Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1916-10-12
National Blue Plate With
White Figures.
NO HYPHENS.
Beginning With January 1st the
License for All Drivers
Will Be So.

bile licenses in New jersey during
1917 it is estimated that 10000 license
plates will be required, and Commits
sioner William l.. Dill, head of the
department. of Motor Vehicles. has
placed an initial order with the con-
tractor for 100000 pairs. The new
license tags are to be attractive in
color scheme, consisting of a nation
al blue background with white let
ters. Tests made under the superyi-
sion of the Department of Motor We
blries indicate that a light numeral
on relatively dark background is
mere legibie for all-around use than
the reverse.
When asked whether New JERSEY
would follow New York State in
adopting the hyphenated license tag.
with a hyphen between groups of
three cumbers, Commissioner Dill
was emphatic in his criticism of the
scheme.
The idea of separating the license
number into small groups of numer-
ais by means of a nyphen may seem
to make it easier to read the number.
but our practical experience with the
method has been most unsatisfactory
said Mr.. Dill. 1--WE have had many.
many instances, where New York
numbers were reported to us by men
tionins only the first three numbers.
Apparently the man in the street. or
at least a considerable portion of the
public, believes that the important
part of the New York number for
Identification purposes is that to the
letter of the hyphen, and disregards
the rest altogether"
Latest reports how that there are
nearly 10000 drivers licensed in
New Jersey The total receipts of the
Department of Motor Vehicles from
all sources up to October 1, including
fines and license fees of all sorts,
amounted to $1,S2S,OOO. OF this sum
about one-fifth comes from the New
ark office of the department. Com
missioner Dill said that the receipts
for the entire year would be in the
ne shborhood of 100000 more than
he had estimated early in the season.
In spite of the tremendous demand
for license tags and supplies of all
kinds there has not been a famine at
any of the agencies.
Now that the half-rate for license
is in eeffct, the receipts are not so
impressive as they have been during
the summer. The bargain rate sche-
dule went into effect September 1.
Nevertheless, the agencies have all
been busy, and the inspectors have
been kept on the jump to take care of
all the applicants for examinations.
On the first of the year two impor-
tant changes in the motor vehicle
law so into effect. One of these is
the issuance of an uniform drivers
license, permitting its holder to drive
car of any horsepower for a SO
fee, superseding the 81 and $4 licen-
ses now issued. The other is a new
regulation with regard to three-week
permits granting learners the right
to drive while in the company of a
licensed driver. Hitherto these per-
mits have been issued free of charge,
and have been extended not more
than three times. in case applicant
did not qualify or take the examina-
ton. Under the new law, permits
will cost 80 cents, beginning with jan
uary |, 1917, and they will not be ex-
tended, unless an applicant takes his
examination within the first three
weeks, and fails to pass the road test
The inspector who conducts the ex-
diilindtion Will tHen IhuorSe an eAten-
sion of three weeks more upon them.
If, however, the applicant does not
feel that three weeks experience has
qualified him to take the examina-
ton, he can not have the. permit ex-
tended, but must apply for a new
permit and pay another so cent fee