New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
WANT UNIFORM RULES
Motorists Seek Country-WIda
Adoption of Traffic Regulations.
NEW YORK CITY THE MODEL
Road Congress Takes IN sbs
Question and Will Press 1t
to an Issue.

to an Issue.
Traffic uniformity I'm sll OF the large cia..
throughout the country is of ss much y,
Dortsnce as tho proper regulation OF ,,,,
fc. Motorists are constantly touring ~,
one city 30 another and where minor A.,
ferences exist I'm respect 70 speed limit.
ticns or the signals used by police ofa,,-,
the result is likely to be confusion. ~.
quently embarrassment 20 tho -,o,or,,,
who seeks 10 comply with tho law az
sometimes suspicion on tho psrf Of IA.
authorities and the public that the yisir,,
tourist Il deliberately cvafing tho m1,,c,.
pal requirements
This question was ono of the impor,a,,
subjects under discussion ~ the reo.,,
road congress. and it was shown that n.
system which has been 50 carefully workd
out in New York city IS being used % m.
standard for municipal traffic rezua,o,
in many other places.
As a result of the discussion on ro,i
users day at Richmond, and with a ylev
to drawing no set Of traffic rules which
would be satisfactory 10 all officials srd
users Of city and public thoroughfares. IN.
Il
secured tho adoption by the road coneres.
Of a number or suggestions for traffc res
ulation
Colonel William n. Schier. n Boston +,
member Of the Massachusetts Highway
Commission. vas chairman Of the con-.
mttee, and It's other members We're DavH
Beecroft, OF Chicago, vice president Of n,
Touring Club Of America and president q
the Chicago Motor Club; Preston Belrn. n
Richmond president of the Virginia Alto.
mobile Association; Leonard Tufts .,
Pinehurst. president Of the Capital High
way Association; Sidney :. Gorham, OF
Chicago, chairman OF the legislative com.
mttee Of the Chicago Automobile Club.
Hugh Chalmers, of Detroit. president II
the Chalmers Motor Company, and Fred
ericl1 II. Elliott. Of New York. secretary
of the Touring Club Of America.
The resolutions adopted follow:
Whereas. The safety Of the public is ot
primary Importance, and the driving o;
which should be reouced 10 a minimum
Now. therefore. be IL further resolved,
That IL IS the sense OF this congress that
from sunset 10 sunrise all vehicles should
cient candle power 10 be visible az a dis
tance of two hundred feet. so placed
to be seen from the front and left side. and
a red light visible in the reverse direction,
and,
BE Il further resolved. That the Use In
cities and villages Of non-dazzllng head.
lights on all vehicles should be required
by law wherever the streets are adequately
lighted and
Whereas The highways within the con.
fines Of tho cities. towns and villages. az
we'll as In the open country. are dedicated
to the public use,
resolved
Users of said highways should have due
regard for the rights OF other users, the
pedestrian. for the rights OF horse drawn
for the rights OF the drivers of motor
W ehicles the drivers OF motor vehicles for
the rights OF cyclists, the cyclists for the
rights Of equestrians, and one and all for
the rights each of the others. and,
BE II further resolved. That the use ~
the muffier cutout In thlckly settled sec
tons and in cities should 30 discontinued
Be IT further resolved. That the unnecss-
sary use of warning signals should be
avoided. and that an adequate warning
signal should produce an abrupt sound.
citons OF traffic. and that its use except
As a warning OF danger should be pro-
hibited by law: and
Be Il further resolved, That IN oities
towns and villages slow moving vehicles
should be required 10 drive close 10 the
curb In order that the faster moving vehi-
cles may pass in the centre Of the thor
oughfare: and
the fact that the motor vehicle IS used
for interstate communication freorenilv
passing through two or more states during
a single 1av. uniform speed regulation.
should he adonfed by all states. and local
such as cities. towns and VI
Ia gas should be prohibited from fXIng
local speed regulations. and
Re II further resolved That IN "'e~ o.
. ~
trucks for intercitv use the o"hli, authof.
tics charoei wi'h the d'itv of huildiu0 snA
bridVes should 10 reor'rHd
70 lnspect all BRIDGES und~
thereon tho wheel load they arc capable ~
sustaining: and
Pn ~ f,,r.har rAso'veh That 'r view ~
Tho urorecederted prov'h OF in'evs'a'e and
ntercitv motor ire f7c for c0rrrrercinl NY
noses systematic ard adequate ula"a1f'
ing Of roads hv sionboor's riving ''rer-
flows &C ~ towns end distarcas sNo'''A ~
nv law. and such laws strictly er'
forced
The Jackson Nudhen. on It's winter tr'
from the Great Lakes 10 the coast. '' now
nearing Fl Paso. Tex, and thence VII
head across the Texas. Arizona and NeT
Mexico plains for Los Angeles.
The vogue Of tho six-cylinder car crow
steadily. So satisfied is the Locomon1'
Company with the model brought ont wear
ago that II has now produced sman'T
model 10 be known as the Little SIX Tp
new tvpe is Of IS horsepower. ~ compares
with IS IN the larger car. John 7. pluu1r~
oxpects To place one Of the new machines %
exhibition az local Iocomobile heacdo@
tors IN Few davs. and hopes 30 begin 40
liveries In January.
Scope FOR individual tastes and prefe''
ences in colors will hc allowed I'm future
the Abbott-Detrot Company. While "
concern will continue 10 produce cars 'i'n
stock colors buyers who desire other CON-
binations will be accommodated.
Germany has taken up the Ford car
enthusiastically that the company has ~
Gently found II necessary 10 open hrano'
at Hamburg ~ the recent Berlin snow
e,5 Ford cars were sold IN the first wees
Owing TO tho recent cut in prices the com
pauy's export business appears likely ~ =
doubled IN 1872 over the figures OF I'LL
CUBAN BEATS TWENTy-F0UK