Show BRAKE INSPECTION URGED BY CITIES While more than cities have silo n an interest in the l Inspection movement n a nI vv country country aide ide Id campaign designed to Impress upon the motorists of at I I America tho the Importance of at having their automobile brakes tested at Intel als In some tome communities communities communities the police chiefs have hae pro pro- protested pro protested tested that they ha have hae e not enough men to warrant the assigning of at a special squad tor for that purpose The Th suggestion has ha been made that in some cities to towns tons ns and vil villages 11 il lages lagos where there are aro not man mans fires the tho work of testing bl akes could he be b done dono by the th local flie lie e de- de department department de department Brak Drake Brake te test t area areas arens could be established near the tire fire engine companies and a II couple of ot men I placed on detail The manner of at making the test is 15 as follows 5 Two white lines about three incises Inches broad should be painted on the street treet pavement pa with 37 31 feet teet beta bet en ean The automobile whose hose brakes brake are arc areto to be tested should bo driven en b the owner 0 ner at 20 miles mlles an houi At the th first white line the er applies the bl akeS to the limit of their capacity If Ie the car stops the th see sec second sec second ond onci white line is passed the blakes are efficient t If It the automobile cannot he be stopped slopped within the 37 31 feet teet the brakes sh should Uld be examined by II a competent mechanic at some rell- rell reliable rell-abl rell able service station tation or garage It is customary tor for an observer also ho generally is a uniformed po policeman po- po policeman traffic officer or safety ex expert ex- ex expert I exI pert to ride upon the I sunning board This observer notes that the speedometer shows show 20 miles pet pel pelI I hour v hile the brakes brake are being I tested |