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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1930.

TRAFFIC MENACE.

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Question.

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rest of the country there are only two States, in the extrome West, which have such complete drivers' ing States there are 8 which re- licence systems. Of the 36 remain-

quire all operators to be licensed, but without mandatory examina- tion, and these & States show little, if any better record than those which require no licence at all. For the rest, 16 States Heonse only chauffeurs, while 12 States have no requirement of any sort as to chauffeurs, and anybody, at, all is the licensing of operators or

free to attempt to operate u-vetficle which, in incompetent hands, can so easily maim or kill.

MAIL.

STURDY SHOES.

Made from Worn Tyres.

The Conference at Washington two weeks ago gave detailed atten- tion to the physical facilities of Human Aspects of the large number of outstanding re- streets and highways, and made a

commendations. 1 will tell you only a few of these. As regards rural highways the Conference be- We take the following from for parking, off

lieves that there should be space the travelled radio talk by Dr, Julius Klein, As-portion-either continuously or at sistant Secretary of Commerce, intervals of not more than 300 U.S., on American trafic problems feet. It emphasizes the need for In the course of an interesting adeles' for at least 500 feet on high a clear view of approaching veht- ways of primary importance, and I spoke recently about the shock this can be provided, it is felt, in ing, distressing situation with variety of ways-by control of private advertising signs on the respect to the mounting toll of right of way, or on private pro torial unit where a man's mere where shoes were conspicuous by Let us take the case of a terriforeign governments, in countries motor-yehicle accidents--and, too,perty near the highway, by remov-possession of a motor car entitles their absence and hook-worin con- about the vast commercial loas (toing

the view-obstructing trees, any member of his family to spicuous by its presence, have say nothing of the personal, annoy-shrubs, and sloping banks, and by operate it.

But that family-for

dreas. Dr. Klein said:

ance and inconvenience) that arise from our relative failure to cope with the harassing problems traffic congestion.

of

Let us look for just a moment at some of the typical problems that deserve consideration. They were concisely defined by the recent conference at Washington. On the subject. What is the relation; for

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cutting down sharp hill-crests.

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"The next time you want a pair of boudoir,slippers or hiking boots, try manufacturing them from an old, discarded automobile tyre," is the suggestion of Mr. C. H. Goetz, manager of Ideal Motor Co the local Fisk dealers. "Recently some

for

re-

Tyre Company of sturdy, service-

Several plctures have been ceived from abroad by the Fisk

all we know-may include the compelled all Inhabitants to wear village idiot. It may include a some person who is subject to paralysis Leather being coatly, native in- kind of foot covering. or epileptic seizures. The son may genuity turned to old automobile be near-sighted, with vision un- corrected by the aid of glasses-or

casings as 2 substitute the daughter may be colour-blind standard footwear." so that red light is

maybe Uncle Boris has just come ominous to her than green. Or over from the "old country" and "no spik Engleesh" yet being able shoes made from worn tyres. unable to read warning signs. In The upper part is made of cord the absence of a drivers licence fabric reclaimed from the old law, any or all of these potential casinga, while, the soles, which are killers and wreckers

can be let riveted to the uppers by metai staples, are sections of tread, guaranteed not to skid in wet

outs weather and impervious to blow-

We come now to the question of railroad grade crossings. A news paper paragrapher remarked

re; cently that "some people buy auto mobile parts-while, others live near railroad crossings." But, seriously, something has got to be duces' those tragic headings "Fiye done about the situation that pro- Killed at Grade Crossing" or "Train Kills Seven in Car," which we see so often in the Press after a Sunday or a holiday. instance, between motor vehicle

Elimination Suggestion. traffic and the other existing

National Conference transit facilities" What are the Street and Highway Safety loose, with the utmost freedom and trends toward centralization or de- naturally advocates the elimina impunity, upon the roads of the centralization in cities, and what This work should be carried out only ones, by any means, who need tion of railroad grade crossings. community. And they are not the effect de those trends have upon under a proper programme of examination and restriction-there. the stability of property values, course, first eliminating the most are some few persons who, with upon the efficient conduct of busi- dangerous érossings on thorough-out obvious physical or educational ness, upon living conditions, and fares carrying heavy traffic-and defect, still manifestly lack the upon the public welfare generally with due recognition of the enor- judgment, discretion, and know Those are the sort of questionsmous costa involved, which, if ledge that are essential to the auc- thut must be answered-and elimination were attempted on

cessful operation of an automobile. wholesale scale, would mean an I do not mean to criticize unduly In most cities, street capacity excessive financial burden, resting the States that still lack a drivers' must be increased--but how are in the last analysis upon the licence law with examination, but we to go about,it? Shall we widen public.

the evidence drawn from the ro-

answered correctly.

the existing main traffic streets- How are we to protect existing ports of the Census Bureau seems or develop new thoroughfares-orgrade crossings, so that they may to point to their having overlooked resort to double-deck highways not be the scene of sudden death? an opportunity to or introduce arcaded or elevated We must reduce

spare their the physical people at least 25 per cent. of their, sidewalks or go in for the con-hazards to a minimum.

Furthermore, We need accidents. struction of transit facilities (such to widen many roadways at the same statistics show that the ac-j

these

"If this style continues to gain favour," continued Mr. C. H. Goetz, "it looks as though some of the new Air-Flight tyres for export, when they have done their duty on the wheels of a car, will deliver many more miles of service as foot cover. ing. Tender feet might find these improvised shoes rather rough and hard to wear, but to the natives. whose feet are toughened by ex- posure, unfinished seams and pro- truding rivet heads offer no incon- ventence or discomfort,"

as subways or "L" lines) that have crossings, and avoid sharp high- cident rate, in proportion to the 'VARSITY CAR BAN. the advantage of being "off" the way turns and junctions within number of vehicles registered, has, vehicle-congested streets?

250 feet. It has been arged that increased much more rapidly in there should be a ban on standing States without drivers licence

A central business area is suffer-

ing. let us say, from severe traffic railway cars, parked highway systems than in those which have Sequel to Accidents and congestion--some of the traffic vehicles. Or other temporary adopted this measure of protection being that of persons who obstacles at auch points. We for their population.

Abused Privileges.

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actually have business in that should set about to remove all per- In a drivers' licensing State the Bren, while the rest of it is manent obstructions that prevent records show that about 25 per "through" traffic concerned only the motorist from obtaining

an cent. of the drivers fail to secure taken the unexpected step of for Six Cambridge colleges have with getting across the city, Inadequate view of the tracks, their licence on the first examina- such a situation, should we pro- Special care must be exercised tion. The examiner either finds bidding undergraduates to keep ceed to widen the radial traffic about Illuminating the fixed signs, that they are ignorant of the rules arteries from that central business

area, or should we construct "by- pass" routes (around the out- skirts) to relieve that central area of traffic that really is not destin- ed there?

ex- get the licence.

motor-cars at Cambridge.

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conference.

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"I Want to Retire When I'Am Not Out.”

brings us right back to the human ing test shows that they have no The grade-crossing situation of the road or the practical driv aspect of this entire problem, be-knowledge of how to conduct an cause there can be no doubt that automobile. many

These people, how- of these ghastly trage- ever, are always given subsequent

The colleges concerned are: dies are due to recklosancaa and opportunities to learn the regula

Pembroke, Caius, Clare, Trinity We need to study questions with speeding--a mad desire to "beat tions and to learn how to drive. Hall, Peterhouse, Downing. the utmost care, in the interest of the train"-frantic haste "for no They then come back for a later

At Oxford also, the question of business and of personal con- good reason at all." Why should examination, and ultimately only 3 undergraduates' motor-cars is to venience. We need to investigate we be in such an awful hurry? I per cent. of all candidates fail to it is possible that the two univer- be discussed afresh next term, and the relationship between the bulk remember very well some of building and the intensity and perlences in a European

"I have had a good janings and The significance character of lot occupancy, on the where the grade-crossing keepers licensing States these 22 per cent.

country of this is that in the drivers sities may reach a common agree-I want to retire not out," Captain one hand, and, on the other, the (generally women) close the cross- of the candidates are required to first-year men are aiready pro News correspondent at his May- Woolf Barnato, the millionaire density of traffic and the trans-ings with a good stout iron gate learn their rules of the road and hibited from keeping cars at Cam-

By the university regulations, racing motorist told an Evening (not a slender stat) when the how to drive, whereas in the non- tráin is due; if the train happens licensing States there is nothing to

Notices are now being to be late, you simply wait, ordin-prevent them from going on the sent out restricting further the arily, until it comes along-having road, ignorant of

the regulations motoring activities of under-not to drive in any more races on ample time to indulge in elevating and incompetent to drive graduates. That from Clare. Col- conversation, or maybe to play menace bridge. And I recall one particu- pedestrian on the streets and high parents and guardians that, bellev from competitive driving at the

to every motorist and lege. states: lar time when, just as the train ways. was passing, the crossing-keeper As to the broad situation, with ing that the possession of motor-same time that the Bentley, com- became engaged in a violent quar-respect to highway safety, I can graduates nearly always prevents pany published their decision not

cars and motor-cycles by under- rel with her five-year-old son, and hardly do better than bring to you them from making the best use of to take part in any morc races in after the "caboose" had

dis- a statement by the National Con- their residence in Cambridge, the the meantime, as appeared into the dim distance and ference. "It is unthinkable,"

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bridge.

The tutor wishes to inform

fair house.

He was explaining his decision

road or track.

He announced his retirement

we were patiently waiting to get these experts say, that our people college has adopted regulations they want to know about speed across the tracks, she was chasing will permit present conditions to with regard to motor-vehicles. the rebellious youngster back of continue indefinitely. The way for The university restriction for for the present. the family shack, screaming at the improvement has been pioneered. freshmen is extended to second- top of her voice and utterly Practically every one of the pro-f oblivious of our desire to proceed. posals now, submitted has been That is what you are apt to under- tested in practice. go on the Continent of Europe; it benefit of this experience on

To reap the makes you wonder why we should nation-wide scale will requiro be so enxlous, here, to measure some yielding of state and local. our death-defying danhes by split-preference; it will require the second watches.

devotion of increased

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ог com.

"A long time ago," said Captain year men. shall apply to all undergraduates. ning I would race no more. I have Barnato, "I decided that if I won After June 1931 the restrictions the Le Mans race three times run- During the next year there shall done that, and I have not altered be no late leaves beyond the nor my mind. The last five races I mal hours,

entered wore big international After June 1981 10 under-events, and I won them all. graduate members of the college, "If I went on 1, might not have A story is told about the visit to cos, which AO State

shall be allowed to bring up or the same good luck. For instance, New York of Admiral Togo, the munity can afford to withhold; it drive a motor vehicle while in re-I might be beaten. Then I should diatinguished Japanese warrior will in many jurisdictions require sidence at Cambridge. The marvels of the aubway were the setting up of more adequate

want to keep on until I won again, Trinity Hall de Bending out a and there is no knowing where I being revealed to him, and it was administration; it will require the similar notice, and Downing has should finish. carefully explained that by taking loyal effort of enforcing authori

prohibited cars and 'motor-cycles "There is no question of physl- an express train between two im-ties; it calls for devoted efforts of to undergraduates In their second cal or mental strain. That is not portant stations you could save a wide variety of organizations; year. seven minutes.

so great as people think I feel The admiral re- and finally, it demands of the in- These decisions follow reveta- no strain of any kind. Of course, mained unmbred. "Yes?" he said dividual citizen a new order of tons at recent inquests and police it is tiring, but that is only a pass- blandly; "and then what do you do self restraint and responsibility court proceedings and a number of ing effect with the seven minutes?" That corresponding to the enhanced de- which undergraduates have abused of Bentley's and myself dovetailed.

motoring accidents and of cases in question WAX left unanswered. gree of freedom which the new their privileges.

Eager to Have Their Accidents means of transportation has given

Quickly.

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The reasons for the withdrawal

I suppose my decision partly In- Major D. Portway, the profluenced them, and their decision It has been said that some

proctor, whose duty it is to enforce afected me.. As chairman of motorists drive as if they were fitably ponder for a while on that gards motor-cars, said in an inter a private owner, I could not race I think that all of us might pro- the univeralty regulations as re Bentley's, if I continued to race as eager to have their accident phrase "a new order of self review any other make of ear, and if I quickly and get it over with." And straint." We must not be too The whole matter will probably drove a Bentley, it would still be many of them drive in the wild; belligerent and insistent in try be taken up by the university. It considered that I was virtually weird ways they do for the very ing to enforce even the things that seems to me an impossible post- driving for the arm. simply reason that they should not seem, obviously, to be a right or on for these six colleges to have shall take life more quietly: be permitted to drive at all. Here privilege. The desirability of different rules and regulations for a bit. I have no definite plans. we touch a tremendously vital "restraint" applies at highway in from the rest of the university. I have a lot of work to do. - If aspect of the Uniform Vehicle tersections. I am reminded of the IF is a great blow for the self- Bentleys, in the course of the next are striving to have adopted, untimely end of Jonathan Gay and throughout the country. I mean placed upon his grave tombstone should so be punished for the fow to re-enter, because I know I shall In the majority, that they again, I might be sorely tempted az act requiring the licensing of with this epitaph.

who always have abused their op miss It. portunities and still do.

Whether I should, give way to the most heavily bit the temptation or not I cannot abridge will be the honestly say. At present my feel- be recogni course ing is that I should probably not. Gils at "I do not know how the idea got 21 miles away, where about that I was going to take up and prac regularis motor boat racing. Tram not, and

never intend to co

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