The Holt County sentinel., 1911-08-11
MISSOURI AUTOMOBILE Law
NEW MEASURE EFFECTIVE Dc.
GINNING AUGUST 4.
Prineipa Points Of the Gill passed BY
the Last Legislature for Con.
troll OF Motor We.
hicles.

Iusl sessIOu VI tnt ieElsldlufe anu ny
proved March g. 1911. became effect.
i've on August I. 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 office OF the secretary Of state
. verified application for registration
on a blank to be furnished by the sec.
rotary of state for that purpose.
Upon ;he filing Of such application
and the payment OF the fees. the sec
rotary OF state shall assign to such
motor vehicle q distinctive number
and. without expense to the appli'
cant. issue and deliver 20 the owner q
certificate OF registration. In such form
as the secretary OF state shall pre-
scribe, and one number plate. In tn,
event Of the loss. mu,ilation or de
struc;ion OF any certificate OF regis
tration. number plate. license OF
badge. the owner OF n registered moto,
vehicle or manufacturers. or dealer
or chauffeur. as the case may be. ma,
obtain from the secretary Of state q
duplicate thereof upon filing In the
office OF the secretary Of state an ain
davi, showing such fact and the pay
mcnt Of fee OF one dollar
All certificates issued prior to Ian
uary 81. 1912. will expire on that date
and mus, be renewed annually there
after. The registration fees are based
upon the horsepower Of the machines
as follows: Two dollars for motor
with rating OF less than ~ hors,
power. three dollars for motors rating
between " and -: Ave dollars be
tween - and 49, seven dollars be
tween 80 and Is: eight dollars be.
tween ~ and GO; ten dollars between
80 and ~. and twelve dollars for We
hicles having over - horse power.
The secretary OF state must be i'm
medlaiely notified OF a sale or transfer
Of u machine In order TO keep his reg
is,raion 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 Il distinctive number for all
the vehicles carried In stock by them
but must make monthly reports Of oil
sales TO the secretary OF state.
Nonresident owners are permitted
TO operate their machines In Missouri
for 20 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 a cross road and sound the
bell, horn or other signaling device
to give warning OF their approach.
Persons operating motor vehicles
must stop when signaled by the rails.
Ing Of the hand OF person riding,
leading or driving a horse or other
animal. and remain stationary so long
as 10 necessary. And II the animal
seems badly frightened the engine
must be stopped upon signal OF the
person In charge OF the animal.
The customary rule Of giving up
half the road applies as formerly.
Automobiles must be driven in q
careful and prudent manner at a rate
OF speed less than % miles an hour.
Persons desiring to operate motor
vehicles as chauifeurs must apply for
q state license and make a sworn
statement containing name. age and
the style and motive power OF the
vehicle which they are competent 10
operate. The secretary OF state will
register the applicants name and as
sign to him a distinctive number and
upon payment OF the fee OF $3.50 shall
issue to him certificate of registra.
ton, No certificate will be issued to
persons under Is years of age. Upon
registration the secretary OF state will
Issue without further charge a badge
Of aluminium OF other suitable metal
bearing the words Registered Chauf.
fcur No. -" which must he worn
by the chauffeur in a conspicuous
place when operating a motor vehicle
on the public highways. The badge
will be valid only during the term
OF the license Of the chauffeur 10
whom II is issued, All licenses ex,
pire on January 81 of each year.
No licensed chauffeur shall volun
tarily permit any other person TO use
his license or badge, nor shall any
person while operating a motor vehicle
use any license or badge belonging to
another.
The law provides that no person
shall operate or drive . motor vehicle
as a chauffeur upon a public highway
OF Missouri unless he has complied
In all respects with its requirements
All licenses must be renewed annually