The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-22
AMONG THE AUTOMOBILISTS
No TEMPORARY REGTSTRi-
TONS IN NEW YORK STATE.
Atssrney-Geasrsi O'Maiiey Advises SEQ
rotary sf ssate Keenis mat Hc Can
net Issue negistratiens Ter Limited
Periods 20 Non-nesident Owners.

rotary ef state Keenig mat Ho Can
net Issue Registrations Ter Limited
Periods 20 Nen-Resident Owners.
An announcement Of much interest to
autdmobilists who are not residents OF the
state but who frequently wish to tour In
New York state L. found in an opinion just
rendered by Edward X. O'Mauey. Attorney
General OF the state of New York. Score
tary Of state Samuel \. koenig asked the
Attorney General To give his construction
Of sect ton 2sS Of tho highway Law pertaining
10 the use and operation of motor vehicles
IN the state of New York under the Callan
automobile law. which took eject on August
In the opinion. copies OF which have been
received by tho Touring Club OF America.
reference is made by the Secretary OF state
90 the last paragraph OF the section OF the
article whic h gives the same exemptions and
privileges In New York State 20 non-re@i-
dent owners are granted under the laws
Of their states TO owners Of motor vehicles
who reside in New York
Many states grant permits for various
periods Of time. from seven days upward
to non resident ownerr-sone for license
fee and Others without a license fee The
Secretary q state desired 70 learn from the
Attorney General " tho automobile bureau
had power to issue temporary licenses at
the same fee and TO run the same time n
those issued by other States to residents
OF New York State Attorney General
O'Malley saws that IN his opinion sii- aues-
ton should bs answered in the negative.
He states ,ha, section 2ss provides that 80
much Of fhe act a. relates TO the regiztra-
ton OF vehicles shall not apply to such
vehicles a. are owned by n-rrsldentS
who have compiled with the laws OF the
state OF their residence and no display
their own states or Territories This section
further states that
The provisions of this section. however. shall
non resident Of this state only 70 the extent that
under the law. Of the foreign country. stale,
exemptions and privileges are grated to motor
vehicles duly reSisierel under the laws Of and
owned b1 rcsiaents Of this state
The ATTORNEY General indicates clearly
the views ia this regard and the following
h quoted from his opinion
The words like exemptions and privi-
leses refer directly TO the exemption from
registration That i the only exemption
o om p Srsn;sd 20 resd.n's o. or other STATE
and Governments which grant The same
to our re-ldenis
The only person operating q. car ip this
State who need not register his vehicle
under our Law II n resident Of "A Stale. Terri
tory or country which allows residents of
this state TO operate their motor vehicles
within its boundaries without reRist ration
There j. nothing In the statute authorizing
TO grant other special privilege 10 non
residents
Clarence " Biasell. president Of the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor club. pre-
sided ~ tho mas. nesting In the assembly
ducins the state Legislators To amend the
present motor vehicle law The meeting
was tho first OF a series 10 he held through
out the state under the direction of the
various automobile clubs 20 arouse interest
In the enort TO get more liberal auto
mobile lAw in New Jersey
Several Of the automobilists made Ad-
dresses and 70 was generally agreed that
efforts should be- made to have the Legis-
lature amend the Law 40 that nonresident
motorists may tour In the state without
nr-t getting New Jersey licenses The
Democratic and Repubilcan state com
motortstS that the two parties believed the
request OF the motorists ought TO be granted
In his address President Btssell said in part
-Pennsy lvania. New York and Massachu-
setis have passed retallatory laws because
VI the lack 81 courtesy shown visiting
the o. fee characterization for non residents
IL a relic Of Olden DAYS. when = o. fee was
using the public highways Our roads
should ~ free TO residents OF other States
for touring and interstate commerce Auto
mobiles are largely engaged in Interstate
Commerce and they should 6e sub &c, only
to ,rsffic regulations Of the states through
The unfair New Jersey law is hindennv
the t aS1ansed spen' and h snss.s- q
conisnd that the p farmer sr ssts
snor. and mountain resorts and ,h, ne must must
De attributed 20 the advent ofthe n,otort-t
The foli o, resolutions were unani-
Whereas the existing automobile statute known
- the fteslnrhuysse lAw With It's amendments
has caused our nelshoornr states tn pas reisis,
Where's the business interests Of the state are