Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1922, Page 10

. DRIVERS IS URGED . Number of Owners Unable to :K“Drd against the * THE EVENING - STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. -MONDAY, i ture-proot bonding system, and thi i8 not the place to go into detall before leaving the matter let me also refer with approval and permis- sion .to_the. suggestion of a well known Wi ngton lawyer, Willlam J. Hughes, esq., of the Department of Justice It {s his opinion that a sys- tem should be developed bonding not only the automobile driver or owner, but the machine itself. ‘in order to uation that arises when irresponsible person drives another’s machine without au- thority. In such a case, assuming the number of machines now licensed in the District, and a waiting list estab- 1ished for those hereafter making ap- pication for license to own or drive. My last suggestion, also sponsored by Mr. Hughes and others, is that po- lice powers in trafic matters only be granted to rssponsibie and capable citizens, at least one thous>nd in number, who a&s a matter of clvic duty would agree to serve without NOVEMPER 27, 1922 the Increase in the number of ma-|manded. They might indeed be Should Have Ample Authority. These citlzens, wearing badges of when occasioh demanded, should be empowered not only to caution and warn violators of the traffic laws, but to make arrests in proper cases. Such a non-uniformed force of traffic po- ! lice—for such they would be—would surely exert great influence in low- if the realization were in their minds that they might be called to' account and haled to court by a citizen In authority which they could displayplain clothes empowered to make ar- nd altogether would have a most|rests. They are cestainly enough pa- 3 s0on b olerable. { ominal sum when obliged to salutary effect. Drivers Inclined to|triotic automoblilists and pedestrians Ty;n':ree-to:'anllt 1s my ”}’3&1’5‘5 t;it tho‘?e:d court In the prosecution of of-|violate the laws when a bluecoat is| willing to form: such an auxiliar number be limited, Perhaps to. the | fenders. B not in sight would hesitate 8o to do | corps as I suggest. e or all of thes: e t“') be put int TITTMANY Sooner or later suggestions will effect, 50 why not now CHARLES T. N\ owner only to be bonded, there would be . no redress if the unauthorized driver causes injuries. This would not be 5o if the autqmobile itself were bonded. Some such system seems necessary, and in effect it would be but a broadening of the ancient com- mon .]Jaw under which vehicles caus- ing injuries were themselves held to satisfy damages. Makes Two Suggestions. i o X I have two further suggestions to Victims of Accidents Often Face |make. On all s'des one hears the com- Tty o plaint that there are already too many Impossibility of Obtaining automobiles in the city. Compulsory Redress for Injnries. IhPr of financially irresponsible and . compensutipn when uccasion uc-'ering the number of tr:ffic violations - S B _St.. SE.- - - 3123 140 S { Pay Damages Held as Showing Need. ISOME STATES HAVE LAW Fresh NeWn_eSS ! Thankegiving Holidays offer a “breath- ing space” when you can review your - wardrobe—decide which frocks need to be dyed—which garments cleaned —and remember, the Manhattan offers the most careful, reasonable service! When tired feet seek rest and ease Rt BAESERVER I boncing will certainly lessen the num- | reckless drivers—persons who, in fact, To the Editor of The Star: “*"")”B"f‘ el bermisteajito) operate f . ca:s’ But, as a fr her step, the rem- (RSN cBavisauditor ot uthoSunreme o Bc s (o Bl sa o e Court of the District of Columbla, re-; should be limited. As the city grows ‘ently made a very valuable sugges- | e Six branches tion, as reported in your columns, to the effect that all autolsts be bonded. | c AsTo R |A I regret that this suggestion not only B has met with eome opposition from For Infants and Children ;one of our citizens' association, but! lappears to have been lost sight of | st Use For Over30 Years g publicly. Feeling that Mr. Davis' sug- | Always bears . HEIR trim grace and arch- gestion is too valuable a one fo be the Ly s i ,overlooked or to fail of legislative | Wenature =4 supporting construction make jenactment, may 1 fn your columns : them the ideal shoes for busi- i ness, walking, shopping and about the housc. express my views on the subject, and also make several further sugges- | tions. In several states laws similar to that which Mr. Davis advocates have | heen enacted. The valldity of most of these laws has been established in the courts, and the constitutionality of a New York statute requiring taxi drivers to be bonded is now before the United States Supreme Court. It will be seen, therefore, that legisla- tion of this general character is not without precedent. Discusses Alleged Burden. In opposition to the enactment of legislation of this general character 0 the District of Columbia, it Is claimed that the cost of the bond will impose a burden on the poor man or man in moderate circumstances, and ‘herefore a law obliging autoists to be bonded is undcsirable. Let us lovk at_the subject from a| . | different angle. The automobile, un- less driven with the utmos* care. is a . 3 machine very dangerous to every one Z m the streets Autoists who are 1 DOOT, or In even moderately comforta- |ble circumstances. are very seldom able to pay for such damage and injuries as are often caused by their | negligence. The rich man however, can be forced to pay. Our streets are full of au'omobiles driven by business men and government em- ! ployes of all grades and ranks who ! have nothing more than modest sal- _aries with which to respond in dam- jages for Injurles and losses caused by their faul* and it should not be | overlooked that the salary of a gov- ‘rnment employe cannot be reached by the writ of execition under a udgment. Even mere children, own- ing and earning no hing, are drivers | wmmmm—— ;of cars upon our strects. | Offers Means of Redreas. Is it common sense to suffer finan- cially irresponsible autoists, hov-j !ever worthy otherwise, to continue ito drive dangerous machines by which they can and frequently do cause serious personal injuries and other damages for which the in- jured persons are wholly without | nancfal redress, when such regfess an be easily guaranteed by bo .uing Il au oists? To contend that th | ourden of the cost of a bond should e sufficlent cause to justify defeat ¢ this kind of legislation, scems indefensible in the face of the ever- growing number of pérsonal injuries and deaths caused by autcmobiles 6n iour city streets. No pe.son with money enough to own or operate an autombile should be heard to say that he cannot bear the e pense of a bond to gua-antee at least a meas- ure of redress (o persons Injured by his negligence. As matters now stand. when a well- to-do autoist is held liable in the! courts for damagés, satisfaction may ! be had on the judgment recovered by the injured party by execytion levied| i upon the auto'st's property, and gen- | | erally in addition, an insurance com : pany will pay the damages. since the | wealthy autoist always protects him- self ugainst havng to pay damages by taking out liability insurance. Often Without Property. But only too often the autoist whose carelessness has resulted in serious damage to ap innocent party has little or no property out of which | a judgment can be-satisfled. Knowing ' how financially irresponsible they are, many of this latter class of au- toists do not deem it worth while to portect themselves by liability in- surance. with the result that when they cause damage of one sort or an- other for which they are legally re- sponsible the injured party is unable to satisfy his judgment either out of the autolsts’ property or out of such Insurance as the richer autoist carrles. In my own experience as a lawyer 1 have on-several occasions represent- ed persons who were seriously in- | jured by the negligence of automo- Ibmsm who not only possessed so 1 Many women wear them for com- fort’s sake, just between dressy occasions, + and many wear them at all times. 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In only one of these cases was it possible to secure any financial satisfaction, and that was limited to the sum of $100. paid in settlement of the claim, poor redress to the in- || ijurefl party who had suffered a brok- en leg and spent several months in a hospital. Insurance Not a Guarantee. The carrying of liability insurance You’ll thank the day you dis- ‘covered happiness in the Green Do your gums bleed easily? h ver, does not tee th Watch out for Pyorrhea, destroyer infured barty Gan ccure redress. it | = s sured : Bag. Go of teeth and health. ceinsuredsautglat Shastbeen g ullty, of negligence. he insurance com- pany s obliged to reimburse the au- toist for such damages as he may have to pay, and if the auto'st has no property which can be lgvied upon— ; i in other words, if he cannot be forced j to pay—the Insurance company is not ob’iged to do so, a8 would surety on every five past forty, and thousands younger, too. Play safe. 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