The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-02
New Auto Law
 in Effect Now
August 1 the Date Set for Act Which Passed at
 Present Session

The new motor vehicle law which was passed during the present session of the Legislature becomes effective today, August 1. While the law in full is quite voluminous the following sections will prove of special interest to autoists:
 Section II, the one which most concerns auto drivers, is rather vague. In full it reads:
 "No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of this State recklessly or at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and prop CT, having regard to the width, traf- lie and use of the highway, or so as to endanger the property Or the life Or limb of any person.
 Section 12 should be carefully stud jed by all autoists. In full 1t reads: ing in the travelled portion of any highway. or a horse or any other draft animal being led, ridden or driv- en, and in passing such person or such horse or other draft vehicle, the person operating motor vehicle shall have the same under control. and shall reduce it's speed when rea- sonable care requires. If such horse or other draft animal being so led. ridden Or driven, shall appear to be frightened, and if the person in charge thereof shall signal so to do, the person operating such motor ve- hicle shall bring the same immedi- ately to a stop, and if travelling in the opposite direction shall use req sonable caution in thereafter passing such horse or other draft animal. Up on approaching an intersecting high way or curve or corner of a high way, every person operating mo- tor vehicle shall slow down when req sonable care requires and shall give timely signal with his bell or horn and keep to the right of the intersec- tion of the centers of said highways before turning to the left"
 Section 13 is about the only other one of particular interest to the ordi- nary autoist with one exception:
 vehicle operated on public highway of this state exceed 20 miles an hour for the distance of one-eighth of mile, such rate of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the per- son operating such motor vehicle is greater than is reasonable and prop CT, and in violation of the provision of section eleven of this act. If the rate of speed of a motor vehicle, ex- cepting within the limits of an in- corporated city, operated on the public highways of this state, where the op- erator's view of the road and traffic
 
 crossing or turn of steep descent or a curve in the highway, exceeds 10 miles an hour, such rate shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle is op- erating the same at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and prop CT, and in violation ofsthe provisions of Section Il of this act. If the rate of speed of motor vehicle operated upon the public highways of this State in passing any street railway car that is stationary or about to stop, On the same side of the car on which passengers are ordinarily re- ceived or discharged, exceeds three miles per hour, such rate of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle is operating the same at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, and in violation of the pro- visions of section Il of this act.''
 Regarding mufflers the law says:
 No motor vehicle shall be operated upon the public highways within the limits of any city or borough of this State at any time, and no motor vehicle shall be operated on any other public highway between the hours of g o'clock in the evening and o'clock in the morning unless the engine of such vehicle shall be fully and com pletely untitled while so operated nor shall the operator thereof use or op- crate thereon any other device for signal except a horn, air or gas blow whistle, or bell, excepting fire appara- | tuS