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The Midland Journal
Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland
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The National Safety Council reports advancing campaign for standard automobile driver licensing laws, with three states passing comprehensive laws since the first of the year, one state enacting partial legislation, and movements in others. Emphasizes human element in over 90% of accidents.
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The National Safety Council reports that the campaign for standard licensing laws for automobile drivers continues to gain power. The term "standard licensing" is used to include both the provisions of the law itself, and the machinery set up for its administration, in that poor enforcement could negate the benefit of the best drawn act.
Since the first of the year, three states have passed laws the Council considers standard in every respect. In one other state, new license legislation was also enacted, but the Council considers it wanting in some respects. Movements are underway in a number of other states to bring them into the fold.
Every state should have a license requirement law which makes it as certain as possible that the motorist, before he is permitted to drive, is capable of operating his car safely.
And the law should provide that, after a number of accidents or arrests, licenses must be revoked for a definite length of time. The human element, rather than the mechanical element, is at fault in over 90 per cent of all accidents.
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Since The First Of The Year
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three states passed standard licensing laws; one state passed new license legislation considered wanting in some respects; movements underway in other states to enact similar laws. human element at fault in over 90 per cent of all accidents.
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The National Safety Council reports that the campaign for standard licensing laws for automobile drivers continues to gain power, including provisions of the law and administration machinery. Every state should have a license requirement law ensuring motorists are capable of safe driving, with revocation after accidents or arrests.