Evening star., 1934-07-22
TRAFFIC VIOLATION
'SPOTTERS' LAUNCH
DRIVE TOMORROW
Brown Warns Observers
They Must Not AcCost
Operators.
LETTER TO ASK GUILTY
DRIVERS SHOW CARE
100 Picked Investigators TO Work
Anonymously in Effort to
Cut Accidents.

Under detailed instructions from
Police supt. Ernest W Brown, 100
secret traf1c violation observers Will
begin their campaign tomorrow to
make the Nations Capital the safest
city in the country.
At 3 am. the "trafiic safety OBJ
servers will start watching their tei-
low motorists ready to report any Vio-
latinns by postal card 10 Maj. Brown
Their identity Is known only to Brown
end the two members OF the Board
of Trade TrafTic Committee. who
helped choose them from 300 appl-
cants-C. p. Clark and Wallace Rob-
inson.
In Ming their reports, the secret
spoilers will sign their cards with a
number, which is known by no one
except members Of the Police Depart
ment. Neither must the observer
seek TO learn the identity Of the
motorist whom he reports listing only
the license number OF the automobile
which violated the traffic regulation.
Personal Feeling Barred.
Brown in his letter Of instructions,
warned.
"Your services on this committee
must be limited TO submitting on the
report card issued YOU accurate re-
ports of fragrant violations of the
motor vehicle and traffic regulations
Personal feelings should not be per-
nitted 10 infiuenSe these reports"
The police chief warned also that
the observers we're without police
authority and must not disclose their
identity, engage in any argument or
attempt to reprimand any violator
THE success of this program, to a
large extent, will depend upon the
membership Of this committee in sub
mitting impartial. accurate and we'll
founded reports" Browns letter con-
tinued. Help make Washington, the
Nations Capital, the safest city"
Are Outstanding Citizens.
oficially. the spoilers will be known
as the Traffic Safety Observers Com
mittee of Washington. Mai. Brown
described the members, in his letter
of appointment, as outstanding citi-
zens who are interested in promoting
safety and traffic law observance"
The printed cards. on which are
listed the various violations which
might be committed, are to be mailed
to Trafic Safety Observers, Post Of
fee Box No. 1906
To those who are reported as VIOLA
nc fOI1nurc
Mr.. John Doe.
Washington. D. c.
MY dear Mr. Doe:
"It has come to our knowledge that
YOU or whoever was driving a car
bearing what was reported TO be your
license number. d. c. K-00o0, commit
ted an infraction of the District of
Columbia traffic regulations at ap-
proximstley pm.
THE car observed by one OF the
Traffic Safety Observers OF Washing
ton was being driven in a reckless
manner
Article f. section 81 paragraph ta)
of the traffic and motor vehicle regu-
lations prohibits all reckless driving
practices, where due regard for the
safety of others is not exercised.
Article 6. section 81 paragraph IA
of the traffic and motor vehicle regu-
lations provides as follows
ANY person who drives any We
hicle upon a highway careleSsly and
heedlessly in willful or wanton dis
regard of the rights or safety OF
others or without due caution and
Circumspection and at speed or in
a manner so as 10 endanger or be
likely to endanger any person or prop
erty. shall be guilty Of reckless orlV-
ing
Serious accidents result from vlo-
latons Of this type even though they
may be unlntenUonsl We feel that
II is probably not a habltual practice
upon your part TO violate such an I'M
portant traffic law.
We hope that you will accept this
letter in the spirit N which It IS sent
It is reminder against the repetition
Of such an infraction, both in the
interests Of your own safety and that
Of The public in general
Yours for making Washington the
safest city for 1884,
TRAFFIC. SAFETY OBSERVERS
OF WASHINGTON.
Brown Issues Statement.
Maj Brown in 4 statement incl
dent to the Inauguration Of the cam
PalEn, said:
Self-preservation is natures FIRST
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