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Show JUNIFORM HIGHWAY LAWS FOR NATION GIVEN APPROVAL WASHINGTON. Jan. 13 Endorsement En-dorsement by nineteen national organizations of a comprohenslvo code of principles for regulation of highway traffic was announced here today at the conclusion of a national uniform traffic law conference. con-ference. The principles will be recommended for adoption, it was said, by all state legislatures. Recommending the establishment establish-ment In every state of a doflnlto agency for administration of traffic traf-fic laws, the conference advocated that such agencies promote regulations regu-lations prohibiting Issuance of a license for operation of motor vehicles ve-hicles to an3' person under sixteen years of age and set the minimum mini-mum ago for a chauffeur's license at IS years, The conferenco recommended heavy penalties for such offenses as operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, for reckless driving and for theft of xnotor vehicles. |