How Good A Driver Are You Here’s Your Chance
Cedar Rapids drivers can test their skills at a drivers clinic part of Safety Week. The Iowa Department of Public Safety, Hanford Post of the American Legion, and local police station host daily 9 am to 9 pm tests behind a safety lane. Bert L. Woodcock leads with highway patrol assistance. The clinic includes vision, reaction time, distance judgment, and glare tests to reveal driving weaknesses and promote safer driving habits. The program is free.
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Safe Flying Record Claimed by Australian Airline
Melbourne based Ansett Airways claims a world safe commercial flying record. Since 1937 the airline has carried 56,635 passengers over more than 4,000,000 air miles and 17,000,000 passenger miles without a single mishap to any passenger or aircraft.
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Free Testing Lanes Open in Linn County During Safety Week
Linn county offers free car testing lanes this week to prepare for the White Friday Safety Week drive. The main lane at the police station runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday with a five person team and a sheriff’s office clerk.
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Sheriffs Office
Safe Riding Hints For Bicyclists
Do not ride double and hug the right curb. Do not hitch rides on other vehicles or weave through traffic. Signal all turns and keep off loop sidewalks. Do not enter a street or cross a sidewalk without stopping. Do not race unless on a race track. Three of the last nine people killed in Cedar Rapids were bicyclists at the time of their fatal crashes. Give the motorist a break and he will give you one.
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Cedar Rapids
Official Testing Stations Listed For Safety Weet
The city designated official testing stations during Safety Week. After operator applications police inspected equipment and issued authorization. Stations offer free inspections with a nominal fee for adjustments and award an official OK sticker to passing cars.
Movies Of Accused Drunk Drivers Made At Burlington
Several men arrested for drunk driving were taken to the Des Moines county courthouse where Deputy Sheriff R. J. Shook filmed motion pictures of them shortly after arrest.
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Traffic Cop Refuses To Enter Marital Spat
Dallas officer E H Hicks declined to discuss domestic details after a motorist received a ticket. A wife demanded whether another woman was in the car, and Hicks refused to confirm or deny. The column notes the 1940 US auto fleet and cites the incident as an example of police role variety.
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