The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1953 Page: 4 of 6
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21,1953
THE COTULLA RECORD
COTULLA, TEXAS
WHAT PRIC
Speed—excessive, reckless speed is the greatest killer stalking the !\.
lion's highways today. * . , •». 4 r .-.-i- -
In one out of every two driver accidents resulting in deaths and injuries,
speed is directly responsible for this carnage on the highways. Other lethal
causes, such as cutting in and out, passing on curves and hills, driving ofl the
roadway, are indirectly the result of quick bursts of speed.
And the speed death toll is climbing! Faster roads, super-powered cars
urge drivers beyond their human limitations to a quicker and more fre-
quent rendezvous with Death. .
Rural !>' Way fatalities due mainly to speed soared from 22,000 in
1949 to 28,200 in 1952 and over 31,000 in 1953. Those are the dead—and
for every death count fifty injured, maimed, crippled for life.
Is this the price you and others are ready to pay for the momentary
thrill and the ever-present danger of death from speed? It takes only a split
second to change speed exhilaration into speed tragedy. , 2<
\The decision is in your hands—be sane, be sensible, slow down and
SLOW DOWN-LIVES ARE IN YOUR HANDS'
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The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1953, newspaper, August 21, 1953; Cotulla, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1160657/m1/4/?rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alexander Memorial Library.