Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20
CROSBY CONSIDERS
BROWNS TRAFFIC
BUREAU PROPOSAL
Office to Handle Minor Viola
tons May Be Set Up
to Aid Court.
NEW TICKET SYSTEM
TO BE CARRIED OUT
One Slip to Be Given Motorist, One
Goes to Bureau and Officer
to Keep Third.

Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby took
under consideration today a recon-
mendation of Inspector z. w. Brown. In
charge Of the Traffic Bureau, for es-
adjustment of a traffic violation bu.
reau.
In the meantime, plans went forward
at the Traffic Bureau to put into effect
on or before December l, a new system
OF issuing tickets for traffic violations
instead OF a single pink ticket, a
triplicate system will be used
Creation Of traffic violations bureau
was urged some time ago by Inspector
Brown, but his recommendation Law
dormant at the District Building pend
ing the adoption of other proposed
changes in the Traffic Bureau. Re-
Gently, the recommendation was re-
newed, and indications are that it will
be approved If the bureau can be es-
tablished without additional legislation.
Would Aid Court Work.
The Traffic Violations Bureau, as well
as the triplicate system of tickets for
traffic violations, are designed to bring
about increased compliance with traffic
regulations.
The plan for the Traffic Violations
Bureau contemplates its set-up as a
unit OF either the Traffic Bureau or
TRAFFIC Court. Here violatorS of minor
traffic regulations would be required to
go to deposit collateral instead of going
to the various police precinct stations
as at present.
A schedule of penalties for various
minor ofenses would be set up and the
violator would pay accordingly. Instead
Of putting UP the required collateral
the violator, however, could elect to 60
into court
Tickets for introduction of the tripli-
cate system are now being printed and
Will be put into use as soon as a Suffi-
cient supply is available. Under this
arrangement the officer issuing the
ticket will leave one on the car for
the driver. keep the second for his own
reference and the third will be filed at
the Traffic Bureau.
Would Prevent Evasions.
With this system, it is believed. there
will be better compliance with the
traffic regulations, as a violator will
not be able to escape by simply tearing
up the ticket as is done now in many
cases. The policeman issuing the ticket
will be held strictly accountable for
its disposition. The records at the
Trafic Bureau provided by one of the
tickets to be sent there under the
tripleicate system will show what dis
position has been made of the case.
Traffic officials have estimated that
in the past not more than so per cent
of the tickets issued by policemen for
traffic violations resulted in punish
ment of the offenders Officers, 1t was
said. either destroyed the tickets at
the request of friends, or else did not
take the trouble to procure warrants
for drivers who ignored the tickets.
Saving in Time Seen.
Serving of warrants for traffic vio-
lators who refuse to obey the tickets
also cause the waste of much time on
the part of the policemen, and traffic
officials believe this can be eliminated
by establishment of the proposed Traffic
Violations Bureau. AS soon as the Of
ficer issues a ticket, it was said, his
responsibility would end, unless he is
called in court Witness. Collection
of the fee for a violation as well as the
service on a warrant for violators who
failed to deposit collateral, it was
pointed out, would be the duty of at
tacheS of the bureau.
Brig. Gen. p D. GlaSsford, major and
of police, has discussed
both plans with Inspector Brown and
other traffic officials and is understood
to favor them.