The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
STATES AUTOMOBILE LAW
LEGISLATURE REGULATES DRIV-
ING OF BUZZ WAGONS.
Will Become Effective on September
list Next. The Provisions
of the Act.

OF the Act.
On September LIST there will be a
new automobile law in force in this
state.
The law regulates the use of au4
tomobiles on the public highways.
Every owner of an automobile or
other motor vehicle shall file with
the secretary of state his name, adj
dress, a brief description of his ma
chine, name of maker, factory num-
Der, style of machine and motor
power, and shall pay to the secre-
tary of state So for each machine
so registered.
Upon receipt of the registration
fee the secretary of state shall give
the owner a number and a seal OF
aluminium or similar metal, circular
in form and not less than two inches
in diameter, and on which shall be
the words Registered Motor Vehicle
No. .., Georgia Motor Vehicle
Law. The seal shall be conspicu-
ously displayed on the machine at
all times.
The secretary shall also give the
owner a number plate bearing the
plate shall be of the same material
as the seal, the letters not less than
three inches high, and shall be dis
played on the rear of the machine.
From one hour after sunset to
one hour before sunrise there shall
be displayed on the front of the ma
chine at least one white light which
shall throw light not less than one
hundred feet in the direction the ma
chine is moving, and shall have at
least one red light on the rear.
In using the highways of the state
the driver of the machine shall pro-
coed at a reasonable and proper
speed, and with due regard for traf
fic. When approaching crossings,
bridges, embankments, curves or
dams the driver shall have his ma
chine under perfect control, and shall
proceed at a rate of speed not great
er than miles an hour.
when approaching a pedestrian
or a person riding or driving a horse
or other draft animal the driver Of
the machine shall give the signal by
sounding his bell, horn or gong. If
the person riding or driving raises
his hand the machine shall be
brought to a stop, and if the animal
appears frightened the driver must
cease the running of the motor until
the animal has passed.
IF a person purchases the ma
chine of another he shall secure a
new seal and number from the Sec
rotary of state.
mo intoxicated person and no per-
son under 16 years of age shall be
allowed to operate a machine on the
public roads of the state, unless such
minor has had at least twelve
months experience, and is accom-
panied by The owner
at shall be a misdemeanor for
any person to operate a machine
without the consent of the owner
no person shall throw glass or nails
or other obstacles in the way of "a
machine, and no person shall give "a
signal of distress to machine driv-
er without due cause.
1T is provided that nothing in the
act shall be construed as interfering
with regulations of municipalities
but the state registration shall be in
lieu of all municipal license or regis
tration.
Nonresident automobile owners
are not subject to the registration
provision until after thirty days stay
in the state, provided such owners
have complied with all automobile
regulations in their own state