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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1928)
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON.' SUNDAY.MORNING, MARCH 26. 1928 ATTEMPTTO CURB SPEED II REMEDY H. H. Franklin Shows Com pulsory Insurance Only Safety Method Grave! Roads Proving Too Costly Some Places Grarel roads become too coetlr to maintain when the traffic ex- ceeda 600 to 600 vehicle per day. ana above that denaltr tha tvna and design of aarf ac depends largely ' upon the frequency of heavy loads, according to the American Automobile association. The A.A.A. say that experien ces of the Bureau of Public Roads In many states are responsible for this analysis of the effect of traf fic on travel roads. It la shown that bituminous macadam may be used for the lower densities and the several rigid types for roads of greater density. Read the Classified Ads ' compulsory insurance, or any sallied substitute tor compulsory in?arance on automobiles, Is wrong because it 1m aimed .primarily to re duce accidents by a roundabout manner: said H.j H. Franklin, president of the Franklin Automo bile company of Syracuse, N. T., last week In reference to the sev eral compulsory insurance bills now before the legbslaturts of many states. 'The only true remedy" contin ued Mr. Franklin. "Is to make driving safe by such means as traffic control and proper and ad equate highways. "Of itself, speed is not an ob jection, but an advantage which should be preserved. Fast travel is here to stay, but it must be! guarded, as the railroads have! an hour safe. 1 "There are enough laws on the books now to control traffic. What we really need is adequate patrol of roads to keep drivers constant ly at attention in order to insure safety Accidents happen when the driver has a momentary lapse and before he knows it, or the driver may take a chance which he would not take of he were aware that he would be observed. "Safe driving it not to be pro moted by the spy system or speed traps. Traffic officers in plain sight and uniform are a much more effective influence. "There is nothing to be gained by stifling speed. The automobile came into existence because of the need of speed and its natural pro gression will be toward more speed. It is necessary to provide for this development by making peed safe. One way roads must come, as they will take much of the risk out of driving. More roads cannot be built to fast. The demands of rapid transportation must be met. "The speed problem must be viewed from the broad angle. Old concepts of traffic cannot be ap plied to this new "agent of speed. If roads were made safe for high sustained speed, there would be which automatically would reduce chances drivers take." Keher Mediae Caartalaa I th Uwm pricad or la tva ararUi ffariag ttrfwij aacl RmI WaJla.br riahar. . 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