Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-04-17
TURN TO LEFT WHEN
PASSING vRmCLE AHEAD
New Law Fixes Sensible Rule fOE
Motorists.

other going In the same direction
shall turn to the left and that tn
one ahead II going slower shall turf
Ito the right to allow the one behin'
to pass. Here is the law in full. Ev
cry motorist should paste It on hi
wind shield and every driver OF
team should remember its provision
for II he violates them and an acct
dent occurs on that account he hal
on redress;
Section 1. The words and phrases
used in this act shall. for the pur'
poses of this act, be construed az
follows: Motor vehicles" shall In
clude all vehicles propelled by any
power other than muscular power,
excepting, however, traction en-
gines. road rollers and any vehicle
which runs only on rails or tracks.
Highways" shall include public
streets, roads, turnpikesL parks.
parkways, drives, alleys and other
public ways used for the passage Of
road vehicles.
Sec. Q. Every person or persons,
firm or corporation owning, or who
may hereafter own, motor vehicle
shall file in the office Of the secre-
tary of state, on suitable blank
furnished by said secretary of state,
a description of every such vehicle.
except as otherwise provided in this
act, and shall at the same time and
annually thereafter, so long as such
motor vehicle is owned by such per-
SON or persons, firm or corporation,
pay a registration fee of two dollars
per year for each motorcycle and
five dollars per year for each motor
vehicle other than motorcycle; pro-
vided, that no registration fee shall
be charged for any motor vehicle
owned by any city in this state for
the use of the police or fire depart
nents. Ehe secretary Of state shall
lie the statements herein provided
Tor in his office and register each |
such motor vehicle in a book to be
kept for that purpose and shall as
Sign each a number, numbering
them consecutively. Every owner
If a motor vehicle registered as
herein provided shall be considered
Ind treated as the owner thereof
'ntil there shall be filed in the Of
ice of the secretary of state an
'figinal bill of sale or certified copy
# the same showing a change of
and accompanied by an
,pplication on blank furnished by
aid secretary of state requesting
egistration of such change of own
rship, also accompanied by a fee
one dollar for registering such
hange of ownership. No change
ownership of any motor vehicle
hall be registered unless the an
ual registration fees for such We .
icle are fully paid.
Sec. 8. All registration fees pro-
ded for in this act shall be paid
the treasurer of the county in
hich the applicant for registration
sides and shall be credited to the
'unty road fund for the conStruc-
on and maintenance of permanent
ads. The county treasurer shall
sue a receipt in duplicate and one
by of such receipt shall be filed .
It'll the secretary of state. No motor =,
hicle shall be registered and no >,
ange of ownership shall be re- h,
rded unless the application for the
me shall be accompanied by such
unity treasurer's receipt showing -
at the proper fees have been paid. "'
Sec. 4. Each manufacturer of, =,
dealer in motor vehicles, doing :,
siness in this state may register GO
e motor vehicle of each class man
actured by or dealt in by him, D,
d If number corresponding to -,
e registration number issued to 80
ch manufacturer or dealer is dis -,
lyed as provided in this act, while =,
ch vehicle is being operated on ~
, highways by such manufacturer
dealer or his agent or represen-
i've, it shall be deemed sufficient
npliance with this act; provided, siC
wever, that nothing in this act of
I'll be construed to apply to mo- an
vehicle operated by a manufac- tri
'er or dealer for his private use co
for hire. In constituting this sec of
n, electrically driven motor We lif
les shall constitute a class, those an
,pelled by steam class, and those inl
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