European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              By John Reese staff writer a Foolhardy traffic infraction Sucha at passing on a curve can land you in a German jail for As Long As five that is lust one of a a Umfer of sober ing facts offered  to to a recently pal hed us pamphlet the per8 of driving to 135-Page Booklet illustrated with photographs of traffic hazards and fatal accidents has been distributed Down to company level throughout the  on a curve is one of a num Ber of driving felonies under German Law. Others include Drunken driving illegal passing failure to yield right Otway to pedestrians in a crosswalk fail ure to keep right where View of the roads obstructed Whf and curve Speed ing at a Railroad crossing or Street inter Section a turns on the autobahn and failure to give adequate warning when vehicle is stopped on a Highway. All those offences can bring heavy fines and stiff jail terms the pamphlet warns. Stating that s3 per cent of american Drivers who died in private vehicle Acci dents during a two year period were drunk and another so per cent had been Drinkle the pamphlet warns that Ger Man police May take a blood alcohol test Sample by Force if necessary. Us Arbur licensed Drivers Are involved in 20,000 accidents of All types each year and More than 300 persons die yearly in Auto accidents. In the Pas nine years there have been 3,500 Fatali ties As a result of Usa eur Auto Acci  highways the pamphlet Points out. Are a Large Factor to the Accident picture. During the period 1956 s to Germany France and Italy the number of vehicles registered went up 147 per cent while the population to creased Only 11 per cent by contrast to the United states Dur ing the same period vehicles increased Only 44 per cent while the population went up 18 per cent. Density of vehicles on the Road an density of population to the three euro Pean countries Are much higher thanin the United states. Germany has 151 cars per mile of Highway France 46and Italy 89, while the United states has Only 26.population densities another Factor in Accident experience Are United states,54 persons per Square mile Germany 593 France 233 and Italy 451. These differences Are reflected the pamphlet explains in traffic injury and death rates. For example in 1968 . Death rate was 0.55 per 1,000 cars. In Germany it was 1.25 per 1,000 cars in France 1.01. The injury rates per 1,000 cars were United states 19.8 Germany 34 and France 24.2. Contrary to popular belief Only 15 per cent of fatal a to accidents occur on autobahn. Fifty seven per cent take place of secondary roads and is per cent within  meet dangerous time of Day according to the Survey of private Auto fatalities is Between Midnight Ana categories of victims in Susareu fatal accidents 1964-67 show 27 per cent were Usa eur Drivers and 25 per cent were passengers in . Vehicles. Occupants of european licensed cars makeup 21 per cent pedestrians 18 per cent bicyclists 5 per cent and motor Scooter Drivers 4 per  78 per cent of ail fatal Auto Acci dents involving Usa eur Drivers . Driver was found to be at least partially at  Grade officers and warrant offi cers owning 24.7 per cent of the Carsin Usa eur were driving in Only 7 per cent of Pov fatal accidents during 1964-67 enlisted men owning 75.3 per cent of the cars were driving in 82 per Centof the fatal mishaps the pamphlet re Veals Drivers to the remaining 11 percent of the accidents were civilians or dependents. Drinking Wai Factor in two the Lodi of out Dorothi own info to out in stars and set mrs 11