Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
MORE DRIVERS DRUNK
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had their licenses revoked or this
cause. The trouble is now they con-
tinue to drive just The same as usual
without Il license and the only time
they come to grief is when they have
some accident and are arrested for
il.
"Ir we conducted an investigation
of these banned drivers | feel sure
we would in short time create the
opinion that il would be dangerous
and indiscrcet TO attempt to continue
driving without a license"
Mr., Grantland spoke of case that
has caused the department some
trouble, that of former Philadel-
Dhian who came to Wilmington to
live. lie obtained drivers license
in this State, which, however, was
revoked for violation of the automO-
bile laws. But this being within
the year and he still having his
Pennsylvania license, he continued
to drive with the Pennsylvania.
license. When he was arrested
again and taken into court lie ap-
pealcd his arrest on the grounds
that he had Il Pennsylvania license.
Mr.. Grantland wrote the autOmO-
bile authorities of Pennsylvania, set
ting forth the facts i'll the cast but
received no reply to his cOmmunica-
ton. However, the State highway
police of Delaware are wise to the
actions of this former Pennsylvan-
ian and he finds it unhealthy to drive
in Delaware.
One change in the automobile laws
which Mr.. GTantland believes would
be wise amendment is that dealing
with the weight of trucks. Under
the present system in Delaware this
is a detail that is not set forth very
clearly and which has, from time to
time, resulted in considerable argu-
ment and discussion when arrests
had been made and penalties i'm
posed for driving trucks heavier than
the law permits over Delaware high
ways.
Mr.. Grantland has studied this sit
UatiGn at length and has come to
believe that Pennsylvania has an
ideal law in this respect. This regu
latiOn comprises a schedule of
weights and the amount that certain
chassis can carry, The situation in
appears to be no better |!
than in Delaware along this line and 4
il is hoped that not only Delaware .
but Maryland will establish some
sort of a similar schedule of weights |
to that of Pennsylvania.
Regarding the issuance of tags for .
next year, Mr.. Grantland states that
from November Is to December 1,
owners of automobiles may apply for
he same license number for their
:ar that they have this year. After
December l they will take whatever
S given them.
Starting December l, cards for re-
lcwal of license will be issued and
beginning with December Is, Della
yarcanS who have obtained their
93l license tags mad put them on
heir cars and begin driving with
hem in Delaware. There will be no
,race permitted and all cars in Della
ware must have the 1881 license tags
tarting January l.
Concerning the recent inspection
# cars to determine those that were
afc and those that were not, Mr..
irantland does not believe that all
Il them who failed TO be inspected
will have this matter attended to
cfore January l, 1881, when they
pply for their new license. Efforts
re being made all the time to round
p this class, of delinquents, but as
is reasonably assumed, because
lany of them are not worth the cost
+ repairing Another feature to !
lake the highways safer is the fact ,
nat owners of cars that have been {
I service four years must have ,
ZEN inspected. ,