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and watch for what the other fellow may do. Do not 

 speed ; it is better to be safe than sorry. Brakes sud- 

 denly applied may mean a skid, a crash, and broken 

 bones or worse. If you hope to drive without injuring 

 others, you must drive carefully. Especially accidents 

 are likely to come when young people cut in, fail to use 

 hand signals, fail to stop at signals or a dangerous cross 

 street. Nearly 10,000 people are killed or injured each 

 year on grade crossings. It pays to stop, look, and 

 listen. 



What Are the Most Common Accidents to Pedestrians ? 

 It has been found that about one third of all pedestrian 

 accidents occur at street crossings where there is no signal, 

 about one quarter come from crossing between inter- 

 sections, and about one fifth come from playing or riding 

 bicycles in the street. This latter figure is increasing now 

 that more boys and girls ride wheels. It is also found that 

 " jay walking" is responsible for a very large percentage of 

 injuries. These facts show us the importance of watching 

 our step while on the street. Playing games in the street, 

 unless it is closed to traffic, is a risky occupation. 



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198 



153 



143 



CHIEF CAUSES OF FATALITIES 



IN STREET ACCIDENTS 



FOR THE YEAR 1933 



SAFETY BUREAU 



POLICE DEPARTMENT 



CITY OF NEW YORK 



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This is a typical graph. What can you do about it ? 

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