The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-09
MOTORISTS HEED
LAW OF VIRGINIA
New Measures Affecting Au-
tomobilistS Go Into
Effect June IS.

The new automobile law OF Virginia
viii 90 into effect on June u As Wash
ington motorists use the Virginia roads
10 some extent il is advisable for them
70 become COgnizant with the main
features OF the new law
Tourists are allowed a certain leeway
IN that cars carrying tags OF other
States may be used on the highways Of
Virginia not exceeding two periods in
seven consecutive days in each calendar
year There IS a string 10 this, how
ever. in that in a case Of conviction for
violations Of any OF the clauses Of the
Virginia act, the guilty party must take
out a Virginia license
In the vay OF speed regulations a car
is held down TO eight miles an hour on
curves OF bends. or where the roadway
is not plainly visible for a distance OF
800 feet ahead, and at the intersection
OF prominent CROSSROADS where such
road or highway passes through the
open country. and when passing another
machine There is also "a. limit OF eight
miles an hour in the business sections
OF cities or JOWEss and elght niles an
hour at points on public highways
where there is a gathering Of horses
and persons Otherwise, the rate OF
speed may be twenty miles an hour, eX-
cept where special provisions Tor a re-
IN one respect the Virginia act differs
from the conventional IN that one clause
OF the law demands that every car
shah be provided with 2 lock. key or
other device TO prevent It's beng set IN
motion. and no person shall allow a
car operated by him 70 stand or re-
main unattended IN any street. avenue
road. OF other public place without first
locking or making fast the car as above
provided
Another departure IS provision
v hereby any mOtOTist violating the law
shall be liable for damage II actually
incurred In any accident ana IN Default
Of deposit OF a sum IN cash &c pay Tor
this damage, the car may be seized and
in5pOunded anywhere in any county or
city OF the State upon the order Of the
justice and may. by order Of this same
official. be sold 10 pay Tor the fine or
damage. The justice, however. cannot
ADOPT such harsh proceedings without
nrst giving the owner a chance for his
white ale alley: ~ puh-isning a notice 70
the effect that the car Is TO De sold
The OyS neT can make a defense In case
the car is sold II goes TO the highest
bidder. and If there IS any surplus after
the damages are paid, the owner gets
A good feature Of the new law is that
all fees collected by the secretary OF
state. after deduCtinE the necessary e1r-
penses incident 10 purchasing ard mall
Ing number plates. 20 10 the state
treasury as a special fund TO be eEneud-
ed under the direction OF the State high
way commissioner in the Permanent I'M
DrOveulent Of the main highways Of the
State.
The fear Of possible tire trouble
should never prevent the motOrist from
getting the tull measure Of service and
enjoyment 4 car can give" said James
A. Braden. Of the Diamond Rubber
COT'EDaIIE- Z Is true no doubt 90 ne con
ttnued. that this very Thing derracts
rom the enjoyment OF motoring In
many cases Nevertheless II is entire
y unc0lled FOR. II good tires and OF am
DIE size Tor the load are selected and
given the riGht kind Of care. including
sufficient imitation The auto owner
should not consider the tires fndastrrIc-
tibie, but neither need he suppose that
marc work and lots OF Il IS not expected
OF them
House Committee on interstate and r-r--
elEn Commerce mas been selected ~ s--
On the Federal automobile license bfT1
heDTeSen JaJiVe NanEer OF PeuusvIya-
MA IS Chairman II the Subcommittee AZ
= result OF the visit last week of Chs-fsS
l. AeTTy- chairman OF the legislative
committee OF the American Auro-7Cr,=ra.
association. an agree rnpnr on IN 49,
9sDuted points In the ball was r-eaoF-e-g
Inc Dill VIII tie reCra 1gn and ifs rhrsss-
otcEy changed In mary RESPECTS
The entries for the EIf5den ro-rr q, -
-LLeiueie Two Pre1liers. three Chalmers
80 :. -s--A'"'eils, Cole and a ParTv For
lhe CnicagO trophy the cars 80 80
IlSd are three NoIines, q Lexington
a Cole, and a Parry