Editorials

JULY, 1936 ARIZONA HIGHWAYS 11 ARIZONA HIGHWAYS

Published in the Interest of Good Roads by the ARIZONA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

JOHN C. MCPHEE, Editor

CIVILIZATION FOLLOWS THE IMPROVED HIGHWAY 1

Vol. XII JULY, 1936 No. 7

B. B. MOEUR, Governor of Arizona ARIZONA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION SHELTON G. DOWELL, Chairman, Douglas J. W. ANGLE, Vice-Chairman, Tucson C. E. ADDAMS, Commissioner. Phoenix E. C. SEALE, Commissioner, Prescott JACOB BARTH. Commissioner, St. Johns C. C. JARRETT Secretary. Mesa A. I. WINSETT, Assistant Attorney General, Special Counsel GENERAL OFFICE T. S. O'CONNELL, State Highway Engineer SID SMYTH, Deputy State Engineer D. B. HUTCHINS, Vehicle Superintendent R. A. HOFFMAN. Bridge Engineer E. V. MILLER. Engineer of Plans J. W. POWERS. Engineer of Materials W. L. CARPENTER, Superintendent of Equipment SWAN A. ERICKSON. Engineer of Certification J. S. MILLS. Engineer of Estimates H. C. HATCHER, Statistical Engineer W. M. MURRAY, Superintendent of Stores M. L. WHEELER. Chief Accountant C. R. MeDOWELL. Patrol Superintendent A. C. SIEBOTH, Right-of-Way Agent W. F. FRERICKS. Purchasing Agent

FIELD ENGINEERS

GEORGE B. SHAFFER, District Engineer District No. 1 F. N. GRANT District Engineer District No. 2 R. C. PERKINS, District Engineer District No. 3 W. R. HUTCHINS, District Engineer District No. 4

PERCY JONES Chief Locating Engineer

SAFE AND SANE VACATIONS

The vacation season has arrived. Thousands of Arizona motorists will enjoy our great transportation system and will return safely to their homes if they are wise enough to observe a few fundamental rules of the road.

When you were on your vacation last summer, how many miles did you travel in a day? How often did you get out of your car and "stretch your legs?" Did you perform little favors for other motorists? These are little things which will contribute much to your happiness as you roll along Arizona's smooth highways this summer.

For a safe and sane vacation, ARIZONA HIGHWAYS suggests observance of the following rules.

First: Don't try to drive too many miles in a day. You'll enjoy your trip much more and greatly decrease the liklihood of accident if you don't try to cover too many miles in a day. Remember, "Haste makes waste."

Second: Stop and relax once in a while. Always stop clear of the road. This is important. It's wise to get out and "stretch your legs" at some point where there is a grand view, a shady tree, a historic tablet, or an interesting building. You will benefit yourself and make your trip more enjoyable.

Third: Don't drive too fast after dark. Remember more than half of our traffic deaths occur during dusk or darkness. You just can't see well after dark.

Fourth: The "open road" invites speed, but the wise driver remembers that two out of three fatalities now occur in rural areas. It is best for your safety to assume that some careless driver may be trying to pass on your side of the road just beyond this hill-crest or just around that curve. Or some foolish person may be parked on the road just around a curve. Or there might be a wreck, or livestock in the road, or, in short, a thousand and one unforseen obstacles that you never would dream were there.

driver remembers that two out of three fatalities now occur in rural areas. It is best for your safety to assume that some careless driver may be trying to pass on your side of the road just beyond this hill-crest or just around that curve. Or some foolish person may be parked on the road just around a curve. Or there might be a wreck, or livestock in the road, or, in short, a thousand and one unforseen obstacles that you never would dream were there.

Fifth: Obey signs and signals. Warning and stop signs and stop-and-go signs are installed for your protection, generally only after careful study or because of a bad accident record. You won't lose many minutes obeying them.

Seventh: Slow down at cross roads. Watch for intersections and slow upon approaching one. They are dangerous.

Eighth: Keep liquor out of your car. It goes hard these days with a driver in trouble who has alcohol on his breath.

Ninth: Give hand signals. Let other drivers know well in advance when you are going to stop, change lanes, or turn. A friendly hand signal is part of the game it's the "sporting" thing to do. Learn the various signals as you travel from state to state.

Tenth: Take care of your car. You won't neglect to go to a doctor if you were ill. It may mean your life. Replace

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OUR COVER PICTURE

View of lofty San Francisco Peaks from the South, three miles from Flagstaff on the Fort Valley road, quaking aspen in the foreground. The 12,468-foot summit is reached via a 16-mile highway and a short hike. Photo by Norman G. Wallace.

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