1929-09-14 — Page 14

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LTD.

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This is the day of the eight

il

and here is the first straight-8

in the G. $1000 field

Roosevelt

MARMON-BUILT

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

DOUBTFUL NECES.

SITY.

Compulsory Motor Insurance.

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AUSTRALIAN VIEW. Compulsory insurance by all motorists is being contemplated by the State Cabinet, but probably the contemplation will terminate when the Cabinet examines the pros and cons of such an enact ment. M

As the Cabinet now sees it, the proposed legislation is to compel applicants for motor registration to insure under a comprehensive policy so that the public may be assured of compensation in the event of accidents.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1929.

A anyone Injured by the vehicle In of $1000. covers third party flaky." very few hold policies which insured to the extent sure their vehicles against loss Possibly the Government's con- templated act intends to increase by firo,

this amount. Any increase would an immediate increase in the rate of Insurance.

mean

An attempt was made to intro duce such an act Into the legis lature of Illinois (USA) last May, but it was repelled, and the bill was sent away for severa modification. 42.

In California, a legislative com- mittee appointed to investigata all methods of Increasing public safety made an exhaustive study of compulsory Insurance and decided that it was useless.

Taxis Moet Involved. Most claims against Insurance companies are made by taxis, this

Proved A Failure. executive states. All taxis are insured, because they are the There is ample available evid stock-in-trade of their owners, and once of the effect of compulsory must be covered as any trador at motor insurance. The State of

Only six Lines Needed. another kind protects his plant Massachusetts (U.S.A.) has bad such a law on its statutes for twoj and goods against loss.

The committee made this recom- Next to taxla in Insurance years, and has discovered that it claims, buses are ranked, closely is not a success. Some of its remendation:That the licences cara, sults were; An enormous number of drivers who evade or are un followed by private hire Commercial vehicles-trucks and of fraudulent claims by motorists; able to pay judgments against delivery vans are next on the many cases of conspiracy between them arising from motor accidents list, and, despite the fact that motorists and pedestrians, and be cancelled until they do BO."

If such a regulation was added. there are more privately-owned organised attacks on Insurance

new kind of to the Motor Traffa Act of New cars than all other motor vehicleal companies by a added together, claims by private criminal who walked under cars: South Wales it would have the owners are the least of an in- or bounced off them in order to same affect as a Compulsory In sue for damages, knowing that surance Act in 154 sections, para rance company's troubles. Probably the only uninsured every motorist had an insurance graphe and schedules, and would

Bo much less trouble. on the roads are old cover, Such a reason uncovers the vehicles Antique belief that all accidents crocks valued at £50 or less, which worth Insurance in which motorists and pedestrians are scarcely are involved are caused by mo against loss or damage. They arei torists. Any motorist of experi-pauper" cars, and compulsory ence knows that this is far from insurance may send them to the the truth. He knows, it as scrap heap, as their owners would motorist and as a pedestrian, for hesitate to add to operating costs. every motorist is a pedestrian for by paying Insurance premiums: This would be one good effect of the greater part of his life.

If unbiassed evidence on this a compulsory Insurance act, as an- point is required, It can be garner-cient vehicles of such low value! ed from the daily recorded utter-usually approach the decripit, are ance of judges and magistratex least safe, and mostly are owned who sift the evidence of litigants. by persons who would be unable From all over the world come to meet a bill for compensating records of their opinions of the following injury. carelessness of jay walkers.

Walk into Trouble.

This is the only class the con- templated act would affect. and

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Existing Method

it is very liberally estimated at a per cent. of the total of motor Paris (France) instituted "Tearn to walk week in order to vehicles. The debatable point la teach pedestrians how and when whether the elimination or control to cross the streets; most big of this tiny minority justifies ai American cities control pedes-now law with all the ramifications of its attendant new departments. trian traffic as rigorously as wheeled transport is controlled in order to save lives, and in Sydney

Some drivers and some kinds of pedestrians have to be protected from their own follies. At peak vehicles are regarded as "bad hours, on busy intersections, risks" by insurance companies, police are detailed to prevent jaywhich, have their classifications motor walkers straying under the wheels upon known records. But this.

does not mean that a of ears and trams.

is refused insurance. Even if the evidence pointed operator the other way, and motorists were His risk is split amongst a number shown predominantly to be at of companies by reinsurance, as is fault, a compulsory insurance act the cover on a warehouse full of scarcely seems to be necessary, linflammable material. The exist unless it is necessary to create a,ing "knock for knock" agreement insurance companies new Government department and between launch another State insurance operates when two insured cars. are damaged in an accident. Each office.

According to a Sydney Insurance "company then pays its own clients' executive, 95 per cent. of motor, bill for repairs, no matter whose vehicle operators are already in the fault.

sured, and almost all are protected

Usually, a comprehensive policy

by a comprehensive policy which covers "third party risk"--that is,

STARTING SOMETHING.

LISTEN-DON'T TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD'A DONE!~ BESIDES, THIS IS MY CAR AN' WHAT I SAY COES!

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PETE'S SAKE,

SAY ENGINE/

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HE man with G.81000 spend for an automobile used, to get a four, lately a six, but to-day that same money buys a straight-eight-the Roosevelt.

Smooth, quiet power, delivered by a full 70 horsepower straight- eight motor-Marmon-designed, Marmon-built. Patterned directly

after the motor Marmon has been building for over two years. Gear shifti reduced easily one half. Pue to far greater flexibility of the sight. Economy-this Roose- velt olght uses oven less gas than other types of equal power.

Don't buy anything less than an eight until you have t

tried the Roosevelt.

S. L. KWOK & Co.

BANK OF CANTON BUILDING.

TEL. C. 3567.

It's a favorite with women

So Beautiful-So Easy to Operate So Economical

WHEN YOU SEE this New Chevrolet, Madam, you will understand why it has met with instant favor with women drivers in all parts of the world. Fisher body craftsmen have provided not only good looks-but luxurious comfort-and refinements that have heretofore been obtainable only in higher priced cars,

WHEN YOU SIT at the big, handsome wheel and feel how easy it is to guide the car at your slightest command-how emoatbly the clutch works- how easily and surely the fourwheel brakes respond to a 'slight pressure of your toe-how convenient the gear shift lever is how smoothly the geare mesh-you'll be provided with further evidences, for the unprecedentod popularity of the New Chevrolet among women like yourself.

AND WHEN YOU DRIVE it—and note the tremendous power, flushing acceleration and spaed at your instant call, you'll want to own it..

revolation in economy of purchase and And when this car provides as woll such upkeep is it any, wonder that it is such a favorite? May we take you for a ride to-day?

THE OUTSTANDING CHEVROLET OF CHEVROLET HISTORY. 'Ready for. Delivery,"

TOURER HK. $1,580,00 ̊.

SEDAN HK. $1,960.00

IĄ TON TRUCK CHASSIS HK. $1,510.00

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25 Queen's Road Central.

Tel. Central 4739.

The new Chevrolet Coach upholstered in blus Corduroy,