Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-08-21 | Page 2 | Motorists on Psychological Binges Will Have Court Clinic in Chicago

Motorists on Psychological Binges Will Have Court Clinic in Chicago CHICAGO, Aug. 21 tA The motorist en a psychological binge aa well a th drunken driver will be th object ef special treatment by Chicag courts. Judge J. M. Braude said today. Judge Braude, wh recently ha seat severs! . traffic violator to th municipal court psychiatrist for examination. announced a "safety clinic" would be opened wlthia a few week and would be operated in conjunction with traffic traf-fic and safety court. "Repeaters" in Judge Braude' traffic court have beea examined by Dr. David Rotman. At least one was found te be "emotionally , unstable" and unfit te operate an automobile. "W don't know anything abouv thee drivers," Judge Braude said. "W dont know what goes into their psychological makeup. I believe be-lieve the way a man drive a car is aa indication of hi own 'personality. 'per-sonality. When w find out what type they are w can make constructive con-structive suggestions for them. "People with Inferiority complexes." com-plexes." he said, "often get ths urge to speed because behind the wheel of a car they are the boss, and. as such, feel that they want to how now important they are." Mechanical device will teat drivers' reaction times just how long it takes them to slap on their brakes when the brain signals the light ha turned red. Physical examination ex-amination with blood pressure Oasts will determine their witness to drive. Judge Braude also suggested sug-gested installation of a "lis detector." de-tector." Dr. Rotman explained emotionally emotion-ally unstable driver ar "commonly "com-monly reckless, easily upset and somewhat helpless In emergencies." emergen-cies." When a driver is found emotionally emo-tionally unstable, the courts. Judge Graude said, may invoke their power to suspend driving privilege.