How Justice is Brought to All A speed indicator for motor vehicles "to be seen and read by all men" at a glance and that registers speed by the flash of coloured lights, is the recent invention of Col, Charles Gore of Los Angeles.
The mechanism is encased in ai metal box to be fastened to the front of the radiator. In the box or case are three large eyes, ly. A regular speedometer cable white, green and red, respective-
connects the mechanism with the front wheels of the car, and when it begins to move the white light burns automatically.
This continues until the rate of travel passes the limit of the city ordinance, when the green light comes on, showing that the county rate is being used. If the driver exceeds that the red light flashes its signal of dan, ger to all within seeing distance. Since the mechanism cannot be manipulated from within the car, it is impossible for the motorist to falsify his speed.
These lights lock automatically hence if a driver breaks the city law for only a few minutes the green light will continue to burn after he has slowed down to the white range. By this means a trafic officer or any observer outside the car can tell by a glance what has been the rate of travel. In case of accident the lights bur ing the conclusive evidence, registering either for or against him.
One who is an innocent victim of another's speed or a pedestrian's blunder will not be held up unnecessarily, causing vexatious die-lay, or, as is often the case, accused unjustly and convicted through mistaken or willfully lying witnesses. Likewise the guilty can be promptly dealt with, no time is lost, no confused witnesses summoned to court.
The city and county will also be saved much. Costly prosecution and wasted time are eliminated to the advantage of tax-payers. The immutable evidence of the mechanism means swift justice to all.—"Scientific American."
A well-known Chinese of Sing: apore has been fined $1,000, and sums amounting to $3,000 were confiscated on a charge of assisting in the management of a_ public lottery in which prizes included a motor-car, a house, jewellery, etc.—If it is really desired to' stop lottery ticket selling in Shanghai the precedent might be adopted with every prospect of success.
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