Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
Every Automobile Owner
Must Register Again and
Pay License to the State


motor tax will bring direct returns tc
the motorist is the assertion of N. d
Darlington, member of the State
Highway Commission.
"With the money from the license
fees being expended on the roads in
maintenance of the $1S,000,000 State
highway system, the motorists will be
saved the increased fees in tire saving
almost alone" he said. every driver
will get direct benefits when he uses
the roads.
"The amount of travel over the state
highway system b yhorse-drawn We
hicles is small as compared to the
automobiles. The motor vehicle will
caver five times the distance daily that
team will. We are building this
fine highway system at great expense
and the motorist receives more benefit
than any other class. Therefore, l
believe his share should be heavier"
Charles E. Hass, deputy county
counsel, has prepared careful synop-
sis of the law for the Automobile Club
of Southern California. The following
are the principal provisions, stripped
of the technical legal verbiage:
Number plates must be displayed on
vehicles at a minimum distance of six
teen inches from the ground, and must
be plainly visible.
Every motor vehicle shall be equip
ped with bell, gong, horn, whistle
or other device in good working order.
Every motor vehicle other than a
motorcycle must carry two lighted
lamps, showing white lights at dis
tance of 500 feet from a helf hour
after sunset to a half hour before
sunrise, and at all times during and
in fogs.
Motorcycles must carry one lighted
lamp under same conditions; and both
motorcycles and automobiles must car
ry red lights at rear of such vehicle
under said conditions.
All motor vehicles must be provided
with adequate brakes.
No tire shall have on its periphery
any metal protuberance injurious to
This does not apply to
chains.
All motor vehicles must be muffled.
Muffler cutouts not to be used in in
corporated cities. ,e,
No intoxicated person shall drive a
motor vehicle.
No person shall drive a motor ve-
hicle without the consent of the own
cr.
No person shall hire a chauffeur
who is not licensed by the act.
No person shall leave a motor ve-
hicle standing without stopping motor
and locking or setting brakes on same.
When two vehicles are passing each
other in opposite directions, they shall
have the right of way, and no vehicle
at the rear of either shall attempt to
pass them.
Vehicles coming in opposite direc-
tions shall pass each other on the
right, giving as nearly as possible one
half of the road to each.
Vehicles overtaking other vericles
proceeding in the same direction shall
pass to the left, upon giving suitable
and audible signal.
Persons approaching an intersecting
street or highway shall have their We
hicles under control, so as to permit
the vehicle on the right of the vehicle
approaching to first cross such inter
secting street, road or highway.
Vehicles turning a corner at an in
tersection shall keep to the right of
the center of such intersection and in
turning the center of such intersec-
tion, passing to the right thereof be-
fore turning such vehicle toward the
left.
Motor vehicles must be kept under
control so as not to frighten horses
and, if requested by signal of the driv-
er of the horse, must not proceed
further toward such animal unless
necessary to avoid accident.
Slow driving vehicles must keep tc
the right of the road.