New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10
n ENFORCE AUTO LAW
4. Elliott. Chief Examiner.
Outlines His Plan.
NJ DRIVERS TO REGISTER
,--l;cants for License Must
Re Demonstration Of Ability
TO Handle Car.


g. - S-ste. and Frederick IL Elliott.
Te.-' --o-~4ner. held conferences with the
ea - Examiners. who VIII see 10 It that
e0~-- LAM is ru1 into operation through
rs - york city on August 1. M. Elliott
o - owners. drivers and chauffeurs
80 themselves "a serious difficulty
Va setsr Angus; ! # they fail 10 COM
o - the provisions Of the Calan law.
- o. state Roenig made It plain
- ~ with the examiners that there
= Ne neither fear nor favor shown and
= law Viii be enforced 10 the letter.
,se same tine Secretary 81 STATE
,+n nor stand for any arbitrary
80 ts,a1 VIII unnecessarily enbarrass
- or operators OF auTonobAes IN the
i-, he Will insist however. that no
- 10 matter what his position may
s-ar operste an automobile in the
- NJ The tirv after August unless he
.a,-s1s, entitled and privileged 10 do So
r-fzr address 70 the tFenty-nire ex-
- 7--o make u9 the board under the
- IF tre chief examiner. the Secre-
ri STATE made known what he eN-
-or-z5 from them He said in part:
w +.s- -ou are appointed I shall de-
- s4=-fl-r- and faithfulaess IN the dis
- ~ vaa- duties in behalf OF the
-. p-s-frz and friendships play no part
- hare 70 weight whatever in the ser
- vrf-r sou are 20 perform # any
,v.-,--er shall find that The examination
-.,s-s. ,- his dearest friend comes into his
s,-zse-5 they are not proper and. Indicate
-,-e--ess. snail expect hiTn 10 reject the
-.-s-s Z 7 learn that any OF you fail in
- -ee,s-- win relieve You from fur
-.s- -asro-zi-i.i- Is an examiner.
--4-.ss residents ard visitors 70 New York
1..- an, hare been fearful Of the reck-
,sss-a-s NJ s. me automobile operators and
..s-+za-.-s WI be delighted with the de-
800 attitude Of Secretary OF state
z-,s-t- M .7s uses Of automobiles in the
r+-es-s HIS instructions 70 the examiners
a. --is regard were as follows
s-,aa~ IN mind that the highways Of this
--.-s and me streets Of this city belong TO
= -=a-re They are made for the use OF
= -fe --1--7. There is no set Of men or
- ~ -,z-s1us that have any preferred
-+-,-s IN lie public highways / want YOU
.. saa ID II mat the men who drive auto
mobiles #- -he streets and highways are
--z- nj good character OF temperate habits
and a1r-a al. that they are the sort OF
~ who have due regard for the rights OF
-a.sss-~tg-s and others IN the streets
Tire man -rao operates an aJtonooIie
,-7~ r7- take Tor granted that he has any
s,z-.s- -r7-5-aze. Il VIII be your duty 10
60 --a- HE men who are licensed as
,rsr-a--s are men who viii bear TINS In
mind and when you ind men who VIII not
remember e. and who disregard the rights
Of others fr the streets. you must lodge N
formation against them that their license
nay be revoked OF suspended
Elliott chief examiner, then talked
- -ra nan who were assigned TO him ny
III Secretary Of State. M ELLIOTT eX-
--asr45 how The duties would be aPpor-
.i--a= among The examiners. He announced
.that The first examination Of chau1eurs
ri no held -exe week al The Secretary
a States new automobile headquarters al
NJ OF West 7+rh street New York City
-ha- me chief examiner is well equipped
@e- The york before him was evidenced IN
.is -srz 10 his associates and in the
sr7o---- - work already accomplished IN
--e7a---E Tor the examination The quar-
te~s he has secured are IN perfect Readiness
for the work
There IS q very large haH that mas oSe--
furnished with individual accommodations
~ ---~--;--. and afternoon sessions wheh
re1-t-e5 N order 10 cause as little lileoH-
ve-5-rce and delay 10 the applicant as pos
s. o. Each applicant must attend ll-e eA-
s----s4ior with the card or notice from the
ssc-a-s--- Of state after his formal appli-
.z-=7, has been placed or file in the ONCE
80 Albany in accord with the requirements
~ me law. Only those who bring such
-----res from me automobile department OF
M Secretary OF States Office VIII ne OF
can he allowed 10 enter the examination.
The chief examiner and his assistants
bz-a no mower or discretion TO deal with
s-- applicant who has not fled his appn-
-a-f1r Al Albany
Those applicants who hold licenses unaeE
--- old law VIII receive a set Of prepared
-.-5--ar Questions and q blank form on
4-5c- -re- viii be required 70 make an
Evs-- 10 me questions. The applicant VIII
r .----545 with pencil. No other paper
ot z-- sorr VIII be allowed in the ezaH1l-
zaaa- -oo-a. Explicit Instructions viii be
E.ver those taking the examination as 10
how u answer the questions me c---e-
exzu.re- and his assistants VIII give a.
needed help and information
Ner aaricauts. that is, those VINO are
ssekIag q license as chauneUFs anu " 40
have Eos. heretofore been engaged II cFaF-
ing an automobile. viii be given per
sonal a-a--lzztioa. They viii also De re
CURED I'd furnish d road test This part OF
Ire exas---srfoa viii be under the super
vision or Joseph TRACY, winner OF many
.sr-s-s ia a--onobne speed competitions
II Tra-- IS known everywhere as one o.
the most careful automobile drivers ii me
couut-y He viii have d staff Of assistants
who R5L work with him IL giving the rod-
tests To new applicants
These road tests VIII comprise operating
Il au.ozsa-fs- in the congested sections OF
IL clt. Ginning hills or asphalt pave
nents, the use OF judgment il emergencies
and ths general handling Of a macLl--S
Nta a view u safe driving under al CIT
e2nlsla1ces and conditions and the aoillts
% keep TIE machine under control. MI
-rass, when urged TO give an idea OF the
rsgUire1nerls he win exact from applicants
reple5.
The ability and purpose and judgment
heeesss-v a. drive carefully and keep d
heel--e u-5er control Al al times and IL 4
a. Places
A5pleatlga blanks Tor owners and chauI- 1
-es-s mag ae had a. nearly every auto
.-5l-e garage and supply store They can
= oo'aiHel directly from the Secretary q /
sac q seElllg a postal 10 the automobile +
sei=.ert a. the Secretary Of states .
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