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brings his machine with him. If his
visit is rot to exceed ten days, all that
is required is for him to register with
Secretary Woodward. This gives him the
same rights as those who have been ex-
amined, for ten days But If he decides
to stay longer, he must take the exami-
nation the same as if he had come here
to live.
Even though it is comparatively easy
to secure a permit in Washington, there
are many who find disagreeable stua-
tons. If they fill out their blanks the
day after the meeting of the automobile
board, two weeks must elapse before they
can be examined. Those two weeks are
not pleasant to contemplate by many,
who want what they want when they
want it, and have an intense desire to
drive their cars. For those thus suffering
there is but one remedy. Mr.. Woodward
has the power to issue temporary per-
mits. which are good until the date of
the following meeting of the board. This
does not mean that Mr.. Woodward is
kept busy writing out these permits. for
he very frankly admits that he does not
give one unless he is very sure he will
not regret 1t. To secure one of these
permits the person must be examined by
Mr.. Woodward. This means that he has
not only to convince him that he knows
the speed limits. the rules of the road.
and can manage his machine, but it
further means that he has to impress
Mr.. Woodward as being trustworthy.
Thus favorably impressed, he will get
permit, perhaps; otherwise he must wait.
AS the secretary of the board. Mr..
Woodward has duties imposed him
other than simply issuing temporary and
permanent permits and handing cut num-
bers for Washington. 1t is through him
that all, or the majority, of permits for
Maryland and Virginia are secured. To
secure license for Maryland (Washing
ton being almost alone in calling it
permit, the applicant has to fill out
blank, this time before a notary public,
in which it IS stated that the applicant
is competent to drive the machine for
which the license is being secured. his
name and address and description of his
car, including name of machine and
maker and manufacturers number II
there are any. With this application
must be paid IS as fee One dollar of
this is kept by the secretary of state
for his services, and the remaining two
are paid to the state treasurer for the
use of the state roads. This application,
with the money, is sent to the office or
the secretary Of state at Annapolis, and
he returns a certificate properly num-
bered, stating that such motor We
hicle is registered in accordance with the
law. which, when received by the apph-
cant. permits him to travel through
Maryland unmolested as long as he obeys
the rules of the road for that state.
The speed limits for Maryland are not
more than six miles an hour around
sharp curves of a highway and at the
intersection of prominent crossroads
where such road or highway passes
through the open country, and not more
than six miles an hour where such street
or highway passes through the built-up
portion Of city, town or village. Where
not specified in the above two limits, not
more than twelve miles an hour
Virginia's automobile laws differ. To
secure a license for that state the APP
plicant has to fill out blank giving his
name and address, the name and a brief
description of his machine, with manu-
facturer's number. il there is any. This,