The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-08

Dealing With Speeders
THE Fargo iForuml

The hit and-run" automobile driver, when he has
done his dastardly work, should be pursued by every
person on near the scene Of his crime and shown
no quarter When, in such cases as the killing of q
young woman in Moorhead Monday night, he should
be treated any other murderer bent upon escap-
ing the law and given the severest kind of treatment
But unfortunately concern for the injured and other
factors very frequently permit the sceakng coward
to make his safe getaway, and he goes unpublished.
speeding his way along the highways, q potential
murderer Of the worst type.
The man who sped through the streets of Moor
head Monday night. killing one young woman and
critically njuring another should be found II it is
humanity possible 10 DO and made to pay the pen
atty of his crime. Unless he himself comes TO his
senses, which is doubtful in such type Of charac-
ter, it will be hard to find him. for the officials
have very slender clues on which to work. No ef-
fort should be spared however. in seeking him out,
and il he captured effort should be spared
TO make him pay as fully as the law demands.
Monday nights accident calls attention again Ia
the need Of more severe treatment of those who
violate the traffic regulations. Greater and moro
secure protection against the specder is needed Ia
begin with. there should be more vigilance in keep
ing him ut reasonable and safe speed. and il that
cannot be DONE off the streets and highways entire
IT, It is not the detection Of the speeder however
that is ridiculously handled. The trouble comes
.afterward For the most part, he is given small
fine which means nothing at all. and permitted to
80 free. What speeder needs, whether it is his
first second Cffense, Il session IN Jail ut real
labor, something that will cause him to think Ii
that dnesnt do the trick he should not be permitted
to drive car at all. As matter Of fact, u great
percentage of the people now driving automobiles
should not be permitted to do SC, for they are
constant menace to life and property.
Such fatalities as Mondays hiring nearer the
time when the states Of Minnesota and North Da.
kota will license all those who are permitted to
drive cars. The traffic question is becoming toe
much OF problem each year to let every individual
simply because he can purchase q car, drive one
Other states have adopted this system. and while
it has not solved all their problems it has greatly
lcssened them.
It . person is required to pass an examination
before being permitted to drive car, he is bound
to be much more car4fpl II - il alleNed to pi)o!
one. Fear. Of losing his license wit cause him "a
exercise care. It will Be restraining influenc.
when he is moved to sped. 4.
The licensing plan seems to be the only way Of
dealing with certain types of carsless and 'reck
less drivers. 70 begin With. u world make ii i'm.
possible for many a The yosngsfeta, WHO think 4
snaFt 70 60 ssrseainx darRe stTeetato Axis< ALTOS
Then, it would keep away from the wheel those
temleraDentelly yal 4es AZ business Of plotting
car IN busy town. The examination driver.
would have to pass would b the means of-acquait
ing them with traffic regulations and rules Of thu
highway. Above al. IL iiesase would BE- clul
over their hesds. d.