War on Winter safety drive urged drivers to cut hazards
The Safety Page urges motorists in northern states to reduce speed and improve visibility to prevent winter accidents. It lists six rules from the National Safety Council on braking, chains, wipers, headlights, speed, and spacing, with reminders to crack car windows and avoid carbon monoxide buildup.
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War Department
Chiefs of Police
Roosevelt
Robert Patterson
Franklin M. Kreml
Fro Motorist
National Safety Council
Guide to Stopping Distances and Safety Enforcement
A wartime safety guide explains braking distances at 20 mph with 22 feet added for actual stopping distance. The chart, based on National Safety Council research by Prof. Ralph A. Moyer, urges harsher enforcement and school measures to reduce traffic deaths, noting 34 500 fatalities last year and war-time causes.
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Roosevelt
National Safety Council
Ralph A. Moyer
Iowa State College
Meet The Safety Men In Linn County Traffic Plan
Clarence L. Beeson, chairman of Linn County board of supervisors and of the Linn County Highway Safety Commission, advocates common sense driving. He urges proper hand signals speed adjustment to conditions and driving in marked lanes. He backs pedestrian protections on First and Third avenues and supports one way traffic on Second and Third streets SE to ease congestion and hazards.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Linn County Highway Safety Commission
Clarence L. Beeson
Cedar Rapids
Beeson
Safety Commission
Commission
Plan National Drive to Cut Accident Toll
Detroit report cites 1941 highway tolls with 40500 deaths and 1.75 million injuries. It calls for emergency traffic law enforcement, organized by police chiefs mayors prosecutors judges and others, with a joint Washington meeting already planned.
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Detroit
Washington
Uni
Protection On Through Streets An Editorial
An editorial argues for stop signs on natural through streets in Cedar Rapids notably First avenue from Fourth to Tenth, Bever avenue SE, and Sixth street SW, to curb accidents by aligning with actual traffic flow rather than relying on arterial designations. It notes cross-street right of way and concludes with a geographic observation about Australia’s proximity to Canada.
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Cedar Rapids
Business
First Avenue
Fourth
Tenth
Bever Avenue
Sixth Street
Pedestrians Told How to Aid Drivers in Night Walks
Three elderly pedestrians died after dark in one Iowa evening as state officials urged caution. Commissioner Karl W. Fischer advised walkers to carry lights or white items, cross streets carefully, and wave a white handkerchief when cars approach. He also noted speed limits are not a cure-all given conditions at accident times.
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Des Moines
Karl W. Fischer
State Public Safety Department
Kossuth
Hancock
Bremer
Public Safety Department
Fischer
Driver’s Willful Disregard Blamed For Driving Dangers
Fisch er notes that even with varying conditions and periodic medical checks, hazards persist as the driver’s willful disregard of road, weather, traffic, and visibility remains the key danger. Regular exams cannot eliminate risk since an accident often involves a driver who passes strict tests.
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Fischer
Gazette outlines five point traffic safety program
The Gazette proposes a traffic safety plan including compulsory car inspections, modern lighting, expanded traffic department staff, regular school safety classes, and ongoing driver and pedestrian awareness. It defines an intersection as the shared area of two or more traveled highways, excluding shoulders, causeways, and city street parking.
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Messinger & Sons
DIAL
Truckers
Firestone Transport
Hearn-Stevenson Motor CO
Ryde Auto Co
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cHi
Pagar
Andlers
DODGE
David J Wilkie
A.P. Automotive Editor
Plan National Program
Baxter Motors
C. Chambers Inskeep Optical CO
Bob Estabrook
Australia
Canada
England
Cedar Rapids City Lines, Inc
Mile R. Whipple
Yowa Theater
Pontiac
Culver Motors
Chevrolet
POST
Gazette
Alma
Moon
Third Avenue
Eighth St
Harold Ammons
Bakeoven
Fifth Avenue SW
Harper's
Fifth Avenue
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