Lancaster, PA., New Era - Thursday, May 26, 1966
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Don't Make It YOUR Memorial Day!
Will you be involved in a fatal automobile crash over the Memorial Day weekend? Or will you get through it unscathed?
The question is quite relevant, for at least one person dies by auto here every week, on the average, based on an annual toll.
Memorial Day weekend is the start for the summer season. From now until Labor Day, the number of pleasure seekers on the highways will zoom by millions.
Those who use the highways are advised against speeding by Harry H. Brainerd, state commissioner of traffic safety.
While there is much controversy as to whether speed causes fatal accidents, Brainerd says, one factor must be considered:
Speed in one way or another accounted for 56.2 % of all the violations reported in connection with fatal accidents in Pennsylvania in 1965.
Autoists will be well advised to enter the highways with caution, for the chances of being hurt or killed in an auto smashup are far too high to disregard.
The state's "Stay-Alive-Five" rules apply this weekend as they do on every day of the year:
1. Allow plenty of time for your trip.
2. Adjust your speed to traffic, road and weather conditions.
3. Never drink before driving.
4. Obey traffic signs and laws.
5. Stay alert for the mistakes of others.
Don't let this Memorial Day become YOUR Memorial Day. Drive to help others and yourself stay alive.
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