The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-25
MISSOURI AUTOMOBILE Law
NEW MEASURE EFFECTIVE De.
GINNING AUGUST 4.
principal Points Of the Bill Passed BY
the Last Legislature Tor Con.
troll Of Motor We.
hicles.

I've on August !, and entirely repeats
the old law. The most important
points of the measure follow:
After defining the terms motor We
hicle.' chauffeur 'owner" and
local authorities" the law provides
that every owner OF motor vehicle
which shall be operated or driven upon
the public highways Of this state shall
cause to be filed by mail or otherwise.
In the ONCE Of the secretary OF state
q verified application for registration
on a blank to be furnished by the sec.
rotary Of state for that purpose.
Upon the filing Of such application
and the payment OF the fees, the sec.
rotary OF state shall assign to such
motor vehicle a distinctive number
and, without expense to the appli.
cant. Issue and deliver 70 the owner Q
certificate of registration. In such form
as the secretary OF state shall pre-
scribe. and one number plate. In the
event OF the loss. mutIlation or de
struction OF any certificate OF regis
tration. number plate. license or
badge. the owner OF a registered motor
vehicle or manufacturers. or dealer
or chauffeur. as the case may be may
obtain from the secretary OF state o
duplicate thereof upon filing In The
office of the secretary Of state an aii
davi' showing such fact and tho pay
ment of fee OF one dollar
All certificates issued prior TO Jan
uary n 1912. will expire on tina, date
and must he renewed annually there
after. The registration fees are based
upon the horse power ~ the machines
as follows: Two dollars for motor
with rating OF less than - horse
power. three dollars for motors rating
between - aud u: i've dollars be-
tween - and 80. seven dollars BE-
tween ~ aud Is. ciGh, dollars h.
tween ~ aud 60 zen dollars between
~ and -. and twelve dollars for We
hiclcs having over - horse power
The secretary Of state mus, be i'm
modial"ly no flied of a sale or transfer
of u machine In order to keep his reg
istration book correctly.
All machines must carry the mum
Der plate assigned Il by the secretary
Of state In conspicuous place on the
rear.
Instead Of registering each separate
| machine. dealers and manufacturers
| may have "a distinctive number for all
the vehicles carried In stock by them
but must make monthly reports OF al
| salss to the secretary OF state.
| on.rcsident owners are permit ed
| TO operate their machines In Missouri
| for 30 days, provided they have com
| piled with the laws OF their own
states.
All motor vehicles must be provided
| with lights after dark and with some
| device for signaling by sound Mo
| florists must slow down when ap
| preaching u cross road and sound III,
! bell, horn or other signaling dcyic,
| 10 give warning of their approach.
Persons operating motor vehicles
must stop when signaled by the rails
| ing of The hand of a person riding
| leading or driving a horse or olhel
ms Is necessary And If the ANNA
seems badly frightened the engin,
mus, be stopped upon signal of tn,
| person I'm charge of the animal
The customary rule of giving al
| half the road applies as formerly.
Automobiles must he driven in
careful and prudcn, manner al n rat.
of speed less than - miles an hour
Persons desiring to operate motto
vehicles as chauiycurs must apply 70
a state license and make sworl
statement containing name, aae an,
m. STYLE and moiiy. power of IN,
vehicle which they are competent I,
opcrate. The secretary of state vii
register the applicants name and a.
sign 10 him n distinctive number an,
upon paymcn, of the fee of 81. 10 shall
Issue 10 him n certificate of registra
ton. No certificate will he issued I,
persons under Is wears of age, UpoI
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