New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
FOR UNIFORM AUTO Law
EFFORT TO PLEASE ALL.
Ne1o England States Nay Agree on
Proposed Changes.

With view 70 securing uniformity IN automobile
legislation throughout the New England States the
Massachusetts Highway Commission has drtxteo
law for motor vehicles and thetr operators Wnicn
will be presented and urged for enactment at the
next session OF the Legislature IN each state- Tne
law drafted the lines suggested AZ the
recent conference Of the Governors ara Highway
Commissioners Of all the New England Stares
The proposed law presents Whist amounts %
codihcation OF the laws in force In the diff
ferent The commission picked out tha oeSt
features and embodied them IN a Uniform Law
which is likely to meet the approval Of motorists
and satisfy those who the roads for otnsr ptr-
poses.
The maximum speed limit has been placed at
twenty-five miles an hour. while eight miles an
hour viii be suggested for towns and cities; rne
registration fee will be based upon horsepower;
new provision provides for adequate orake'
while the bars let down 10 visiting motorists
for ten days without paying fee The boston
Transcript" in summarizing the provisions OF Ins
proposed act says:
A limit of ten days has been adopted for g period
during which non-residents Of any state may opeI
ate therein without payment OF ree1so74, reets,
makes It such 10 exclude all persons Wno 1. hase
q regular place Of business or abode tor Lhree
months or more during the year Wltnln Sue So 80
such persons are required TO pay reSlstIatIEL
but they are allowed a special three months reg
tstraton. good for July, August and September al
one-half the regular fee. 4..-
number slate shall be Illuminated at night D1I = me
present MASSACHUSETTS, regulation TeQ45iins lIire
ment has proved in practice TO pc OF 70 Es1''7 anu
in many cases It has resulted in hardship.
A provision has been inserted setting forth wnat
shalt be deemed to be a. adequate brake .I unI5
having heretofore been lacking In the lsws & 4 & sa
New England states, and is now copied froH1 t41se
of Nes Jersey. The authority having juTlSdlca0n a
powered to refuse or revoke the registration OF
s5,G car 1Ih hT aS ~ An aufomobe which cannot be
operated safely should not be allowed 70 s
The nToposed law fixes minimum limit Of SIX six
teen years of age for private operators .1
c-lisss s9lSssu- has feen Incorporated Chauf-
fetlrs are defined that the term VII - INC ju IN
persons who receive compensation for serVLciSs ~
rron1ecTion With automobiles whether direcJly ..
fndi~ectIy II has been found in practice ina, ina
demonstrators statesmen ana repair I ne 60 mo
constantly operating cars upon tne roan aL raTe
oF+aT nm them st high speed and rec6ess1?S NJ
been operating under private o~nS t5ssa licenses
do not expire yearly. it has been deemed $3.50 80
70 70 inS4eS lIsasAz Pass shall expire each year
DeaIers'' are defined in the neW law 80 as - done
- allow such persons to take out deals +5 : a.
Ceuse. so called instead OF oosrLsb oossbi7 LEhiCh they
onera+e Garages under the new law VII VII! M M
cIde all public garages and CLUBS WneTe 5 sLy +6af
everv garage shall check al eys nav ascer
fafn whether a car in the garage or ouI eTT On @
road at any gien osa Of cars. and will prevent
much of the 10y riding whlcn mas "e7''
oe nose9 ID law establishes twentyAv miles
me h he extreme speed limit, with Pro
an noGE t4 nudge may place file any complain
" I-.ESjz-a s0aad IL in opinion 1t was uillLl-
or eNCe7so S - 20 nerson or property could have
EN- -t,red thereby This seems q fair way OF
---d+f-r 10th the automobilist and the en-Iau4t
Ilo6fiiS+ and this maximum was adopted loL 7a
reesons-frst any greater speed d G uIeGE ,Acn1d
s-7 maximum speed must be recognizes ,st as
-, a,I-or70h{sts themselves. Every autC
as1fzss that many times one 'scorchei " II $50
m al the cars ahead Of him IN atL9npfIe eead - or
them as they must keep up an una" lul
be enveIoped in cloud OF GUS -,,,gss+a5 around
o-,are nd curves and at intersections OF 80
IN orler to secure uniform conditions me n & 5s
III no or,,7as that local regulations snan IoJ pc
also tive unless approved by the central al-
+I1o-5t, IF given state. this provision a4S' '7
t-a-+a5 In the interest Of uniformity .z.a
T3eIarfve TO registration fees, the & law P,{s he
i-1e deemed the factor which most c!osely EgTy a
ILE NJ Goaga done bv an automobile to a hlgLaWas:
LL7 sT IS the cost Of the UNIFORM IItI1 Zee o.
"a ce1+s horsepower s. car. graded n N 1llrop5 ge5
81 80 rhare4ore been provided IN the propossett
, - 3 hasis Of eighteen hundred cars heL a.
- 5o cents 3 horsepower viii raise s--''o'' VI
an avera ge Of So - 4 car