The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-01-24
Measure Regulating the
Horseless Carriage Pro-
posed by Senator Frsling-
huysen
SEVENTEEN PROVISIONS
SOME OF THE CHANGES IT sUG-
GESTs ARE RADICAL-ITS IN.
PRODUCTION IMMINENT.
Special to .'The Jersey city xews..',

especlal 10 The Jersey City News.')
TRENTON. Jan. "a. 19O6.-The au-
tomobile bill, embodying some of the sug.
gestians made by Governor Stokes in his
annual message, which. it was expected,
Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, Of
Somerset, would introduce this week, did
not make its appearance.
On account of some of the radical pro-
visions of the bill. which became known
Monday. there was hastily called con-
ference of automobilists, who waited up
on Senator Frelinghuysen just as the
Senate was assembling and secured a
promise of a preliminary hearing before
the presentation of the bill In the del
egation were Karl c. Roebling. former
Senator ]. H. Blackwell. r. v. Kilser.
w. F. Sadler and other members of the
automobile fraternity. The provisions Of
the measure are:-
1. Provides for commissioner of mo-
tor vehicles to be attached to the secre-
tary of states office. and for as many
inspectors as may be necessary. who
shall have power of arrest and who are
charged with the duty of detecting vio-
lations and obtaining evidence of viola
tions.
?. Gives commissioner authority to au-
thorize chiefs of police to give eert'f-
Gates of registration and licenses to op-
orators and requires all persons operat-
ing vehicle to be licensed.
8. Provides for an examination of 81.
persons before they are licensed to run
motor vehicles.
4. The commissioner shall keep a rec.
ord of his official acts and shall make an
annual report to the Governor with rec
concentrations regarding the use Of mo-
tor vehicles.
5. Provides for 'Short Time Tourist
Registration" of 81 per day.
Z. Limits the number Of machines 10
be run under manufacturers registratien
to five and the number of days which'a
person can have dealers machine on
dealers registration number to FIVE.
8. limited age of drivers to be eishs
teen years.
8. Drivers photograph must be at.
tached to his license.
10. Provides that the Official numbers
on the machine must be kept clean and
free from dust.
II. Provides for a rate of mile In
seven minutes in built up portion OF
towns and cities, at crossings of country
roads ,and while passing other vehicles
of any kind elsewhere at the rate of q
mile in three minutes, but at no time
so as to endanger life, limb or property
of any person. and no speed regulations
shall be held to relieve any driver OF
the consequence of his negligence.
u. Power to arrest without warrants
for any violation.
13. Warrants issued shall be good
throughout the State.
IA. Any person convicted of violating
any of the provisions of the act shall be
subject to a fine of not more than $500
and Imprisonment in the county jail for
a period of not more than sixty days.
10. Amy magistrate may revoke driv-
er's license, but the commissioner may
for good cause restore it.
Is. All moneys derived from any
source under this act shall become a part
of the State Road Fund.
II Part Of this State Road Fund shall
be used by the State Road Commissioner
to place suitable signboards at road inter.
sections and to provide and maintain
lights at dangerous points at night.