New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06
FOR UNIFORM
TRAFFIC RULES
New Jersey Commission
Asks Cooperation of N.
Y. and Other States.
WOULD ACT IN
INTERESTS OF SAFETY
Scheme Embraces New England
and North Atlantic States
and Cities.

As the result of conferences held In
this city and Trenton, n. j., during the
last week. definite movement will
soon be inaugurated looking toward
the adoption Of uniform traffic regula-
tons in New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania. Maryland. Delaware. the Dis
trict of Columbia and the New England
States.
Frederick H. Elliott, general seere-
tary Of the Safety First Society Of New
York. appeared by invitation at the
hearing last week before Governor
Fielder's commission to formulate uni
form traffic regulations in New Jersey
and suggested the further extension OF
the movement 10 adjacent states.
Mr.. Elliott expressed the belief that
the executives Of other states would be
agreeable to appointing commission
sim lar to that of New Jersey for the
purpose OF drifting and standardiIing
code of traffic regulations which
would have an important bearing IN
preventing accidents upon the public
streets and highways.
A. the executive session OF the New
Jersey Traffic Commission the plan OF
fered by Mr. Elliott was indorsed and
a communication was addressed TO Og-
den l.. Mills. president Of the Safety
First Society OF Greater New York,
spggestine that he arrange for joint
conference of the various state officials
for the purpose Of making this move
rent 90 secure uniformity in traffic
regulations general throughout the
Eastern States.
The letter to Mr.. Mills is as follows:
"On Monday, November 80, Frederick
H. Elliott, general secretary OF your So
ciety. appeared before the commission
appointed by Governor Fielder for the
purpose Of drafting uniform traffic reg
ulations governing the Site of New
Jersey.
after an extended discussion Of
traffic conditions generally the sug-
gestion was made that the commission
that was already appointed in New
jersey recommend that similar COM
missions be appointed in other states,
so that by an accord of action uni
formity in traffic regulations might not
alone be provided within the state
boundaries but become interstate.
1.-THE plan met with the approval OF
tn New Jersey commission, and on the
suggestion of your Mr. Elliott the
Safety First Society was advanced as a
medium whereby such a conference
might be held at some stated date
within the City of New York.
"The offer made by Mr.. Elliott, sub
ject TO the approval Of your executive
committee, met with the indors 'ment
of the New Jersey commission.
al am therefore requesting your so
ciety, through you as its president, to
take up this question and arrange such
conference of the state officials as in
your judgment might be wise for the
purpose Of making this movement on
uniformity of traffic regulations gen
eral.
"The committee appointed in New
Jersey is without pay and without e.
ptLses. There could, therefore, be no
objection to the appointment Of sim
ilaf committees in other states, the
only requirement being that men who
are deeply interested in this matter be
appointed on the committee in order
that they would be willing to give
their time and attention to the work
without either compensation or the
payment of minor expenses incident TO
such conference as might be necessary
to be arranged.
81 am inclosing herewith q copy OF
the letter OF appointment maoe Dy
Governor Fielder which outlines the
nature Of the work intended to be &C.
by the New Jersey commits
sion"
The New Jersey Traffic Commission
CO mprises J. II. Lippincott, Commits
sioner of Motor Vehicles, chairman;
A. V. Hamburg, president Newark
Board of Trade, and George B. La
Barre, Director of Public Safety Of
Trenton.