ACCIDENT PREVENTION vs. ACCIDENT CAUSE.

The article presents information on the ways to prevent accidents in the United states. As every police official knows there are now coming into prominence many traffic factors the effect of which will be in the direction of causing more accidents. The most obvious of these is the recent abolition of gasoline rationing. This reflects the victory and marks the beginning of the relaxation of many war-time restrictions. While all officials should be pleased at this new condition, which will permit car owners to secure greater transportation values from their automobiles there are some very serious implications regarding its effect on accidents. Stated in its simplest form this means more gasoline, more travel, more chances to make an error in driving, and more chances to be hit. Confronted with this new flood of gasoline and its potential ability to increase accidents each police administrator should immediately take stock of the situation, make his own determination of what may happen in his area and decide what steps he can take to keep the accident situation from getting out of hand.