The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-23
Ask FOR UNIFORM
HIGHWAY LAWS
AUTOMOBILE MEN IN CONVENTION
DRAW Up RESOLUTIONS WHICH
ARE ADOPTED.
COL. SOHIER CHAIRMAN
dIGH ID. CHALMERS, LEONARD
TUFTS, DAVID BEECROFT, SID
NEY $. GoRHAM, PRESTON REL
TIN, r. II. ELLIOTT ACT.

Between sessions. yesterday, at the
Good Roads Convention a number of
automobile men got together and or
gaMzed society for the promotion
of uniformity In highway rules and
regulations. Hon. Edward Lazansky.
secretary of the State of New York.
presided. and the memebers who took
part In the discussion were Col. VIII
liam Is. Sohier. OF the Massachusetts
Highway Commission: Hon. Matthew
:. Rogers, secretary Of the State OF
Connecticut: Col u. o. James, sec
Rotary Of the Commonwealth Of Vir-
giaia; Mr.. Preston Belvin. president
of the Virginia Automobile Associa-
ton; Col. Henry MacNair, chairman
Of tho Touring Committee OF the Tour.
Ing Club of America: Mr.. james NJ.
the secretary OF the Commonwealth or
Virginia; Mr.. Sydney S. Gorham.
chairman of the Legislative Commit
tee. Chicago Automobile Club; and
Mr.. Frederick H. Elliott, Of New York.
secretary of the Touring Club of Amer
scse.
4 committee with Col. ssohier. chair
man: David Beecroff. Of Chicago,
Preston Beivin, OF Ricbmond: Hugh
d. Chalmers, of Detroit; Leonard
Tufts. of Pinehurst. Sidney 4. Cor
ham, Of Chicago. and +. II. Elliott. was
appointed to draft resolutions to pre-
sent to the convention. The commit
tco reported tho following resolutions
which were adopted:
Safety Of Public.
Whereas. tho safety OF the public
Is of primary Importance and the
driving % vehicles at night is attended
a,y dangers which should be reduced
To minimum.
New. therefore bs ~ furtba- 20.
solved That Ii is the sense OF this
congress that from sunset to sunrise.
all vehicles should carry az least one
lighted lamp of sufficient candle power
10 be visible at "A distance OF 200 feet,
50 placed as 10 be seen from the
front and left side, and a red ligh,
visible IN the reverse direction. a,ss.
sc II further resolved. That the use
IN cities and villages OF non dazzling
headlights on all vehicles should be re :
CURED by law. wherever the streets are
adequately lighted; and
whereas, the highways within tho
.ohhhes OF the cities, towns aud vii
lagos. as well as in the open country,
are dedicated to the public use.
NOW. therefore. bc 1t resolved. That
all users Of said highways should have
0he regard for the rights OF other
users, the pedestrian for the rights
OF the drivers of horse-drawn yc-
hicies the drivers Of horse-drawn We
hieies for the rights of the drivers of
motor vehicles. the drivers of motor
vehicles for the rights OF cyclists, the
cyclists for the rights OF eauestrians,
and one and all for the rights OF each
OF the others. and.
BE II further Resolved. That the use
Of the muller eut-out inthickly set
tied sections and in cities should lee
discontinued; and
BIT It further Resolved, That the
unnecessary use of warning sigma Ii
should he avoided. and that an ade-
guate warning signal should produce
an abrupt sound. sufficiently loud 10
be heard under all conditions OF traf-
fic, and that its use except q warn
Ing OF danger should be prohibited bs
law. and
BE /, further Resolved, That in
cities. villages and towns. slow moving
vehicles should be required to drive
close to the curb In order that the
factor moving vehicles may pass in
the center of tho thoroughfarc: and
On Speed Regulations.
he II further resolved, That In view
Of the fact that the motor vehicle IL
used for interstate communication,
frequently passing through two or
more States during a single day. uni
oN& !" SRtCA HV6udiIoHS GtIoAtu DC
adopted by all States. and local au-
thorities such as cities, towns and vii.
lagos should be prohibited from fix.
Ing local speed regulations: and
Re II further resolved, That In view
ofthe rapid development of CONNER.
cial motor Trucks for intercity use
ofthe rapid development OF CONNER.
duty OF building and maintaining
bridges should be required periodical.
iy to inspect all bridges under their
Jurisdiction and post conspicuousiy
theron the wheel load they are capable
Of sustaining: and
He II further resolved, That In viaw
of the unprecedented growth OF In.
terstate and tntercity motor traflic fol
commercial purposes, n systematic and
ADEQUATE piacarding OF roads by si~n,
boards giving directions as to town,
and distances should be required b,
law. and such laws strictly enforced