Automobile Association
Ohio State
Automobile Association
Auto Club OF
California
Ohio
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Lovejoy
Fulton Nash Sales
Atlens, Ohio
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