Evening star., 1909-07-09
MORE LAWS FOR AUTOS
Commissioners Consider Addi-
tionaI Regulations.
MAJ. JUDSON THE MOVER
Before Adoption Public Hearing May
Be Granted.
TO PREVENT NOISE AND SMOKE
Drivers Responsible for Accidents
Must Remain on the Scene
Reference to Intoxication.
TO PREVENT NOISE AND SMOKE

| An automoblist who runs away from
an accident which he has caused viii be
subjected. on conviction. to a fine of $40
| or Imprisonment in the workhouse for
ninety days, if a proposed regulation con-
sidered by the District Commissioners to-
day is made effective
| Additional regulations for automobiles
were submitted to the Commissioners bs
Engineer Commissioner Judson He
moved their adoption. The objects are to
| prevent the emission of smoke, gases and
disagreeable odors from automobiles
! To prevent unnecessary noise by the use
| Of a good muffier.
| TO prevent the use of binding search
lights on streets in the business or con-
gested sections of the city.
/ To prevent automoblists from driving
motor cars when under the influence of
| Intoxicating liquors. and Fastening away
| from the scene of accidents which they
| have caused.
For the purpose of considering these
regulations. the Commissioners held a
conference, Before definite action is TAX
en- public hearing may be given.
Text of Proposed Laws.
! The proposed regulations provide:
| lldI ITO person snail lOCdte OT cOli-
duct motor vehicle of any kind whatso-
ever at or about any depot. church, the
ater, hotel, reception other places
where the public may congregate, or with
| in the limits of Rock Creek Park or Po-
| tomac Park or upon Pennsylvania ave-
nue., Connecticut avenue, Massachusetts
avenue. 10th street or 14th street, which
emits from the exhaust or muffier of said
motor vehicle any prolonged dense or
offensive quantities of smoke, gases or
disagreeable odors.
THAT every motor vehicle of Whatso-
ever kind, operated in the District of Co.
lumbia, shall be provided with muf-
fer to be SO complete in construction as
/ to prevent an unnecessary, intense or pro-
longed noise in the operation or manage
! ment of said motor vehicle or the machin- :
cry in connection herewith And said
muffier shall not be cut out in Rock Creek
Park, in Potomac Park, ,Fur in any built
up section of the District of Columbia
now where horses are present, nor for the
purpose of warning others of the ap-
prOach of the motor vehicle. The opera
tor of every motor vehicle in the Dis
trict of Columbia shall close down the
| motor of such vehicle when the vehicle is
in any park or upon any public street
and not In motion, and any extraordi-
| nary, intense or prolonged noise in any
park or upon any public street incident
to the starting. moving or adjusting the
ma chinery of such vehicle shall be vio-
latlon of this section.
Use of Brilliant Headlights.
NO operator of any motor vehicle of
whatsoever kind, while conducting the
same in the District of Columbia, shall
use any acetylene, electric or any other
headlight in the business or congested
sections, unless so lowered as not to
dazzle or blind any other driver, oper-
ator or pedestrian on the streets or high
ways of such sections, or make it in
any wise unsafe or difficult for any such
drivers, operators or pedestrians to ride
drive or walk on said streets or high
ways; provided. that this paragraph
shall in no wise abridge or modify the
requirements of section 8. article "a of
the police regulations. requiring lights
on all motor vehicles.
Any person who operates a motor
vehicle and who recklessly or while un-
der the influence of intoxicants endan-
gers life or the safety of the public, or
who. without reasonable excuse there
for goes on or away without stopping
to make himself or herself known after
shall be liable to arrest and punishment
therefor.
Any person who shall violate any
upon conviction thereof, be fined not
offense. and in default thereof be i'm
prisoned in the workhouse for a period
not exceeding ninety days"