Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
NATIONAL TRAFFIC
CODE TO Be MADE
Delegates Hold Conference
Here and Will Work for
Action by States.

Representatives Of thirty national
organizations met at the Washington
Hotel today to formulate a national
traffic code. adoption Of which will be
urged upon forty-two state legisla
lures meeting this month.
Every phase of trafiic from the
moving OF tractors over highways to
the operation of traction liner will be
canvassed. The conference 10 expect
ed to last most of the week
II code. acceptable to all interests
represented Is adopted a whriwind
campaign to get immediate consdera-
ton Tor 1t by the state legislatures
will be instituted.
The delegates met in the sun par
ior OF the Washington this morning
10 get acquainted and shape I'D the
conference plans. This afternoon they
expect to receive from the printer the
oratt OF traffic code which the or
ganization committee completed only
last nlght, after having made an ex-
naustlve study OF the traffic rules and
ada.
Chief Recommendations.
While the committees Recommended
tlons nave not been made public the
clare for:
!. A uniform system of registration
"mich II is hoped to prevent thefts
ana sale of stolen cars
2. A uniform system for issuing
operators permits. under which ap-
piicahts would be required to demon
strate their ability to drive a car and
their knowledge of traffic rules.
dents.
a. Revocation Of licenses for GER
tain causes. including intoxication
ana failure to report accidents.
D. Cniform signals relating to rail-
road crossings. speed limits and local
parking regulations.
s. Cnification of state laws for the
dement, OF interstate traffic.
One of the recommendations 1t is
understood. will provide for the auto
matte cancellation for a period of one
year OF the drivers permit of any
person who shall have been convicted
three times for speeding within a year.
year.
Members Of Committee.
The organization committee sub
Charles NJ Talbert, director Of streets
and sewers of st. Louis. who 10 pres
ident of the conference; David R.
FAIRIES. general counsel of the Auto
mobile Club of Southern California.
secretary; Harry J. Meixell. tr.. of
York: W. H. Maltbie, attorney for
the American Electric Railway Assoc
citation; David Van Setback Of the
National Insurance Federation. w. H.
Moore of the Farm Implement Asso-
citation and F. L. Exsward. q member
of the California state legislature.
representing the National Tradic Of
ficers' Association.
Local interests were represented
when the conference convened this
morning. The police department and
the Capital Traction and Washington
Railway and Electric companies sent
delegates. There also were repre-
scented the Federal Highway Council,
American Automobile Association.
National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce, Council of National De-
tense and motor transport section OF
the War Department.
Chairman Talbert explained that
the organization committees recon-
mendations would be presented as a
working draft. and that 1t was ex-
pected many amendments would be
offered. In the main the committees
suggested code is worked up under
three heads: "a Registration Of
vehicles, (2) registration of drivers
and ca rules Of the road.