New-York tribune., 1918-07-19
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AutomobiHng
Aldermen Defer Action on
Issuance of Traffic Viola
ton Cards for Motorists
By c. E. T. Scharps

motorists Light Lamps day, 8,58 p. IN.
The ordinance sent by Police Com
missioner Enright to the Aldermen,
providing for the issuance of traffic
violation cards to operators of vehicles
IN this city, was referred by the board
at its meeting on Tuesday last to the
Committee on Public Thoroughfares
The Aldermen have adjourned for the
summer and there will be no action on
this ordinance until the autumn.
The plan is to give out card which
has spaces for five punches For VIC
lations other than of the speed laws
the motorist gets punch instead of
a summone. After he gets five punches
he is summoned to court Then he gets
card of another color. When this is
all used up he is liable to have his
operating license suspended for a year.
The plan is to save motorists and
other operators of vehicles from being
summoned to court for minor offcnsos.
II also saves the time of the traffic
policemen and of the Traffic Court.
Here is the text of the ordinances:
An ordinance to amend section
10 of article 9 of chapter "a of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of
New York, relating to "Rules of the
Road" by adding provisions for the
institution of Traffic Violation Card
Section 10. Drivers.
l. Age Limit. Drivers or persons
in charge Of vehicles, other than
licensed vehicles, shall not be less
than sixteen years Of age, unless
provided with a permit from the
Police Department.
2. Traffic Violation Cards Drivers,
operators or persons in charge of
any vehicle upon any public street,
park or place in the City of New
York, shall procure and carry in his
or her possession card known as
"Traffic Violation Card" to be pro-
vided by the Police Department. Such
card to be issued in two classes OF
separate colors, to be known as a
First Glass Traffic Violation Card"
and Second Glass Traffic Violation
Card" and to contain cancellation
spaces for five violations on each
card.
2. Violations. Upon the appre-
henslon of any violator of chapter
"a Of this code, the officer must indi-
cate upon such TRAFFIC Violation
| N"AN 'h VIC SpoSC PIONiuSQ lOt SuCN
purpose, the fact of such violation,
and this cancellation may, in the
discretion Of the officer, be in lieu
of an arrest or an issuance of a
summons, except where the cancel
latlon is for violation of the sec
tion referring to speed. Upon the
cancellation Of the fifth space on
"First Glass Traffic Violation Card"
the officer shall arrest or summons
the offender according to law.
a. Renewal of Card. Upon the
arrest and conviction OF person
holding "First Class Traffic Viola
tion Card" upon which all the spaces
have been cancelled, such person
shall be obliged to give UP and sur
render such First Class Traffic Vio-
lation Card" and may, in the dis
cretion of the Police Department. be
given in place and stead thereof
Second Glass Traffic Violation
Card"
5. Revocation Of Suspension of
License. Upon the arrest and CON
viction of a person holding "Second
Glass Traffic Violation Card" upon
which all the spaces have been can
celled, such person shall be obliged
to give up and surrender his or her
license to drive or operate a vehicle
within the City of New York. and
shall not be eligible for license to
drive or operate vehicle for the
period Of it least one year from the
date of such conviction, in addition
to any other punishment prescribed
by this code.