New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23

One OF the prlncipai ir"o'''
vanced last year for the organization
Of the Safety First Federation was the
necessity OF compiling standard code
OF traffic regulations which wouid %
suitable 10 the needs OF all commuhi-
ties. or at least tend to establish uni
forrnity as TO cities OF certain size
IN thi. work the street trarflc com
mittee, composed Of state and city ON
Gals and the representatives. OF auoo.
mobile clubs, transportation ana sOrees
railway companies, has had the nearDy
cooperation of the authorities haVihs
under their jurisdiction the regulation
Of street traffic in sixty-hYe important
cities in the United States and Canada.
Some of the Proposals.
Among the important features Of the
standard code as compiled By the street
traffic committee are tho following;
Prohibiting tho use Of the mufner
cut-out -,
smoke or gases.
Prohibiting tho unnecessary use OF
Providing that all vehicles shall cary
lights from one hour after sunset 70
one hour before sunrise.
Approval Of the near-sde stop regu-
lation for streetcars.
Providing car stop safety zones loi
persons getting on or oil stree,cars.
Providing for protecting the car
stop safety zones from encroachmehI
by vehicles, either moving or standing.
Recurring that all vehicles mus
come TO full stop az least I'VE leet pc
hind a streotcsr when stopping OF
which hes stopped 10 receive OF oIs
charge passengers. A..
Recurring pedestrians 70 cross the
..re.t az the regular crossing. 70 cross
with the traffic and comply with the
signals of traffic officers.
Recurring the locking OF UNATTENDED
motor vehicles 70 prevent their removal
BY unauthorized persons.
Transparent License Holder.
Recurring properly illuminated Il
c.nse tags on automobiles, and Ia
voring the adoption by automobile
manufacturers Of a uniform transpar-
entity Illuminated license tag holder;
Recurring in the event OF an accident
that the driver must stop ana rehder
al possible assistance 10 persons IN
iured. giving name and address 10 any
persons concerned or any person re-
auesting same, and, IN the absence OF
a police officer, the driver shaI report
the accident to Police Headquarters. :,
Recommending the licensing OF a.!
motor vehicle drivers or operators, SUP
iect TO suspension or revocation by the
issuing authority. IL - contended that
the adoption of this regulation by tne
various state legislatures VIII result
in a material reduction OF highway &C
cidents. The chief requisite for secur-
ing the license shall be proper physi-
cal. mental and moral qualifications.
The details OF granting the licenses
necessarily rest with the several state
legislatures and would include such
matters as aftiXing to the license card
q photograph OF the licensee. for the
purpose Of afording q means Of iden-
tifcation and adding TO the practical
bility Of enforcement.
Approval Of the following regulation
for removing headlight glare:
S. A. E. Glare Proposals
wherever there Is not sufficient light
within the limits Of the highway locs-
ton clearly to reveal all persons. vehi-
cles or substantial objects within said
limits for distance OF at least $50
feet, the headlights OF all motor vehl-
cles In motion shall give sufficient light
TO reveal any person, vehicle or sub
stantial object on the road straight
ahead of such motor vehicle for a
distance of at least 100 feet. The head
lights shall be so arranged that no
portion of the beam Of reflected light,
when measured seventytive feet or
more ahead of the lamps, shall rise
above forty-two inches from the level
surface on which the vehicle stands.
Such headlights shall also give sufti-
cient side illumination TO indicate any
person, vehicle or substantial object
ten feet to the side of said motor We
hicle at point ten feet ahead Of the
lamps.
The term reflected light" "a used
in the above provision shall be con
strued as meaning the approximately
parallel localized rays gathered and
projected by a reflector. lens or other
device.
Ii is proposed 10 further eliminate
the possibility Of street accidents by
standardizing signs and signals, and
the street traffic committee has ap-