The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-18
NEW AUTO LAWS
PROVISIONS
Penalty of Excess Of Speed
In New Jersey Will Be
Detention IP Jail
NUMBERS MUST Be SHOWN
MONEY COLLECTED FROM THE
FINES FOR BREACH OF RULES
WILL BE USED FOR ROAD I'M
PROyEMENT

WILL BE USED FOR ROAD I'M
PRoyEMENT
The new automobile law which is on
the statute books as a substitute for
the Frelinghuysen bill, will take effect
| July /. The bill introduced by Senator
Frelnghuysen was so cut up with
amendments that there is general in
quiry as to just what the provisions of
the new law are. A summary follows:
Part 1 defines the words and terms
| used in the new act. Motor vehicles"
includes all vehicles propelled otherwise
than bys muscular power, lexcept' such
vehicles as run upon rails or tracks.
| Automobile" includes all motor We
hicles except "motor cycles" which are
defined as "a motor vehicle. having ped
ais and saddle, with the driver sitting
| astride" Automobile fire engines. steam
rollers and traction engines and all such
| machines not used for the conveyance
Of passengers or freight are not subject
to the act.
Part 2 concerns construction and
equipment. Each vehicles must be equip
ped with plainly audible signal trum-
pet must carry at least two white lights,
visible at least 250 feet in front, and
one red light, visible in the reverse di-
rection. from one hour after sunset to
one hour before sunrise and when fog
renders it impossible to see long dis
tance. Motor cycles must carry at least
one white light, visible for eco feet.
Automobiles of more than ten horsepow-
er must have two brakes, separate. and
each of sufficient power to stop the car;
one brake to be arranged. for operation
by the foot. One brake will answer on.
cars of less than ten horsepower and on
motor cycles. Chain tires are prohibited
except on natural dirt, asphalt, cobble,
Belgian block or vitrifed brick pave
ments, excepting when at least one inch
Of snow or ice covers the other road
surfaces. Every car must be equipped
with appliances to prevent the falling
of embers, the escape of gas. smoke or
steam and to prevent excessive noise.
Part establishes new automobile
| department, with the Assistant Secretary
of State as the chief commissioner. The
Secretary of State is to appoint chief
inspector who shall be practical man
| With automobiles. The chief and the in
spector are to receive 81, 800 a year each.
| Seven deputy inspectors are to be ap-
pointed to tour the State for the purpose
of enforcing the law. They are to be
paid not more than So a day. The COM
missioner may designate the chief of po-
| lice or any proper person Of any munich
pality to be his deputy for the registering
of vehicles and the issuance of licenses.
/ The commissioner has the power to re
woke licenses or to renew them at his
pleasure. Applicants for licenses must
not be less than sixteen years of age and
they must pass an examination to prove
4 their ability to run an automobile. All
motor inspectors are given the power to
arrest without warrant, provided they
wear the badge of office conspicuously.
Part 4 embraces the operation of auto
mobiles. Only licensed persons may
drive car All automobile owners
must file annually with the secretary of
state their names and addresses. a de-
| scription and the power rating of their
cars. Motor vehicles of less than 30
horsepower are to be licensed at So a
year; machines of two power ratings are
| to be licensed on the highest rating. Cars
| Of more than 80 horsepower are to be
licensed at So a year. The auto COM
missioner is to issue license certificates
He may, at his discretion, refuse to IL
cense any applicant. Each owner living
/ outside of the state must file with the
secretary of state a duly executed instru-
ment constituting that officer or his sue
cessor the attorney upon whom all pro
cesses may be served Transfers Of au-
to1nobiles make licenses void. but the
license may be validated upon the pay
ment Of 81 for a liecense. Motor
cycles are to be registered in the same
way for 81 year. Manufacturers and
dealers licenses may be obtained for
$40. in which case the letter M must
be displayed on the license number tags.
Automobile drivers who comply with
other requirements of the dct are to be
licensed for 81 per year for cars Of less
than 80 horsepower and for 50 TO drive
30 horse power and over. Learners may