New Britain herald., 1920-11-30
STATE ASSEMBLY
 IS ASKED TO ACT
Motor Vehicle Commissioner
 Would Curb Jitney Traffic

Hartford, Nov. 30.-Of more than passing interest, especially to owners of pleasure cars and trucks. is the report of Motor Vehicle Commission CT Robbins E. Stoeckel for the period ending June 30. This, among other things. recommends state legislation rather than municipal ordinances to regulate Jitney traffic. It also con- tends that no state legislation should Interfere wirh the right of the motor department in the matter of vehicuIar safety devices. Among the more inn portant suggestions made by the com missioner are ones emphasizing tho necessity of a rigid supervision of all safety. appliances on public service cars, regular inspection of jitneys and the hiring of T number of additional men to do< this.
 One Way to Curb Accidents.
 One efficient manner in which many Of the accidents can be curbed, the commissioner reports, is to enact q pedestrian law which would make Il careless pedestrian liable to prosecu- ton as is q negligent motor car driv- CT. Such n regulation cannot longer he deferred. Mir. StoockeI says. Re ferring to the working of the present motor vehicle law. the ommissioner reports:
 The motor vehicle law. as 1t now stands is, in the opinion of the com- missioner. the best in existence.
 'The test as to whether a reguIa- tory law of this kind is good or bad appears to be as to whether in its enforcement it is necessary to SUD- plement it by n large number of rul- ings and interpretations. Outside of questions raised by the acts relating to public service vehicles and the light ing law, it has hardly been necessary to make any interpretations or rul- fngs. It would seem. therefore. that this law may. with few changes of very minor character intended to make a better legal reading. continue substantially in1 1ts present form for many years to come" New Measures Planned.
 New measures planned that are hoped to tend toward more careful observance of the law are. according to Com missioner Stoeckel: 1. Placing reckless driving under the definition of willful suspension. ,. Perfection of the gasoline Iaw to make if capable of administration and providing for an analytical stand ard with which to compare conner cial gasoline as sold. :. Full authority to decide on safety appliances on public service motor vehicles.
 |. Accident prevention. |. Authority for inspectors to fa- ciiitate recovery or stolen automo- biles.
 (. Fife rts to reduce accidents :. Campaign of education em- bracing pedestrian and motor vehicle operators.
 \. Revision of insurance policy ar bond required of public service oper- ators to make it more elastic in its terms.
 Other Regulations. Comm issfoncr Stoeckol's report fur ther contained many comments rela- tive to state regulations and especial 1 Iv tho problems brought about by i the competing transportation system | In tho state The overlooking law. as it now stands. Is n good measure, | Inc says, but adds that there arc times. when trolleys are withdrawn. 1 for instance. when if is impossible ! to enforce tt. Sometimes too. he ad- ! mittcd. tho drivers of public service ! cars aTo unable to prevent overload l inE.
 ! Many Fatal Accidents. Touching. upon tho number of fatal
 accidents. tho report shows a decrease ! Of Fl from January through Novem- - CT -aa- -sQ mpaIed to the same period a