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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 30 Nov 1928, p. 57

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November 30, 1928 WILMETTE LIFB 57- NORTH SHORE DRIVER'S LICENSE BDl . SOUGHT BY MOTOR CLUB Automobile accidents in Illinois can be sharply reduced if a driver's license bill with teeth is enacted into law at the forthcoming session of the legislature, acco·r ding to the members of the board of directors of the Chicago Motor Club, who at a special meeting at the Palmer House, instructed the legislative department of the club to prepare such a bill for introduction at the next session of the general assembly in January. In addition to the licensing phas~ of the bill, it was decided to present a rider to the bill protecting the public from judgment proof motorists. "Compulsory insurance," explained H. M. Brown, general manager of the club, "has had a sad experience in Massachusetts ; the experiment in that state has proved, first, that insurance costs increase, and secondly, that accidents increase, under such a plan. The average increase in accidents of all kinds has been thirty-five per cent. As a s~fety measure 'compulsory insurance' is a dismal failure. "It is highly desirable, however, to protect the public from irresponsible drivers. and we propose as a companion bill to the driver's license bill, legis- MOTOR NEWS} Sport Roadster Is Newest Addition to Line of Dodges I Information for Motor Tourists Organization Urges Legislation ----------------------------------------------~ Condition of roads in Illinois and -Paved and open to Newman with the to Secure Law with "Teeth"; nearby states as reported by the Chi- exception of a 1 1/3 mile detour at Addition to a sport roadster with Long Creek which is oiled and in good rumble seat to the Senior Six line is Aim at lrresponaibles cago Motor club follows: ILLINOIS Illinois-6--Avoid the detour in Westchester during wet weather. West bound traffic should follow Washington boulevard to 25th avenue, th~n north to ·st. Charles road; St. Charleo:; road to Lombard or Wheaton, then south to Illinois-6. Itlinois-10-Detour east of Jacksonville has been eliminated by the construction of a temporary bridge over the railroad north of the old br~dge. Approaches to the bridge have been cindered. Illinois-13-The detour at the Illinois Central crossing between Belleville and East St. Louis has been removed. Iltinois-15-The paving through the Okaw bottoms east of New Memphis has been completed and is open. Illinois-18--Detour in Napervitte; follow marked detour over city streets. Illinois-42-Detour in Lake Forest; follow marked detour over city streets. Decatur to Newman, via Illinois-121 lation providing for the revocation of a driver's license for failure to satisfy a judgment in an automobile accident case involving the question of personal injury or of property damage." condition except in rainy weather, when it is slippery. There are three short gravel gaps between Decatur and Long Creek which are good. Gravel from Newman east to the state line which has recently been graded and leveled is reported in good condition. INDIANA Chicago to Indianapolis-Via US-41 to the junction with US-52 and US52 to Indianapolis. The detour on US41 between Ade and Kentland has been removed and this route is nearly all paved. US-31-All open except for a runaround at University Heights near Indianapolis because of gas main construction. US-52-Reported all open. US-20-Reported all open. WISCONSIN US-41-All open. Lake Geneva to Oshkosh-Via US12 to Fort Atkinson, Wis-26 to Waupun, Wis-49 to Ripon and Wisconsin44 to 0shkosh-All open and paved. Lake Geneva to LaCrosse, via US12 to New Lisbon and US-16 to LaCrosse-All pavement or gravel, now reported all open. Beloit to Madison, via Wisconsin13-No detours now in force on this route. announced by Dodge Brothers, and shipments to dealers are being rushed to insure immediate deliveries, accord· ing to C. M. McDonald, of Evanston, Wilmette and Evanston dealer. Sport types include as standard equipment two spare wire wheels with tires, mounted in the front fenders, and trunk rack in rear. All exterior hardware of the roadster including radiator shell, head lamps, bumpers, hub caps, door handles. cowl lamps and moulding and spare tire brackets are chrome plated, attractively setting off the body lacquers and color combinations in which the car is available. The seat is unusually wide, easily accommodating three passengers, and upholstery is genuine black leather. Four Lovejoy hydraulic shock absorbers and balloon tires properly control the car's roadability. Convenience and beauty are emphasized in the arrangement of the instrument board and driver's controls. Grouped under a frosted silver finished panel are the speedometer, en· gine temperature i_ ndicator, fuel guage, ammeter and oil guage. Carburetor adjuster and manifold heat control are at the driver's right, and ignition switch with theft lock in the left panel. 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