The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-13
Motoring Notes,
Good Road News
and TlaIhe Matters

Something severe In the way OF
license regulations for owners who
drive cars Ia suggested by member
Of the Chicago Automobile club, writ
ing to that clubs Journal. Aside
from a very complete physical ex-
animation and a certain amount Of
shadowing of the candidate to see how
much he actually knows about driv-
Ing, he also suggests that the drink
provision should be greatly strength
ened. It is his point of view that no
man should drive car on the day q
drink has been taken.
As he puts it: IF It is possible
that provision against driving while
intoxicated should be strengthened 1
personally believe that no one should
drive on the day on which a drink
has been taken. realize that this
provision would be absolutely impos-
sibIe of statutory enforcement, but
II might be well to include II as a
declaration Of principle to be observed.
When one has nothing to do with
drink there Ia no doubt Of sobriety;
after tn kfrS nne thu o,as+tor OCCURS
"a IN whether after the f3rst second
third. fourth ana so on a nerson is
or Is not sober and every one / have
seen AWAY. vtyes himself the hene.
At OF the doubt"
With regard to examining owners
for driving licenses his views are
these: TN the first place, the exami-
nation should include a thorough
and correctness of yision r. shn,,Ia
include an auditor,, eran,trat,or sor
ability Ia hear. II should ,rc,,,as a
physician examination for ahiI,tv ,c
stand the stra,n Of driving ara -
show Freedom from, defective nhvs,or.
which might render driving danger
GUS. such a. ep,leosv ,rsanity loco.
,,n,,. a,a~ INSANITY 'oco-
maize . driver hay,n. ,sar ,.nsn
Gus TO other frafrc on tha .tr..,
at present consti,,,ted ,ha ,ar,. -. =
number of states permi, insane deaf
blind and dr,,nk r. sr,ya N''
AS to an examination for a,,,,.y
10 drive n Shouts No, hs ~ r,,,n :
mecha nlcai as ON tho rea, n,sst;on
whether a person know. how 10 drtva
'--knowIedga Of the law q, trace ree,,-
characterization rnirhs be .s.sa .
TO h.nothe.ica, CONDITIONS IN ar,v,nr
: Blu, Of con,s~ ~. IL, o me. IA ar'sins.
a man out On ,hs 90 So 70 tAke
s... she RAD ana drive, or
, watched. $50 u oihs
II might be a ft.,e h. 80
plish these suggestions h,,. 20 =.
would perhnns mali so !.
: class OF ariyerx or, -, . ~. al
mcre reckles. sone OF the
err driver. ar. a,,.,s,, nDs' own
thing. however ,h., Ahy-
rnotor,st i.ehl. .sus 20 make
! not apply e. o,her dr,,.. 'nat DO
sisted nv sutor,a.,,,.. VIII De re-
tend the .. ru'0, ,h,D They con-
a. sA'iasS ouBnt 10 apply
au,or,aS,,s "hether OF horse or
k..:
Ar 4o'ssors Warm.
ks.r, r.as., " sensmes are tried to
maj ~. 60 s IN winter SO
There ara ,,,,..s hard 10 start.
A. ovar ~ Aeher Things that
sra a. no.e cooling front and
~ atr mat a small amount
Othe. 81 PACK to the tubes.
90. nave leather strip that
ssst,. 80 the rover half OF the ra =
terts,, ha machine seen yes
J Ina, :, "aa sneet Of paper fixed so
ne me-. ~ Covered half Of the radiator
sha "a o'arty Ike a face half
S'iaVeo.
=,
-. , Motor Changes.
v.r,ss 1917 me entire selling ana adj
S.a.s organization OF the United
s,i.. MOTOR company as It was con-
n,a umtii recently has been dis.
haan hoiesale discharges have
".aue. presumably In order TO
$500 .he WORK OF the receivers and
Ia .ne properties ready for the sale
!. = coming on January sth. This
II 10 De followed by the INCOMING ~
'"e fiahoers interests.
u-,, Het Of Election.
,.s .he motor car industry be af-
81. $3.50 20 any great extent by the re-
SUIT OF the recent elections An aY.
p ~ q on this point was requested
ara ~ -. 10Y. president OF the Pack
a.u MOTOR Tar company. which has
ar investment OF twenty millions in