Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-28
TIPSY CHAUFFEUR
IN BAD UNDER
new LAW
Automobile Regulation Sta
tute Passed BY Last Legisla-
ture Goes into Effect on
June II Next; Stringent
Provisions.

~eA~ - NeAts otAtnhUNt
Provisions.
The 10y driver who becomes picked
on duty VIII be IN had way under
the ueW state automobile law nasaeA
~ the last legislature which goes IA.
% effect the eleventh Of June next.
Under this law licenses Will be based
on horsepower.
Al drivers of cars In case 81 acct.
dent are Required to immediately give
assistance. 10 give their names, to
all those interested. and "a report the
accident to officers Of the law. IN
meeting passing vehicles rules are
laid down for signals. bells and brakes
and regulations are lald down gov
erning how teams or vehicles shall
pass on the highway: also when pass
Ing animals. A dealers lieense IL at.
So required, and a city reKlstratioa 3
provided FOR.
Every owner ot a motor vehicle.
which applies 10 automobiles aud
cycles driven upon the public high
ways, Is required "a register his ma
chine with the secretary Of state ON
blank provided for the purpose con-
tanning brief description Of the ma
chine and the owners name and ad
dress
The following annual fees shall he
paid to the secretary OF state upon
the registration " Reorganization az
a motor vehicle IN accordance with
the provisions Of this act.
Less than twelve horsepower &C.
Twelve horsepower and less than
twenty horsepower So
Twenty horsepower aud Iess than
thirty horsepower. Sc
Thirty horsepower and less than
forty horsepower. 81.
Forty horsepower eud less than
fifty horsepower. $50.
Fifty horsepower or more sig.
Upon the filing Of an application
end the payment OF such fees the
secretary OF state shall assign 90 such
motor vehicle distinctive number
and. without additional expense to
the applicant. issue and deliver TO the
owner a certificate ~ registration In
such form as the secretary 81 state
may prescribe. and one number plate.
ana the like shall be fi2 per year.
permitting the dealer or manufactur-
or 10 drive machines for exhibition
purposes on the public highways.
No other Zee has Ia be paid except
n Zee OF not more than 80 cents, pro-
vided that towns or cities require the
same for registration
Regard.ng brakes and passing on
the road and so.forth. me law sass-
section 10. Every motor vehicle op-
Grated or driven upon the streets or
public Highways al this state shall be
provided with adequate brakes In
good working order. and sufficient 20
control such vehicle at an times and
suitable hell. horn, or other sig
mailing device, and shall during the
period from one-half hour after sun
set 20 one-half hour before sunrise
display nj least two lighted lamps on
the vehicle. Every person operating
or driving a motor vehicle on the
public highways shall also. when APP
preaching an intersection or cross
! road. or when passing another motor
or other vehicle. or herd Of cattle.
sheep, goats. horses or other animals,
slow down to nt least fifteen miles per
hour. and shall signal In such man
ner as 10 give warning OF his MP
proach.
sec. II, a person operating or
driving a motor vehicle shall on sig
nal by raising the hand, from q per-
son riding, leading or driving horse
or horses or other animals, bring such
motor vehicle 10 n stop, and u travel
Ing In the opposite direction remain
stationary go long ~ may be- reason
able To allow such person to pass. and
n travelling in the same direction use
reasonable caution TN passing.
"Sec. ~. whenever person driY-
! Ing or operating motor vehicle shall
meet IN "a public highway any other
vehscle. such person shall turn To the
right Of the center Of the read a rca
soma bile distance go as 60 permit pasa-
/ ing without Interference. Whenever
any such person operating a motor
vehicle shall overtake any other we
hicle. he shall pass such vehicle on
the left hand side. Any person oper.
uilng motor vehicle shall, az the in
/ tersectlun of public highways, keeI
/ "a the right ~ the intersection of IA,
center Of such highways when turn.
/ ing 10 the right and pass TO the righ'
Of such intersection when turning Il
1 the left.
"scc. 10. Any person who shall op
crate a motor vehicle while la an In
| toxicated condition. or any owner ol
motor vehicle who shall permit an,
| person under the age Of fourteen
years "a operate any motor, vehicle
or any person who shall operate {
motor vehicle without n number al
license az providtd for IN this act, 81
wh shall violate any other provi
slons Of this act for which no punish
ment has been provided, upon convie
ton thereof shall be punished by
fine ~ not less than twenty-five dol
lars nor more than one hundred dol
lars. or by imprisonment for not les