ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1663

dents, from the standpoint of accident prevention in general,
and from the standpoint of the feasibility of a legislative
remedy; and to report thereon to the Governor and the Gen-
eral Assembly.

WHEREAS, There is wide public interest in the question of
losses resulting from accidents caused in the operation of motor
vehicles by financially irresponsible, reckless motorists, and
which losses, because of such irresponsibility, remain uncom-
pensated; and

WHEREAS, It appears that there are various proposed solu-
tions of the problem presented by such loss; and

WHEREAS, There is apparent a wide divergence of opinion
and judgment as to a choice of remedies and as to the efficacy
and the practical and economic feasibility of any of the pro-
posed remedies; and

WHEREAS, There is apparent a wide divergence of opinion
and judgment as to whether any proposed solution should be
directed primarily toward security for loss sustained, and
which would be recoverable except for the financial irresponsi-
bility of the motorist; or should be directed primarily toward
the prevention of accidents; or should be directed toward such
security to the extent which is consistent with accident pre-
vention; and

WHEREAS, There is a wide divergence of opinion and judg-
ment upon the question of whether the solution should take the
form of a remedy which will affect all motorists, the financially
responsible and the financially irresponsible, the careful and
the careless alike, or should take the form of a remedy which
will affect primarily the financially irresponsible and the care-
less; and

WHEREAS, The least costly of the proposed remedies will
necessitate the annual expenditure of large sums of money by
the motorists and other citizens of the State of Maryland;
and certain of such remedies will necessitate the annual ex-
penditure of some millions of dollars by said motorists and
other citizens; and

WHEREAS, The entire problem, while of importance to the
people of the State, is as to its solution involved in present
doubt and uncertainty; therefore, be it