VISIBLE LENSES

Shannon News, 2 March 1928, Page 4

VISIBLE LENSES

Tin? Sydney police are endeavouring to check joy riding in “borrowed cars. At the same time they, wish to keep a check on rceldess driving by duly . c.jued motorists. The Commissioner of Police dropped a bombshell among the motoring fraternity recently when he made a proposal to the Government that all motorists should be compelled to display their licenses in a glass-fronted gun-metal case, fixed to the windscreen. The p oposal is based on the British practice of displaying a driver’s licence. In England it has been in force for several years, and is working well. i It is proposed that colours should indicate the quarter du’ing which the I'crn e d>p]avcd will expire. Officials of the National Roads and Motorists’ Association to throw cold water on the innovation, and doubt its efficacy. In any event, it would be small cheek on “joy riding,” for. in nine cases out of ten the motorist would leave his licence in the case when temporarily absent from his car, and this would be an aid rather than a hindrance to the “joy rider.”