New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
MOTOR LAW KICKS
 ARE ID BE HEARD
Ten States Will Air Grievances at
 New York Meeting

Grievances against the motor Nchi- cle laws and regulations of ten states will be heard at a public hearing tc he held by a subcommittee of the Eastern Conference Of Motor Vehicle Administrators which is to be held al the office of the New York State TaH Commission. Nc. 20. West Fortieth street, New York city. on Thursday Commissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel of the staten otor vehicle department ot Connecticut and Robert !. Howard of the tax commission of New York state. are the members of the sub committee 10 give the hearing.
 Any constructive criticism of mo- tor vehicle law administration in any or all oi the New England states and New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania and Maryland, will he admissible, and suggestions for uniform laws in all of these states on tine subject of mo tor, vehicles will bc received. Tel minutes viii be allowed each person appearing to state his complaint or suggestion, and a report of the hear ing. with possible recommendations will be laid before full meeting os the motor vehicle administrators Of nj ten states to be held in New York city the following day.
 Proposals for endorsement by the administrators of car accessories and equipment will not be accc ptod at this meeting. which will be the first of it's kind to be held under tho auspices Of the conference. Al a later date, it I.s prepared to consider the subject of mechanical signals and accessories, and the present plan is to hold pub lie hearing on that subject in advance of the conference mef ting on the sub i,ct
 The subcommittee was appointed hy Benjamin G, l:ynon, registrar of motor vehicles for Pennsylvania. who is tho president of the eastern conference, The idea is to give pub lie contact to the conference whose object in meeting at regular quarterly Intervals is to coordinate the efforts ai motor vehicle administrators in these states for the convenience Of lhe pubic and the reduction of trai- tlc Hazards. The administrators have uot the authority. ot course. to change the motor vehicle laws Of the states Tn which they serve. bht they have nowca to make regulations, and the conference adopts resolutions for con. siduration by the legislatures of the several member states. the ndnins. tiator in stat" being expected to ad- Socato befor" the irPislatt,rc of his state such proposals as have the on. iorsrmen, or the conference. The eonfercnc" WAS organized two years ago through inc efforts ot rommis. souer Stocrscl Of GoHa. and comm .s- ,ionar William J. pii of New J"rgcE is work to date haa brcn extensive md uniformity Of taNa and rcenla- lions has hecn obtained iH gcrrral respects. notably In ruunrctipn "ith driving rules such as affecting right oi Has and conduct on ,ur pubic highways
 The initial hearing. which will be. gin at trn o'rluca Thursday morning Will be largely iu tha nature of a sur. sry of thr public sentiment toward motor vehicle administration in the member states. ard t#e sub-committn. will report the iolioning day it's com illusions as to whether practical ideas may bc expected 10 |, obtained from public hearings of this hiaa. lt wiz aiso plaon br,orc The eoHIrrpnrc anJ ideas dcva'opad gt the hoariag which ihe subcommittee consider worthy. Any organization or indiN iIIal dc- siring 10 make suggestions to the con ference relative to inc uniformity Of taW is invited To attend.