Evening star., 1926-03-25
SAFETY CONFEREES
TO PUSH NEW CODE
Will Seek Enactment of Mode
Measure in As States
Represented.

Having unanimously adopted a res
olution presented by Gov John 6.
Winant of New Hampshire creating
organization committees in As States
and Territories to execute their model
ton. the second National Conference
on Street and Highway Safety formal
ly was dissolved by Secretary of Com
merce Herbert Hoover shortly before
noon today.
The test of the success of these
two national safety conferences" de-
clared Gov. Winant in presenting his
resolution. ~.'will depend on what is
accomplished by the delegates when
they get back home.
With this thought in mind | move
that the State delegations attending
this conference be authorized to serve
AS organization committees for the
carrying out Of the thoughtful safety
recommendations of this conference
which touch ,AE eight vital phases OF
the stupendouS problem Of making
America motor safe
Ready TO Call New Meeting.
Secretary Hoover, speaking in sup
port Of Gov. Wirant's resolution, DE
clared that the men in attendance a
the conference, in his belief, repre-
sented the best thought of the Ma
ton" and would prove ideal agencie:
to see that the conferences mode
safety code Is put into effect in thei
respective communities.
While I believe the beneficial effec
OF the conferences we have helt
throughout the country has been mos
profound" continued Secretar,
Hoover. "our work is not completed
We must proceed under our resolu
tion to press our recommendations il
the various States. | also wish Il
time, II the States wish 1t, t,
reconvene this national conference TO
the advancement of safety thought.
Within a half an hour after the
Hoover conference had adjourned
motor club executives from ever,
State in the Union convened at the
Willard Hotel to consider ways anC
means for making effective the safet,
proposals. This conference is helt
under the auspices of the American
Automobile Association.
Hoover and Press Praised.
Other resolutions which followed
Gov. Winant's resolution prior to tn,
close of the national safety confer
ence voiced appreciation over the
part Secretary Hoover and the press
of the nation have played in bring
ing the public to "a consciousness oi
the need for motor safety"
In thanking the conference for tn
resolution passed in his behalf an,
the several.minutes demonstration &C
corded him. Secretary Hoover de
clared that he believed their safet.
conferences had marked "a new stel
in the conception of Government
which arouses the responsibility ol
them to intelligent action"
The majority OF the morning ses
sion was devoted to final approva
of the recommendations of the con
ference as drawn by the drafting com
mittee. Each of the eight safety sub
iects included in the program wer'
acted upon promptly and with onl!
trivial changes of phraseology sane
toned. The subjects covered wer,
traffic laws and regulations, enforce
ment of laws and regulations, educa
ton, statistics, study of causes o
accidents, design and maintenance o
motor vehicles. street and highWa,
traffic facilities and elimination an,
protection Of grade crossings.
Would Regulate Pedestrians.
The subjection of the pedestria
as we'll as the motorist to trafi
regulation was adopted as an under
lying principle Of the model trafff,
code by the conference. An attemp
to modify the "jay-walking clause,
which provides a fine for pedestrian
who fail to observe traffic signals
was made by f. J. McIllraith u
Chicago. Such clause. he contend
ed, would result in turning over tn,
busiest streets in the large cite.
entirely to the motorists and woul,
not be supported by public opinion
but the conference rejected his pro
posal to modify the provision by 4
substantial majority.
There was a sharp division of opin
ion among the delegates over tn,
color of lights for motor vehicles re
sulting in reconsideration of YES
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