Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-28
HOLDERS OF AUTOMOBILE LICENSES
State Kept Eusy Keeping Tabs on Them-What is Ex
pected of the Licensed Drivers Under the Law.

chusetts they have a written test and
d road test The steps necessary Ior
a license are letter for the applica-
tion blanks and the return of the
blanks. filed out and accompanied by
the essential fees.
Laws Changing.
State laws on automobiiing are un-
dergoing changes. The last legislature,
which passed a new chapter in the au-
te mobile law, known chapter 50, has
somewhat altered the old statute in
this matter This new act. approved
writing to the automobile department
of the state secretary's office the
would be operator receives from the
office a blue card that is an lea
ton for motor vehicle operators IL
cense.f Since the state requires no
personal examination, the applicant
fills in the blanks with the necessary
information, to be catalogued on the
files of the office. The application. on
on its return to the office. bears the
name of the applicant. his street and
postoffice address. his age in years and
months. his sex. height. weight: color
of eyes. color of hair. whether the ap-
plicant desires to operate for hire, the
approximate number of miles he has
operated motor vehicles on the hlgh-
ways, whether he habitually uses in
toxicating beverages to excess. whether
he has any mental or physical infirm-
ity. the nature OF the infirmity. whether
he is familiar with the rules or the
road and the motor vehicle law Upon
the reception of this application with
the fee of 80 from the applicant. the
office issues license.
Carry License at All Times.
The law in force until Jan. ] res
ouires that person shall be is years
old before he shall receive a license.
One who is is years old or more. pro-
vided he has not applied for a license
ard been refused. or has not had his
license suspended or revoked. may
drive when accompanied by licensed
operator. Every person who receives
license must endorse il with his Sig
nature in the place provided. All IL
oenses expire at midnight on the last
Cay of February in each year. The
operators license must be carried at
ali times while the holder is driving
en- the public highway. The operator
must show his license to any proper
officer upon demand. The law viii be
substantially the same after Jan I.
After a hearing. the secretary mas
the power to suspend or revoke any
license when there is sufficient cause.
The secretary can suspend license
without a hearing when he thinks the
holder is improper or incompetent TO
operate motor vehicles. or is opera ting
improperly so as to endanger the pub
lie. A license shall not be reissued I'M
less upon examination or investigation
or a hearing the secretary determines
that the operator should again be per-
rnitted to operate a machine When
ever an accident of a motor vehicle re-
suits in the death of anybody the sec
rotary suspends the license, according
to law. and holds a hearin" to deter
mine whether the operator was al
fault. He then returns the license. or
suspends it. or revokes it. as he thinks
proper. No operator whose license is
so revoked shall be licensed again
within two years after the date of the
revocation. Whenever a license is re-
voked or suspended notice is trans
mitted TO the chief of police of the civ
or the prosecuting officer of the town
or borough in which the person whose
license IS suspended or revoked re-
sides.