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lateral instead of taking their
chances before the court.
of SO Report.
This practice has become particu-
larly popular since Judge Haridson
announced he would give habitually
careless motorists ";he limit If they
appeared before him. Yesterday out
Of thirty mine persons who posted
collateral only two answered their
names in the court. and one of those
only appeared as matter of form
to request trial by jury. This prac-
little authority it might have to fol-
low the lead of Detroit and other
cities by handing down "hard-boiled
sentences as the only cure for reck-
leSSneSS.
To force transgressors of the traf-
f1c regulations to appear in court.
Maj. Sullivan and Inspector Heauley,
chief of the traffic bureau. held a
conference yesterday afternoon that
resulted in the police superintendent
today issuing the order for maximum
collateral.
Collateral to Exceed Fine.
This means that reckless motor
lists who fall in the net of the law
will be obliged to put up for their
( appearance in the Traffic Court col
lateral believed to be in excess of
the fine that the tribunal would be
expected to assess. Asked to define
what violations would fall under the
meaning of the word reckless In
spector Headley issued the following &
statement:
"A reckless driver is ono who cuts
corners, turns around in the con-
gested section at point where he
must back to complete the circuit.
drives faster than is safe under eX
listing conditions, drives faster than
| the law permits under any condition,
passes another automobile at an in
tersection. fails to have his brakes
properly adjusted, takes the right of
way from another motoriSt, speeds
across intersections. makes a turn,
deviates from a direct course in any
| manner, stops or slows down without
giving warning of his intention to
do SO by arm signals; passes a streea
| car that has stopped or is stopping
fails TO remain at standstill until
| all passengers who alighted have
| safely reached the curb, passes ar
automobile he has overtaken on the
| right instead of the left hand side
| goes around circles the wrong way
| drives closer than fifteen feet to q
! street car ready TO receive passen
gers, falling to pull up to the curl
paratus, and many other things
cannot call to mind just now.
| Careless to BE Punished.
Then there is the carelss motorist
! Under that category would fall tn,
| man who parks his car abreast o.
another machine that is lawfully
! parked close to the curz. Also the
| person who parks between a stree
!, car platform and the curb. MI o
! inc
| and persons arrested for violatine
! such regulations must expect to bt
asked for maximum collateral under
| Maj. Sullivan'S order. One OF the
most serious offenses I know of i.
! that Of passing a street car that ha.
| stopped or is stopping. 1t is flirtins
with the life of another person ant
! should be severely punished when OF,
| ender is apprehended.
| Examination Thorough.
! Investigation of the examination
/ applicants for drivers permits mus
! undergo at the traffic bureau today
| showed that the police make their
/ test as severe as existing condition.
| permit. Applicants are required tc
| pass a perfect examination on the
traffic regulations and then demon.
! strate their ability to drive through
/ the congested district by driving &
[ policeman around some of Washing.
| tons busiest streets. During the ride
1 the driver is required to make variou:
I turns, to park at various places ant
stop his car under various conditions
| If he fails to do any one of thes.
4 things properly, or exhibits undu.
nervousness at the wheel. he is deniet
| the permit and told to return in
! given number of days.
Danger Has Increased.
!, In making it's report that ten per
/ sons lost their lives on the street
of Washington during January, twic
| as many were killed in the SAM
month last year, the traffic bureau in
| at least the highways of the Distric
arc becoming more dangerous insteat
January. 1923-Killed. 10; seriousl,
injured. 3: minor injuries, 1873; prop
erty damage from collisions, 270
January. 1922-Killed, 3: seriousI.
injured. o.; minor injuries. 122. an,
property damage. 277.
January, 1921-Killed, .: seriousl.
injured. /; minor injuries, 149. an
property damage, 2S1.
/ HeadIey's Summary.
In transmitting the report to Com
missioner oyster. Inspector Headle,
gave the following summary:
I'm sending herewith the report o
the traffic bureau and the record o
arrest for violations of the traffi
regulations during the month o
! January, 1898, i QeSlre TO DrlnS I
your attention that fifty-three per
| sons failed to turn in their tags afte
having sold their cars, thirty-five pei
sons were arrested for driving Will
drunk, thirty-two having been ar
rested for the same offense in DE
cember, 1929; 124 were arrested 70
failing to show their permits Will
142 persons answered this charge i
December. five persons were charge
; with improper brakes, seventy-seve
persons failed to obtain permits t
} drive before driving, eight person
were arrested for disregarding tn
fire plug regulations, forty-four per
sons were charged who failed to co
operate with us by complying wit
the passing street car regulation!
while taking on passengers; 924 per
sons were arrested for violating tn
of 27S over the preceding month";
tOne thousand five hundred an
seventy-five applications were mad
for permits to drive motor vehicles
and 431 of this number were disar
proved.
"Ten persons were killed in traff1
, accidents during the month of Janu
airy. 1928, making total of fifty-nin
deaths from this cause from Februar
l, 1922. to January 81, 1923, inclusiv
which is an increase of three deatl
during the same period February
1921, to January 81, 1922.
There was an Increase of 90 0,
5 automobiles in operation in the Di.
; trict of Columbia during this perio
3 and an increase of 1S.060 drivers pei
) mits issued"
.