Evening star., 1924-11-11

course, there may be exceptions to this
rule. but an extensive and intensive
| examination should be given to deter
| examinations. In this connection. it
| might be said. there are many lines Of
| endeavor wherein youth Is prohibited.
| Permits to Minors.
The regulation further states that
no permit shall be granted to a minor
under 16 years of age, but provides
that this restriction shall not apply
to applicants for permits to operate
! motor cycles. From the number of
accident cases wherein motor cycles
figure the court is unable TO fathom
the reason for this exception.
Eventually the applicant for a
drivers permit will be required to
present a diploma from some recog-
nized automobile school or an equiva-
! lent Of a certain time spent in the
study and experience of handling an
auto.
| An engineer of a train has no
more responsibility than the driver
OF an auto. He has a definite, sure,
mapped-out route and good road
bed prepared for him, whereas the
autoist operates at will over good
and bad roads, with the choice of any
route he may desire, and has, in a
| way, larger number Of people at
| his mercy than the engineer. The
engineer also has the right of way
the autoist often takes 1t. Yet. the
engineer must go through a long
training and show his ability before
| he is allowed to drive. Why then.
not ,the automobile driver?
Respect for Permit.
The regulations require that you
must have your permit with you
while driving. and failure SO to do
may result in parting with some of
Uncle Sans specie up to $40. A per-
| init is like membership card in a
club or fraternal order. 1t is not
to be transferred to another If il
| becomes worn, obliterated or lost you
can secure another. 1t is your Gre
dental that you have passed an or
deal. Respect it.
! AS condition precedent to the is
suance or permit, the Commission =
ers reserve the right to suspend or
revoke such permit when the holder
mas been convicted of illegal trans
! portation of intoxicating liquor or
any any other illegal use OF the
machine. Also If for any other reason
/ they are Of the opinion that the con-
tinuance of such permit is a menace
70 the public safety or public morals.
Permits are revoked or suspended for
! driving while drunk and reckless
driving, and during the past year SIG
! permits were revoked
! This is a most salutary provision
and should eventually be exercised in
case OF persistent and willful
| speeders.
BONDING Of Operators.
tors Of motor vehicles should be
bonded is attracting much attention.
! The matter has been agitated for
some time and is under consideration
! in several jurisdictions. A bill has
! been introduced in Congress to re-
| quire such action in the District The
! bill provides that every person, firm
! or corporation operating motor We
| hicles shall enter into bond in the
sum of $4,000 for each auto operated
| the sum of $4,000 conditioned for the
| protection Of persons injured and for
! the protection of dependents of per-
! sons killed through the reckless.
dangerous or negligent operation of
motor vehicles. In each and every
instance the United States of
America shall be named as the
! obligee in such bonds
The proponents of the bill argue
! that responsibility should be added
! to the granting of permit to the
| end that in the event of damage to
! life. limb or property. pecuniary dam
ages could be collected. AS it is
now, any financially irresponsible
| driver may do such damages and the
! injured must bear all the expenses
! of physicians, hospital, loss of work,
! etc.
| 1t is also stated that such bonding.
! or insurance would result in more
careful drivers, as the bonding com
panies. or municipality, whichever
one assumes the rick. could refuse
| to renew the bond and thus prevent
| the operator from driving.
! Another section Of the bill prohibits
the issuance of a permit to any per-
son convicted or hereafter convicted
! of larceny, burglary. assault with
| dangerous weapons or any other
crime against the laws of the United
States or of any State punishable by
| Imprisonment in the penitentiary
jail or workhouse or institution OF
correction. This provision Is in the
line of securing the best material fol
operators and to eliminate those with
criminalistic tendencies.
Many are called. but few chosen
will. no doubt, soon apply to appli.
cants for drivers permits