Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-05

in height. and black on white
background.
At present there is no way of see
ing the number Of a motorcycle by
night. ......
The drivers of every vehicle, in
GLIDING tric2-s used for pleasure, the
carrying OF passengers. transporting
OF freight, or any other purpose which
shall be driven upon any street Of
the Territory of Hawaii shall, during
the period from sunset to sunrise ex-
hibit two lights, one on each side
near the drivers seat, showing white
lights with numbers of such vehicle
shown on the glass OF each lamp in
black figures not less than IL inches
in height, visible within a reasonable
distance in the direction toward
which such vehicle is proceeding, and
a red light showing to- the rear in
each of said lamps. ..-. ....
Section 81 When any change is
made in a car in the way of color, or
change, of body or style such change
should be registered at the shiriffs
office, by the owner of car; at a small
COSI I'll SOY lily Genus.
Section 35. The registered number
of each motor car should be displayed
upon the rear part of car in such POI
sition that it can at all times be
plainly seen. The number should be
where the tail light will show it up
plainly at night, not less than thirty
inches nor more than forty inches
from the ground. Such numbers
should be not less that four inches
in height, in black, on white back
ground, and shall be painted; skel-
eton numbers prohibited.
Section 8. Some suggestions: Every
person who shall desire a chauffeur's
certificate shall before making appli.
cation get doctors certificate, Ger.
tifying that he or she can see and
hear well,-today some of them are
partially blind, and some can hardly
hear. They should not be crippled
in any way, having arms, hands and
legs-a person minus an arm or leg
should not be permitted to drive an
auto.
After they pass the doctors examin-
alton one should be required to find
bondsman to the amount of five hun
dred dollars, this, would keep the I'M
desirables of the road Today a great
many have not the wherewith to re-
place picket in a fence, much less
pay any damage due to their negli-
gence, il that is not satisfactory then
make the owner Of a car response
BILE for its acts, no matter If the car
Is being bought on the installment
plan, driven on commission, stolen or
otherwise.
Today man purchasing car on
the installment plan in case of an ex-
pensive accident, refuse to pay fur
ther, installments in his own name
which would result in the car being
taken from him or being transferred
into another's name, as the car is not
considered sold until the last payment
is made together with interest The
same result comes from a car that is
mortgaged. leaving the injured per.
son no redress whatever.
Something should be done to make
some one responsible for the negli-
gence, or carelessness of a chauf-
feur. If Rapid Transit car has an
accident due to the motorman's care
lessness, the Honolulu Rapid Transit
& Land Co. pays. The same may be
said of any large corporation or
wealthy person. they pay but have no
protection in case it happens not to be
a person who drinks intoxicants to ex-
a person who drink intoxicants to ex-
cess be given a license, or why should
not conviction of drunkenness be
sufficient causes to have chauffeur's
license cancelled. At present the big
gest rogue, women-insulters, bum,
thief and all around crook can get
a license according to the law as Sec
ton 40 of the new act, or section Al
of C. o. No. IL of the city and county
of Honolulu require only these
three things namely: /. Be not
less than II years OF age. 2. Be fam
iliar with the terms Of this act 8.
Demonstrate in the presence of the
examiner that he can start, stop,
change speed by the various means