The evening world., 1920-10-28
GRAND Jury URGES
1000 MORE COPS
TO GUIDE TRAFFIC
Would Make Drastic Changes
in the Management of Motor
. Vehicles in City Streets.
BONDS FOR OWNERS.
This for Protection of Persons
injured as Result of Reck-
less and Careless Driving.

The August Grand Jury directed
by Judge John f. Mcintyre OF the
Court OF General Sessions TO investi-
sAto franc conditions in the Borough
Of Manhattan made It's report to-
day. II recommends that!
A Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles
be created. Give him not only tho
Same powers now possessed by the
Secretary OF state. but increase such
powers for the better enforcement Of
the motor vehicle laws.
A Third Deputy Secretary Of State
% created, II Il is not feasible 10 an
point a Commissioner OF Motor We
hiolos. The former should be given
tho power 70 hold hearings and sus-
pend OF revoke licenses.
A motorist shall have his license
suspended or revoked II no is con-
victed OF violating tho traffic laws
three times within a period OF ono
year.
Licenses should be suspended or
revoked a tho holder IS at any time
convicted Of a felony. The present
statute mentions only one felony:
That Of running away from an acci-
dent without first leaving the name
and address.
Licenses should be revoked II proofs
are submitted that cars nave been
used In the commission OF crime.
The Secretary OF States office be
empowered 70 compel the attendance
Of witnesses in accident or cases OF
violation.
The Penal Law should be amended
90 as to provide a suitable penalty
where a person culpably negligent in
driving motor car causes bodily in
jury without causing death.
The speed OF motor trucks be regu-
lated and that they should not be
allowed to drive at tho same rate OF
speed as passenger cars.
The length and width OF motor
trucks and sight-se1ing cars be reg
ulated by statute q ordinance
The police force be increased by
the addition OF nt least $500 men,
OF whom 1000 men might be assigned
70 traffic duty and go added 20 the
motorcycle squad
Light automobiles should be- FUR
nished for use TO the Police Depart
ment when weather conditions make
the use OF motorcycles dangerous.
Lodge with tho Magistrate Of the
Traffic Court the power TO revoke o.
saspend licenses for speed violations.
The licensing ana controlling OF
public hacks and taNicabs should be
taken away from the Department OF
Licenses and transferred 20 the Po-
lice Department.
The force of the Department OF
Licenses DO Increased. 50 that q bet
tar ana more frequent inspection and
a better regulation OF licensed taxi
cab chayneurs and their vehicles
could be had.
The minimum age OF applicants for
hconaes as public hackmen should be
twonty-one years, instead Of eighteen
- at present.
The Traffic Court in Manhattan
should be enlarged, more parts
created, the present Clerks salaries
should be increased, and additions he
made TO the stan OF clerks. Traffic
courts should be established in tho
Bronx and Queens
Pedestrians should not cross streets
except at regular crossings
Owners OF commercial motor
vehicles should file a bond OF 5000
for the payment of any Judgment for
injuries TO persons or property that
might be sustained as q result of
reckless or careless driving
The Grand Jury also recommended
a Commission on state Laws be Gre
. ated for the purpose OF recommending
4, 20 the Legislature amendments and
additions to existing laws on any and
all subjects. The commission should
bo non-partisan and consist OF three
or moro members.
The above recommendation were
arrived at by a Special Committee
appointed by the Grand Jury. with
Assistant District Attorney Moses II.
Rtttenberg they held daily sessions,
listened 20 witnesses and considered
tho views OF Chief Magistrate Will
tam MoAdoo, Associate Magistrates
House and Cobb. John c. lchrist,
Commissioner OF Licenses in the City
Of New York; John brennan, IN
charge of Division of Licensing We
htola8 OF the License Department OF
TITS city; Francis Hugo, Secretiry Of
state: and Police Commissioner
Richard ID. Upright.
A Dopy OF those recommendations
was sent to Gov. Smith for consid-
aEatAon.
TVhs sperhan Committee which made
these recommendations was as fol-
lowsi Joseph Gordon, ex-officio
CIhaaTman, No. GO Church Street Rer-
nsrd II. MN, No. 2 West 45th Street;
J, Chester HasbrouclV, No. 11o7
IBr1gudway: Sydney F. Weston, No. 80
W1t tOth Street Samuel Brill, No
7alO BroadwayI and John r. Cannon,
No. 800 Canal street. all OF Manhat-
tan.