"Court is in session!" rings through C‑116 Wednesday mornings as Jim Curren '63, calls traffic court to order.

The traffic court of Maine West was set up by Student Council for the protection of the students of Maine. Driving is a privilege granted to the residents of a state by the state. Driving to school is a special privilege granted to the students of some schools, one of which is Maine West. To drive to school and to protect the cars, every car parked at Maine is required to have a parking sticker. This year 350 stickers were sold to students and school employees, but due to laziness many people went to court for not having a sticker.

The traffic code requires that cars display a parking sticker, stay within the 20 mph speed limit on the school grounds, and the 10 mph speed limit in the parking lots, back out of parking spaces, do not back into parking spaces, follow the arrows painted on the pavement, and follow all the state's laws governing motor vehicles.

Any student violating the traffic code will be issued a summons to appear in court. Fines will be issued in accordance with the severity of the offense. The maximum fines for violations are for parking violations: first offense -50 cents, second -$1, third - $1.50; with the fourth offense the driver's name will be forwarded to the administration. Reckless driving has a maximum fine of $1.50 for the first offense, $3 for the second, and the third will bring action by the administration. Driving with defective equipment carries a maximum fine of 75 cents for the first offense and $1.25 for the second.

The students driving to school have good records this year, the only fines so far being for no stickers.

The court's officials this year are Jim Curren, chief justice; Jerry Jerome '63, assistant judge; Jim Carley '64, clerk; and sponsor Mr. Victor Giovannini, director of driver education.