The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-26
ITALY AUTO LAW
IS A MODEL ONE
Frank BotteriII Tells of Many
Good Features Con-
tanned in 1t.
DRIVERS MUST BE GOOD
MUST DEMONSTRATE ABILITY TO
HANDLE CAR.
DRIVERS MUST BE GOOD

italy has beaten this county in
many ways when Il comes to auto
mobile laws, according TO Frank Bot
teril. He tells of some Of the new
laws recently passed I'm that country
some Of which might be used TO ad-
vantage In America. One of them. IN
4 which the drivers are required 10 fully
demonstrate their ability 10 drive q
car, Is the feature that stands oHt
from the rest as good legislation
Ia telling of the laws, Mr.. BOtter-
in said.
A new automobile law, passed Iast
summer, has just gone into effect IA
italy 1t is very comprehensive
measure, and its sixty-uIne sections
cover every detail relating to the uss
Of motor vehicles, in which category
1 are included motorcycles described
as vehicles with two OF three wheels,
automobiles (vehicies with four
wheels), propelled by any form Of mo-
tive power. and trackless trolley cars
While the law applies TO al Of
italy, local authorities are permitted
to put in force special regulations
provided, however, that they 40 not
conflict with the general law. They
must be presented TO the minister OH
public works for approval Speed lin
its of nine miles an hour in towns and
of twenty-five miles an hour IN the
country are specified. and the use of
exhaust CUt-Offs and sirens In cities
is forbidden. Two powerful headnghtsi
must be carried, but undUiy giaTinE
lamps are not permitted. Drivers
must be sound In mind and health
and must have certificate OF pro
fiCieuCy. Horns giving distinctive
notes of warning are prescribed Tor
motor cars and motorcycles but IN
each case a siHgle-note horn Htuse be
used. The law follows.
Section 4 Of the law relates To per
MISSILE speeds. It provides that me-
chemically propelled vehicles must al.
ways be 50 driven as not to Obstruct
free circulation. and not TO constitute
danger to other persons or onJecis
on the road. but in no case must the
speed be greater than 10 kma t94
miIes) per hour in the city, 40 kmS.
(25 miles, per hour In the country dur
ing the day, and 2u kms. 12B miiesl
per hour at night Besides. the speed
must be moderated at the approach {"
hidden turns. road intersections rail-
way grade crossings and points OF
COngeEted traffic The speed must also
be reduced in accordance with munici-
pal regulations, a. indicated by signs
along the roads passing through these
municipalities, and at crOsSWalks
where people are crossing the roads
Denote Light Power.
Every vehicle must carry two lights
I'm front, throwing a beam of white
light ahead which Eliminates the road
Tor q dis -auce of 100 yards, and in
the rear a lamp throwing white
light sideways. and d red light TO the
rear. Lamps must be lighted from
dusk to dawn. and also during the dav
I'm case of fOs. The use OF glarlng
headlights i'm tire city is forbidden
Il All mechanically propelled Vehlcies
must constantly keep TO the right side
of the road and pass TO the lefL side
only on overtaking other vehicles.
Municipal councils Of cities with over
/ $4,000 inhabitants may decree thaJ
within these cities ali vehicles shall
keep 10 the left, in which case this
must be properly announced by 81 Eus
LAT 20 nF-r tran %
tor vehicles must be equipped with q
One-t0ned horn. The tone must be OF
I low note for automobiles, and of high
note for motorcycles. All other sig
/ mailing devices are forbidden, except
that within the open country sirens
may be used in a subsidiary way.
All vehicles must carry metallic
registration number plates both In
front and rear. For privately owned
cars the plates must be Of rectangular
form, with a white background, with
the number corresponding to the prov
inCe I'm which the car Is registered
{ thereon in red and the registration
7 number in black Each numeral must
I occupy a space four iuCleS high by
\ "A inches wide, and have q thickness
Of stroke OF rhree-eiEhths OF an inch
/ The Figures must be in relief. In case
/ the front number plate should inter
fere with the normal functions OF the
/ radiator. the number may be sinted
/ on the front OF the vehicle with en-
4 ameI paint The number plates must
ne kept CREAM 50 lilaI LIl5 NUMBERS
/ can always be easily read.
Exhaust cut-off can be used only
/ in the open country. Each car must
I have two Independent brakes, II 9th
er than rubber tireS are used. Lney
( must not be less tnan -FOUR lncles
I vide The tOtal weight per axe must
/ not exceed p quintals cor 10 lbs,
unless special permission Is obtained
from the minister or phbHc WORKS. toT
/ the operation or ROAD trains speclal
permit must be obtained from the min
I lster or PUBIC WorhS. livery Eehtcis
+, for. private use must be registered
\ with the authorities OF me province IN
I which the owner resides. ApphcahL
must present a copy OF the official &C
TCeptance Of the type of vehicle and
statement Of the manufaClurer rhat
this vehicle corresponds with the type
accepted. This part OF the regulations
/ is similar 10 the corresponding part
\ of the French law Manufacturers
I wishing 10 have type or car 'accepl-
ed must apply TO the minister OF pIo-
u tic works, InclOslng q rec or - ms
chassis Is submitted 10 q test by OIL