New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-04
WARNING TO AUTOISTS.
Mr.. Scaritt Points Out Dangers of
the Frelinghuysen Bill.

Winthrop e scarritt. the ex-presiaent OF the
Automobile Club of America. discusses the pro-
posed change OF attitude on the part OF the State
OF New-Jersey toward automobiling. as outlined in
the Frelinghuysen bill, follows:
The law OF 1904-o5 has been widely, commented
GpTn a as Pens IN 0ss se co
States No law is seif-esecHsins This 81 law re-,
CURED personal enforcement TO make 1t effective.
onRs wi1S GEAR e@S
Sat p edn the sns the
Try constable and the country Justice OF the peace.
summary manner to contribute TO local finances.
Under the Of 1905 the vocation of special auto
soastaSiss6D was popular s5S s and proatabia - Inns
M s was the the situation prior to the passage Of the
nittee appointed by the automobilists, on the one
committee was represented By counsel SCI and the bill
agreed upon introduced and the law passed.
t6u5 ap Ms FAIR and
the measure he REQUIRED the written Signature Of
9ach member OF each COMMITTEES approving the BIN
state, and not to the individual asgrieved Hence
rne danG to-day Is for mere law and what Is
Ing because the arrests made. penalties col
justice Of the peaGe and ne Country
Road courtesy. decency and statute law have al
Theh have % s% and S
Stances road Ro have
the road TO the extent OF crowding OF the driver
Of mile q minute have. in the face Of the law.
been made between Camden and Atlantic City: The
country roads have been rendered unsafe. not only
for the driver of horse drawn vehicle but as well
In many cases the Offenders are chauffeurs who.
without leave take the owners machine. run reck-
and lose are the gded q e @ IN three
the road with regard to the rights Of others. e
hog as the farmers. The decent automobilist
IS n dsse the d% fact 5a nt he ns FH
farmer's wife or the farmers daughter ThereIoTe
by autom6biIists' many Of Of whom are wiilfng
P It's 1 rs gse up bs sh9T
country places and establishing themselves in rural
the Freiinghuys S9S bill unless they are wng
be arrested end fined no matter how they conaITS
the part Of large number Ct aHtom06iistSS Yith
The bill rejects desire for revenge and writes
it in the statute book is wholly lacking IN III,
makes criminal the who drives more than a
de t sVe The gauge Of speed is one at which
the constable and the local justice Of the peace
a speed of over mile In seven minutes the result
is loss of cash profit to both constable ana JUS
warning signs. in New-York. TO slow down to
to the a9tomobst that he IS in borough VIZ
lage, and therefore he is always uncertain as TO
The rights Of the automobist have not been con-
sdered in the Frelinghuysen bill Section lays
rage the motor vehicle must keep to the right.
right and allow the carriage to pass and fail
ure TO comply with this requirement subjects the
automobilist TO penalty up TO 500 and 10 imprl5-
onment up to sixty days. .
There is absent from the Frellnghuysen BIZ tns
provision contained In the laws OF the majority or
states allowing the nonresident to operate under
the number acquired IN the state OF his residence
as in Massachusetts. New-York. Connecticut and
other states.
The Frelinghuysen bill requires every driver OF
every machine to be a licensed chauffeur An
owner may not drive his own machine unless ne
| has passed the same examination and has shown
the requirements of professional chauffeur II
is crime under the Frelnghuysen bill for an own
| er TO touch wheel; 1t is crime for woman &c
drive an electric runabout. unless she shall have
| submitted herself examination such as Is
| required by any other professional chauffeur
| There Ia no distinction proposed between a pro
/ fessonal chauffeur for hire and an individual
/ owner.
| The bill is probably unconstitutional II hai
been submitted to serious minded lawyers OF repu
| tation and at least three opinions have been Cd
tanned from lawyers OF standing. from professional
| men accustomed to deal with such questions. tina
/ the bill Is unconstitutional