The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF BIRMINGHAM AUTOMOBILES

national association Is Interested in gen
eral traffic bettefment inclined those To-
eally interested TO write the national as
sooiation. An answer with the necessary
traffic suggestions from the national as
soeiation is expected here this week.
For the board of examiners n requesl
has been made upon Rhinelander Waldo
police commissioner Of New York city to
send to this city copy of the examina-
ton in New York city, which must be
passed before any one Is permitted to
drive in that city The New York laws
embodes a first rate knowledge of the
traffic rules and as 10 the passing of
crossings principally with all the neces-
sary information as to character reliable
ity and other meritorions factors of any
application. The New York laws will per-
haps he trimmed somewhat I'm Birming
nam to suit this locality, but generally
speaking those interested have in mind
copying freely from the examination of
New York city
The duel ordinance for the examiners
and the traffic laws will he drafted care
fully by those in charge of the work and
viii not be offered the city commissioners
until il is pretty generally agreed that all
interested can live up To the requirements
contained in the proposed laws
The automobile dealers of this city
and those owning automobiles are strong
for this proposition, as the following ex-
pressions VIII testify
Hilbert Drennen of the Cadillac; I
think tho suggestion that a traffic code be
prepared for Birmingham and a board of
examiners be appointed is a good one.
Temperance ON the part Of drivers in
drink, thirst for speed and other PROPOSE
tions is absolutely necessary. When it
comes to a point that negro driver is
found drunk in charge of an automobile,
handling women and children. it is pretty
serious. / only recently caused drunk
en- negro TO be deprived of his car and a
suitable man placed 10 drive it home.
That is one proposition, while / could
mention hundreds that renders the crea
ton of this board pressing"
Ted Brownell of thesFord: "I am heart.
ily in favor of the board Of examiners
and the traffic laws. The former IS most
imperative. There is no end of danger
than one runs by having an incompetent
driver in charge of an automobile. l viii
| certainly do all I can to procure the pass
age of this measure by the commissions
ers.
Edward Patillo of the Oakland: Il think
the proposed appointment of board OF
examiners good. There is far too much
reolxlessness here, which could be OBJ
Waited where the drivers are efficient.
There are some drivers here VIGOROUSLY
indifferent about their management Of
cars and they should be taken care of
properly by the law"
Charles Denegre of the Packard: THE
proposed traffic laws and the appoint
II ent of the board of examiners for driv-
ers is progressive. / am heartily in favor
Of it. The commissioners, / believe, viii
make the appointment when the thought
Of Birmingham experts in automobile
work is Incorporated in the ordinance"
Lee Whitehead OF the Olds, Buick and
Norman: II approve of the movement to
draft suitable traffic laws here and the
appointment of a board of examiners. The
movement is one that should have been
taken up some time ago Now that it is
assuming tangible shape it should be
given the support of all interested in the
perpetuation of automobile work. The ex-
aminers should be carefully chosen. They
should be men who know the ropes and
who are acquainted with the efficiency
methods that go to make a good, careful,
honest driver. am certainly in favor of
the movement"
Thomas IL. Morris, Jr., OF the Cadillac:
II am keen for this board of examiners,
1t has taken so we'll In automobile cir
cles that | am told several well equipped
fellows have made plans to apply for po-
stions on the board. Every right thinking
automobile man here will, am sure, an-
prove of the movement"
RED Smith of the Drennen Motor Car
company: II agree with what has been
said favorable to the appointment of that