The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
COMMON WEALTH or PHNNsYL-
VANlA, STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
Automobile Division

VEHICLES:
The Legislature of 1905 passed
an Act effective January Ist, 1906,
prohibiting the operation within
the borders of this Commonwealth
of any motor-vehicles unless the
operator thereof shall have pro-
CURED license from the State High
way Department of Pennsylvania.
The Deputy Attorney General has
rendered an opinion which holds
that the Act of 1905 supersedes and
repeals the Act of 1908, and con.
sttutes the law of the State upon
the subject.
In compliance with the Act the
State Highway Department is pre-
pared to furnish licenses to operate
motor vehicles and the necessary
license number tags. Attention is
called 70 the following regulations
established by the Department, in
which are summarized the more
important features of the Act, in
accordance with the before-men-
toned opinion rendered by the
Deputy Attorney General:
MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS
I. No motor-vehicle can be oper-
ated within the limits Of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania unless
the operator thereof has secured
license from the State Highway
Department.
?. The Act applies alike TO every
city, borough, county or township
III this Commonwealth "
5. The Act applies alike to oper-
ators of all forms of motor-vehicles,
including so-called motorcycles. -
4 The operator not the vehicle
is licensed.
S. Every license expires on the
thirty-hrst day of December of the
year in which 1t was issued.
6. Application for license must
be made upon blank furnished tor
the purpose by the Department.
7. License fee of three dollars
(S3 oo) must accompany the appli-
cation. Remittance must be made
by DraJf, or P0StoBfce or Express
Money Oyder, Money enclosed in
application is at sender's risk.
8 A license issued to one person
can not be used by another person.
If mcre than one person desires to
operate the same motor vehicle,
each such person must obtain IL
cense.
9. The license is not effective un-
til the two license numbered tags
furnished b. the State Highway
Department have been posted upon
the front and back of the vehicle.
10. The license must be carried
by the operator when using the
motor vehicle, and must be exhibit
ed when required by any constable
or police officer.
II. All tags bearing license num-
bers, except the two furnished by
the State Highway Department,
must be removed from all motor
vehicles while they are being oper-
ated within the limits of this Com
monwealth. Not more than one
State license NUMBER shall be car
ried upon a motor-vehicle at one
time.
IL. The rear license tag must be
illuminated one hour after sunset
so that the number may be plainly
distinguishable.
I3. At least one fixed white light
must be carried, visible in the di-
rection the machine is proceeding.
One red light must be carried, Wis
ible in the reverse direction.
ID. Every motor vehicle must be
provided with good ard sufficient
brake or brakes.
IS. Every motor-vehicle must be
provided with bell, horn or other
signal device, which must be sound.
ed when approaching road or street
corners.
10. The operator of any motor
vehicle must stop whenever signal
ed to do so by the driver of any
horse or other animal.
II. The rate of speed in cities or
boroughs must not exceed one mile
in six minutes; outside of cities or
boroughs one mile in three minutes.
Townships of the first class have
the option of fixing a speed limit of
one mile in six minutes, and when
such limit is fixed, the township
must post signs not over one-half
mile apart, on which the speed limit
and the penalty iar violation there
of are plainly indicated. No other
township, borough or city has au-
thority to fix speed limit less than
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