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Woodson reminded motorists that, because these months see * high death tolls, there is all the mom opportunity for cutting them down.. , According- to State Police sta-* tistics, 'Virginia's 1950 toll for September dropped 25 below that for September 1940 but October saw one more death than in 1949. As of November 1, Virginia’s 1900 deaths were 11.5 per cent above those for the first 10 months of 1049. .
In 1949, eight persons died Thanksgiving Day, nine more on Christmas Eve and each week end saw heavy casualties to bring the totals for November and December to 76 and 85 respectively.
“A few very simple precautions,” Colonel Woodson said, "can prevent this from happening to anyone. Just drive a little slower, obey the law, be a little more alert and don't drive when drinking.'2 He asked also that everyone consider the effect on the holiday season of themselves and their families of a bad smashup or of the unpleasant consequences of an arrest for a serious traffic violation.
In closing, Colonel Woodson asked the pubUe to apply the same wholehearted co-operation they gave to bring the drastic reduction in September to the last days of 1950. "When tempted to speed or break the law in other ways,” be said, "just stop and think how many dismal Christmases were caused by Virginia’s 161 death* last November and December. Then resolve it wont happen to you, yours or anyone else.”
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