Evening star., 1924-03-23
TOURISTS ENLISTED
IN AUTOLAW STUDY
Comparison of Regulations in
Cities Visited viii Benefit
Uniformity Move.

Motor tourists will have q new
duty to perform as they travel across
he land from now on. If they are
Hlling To aid a plan evolved by the
american Automobile AsSoria tiou to
promote uniformity of traffic regula
tions and provide better motoring
laws generally.
It appears that a main difficulty in
he way Of effective uniformity Of
traffic regulations and motor vehicle
laws is the unfamiliarity Of one sec
tion of the country with conditions
prevailing ir another, and il is the
opinion of A. \. 4. officials that uni
formity would be several steps nearer
q reality if automobilists would fa
niliarize themselves with the condi-
tions under which other folk operate
their ears.
According to President Thomas p.
Henry OF the 4. A. A.. heads Of traffic
bureaus in manv prominent cities are
now studying conditions in Other cit
les with view t" det"rthihlhE
whether or not they Themselves ar.
on the right track. If motor tourists
would make a similar effort 10 study
conditions as they lind them In Nari-
GUS parts Of the country and make
recommendations for nnproNements
accordingly. the main stumbling block
% uniformity. Mr.. Henry points out.
would be eliminated.
Problem of Uniformity.
with respect to uniformity. says
Mr.. Henry, the country - faced Win
a problem OF first eliminating the
sort Of situation which makes the
people Of one city ignorant o1 the
motor regulations in tore" III another
when we have removed this feature
il should be q simple matter 70 40
away with the unnecessary reEula.
lions. because every body in every
lection of the country Will know
what regulations are necessary.
'As matters stand. uniformity Is
virtually blocked 5y reason oi tiie
TACT that the motortst from California
thinks his reguia tons are the best
that can he provided for him. Like
wise the n2a in New York. Etlthtr
may suspect that somewhere IN ne
tween their respective states there
may be methods Of regulation supt-
rior TO those either in the west or the
east.
But how arc the bulk Of the ma
:rofnc on in other sections "f tn" land
1,nIess the tourists themselves. Wh"
lave intimate touch with the subject,
make their observations Known
Motorists Can Help.
Ira flic officials ar" making som"
in.Dnrtant discoveries in their tours
IT Investigation. but the motor tour
ist could do even more for the nation
'I"torinG.
"The motorist is the party who
knows whether the laws are WORKING
nroperlv, and when he tours he has
unique opportunity to get an entirely
new viewpoint on the whole subject.
when he returns from a trip on
which ht has discovered Important
improvements in traffic regulation.
lr should report the facts 10 his local
..lIturIobile club Immediately. The in
rtrraat tion would then he tabulated
md forwarded to \. \. \. AtadGuar-
trrS in Washington.
Il am ur the opinion that useless
,.- even dangerous laws and reEula-
tons exist in many parts OF the coun-
try without the local public being
f.,lty aware OF il. and that sane IDEAS
$, tich should be standardized have
nj been brought TO the fore.
With the opening Vi the travel
season il + hoped that automobile
tourists will assist the y. \. 4. in
the work OF clearing these facts by
studying traffic conditions as they
Gnd them and by speaking UP.
4 !nnturist with bad brakes is as
dangerous as 4 gunman.
Brakes that hold protect your life
and your property.