Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
|BIIRARY SPEED LAWS
BY MOTORISTS
~ York State Comptroller Thinks
Present System Works Great
Injustice to Drivers.
(PENDS ON POINT or WEN
Have Reason tn Fear
knd Hate Speed Kings WHO En-
hanger Their Lives, hut There
Arc Others.
(PENDS ON POINT OF WEN
Written fcr Motor LIZ
Bf EUGENE VI. TRAVIS.
State Comptroller. New York.

HI 1t GEN J.. VI. TRANS.
State Comptrollcr. New York.
The State Comp;rollo.. Cor years an
emit motorist has always taken an
We Interest ia legislation affecting
orists. During his eight years
h as n member Of the State LcGIs-
ire. he has pcrsisicntiy maintained
position that only laws fatr TO tho
oring and noumotorin~ public can
OF benefit 10 the community.I
here is prohabiy no subject about
CHI more has been written or spoken
N the rights and WRONGS OF mo-
SITS and the nvnmotoring public.
more The prnbSem is studied with
purpose OF arriving at some def
. attitude of public opinion toward
the moro confusing becomes TIN"
lie. II Is not 50 much "a matter Of
erencc of point of view between
person and that. bu; % the con-
ing sensations of the same person
cr different conditions. In fact. il
nonmotors,S were 20 spend Il por
of their iime inside. rather than
avs outside. "tf'a car they might
ne around TO opinions exactly OPP
Ito 20 those they nov hold.
Notwithstanding all that may bc'felt
believed by those vino have on
ed the delightful! sensation OF in
endencc and cyhilaration which mo-
ng ,yivcs. there are still large
pbcr OF people in any community
dislike the motor car. II is the
y existence ri such people who have
son TO dislike or dread the swift
IA field tina; justices every penalty
Law, can exact aud the Judge en-
,e.%' The leading authorities in tho
tor!ng world. as we'll as the sane
conservative motorists. recognize
+, and thcir statements and reports
W that The last thing they wish FOX
mercy for the road hog" on the
CIR hand. they geek to prevent the
ishment of calfu! and escape OF
careless motorists
riefly summarized The position of
motor fraternity * tina; while it can
no fault with the law governing
ed that must hc careful ana prudent.
ording 10 tha' circumstances. in
Hing the nature. conditions and use
the highways. and tho amount OF
nc they do he!icV" that the adop-
OF arbitrary speed limits in Ger
localities. regardless OF tho high
conditions, - absurd and should
abolished. In substance, that power
uld be given in the law TO curb
ing TO the common danger by
ms of evidence based on the opinion
trustworthy Witnesses.
course. there has developed much
Fussion concerning these sugrcS-
Is. the opponents declaring tina;
e has not been sufficient expert
9 given in trying out the law 20
ify such change n the present time
y claim, moreover, shat the inter
of the general public appear %
hand that il should continue to hc y
of the law SO 'hnt 1t may be an
able when required. IN most juri--
ions tho opponents appear to have
the field. for. 80 far the law re-
ms unchanged and the regulations
ntaininG speed !imit hold To-day
en- the police ;akc action ana catch
edcrs the magistrate imposes hcav-
alties. occasionally 1t Jail sentence.
those unable 70 pay the excessive
imposed
his is not a desirable situation. Til,
lshment Of an offender, who hon
y believes that he has not com
ted any oNcnse. even though tn.
1shmept hc just. induces reckless.
and pcrvcrsity. While II rs - fro
ntly asserted. Tie r,vA,i. bcnom,rr
e and more u dead ..:tc.. -.ubtorists
tematiCallv exceeding tn. speed
u. while the police and the magis-
es become less Inclined 10 corrnct.-
wouid seem 10 h" no occasion TO
in ne PreS'"i regulation upon tho
ute poo"S 'u many localities. Bur
"."'H'f f"!nt "f view That
10 "l"'HS receive III" "ousidcra-
'U3Sc'N's namely, tn" police.
ooip"Seu ny m"ay persons OUT
In M" no."r'ns Word. as well as
49, .h' ~ "a" i'"I''" possess Il fierce
irinF thirst 10 eaten The mutorist
eedinE I'll" speed limit i'm order ,r
cent 10Y themselves and per
{ "rs Tsn t e. ~aos J, r." n a.. 9ss.
pss !; , VII ar mai ''@ oa@o s
;tually hfeh sroeds - ,bo.o .an'
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