THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES-STAR NOVEMBER 5, 1937
Drive Starts in Trumbull
Against All Fast Drivers
Trumbull
A drive to make the highways of
Trumbull safe for motorists and
pedestrians began this morning
when Town Constables began stop-
ping all cars on the highway and
passed to them the following bulle-
in which appears to the more hu-
man side of the drivers:
GREETINGS TO MOTORISTS
WELCOME TO THE TOWN OF
TRUMBULL, — a town of
some 4000 inhabitants. Records
show an average of 10,000 cars
a day passing through our town.
Many of our highways are too
narrow for present day auto traf-
fic. Homes extend for miles on
both sides of the road. There are
schools, churches and stores.
The absence of sidewalks compels
children and adults to walk in the street.
Please bear these facts in mind
while traveling through our town
in order that lives and property
may be safeguarded.
SPEED RULES, which we be-
lieve are reasonable under ordi-
nary driving conditions, are post-
ed on signs along our highways.
Police officers are instructed, for
your protection as well as for
ours, to see that motorists observe
these rules.
Drive carefully as you would
like others to drive past your
home under similar circumstances
and thus help us reduce accidents.
Thank you, — and come again.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
TOWN OF TRUMBULL
First Selectman Alfred D. Guion,
for a number of years, was
prosecutor of the Town Court, comes
to the defense of the Constables
when questioned about the reputa-
tion they have in Bridgeport.
Guion stated that in the past
years those motorists who were
found to be traveling 20 miles an
hour above certain speed zones were
the ones who were brought before
the court. He added further that
the officers are always willing to
listen to the drivers story.
The First Selectman pointed out
that he could send out the consta-
bles on patrol duty and inside of
one afternoon, so many arrests
would be made that it would take
two days in which to dispose the
docket of the court.
Main St., Trumbull and Long Hill,
are the scenes where the big drive
is taking place. More cars pass
over this highway than the average
person believes. It is the only out-
let to the Berkshires between West –
port and New Haven. It is the third
most used highway in the State.
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THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES-STAR NOVEMBER 10, 1937
RECEIVES SUPPORT
First Selectman Alfred D. Guion,
yesterday, received a letter from
Motor Vehicle Commissioner Mi-
chael A. Connor, commending him
oon his drive against speeders in
the three villages of Nichols, Trum-
bull, and Long Hill, and al-
so added that the passing out of
warnings at stated intervals was
an excellent idea.
