The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-06
WILL WAR ON
RECKLESS CAR
DRIVERS SOM

RALEIGH. Jan. G.-pIar,
already being formulated e., "
intensive drive to be made ,r..
reckless. careless and drml,,
tomobile drivers which +, :, =
begun as soon as the dive ~, !.
automobile licenses has bon,
pleted. Director l.. s. iiarr,
the motor vehicle division ,,
partment Of revenue and C,,.'
Charles ID. Farmer of the
highway patrol, said TODAY ~
believe the license situate,
have cleared up to such a Go
within the next week or ION !.
that the patrolmcn Will be sma
devote most of their time n
trolling the highways in scare.
reckless and drunken drivers
campaign that is going to 80
tinue from now on.
"Lots of people thought G,,
nor Ehringhaus was merely B..|
ing when he said that the lire.,
law was going to be crlorsj,
Director Harris said. But 4,
have found out how tina, he >
not. They may think that /.
bluffing again when he says i,
reckless and drunken driyir,S
the highways of the state h,
stop. But they are going to :
out that he is not and that ! |
highway patrolmen are Going
obey his orders in this war On =
tomobile accidents just as al
did in the offensive on lcss
tags"
Governor Ehringhaus is rs|
sonally much pleased with the >
Spouse from the public and 4
press in all sections Of The 81.
to his declaration of war uw,
reckless and drunken driving AZ
believes that public opinion i :
last becoming thoroughly aro.g
at the terrific loss in life N
property from automobile AL
dents in North Carolina. Ii L
! first II months of l933-the 6,
ures for December are no: sa.
able yet-a total of $50 peas
were killed and 4.4lO injured |
1903 automobile accidents Es|
state.
81 am convinced that the pr.
of the state are sOIid!y baGt
me in my efforts 10 reduce
number of automobile acciE
and the number of killed and,
iured by making the course dS I
reckless and drunken driver ?
and more difficult Gov. Etg |
haus said. 81 also believe r |
I they now know thai when lEs
law is going to be enforced 81
going to be enforced in az
where have some authority Z
see that it is enforced"
The highway patroImen are T.
ing to cooperate in enforcing IL
laws against reckless and drlrha
drivers just as they have IL e.
forcing the license law, Csptz:
Farn,or said today. with the resg'
that all those who have been Dis,
regarding the highway laws Ia.
better watch out. He also hops
that the cu-eraration which ely
police forces and ,~unty officer
have been giving in IN" Size 70
enforce the license law VIII b
continued in the war on danger,
Gus drivers and believes that i
will be. i.
owe have been getting the o@
cooperation from police oHicss
and county officers "" have evs'
had as well as excellent coy
Grafton from the judges ana y. Y.
tees of the peace" Capt: faF. s
said. "Tf they will continue "
cooperation with tn" HIGHWAY p
troll there is no doubt that We u y.
make a very decided dent u y :,
humber of automobile accIds.s
and reduce the amount Of 'y r,
less and drunken driving. V
can't get all of these ori'g' ~, !,
course. But we can get a lot a# ~
of them than in the past ! ~. "
various city and county ON""'
will cooperate with us l..
Director Harris believes u" !,
there is almost no such ,N'Is
an unavoidable automoDiIe az =,
dent. provided drivers obey j, l.
law and keep their carr r,r,
control. AS a result he oc e. =.
that in almost every acr'n ,I h,
or both the drivers Involve .:a, ." !
been guilty of some y'oIal, ,I;.r ,
the law. Accordingly ne G' ,..s
! that wherever any such y'o.a', ;.
is found in connection WIN ~ = ,
cident that the driver s"o'''
arrested and prosecuted. {
"No orders have yet o'' ~.
sued to the patrol along f :,
lines" Harris said. But . . :
planning to take the n'aTT'' q,
with Commissioner MaX"c'Ei' 10 !,
costing that patro!mcn . w
structed to arrest all Gt'y.
ell accidents wherevel mg.' y
the slightest indication o. d,
violation of any law on u. ..,I e.
of the driver or driver i"' ,or,
1t would then be up 70 iae 10a q
to decide which Of the cE'e., y
=. ~ - L., 81 lnr Wa