Seattle Seeks to Regulate Motorists After Fatal Crash
A tragic accident at First and Madison streets triggers a new city proposal to license all automobile drivers.
Councilman Alexander McKinnon will introduce a bill in the council Monday night to license all drivers of automobiles in the city. Mr. McKinnon's action is the result of the recommendation of a coroner's jury which investigated the death of Mrs. Albert Thornton, who was killed by an automobile at First Ave. and Madison St. Friday night.
“Mr. McKinnon's action is the result of the recommendation of a coroner's jury.”
Early 20th-century traffic laws were often reactionary, spurred by the chaos of a growing city and fatal accidents. Today, the debate continues over the balance between individual freedom and public safety as autonomous vehicles and new transit technologies test our aging regulatory frameworks.
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