Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-27
MOTOR VEHICLE CONFERENCE
 LIKES CONNECTICUT PL.

LIKES CONNECTICUT PLAN
 The tremendous increase in the num- Der of automobiles in eastern states, and the increasing number of accidents be- cause of this great addition of traffic on the roads. was the main subject dis cussed at the quarterly meeting of the Motor Vehicle Administrators Confer ence las week in Harrisburg. Pa. This subject was presented by Commissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel of Connecticut and Connecticut's eSorts toward safety were outlined. At the termination of the meeting, it was predicted that many of the other eastern states would prob | ably follow the lead of the Nutmeg State in this phase of motor vehicle ad- ministration.
 A great deal of stress was laid on ac- cidents many of which were explained as they occurred in the various states, and the Connecticut departments meth l cd of issuing bullettas to police depart mentS throughout the state was deerued the practical manner of attempting a decided cscting down of accidents due to car>Iesness. Accident prevention is one of the underlying principals of al i motor vehicle laws, and it was believed that of late, public sentiment is being sharply directed at the increasing num- Der of mishaps in which automobiles fig ure.
 The conference passed safety reSo- lution at the instigation of Commissioners Stoeckel, appointing a1eommittee of three commissioners in the states represented 10 work out a definite safety programme which all the states would later cooper ate in putting into effect, and Commls- sioner Dill, of New Jersey, president o! 5 the conference, will shortly make tht
 three appointments. The resolution ! stated hat oP fI,a
 number of accidents, many citizen or. ganizations desiring to assist in the safe
 ty work have become interested, and tha the time was now ripe to recommend or l ganizations to combat motor vehlc.e nc :, ctdents in the states represented. Considerable discussion was giver e over to the question of minimum az, l limits for operators. No action was tax @ en on this matter, because of variou q local conditions in each state AnOthe
 committee will shortly be appointed b.
 President Dill, upon passage of a res
 olution to the effect that law be pass
 ed in each state giving power 70 tn
 department having charge of motor ve
 hicle licenses and registrations th
 various states, to enter into detaile
 reciprocity agreements.
 The issuance of operators licenses t
 persons having defective vision or defec
 tive hearing; and increasing vigi;anc
 in the issuance of licenses to persons wit a physical infrmities, including old age
 epilepsy, mental or nervous disor lers
 inebriates. drug addicts, or persons with
 out the use of limbs. were thorough
 discussed, and the conference went C
 record as being in favor of regulation
 In all states mabig licenses nor
 stringent, according to resoiutlo
 adopted by sthe conference, the disc
 binary power of the state would hay
 authority to require a satisfactory med
 ical examination before issuing a
 cense, if they saw fit to ask for tn
 action.
 Commissioner Stoedlel informed th
 conference that he was interested to
 great extent in the formation of mo
 tor vehicle administrators conference
 the middle west, patterned after tt
 eastern states organization. The pre- T. ent organization, comprising the eas Tt states. has already accomplished COT in siderable good, especially in reciprocii h between states.
 r. At the conference meeting at Hafri l. burg were Commissioner Stoeckel, Dep,
 ty Conrmissio Der John A. Macdonal
 secretary of the conference; and Alden
 McMurty, engineer of the Connecticl N department. The other states were re- IF resented by Judge Walter H. Knapp. Ta of commissioner and Bert Lord, direct ,o of motor vehicles, both of New iorl it William L. Dill. commissioner of mot f. vehicles of New Jersey; Benjamin ar Eynon, registrar of motor vehicle n- Lloyd s. Persun, deputy registrar. ar ,d George H. Biles, assistant highway con A. missioner all of Pennsylvania; Harry n- Black, secretary of state. Vermont; Ol in D. Chase, commissioner of motor veh ye cles, New Hampshire Charles R. Gille al chief clerk of motor vehicle departmer h. Massachusetts, and Austin T. Baug te man. commissioner of motor vehicles, s Maryland.
 a. The commissioners of Maine al ve Rhode Island were unable to be pre- Ut ent.