Car Radios Cause Of Many Motoring Mishaps
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Ti (H'Oived wednesday 7 p.m. LONDON* August 31. A suggestion that ra.dios in cars shnuld l»e made. illegal, will he made l'v ihe British d'elegate at the Interna1 i'uial Union of Local Authoritios' con-o-uMife shortly to he held in Geneva. This is heeause tlie car radio by disiraeting a driver's attention, is one of the major eauses eontrihuting to Brif ain's annual £100,000,000 roa'd accident toll. It is estimated that each year 4881 people are killed and 161,318 injured in Britain. The United States annual road death toll is 323,000. Road accidents -'i-t America £658,000,000 annualiy. The conferenee will also discuss the 'iitiodnetion in all countries of compul-.-•orv registration and inspection #f hirycles. Sir Bertram Galer, who is president "t' the British eommittee, said that the eonference will pass no resolutiong hut lelegates will pool their ideas and return to their countries to press for relonns, .
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Chronicle (Levin), 1 September 1949, Page 5
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156Car Radios Cause Of Many Motoring Mishaps Chronicle (Levin), 1 September 1949, Page 5
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