The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-24
STATUTES
IN THE NORTH AND EAST
I'm Which May be Found Some Inter
listing and Valuable Suggestions
in Connection With Franz
ing an Automobile Law.

In those States where the automo-
bile has been in general use it mas
been necessary to adopt certain laws
regulating the operation OF TINS moo
ern vehicle. We have in this State
a law on this subject, but it was pass
ed very soon after the automoDlle
came into use. 1t is important that
whatever law is adopted in any State
should, as far as possible, conform
to the laws on the subject IN other
States. With intrastate and in
terstate travel there will always be
confusion if the law in one State reg
ulating automobiles is entirely diff
>ferent in another State.
Ghe Atlanta Constitution Of recent
speaks of the possibility of the
Stature of Georgia, which is now
kssion, passing some laws for the
alton of automobiles and with
B lin view has collected a synopsis
BE laws of other States on this
feet
EThe Constitution r5Iarks On this
$ubject that:
II "In the majority of instances the
klaws are so similar as to make it ap-
pear that they have been modelled
after one general motor vehicle act
Evidently the purpose of all the
States has been to make their laws
conform to others as nearly as pos
sible and to gradually work out an
act which will be uniform in every
material particular.
"The advantage Of uniform laws IN
all the States is easily apparent, as
ignorance of what the law of another
State may be, when violated, can sell
dom be successfully pleaded.
"In the preparation of the laws IN
many of the States, the laws OF other
States have been consulted with the
result that practically the same pro-
visions are made in all of them re-
garding registration, license fees,
numbers, horns, lamps, speed limits
and penalties
Our legislature is not in session.
but it will meet soon and with the IN
crease in the nur,oer of motor cars
and interstate travel it is important
that we should have a law regulating
motor travel on the highways and
that such regulations should be just
and fair to the automobile owners
and to the drivers of other vehicles.
The automobile seems to be here
for good, and there should be a uni
:. -. law regulating the driving OF
!. Rrs. The subjoined synopsis
laws regulating automobiles
! len from the Atlanta Constitu-
bf recent date:
The Massachusetts, Law.
& automobile law of Massachu-
- said to be the strongest and
any law in. the country. 1t
brief, as follows:
rde. to be allowed to operate
aaR of motor vehicle in Massa-
the owner thereof must Sc
license to operate the ma
: nd must also register it with
gate highway commission. Reg
Sation fee ranges from SIS to SIS,
bending upon the horsepower OF
n le car. The applicant must make
written answer to the following ques-
tions before a justice of the peace, to
which he must also have the sworn
Signature of three persons who know
him: Date of birth, sex, height,
weight, color of hair and eyes, whe+h-
er addicted to the use Of intoxicants,
whether convicted since January 1,
1908, of violating any laws relating to
the operation of motor vehicles, and
whether he has any physical or men
tai infrmity which would interfere
with the proper management and
control of a motor vehicle.
The applicant must also give an
accurate description of his machine,
and after he has sworn to these facts
himself, he must have three persons
over 25 years of age, who swear they
believe him to have told the truth.
Numbers must be carried on front
and rear OF machine, which must
have horn, adequate brakes and
lights.
No person under Is years Of age is
allowed to operate a machine. All
chauffeurs must be licensed. When
Approaching a horse or other draft
Mammal, the machine must be brought