New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-18
SCOUT SERVICE PLANNED
Touring Club viii Patrol Roads
and Warn Tourists.
HOPE TO PREVENT FINES
Members Of Corps to Wear Dis
tinctive Uniform and Supply
Local Information.

Automobiles will be greatly Interested
IN the announcement that the Touring Club
OF America has arranged to place upon the
principal thOroughfares scouts who viii pa
troll the roads. warning motorists OF any
dangerous places on the highways, OF the
proper detoUr where roads are closed for
improvement and where particular care
should be exercised in driving as well as
the localities in which the local ordinances
are being strictly enforced
These scouts have been specially selected
for their knowledge Of the requirements Of
the new CalIan automobile law and road
conditions. The great success which at
tended this plan Of warning motorists re-
Gently on the Boston Post Road. near New
Rochelle, whereby nearly five thousand
drivers OF motor cars were warned that
| they were being watched by local consta-
| oies, has led to decision by the Touring
Club OF America to establish this scouting
system on a more permanent basis
In the carrying out Of this pIap some OF
| the principles which have been so success
/ ful in Great Britain, under the auspices Of
| the Automobile Association OF London.
| with which organization the Touring Club
| has reciprocal relations, have been adopted
| The official scouts hereafter Will wear a
distinguishing Uniform bearing the insignia
OF the Touring Club OF America. thus IN
forming motor travellers that these mem
| bers Of the road patrol are there TO warn
and give assistance TO motorists instead OF
spying upon them for possible tufractious
| Of the law.
The particular reason for selecting tire
warning spot on the Boston Post Road was
| due to the necessity OF Observing the law
when approaching or passing trolley cars.
| IN the village Of Marnaroneck the officials
are enforcing this law where the trolley.
| crossing Dean Hill, Just above New Ro-
| chelle, transfers It's passen gers from thu
| north and south. Thousands OF au1orno-
| ones pass over the road az this point on
| sundays and holidays, and Il IS necessary
| to observe the law strictly at this point
The law sttpulates:
TN approaching or passing a car Of a
street railway which has been stopped 70
allow passengers to aIglt or embark the
operator Of every motor vehicle shall slow
down. and If It De necessary for the safety
OF the public he shall bring said vehicle &c
a full stop
Warning cards containing the legal stat
ute are handed by the Touring Club scout.
10 motorists before approaching the dan.
geroUs spot marked by red flags. and thu
fact that the thousands OF motorists SC
warned appreciated this kindly assistance
has been shown during the last week ey
the many expressions OF communication re-
ceived at the Touring Club OF America
Information has been received by the
Touring Club of America during the las
week that the speed regulations whereby
under the new motor vehicle law Of New
York. motorists are required to slow dow
TO a speed not exceeding fifteen miles al
hour when entering cities or towns. Is beina
rfgidiy enforced IN many nunicipslitte:
throughout the state
Il A representative Of the Touring club
performed an efficient service for many
motorists last Sunday by warning then
, Of the strict enforcement OF this law 81
the police authorities IN many Of the cite:
and villages on the main thoroughrarS
leading from New York 10 Albany
This Touring Club OF America scout was
stationed on upper Broadway, and hii
warning undoubtedly saved many motor
: lists from dtsa greeabIs experiences had
thew continued through these places with
out slackening speed. Among the more
, important places IN which IL has beer
! learned that this ordinance Is being en-
forced are Ossining, Peeksk1l, Tarrytown