The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
VI. c. CROSBY ON
LEGISLATION THIS
YEAR ANENT AUTOS
President of Associated Auto
Clubs Explains That Laws
Are Needed.

W,sClive Crosby, president of the AS
sociated Automobile Clubs of New Jer-
sey, in an Interview today stated the
views held by prominent motorists in
reference TO the vexatious problems
presented by the present automobile
laws and the proposed amendments to
the existing statute.
In view of the mass meeting tina has
been called for hex Thursday evening
at the automobile show, when the sub
ject of motor vehicle legislation will De
discussed in detail My representative
motorists from all over the State, Mr..
Crosby's views will be read with wide
spread interest by those interested in
obtaining just and equitable automo-
bile laws in New Jersey. Mr.. Crosby
said:
The antomobffists OF the State of New
Jersey, cooperating through their clubs
aud all working III harmony through the
Associated Automobile Clubs, are anxious
to secure certain amendments 10 the present
vexatious automoble law, and to that end
have been Interviewing and sounding the
conditions all over the State.
The principal points upon which tho auto
mobilisls dliter with the present law are
- f@
traps and the exclusion of the NONRESIDENT.
In addition to this, the ~nutomobiiists be-
lieve that lights should be required on all
vehicles at night.
The automobilists in working for these
changes are inspired by the spirit of far
and PATRIOTISM, and believe that auto
moDillSts should be treated fairly and as
any other users of the highway, that the
SAFETY, comfort and pleasure of all uSers OF
the highway may be assured. They do not
want speclul privileges; they do not want
SnppI In.tlt1re allowed hut in a rOnSprVn-
tive and far spirit want a fair and square
deal, and, beyond this, a1e willing to con-
tribute a large amount OF license, fec into
a fund for the malnteSlace OF the improved
highways, based on the present license
fees. which means a sum in excess of Two
hundred thousand dollars a Year. In view
of this, the automobllist believes that he
should receive reasonable, fair and honest
consideration at the nund OF our legislators.
The aatoihoDiiists have UP 70 the present
time retrained FROM submitting. supporting
Or Introducing any amendments knowins
that Senator FreliDghuysen, the Trenton
Board OF Trade and the Newark Board OF
Trade all had amendments which they de-
shed to have presented or Introduced, Inc
Newark Board OF Trade, however, has pre-
sented and introduced, through Assembly
man Colgate, of Essex, amendments cover
ing practically all the points desired by the
aulomoDIists, and, while tney are not en-
tirely IN the form the autoniouiiists desired
or would have them. yet II is hoped WITH
some changes the automobillsts or the state
van 1hPGtAt 'hH
amendments.
a meeting of the automobiles Of the
State has been called fer Thursday evening
OF next week ut the armory, While the
show is gong ON, iof the purpose OF dis
cuSsing tnese proposed amendment ana
adoptuhg some particular line OF action iii
order 10 secure or defeat the measures. Any
uiscGssion OF the merits of the proposed
amendments would be somewhat out OF
ORDER untI the meeting of the Associated
Automobile Gibbs.
The ~amenduients proposed and intro
duced by Assembly ali Colgate provide
for n non-res. uent by application to Secre-
tary OF State or motor vehicle department.
shall have attached six. coupons good for
five days each Tor a fee OF 81, thus per-
hitting n nonresident a continuous visit
of thirty days, or SIX separate visits to
the State of nve or less days each; pro-
Nides tor Il maximum speed of thirty miles
an hour in the open country, instead of
twenty as at present: provides reasonable
control over autoinobil.sts, but prevents
indiscr.mlnate arrest and fning Or ar
bitrary proceedings on the part of JUS
tees Of the peace; also prevents speed
traps TT less than a mile in length. There
is also an amendment to the roads act
INTRODUCED by kssemtfyman Colgate. re
curing all vehicles to carry lights at night,
These bills have all been referred TO
the committee on highways, and 1t Is ex-
pected that the aUtoinobilists of the State
will have an opportunity to appear before
the committee 10 explain the reasons why
the amendments are reasonable and fair
and should be enacted into law.
e. III. Brandt, of the t, B Jeffrey