Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
UNIFORM AUTOMOBILE
LEGISLATION WANTED
Conference Held in New York by
Delegates from Num-
ber of States

For the purpose of considering
means for the adoption Of UNIFORM au-.
tomobile legislation throughout the
country, representatives Of ten states
and the District of Columbia met IN
New York in November While no
definite action was taken, those pres
ent went strongly on record as taV-
oring the nonresident touring pro-
vision and adopting, through their
legislature, a policy of reciprocity on
a much broader scale than Is now done
by a number of states.
Among those who attended the con-
ference were Assemblyman Albert >.
Callan, author of the Callan automo-
bile law of New York; Secretary of
State-elect Edward Lazansky, New
York; Robert 8. Caverly and Harring-
ton Mills, District of Columbia; Ed
ward w. Pearson, secretary of state,
New Hampshire: j. B. r. Smith, COM
missioner of motor vehicles, New Jer-
sey; John e. George, commissioner OF
motor vehicles, Maryland; Joseph W.
Hunter state highway commissioner,
Pennsylvania; Frederick h. carey,
registrar of automobiles, Ohio; Charles
p. Light, state highway commissioner,
West Virginia, and Alfred Reeves,
general manager of the Association OF
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers.
The discussion on licensing drivers
showed a decided unanimity of opinion
to license owners of motor Vehlcles'
as we'll as chauffeurs, requiring at the
same time that every driver, whether
owner or chauffeur shall undergo
satisfactory examination as to his COM
potency to operate an automobile.
The members approved the adoption
of the following amendments TO the
automobile laws in the various states:
The provisions of the foregoing ac-
tions shall not apply to motor vehicles
owned or operated by non-residents OF
this state while such vehicles are be-
ing operated within this state, for q
period not to exceed fifteen days at
any one time, provided the owners or
operators thereof shall have complied
with the provisions of the law Of the
state, territory or federal district OF
their residence in regard to motor
vehicles, and shall comply with such
law while operating or driving mo-
tor vehicle upon the public road or
highways Of this state; provided, how
ever, that the foregoing sections of
this act are substantially in force as
law in the state, territory or federal
district Of the residence Of the owner
Of such motor vehicle; otherwise all
provisions of this act shall apply.
No person shall operate a motor
vehicle in this state or federal dis
trict until he has passed an eXamina-
ton as to his qualifications, as may be
required by the secretary Of state Cor
other authority, and no person under
Is years of age, whether the owner Of
motor vehicle or not, shall operate
any motor vehicle without having first
obtained a permit to do SO; such per
NIT shall be granted only after such
test or information satisfactory to the
proper authority has been made or
filed, showing that the applicant is
competent to operate motor vehicle.
All licenses or permits so Issued shall
be subject to revocation for any vio-
lation of this act, or on any other rea-
sonable ground by the secretary of
state Cor other authority issuing the
! license or permit. All Identification
marks shall be displayed in the most
conspicuous manner possible, and the
rear Identification marker shall be IL
Illuminated at night so 1t can be read
lily seen.