Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-05

provided therefore, reverse, back and
turn motor car, both slowly and sud
denly, and generally show ability for
quick and decisive handling of motor
car to avoid collisions and other emer.
gencies. If he can do this and has
three dollars the examiner cannot re.
fuse him license. The thumb i'm.
print should also be used.
Section As. Should provide that on
the third offense the offender should
get imprisonment not less than 80
days. If severe sentences were dealt
cut the speeding would stop.
Comments: The new auto act does
not provide for chauffeurs that are in.
toxicated, both private and public,
this should be made a serious offense,
! in fact just as serious as an intoxicat-
ed man with loaded six-shooter, both
kill This should have due considera-
ton by our lawmakers. 1t should be
left to the police to say If a man is
too intoxicated to operate, give, the
police the authority to take his car
away and if necessary arrest him, a
Chauffeur or auto driven can be dan
gerous to the public safety and still
not be what we call drunk
Skidding chains should not be al
lowed on city streets, go slow and
save the street. -
Then there is a hack inspector, why
not have an auto inspector, many ac-
cidents happen through defective
brakes, steering gear and wheels. Ma
chimes leaking oil and gasoline should
not be allowed on the streets. A ma
chine with poor brakes stalls the en-
CINE on an upgrade pull, the only
thing he can do is to back into the
curb, If there is q ditch on each side
of the road he is up against t. iIf his
steering gear is badly worn and he
has to turn right quick, he can't, the
result is an accident.
BY all means have illuminated tail
numbers at night. so that the public
can see what machine is going by. An
illuminated tail number can be seen
long way off. sA-& Es.a-
All traffic laws in all parts of the
world specify which streets have the
right of way Why should they be
eliminated here where we need them
most Section IA, county ordinance
No. IL Of the City and County of Ho-
nolulu should be inserted in the new
law by all means.
Autos should be required to carry
the registration number of machine
On the front of radiator, numbers to
be four inches in height and black on
white background. =-...-...
In all mainland cities there is a
section in the law which requires
that any vehicle should come to a
complete stop when police officer
holds his hand up with palm toward
driver of auto, or vehicle, and it is
an offence not to stop. There is
nothing in the new act covering this
and there should be. ...:...
Why not have all vehicles number
ed so. that in case of accident one
don't have to be police officer to OBJ,
tain the name of the owner of the
vehicle which is responsible for the
accident Some dray driven by an
oriental backs into your fence or car
riage and what is the result? Oriental
pleads mo sabe" to all your inquiries,
as to his name, or the owner of dray !;
you look for the number on the dray,
there. is none. How are you going to
identify driver or dray, or find the
owner? AS you are not police officer
you can't take him to the police sta.
ton. The same might be said O