The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-28
THE "sOHMER" HEADS THE
LIST OF THE HIGHEST
GRADE PIANOS.
S0HM Err
PIANOS
SOhmer Building, only s.,s'r S,r
9Th Ave, cor. 22d S. YORK
Al TOMOBJLE LAWS ABROA
An Effort Expected to Obtain q Change Z,
the Laws Of THIS state.

One OF the objects of the organized q VI O
mohli-ts of this country in which peopl,
generally should feel more than ordinar r,
| interest II To secure uniform laws to govern
the uso of their vehicles throughout the
United States. Al the present time the
automobile regulations of no two States
are identical. and consequently grea,
! inconvenience and dissatisfaction result
During he coming winter this matter il
TO he brought Conspcuously to the atten-
lion of the Legislatures Of the different
States and an attempt will DE made &c
bring about the uniformity desired.
| Ia response To a request from the Com
| mirsionors Of the District of Columbia. the
State Department, at Washington has oh
| tairod. through the United States Couruls
In Europe. detailed reports upon the bW o.
! mobile laws Oh that continent. A summary
| of this document has recently been made
| public. Franc" Is admittedly the home Of
! the automobile its praCticability was de-
| termined there long before the machines
| We're made in America. Naturally. the
| automobile laws which have been estaD-
| lished in France and also in other parts of
| Europe where the horseless carriages are
/ numerous are the result of longer expert
ence and greater familiarity with the sub
! Ject In question than are those on this side
! Of the ocean. The report referred to indi-
Gates that the foreign authorities are by
no mean- disposed to treat the cha ufieurs
gently. Indeed. it would seem as If the
restrictions which they have imposed are
in some cases unnecessarily severe.
In France every automobilist must first
obtain certificate OF ga pacity," that is q
document certifying to his skill NJ an oper-
ator. and this he must produce whenever
requested by the police TO do so A de-
tailed declaration as TO the weight and
characteristics of the machine TO be used
must be sent 10 the Government engineers.
and this declaration properly approved.
or copy thereof. must b. shown " whenever
demanded
The speed of the machines In the open
country Il limited TO 1915 miles an hour,
aud in the thicklv settled districts to IL
miles an hour. They must nj all times he
under control, their speed must 10 reduced
10 that OF pedestrians where the road IL
narrow OF crowded, and they must slow
up. and even stop. whenever there IL danger
Of their causing AN accident or interfering
with traffic haufeuIS must II necessary,
signal their approach by sounding their
trumpet and at night their vehicles must
display white light and a green light in
front. Two violations nf the law in one
year constitute sufficient ground FOR the
Nl'IdNhl Oh lUt 'tTlNltbts OF capacity,
The law governing the mechanical con-
struction of automobiles il intended az a
safe guard against fires and explosions
IL provides that the vehicles must not pos
sess features likely 20 brighten horses and
must not emit disagrceahlo odors The
steering apparatus must be simple and eff
feCtive. All gauges mus, IT, in fun view
OF the operator, and at niyht they must be
Illuminated. Each machine must have two
separate braking devices, either of which
shall he powerful enough To control auto
maticallv the speed Of the motor and 10 stop
It, If necessary. Al least one of the brakes
shall act directly on the wheels, or ON the
hubs, and be- strong enough TO stop the
wheels Instantly Every automobile must
display III plain sight "A plate telling the
name Of its manufacturer, its special style
Of pattern. the number under which il il
registered. and the name and residence Of
it's owner
The laws Of Germany preecrhe that all
operators Of automobiles must be- more
than Is wears old and mus obtain a GER
tlficate Of * i'll from n driving school or n
public exp. RI q" Tho speed within city
limits must not exceed 8 80 miles an hour;
and at night. and also on crowded and slip
perry streets, il must be considerably less
than that. Excessive noise. steam. smoke
and odor are strictly prohibited. Both
vehicle and driver must he registered.
The regulations In force in Austria are
similar to those in France. although, on
the whole, they are more stringent The
owner of an automobile il held responsible
for its operation. Any ordinary violation
of the Law which leads TO the injury of a
person is punishable by imprisonment for
from one month to- six months. A violation
from which death follows IL treated as a
crime and is punishable by imprisonment
for from six months to one year. Ia case
injury 10 person results from disoledience
Of the law under which are known as dan
trnr IA nf H.
able by two years imprisonment, or, II
death ensues. 10y a maximum penalty OF
three Years imprisonment. single trans
gression Of the law, however, when no dain-
age Is done, is punishable by fine of from
81 to $40, or by imprisonment for from
three DAYS 20 three months,
In Belgium a speed OF ri miles an
hour j. allowed in the country. while
in cities IL must not exceed 62 miles an
hour. ChaufTeurs must stop their vehicles
signs Of fear In Antwerp automobiles |
must go no faster than horse usually !
trots. and whore travel is great they must |
not exceed a slow trot. In crowded places |
they are required to give way TO pedcs- !
TRANS and also to vehicles Tor children
and invalids. They must, moreover, OBJ |
serve strictly the rules as to bells. brakes, |
lights and numbers.
EOllnnd burdens the ait omObilist with \
no end of restrictions and Government !
red tape An o. iator u required 10 |
procure one batch 81 certificates IN order |
To run his machine in Amsterdam, another |
10 run il outside Of Amsterdam, and still |
another TO run ii in North Holland. His
speed must never be greater than IL 4 miles |
an hour IN tho country, or more then A. |
miles an hour elsewhere: and mir,tcly |
particular laws prevail In regard TO brakes, |
lights, bells. registered numbers and
inult ude Of other things
The au'omhilr regulations In France |
ar" obviously moro complete and sa,is
factory than those in any other part Of |
Europe, \ certificate Of capacity OBJ |
tanned In any district Of France il good
all over that country, and the same rule
applies n, regards the declaration TO the
Government engineers concerning the ma
chine II may be- said that the French
authorities permit automobile racing on
III" public Highways, providing special
consent therefor ia oh, aimed from each
If the Projects concerned and also from
h" Mayors Of the towns through which
n" vehicles are 10 pass No limit i, placed
on their speed while racing
Lawmakers IN the United States may
find his report of III" State Department
useful for tl,ir plliGaprn D~,1..i!,. g.,