Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
AUTO CLUB URGES
UNIFORM CONTROL
Philadelphia Body Is Also 0p-
posed to Increase in
Taxation.

Statewide uniformity in traffic reg
ulation. opposition to any increase In
taxation of motorists, a fight against
any attempt 20 divert funds raised
from motorists for any purpose other
than road building and defeat of com
pulsory liability insurance legislation
are the leading planks in the legiSla
tive program, of the Automobile Club
Of Philadelphia
These proposals." declared kare $.
Green president of the club. are so
fundamental and of so much impof-
lance to the motorist of this state
that we feel sure that every automo.
bile owner will rally behind them.
Uniform Regulation.
Probably the most important pro.
vision ir our program is that calling
for the ia ssage of uniform traffic reg
ulaiions fo~ the whole State. | was a
member Of the Hoover conference in
WASHINGTON which first proposed uni
formity of traffic regulation for all
cities of "A gi"en State, and for all of
the States. V nossibe.
For 'unate;v the uniform traffic
regulation now are in process of prep
aration as a result of meetings that
have heen held recently, and this pro-
posal should be heartily supported by
the entire Legislature.
''u'e a~e strenuously opposed &c
any increase in taxation of motorists
In this State the motorist now pays
more of tn" State tax burden than the
motoriSt IF any other State and far
more thar his fair share. There are
some who believe that every time
money IS needed il can be taken out
Of the pockets of the motor car own
ers. but we believe the limit has been
reached.
Oppose Diverting Funds.
THE Automobile Club of Philadel.
phia stands against any effore to di
vert funds realized from the motorist
and which are designed to be used
for building and maintenance Of State
highways for any other purposes. We
would oppose any effort by cities or
countries to take any part of this
money for their own uses. While the
burden has been heavy upon mo-
florists, they are not inclined to COM
plain So long as this money serves
the FOOD purpose of road work. But
there must be no effort TO raid these
funds.
The fourth important matter that
certainly will come up at this session,
ton. is the compulsory liability insur-
ance. This has many supporters, and
many more who are interested in it
because they have not studied it
deeply enough TO realize its danger.
Would Await Test.
Such an act never would accom-
plish any good purpose, and again it
would add an unnecessary burden to
certain tyr'~ of motorists. We con-
servatively estimate that such legis-
lstion in Pennsylvania would add a
burden of from S25 100000 to 100000
600 TO the automobile owners.
ut would seem to us that it is dan
Eerous to enter upon such a danger
Gus experiment. Just now Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island are trying
out such legislation. 1t might be well
in such big State as Pennsylvania
to await the result in those States be-
fore plunging boldly into such untried
fields
Nr. Green pointed out also that
members of his staff. including Eu-
gene L. Hogle. secretary, and mem
bers of the State Motor Federation,
will attend sessions of the Legislature
and keep alert for new and unsus.
pected bills that would unnecessarily
harass the motorists.