New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-15
FOURTEEN TONS TO Be
LIMIT HIGHWAY LOAD
Rules Taking Effect on October
20 Will Affect Auto
Trucks and Buses.
TIRE WIDTH PRESCRIBED
More than 800 Pounds an Inch
Is Prohibited-Six Miles an
Hour Set for Six
Ton Vehicles.

In the exercise OF the authority vested
In him by the provisions of the highway
law. John y. Carlisle, Commissioner OF
Highways. has issued rules and regula-
tons for the protection OF the state and
county highways. and particularly regu-
latons for the use OF traction engines.
road engines, automobile trucks and au-
tomobile buses.
In Europe and In some states OF this
country there has been a regulation of
motor bus and traction engine traffic, for
the reason that road experts have come to
the conclusion that limit to the weight
and speed OF these heavy vehicles Is alb
soutey necessary in order to protect the
highways.
The regulations promulgated by Mr..
Carlisle are to take effect on october 20.
1913. and copies have been sent to every
county and town superintendent of high
ways, who, under the provisions OF the
regulations, may recover in action Of tort
the penalty prescribed by the highway
law, which is fine Of not less than SO
and not more than 500 for each offence
The first regulation prescribes the use
OF traction engines. road engines, auto
mobile trucks and other power vehicles
the face OF tho wheels of which are Mt
ted with fanges, ribs, clamps. cleats, Tugs
or spikes. In the case OF traction engines
and road engines. such vehicles shall be
permitted TO pass over the highways
provided that cleats are fastened on all
wheels not less than 21s inches wide and
not more than ~ inches high. and so
placed that not less than two cleats on
each wheel shall touch the ground at all
times, and the weight shall be the same
on all parts OF the cleats.
The regulations limit the weight OF all
traction engines, steam rollers, automo-
bile trucks and other power vehicles 10
fourteen tons, which includes the vehicle
and load A special permission must be
obtained from tho State Commission OF
Highways TO move any heavier load than
fourteen tons, and II is also provided that
no weight in excess OF eight tons shall
be carried on any one axle Of any vehi-
Gle
A limit OF so pounds upon an inch In
width OF a tire is also placed on all
power vehicles. Ann weight in excess
Of 800 pounds upon an inch Of tire Is pro-
hibited unless permission IS first obtained
from the State Commission OF Highways
and under such restrictions as the COM
mission may prescribe.
The width OF vehicles is regulated by n
provision that no power vehicles SHAH De
operated upon any state or county high
way OF a greater width than 80 inches
except traction engines, with may nave
a width OF 100 inches.
IL IS provided that no traction engine
automobile truck or any other power We
hicle carrying a weight in excess OF -FOUR
tons shall be operated upon any state or
county highway at speed greater than
fifteen miles an hour, and no such vehicle
with a weight I'm excess Of six tons, IN
Guiding the vehicle. shall be operated upor
any such highway at speed greater thaH
siX miles an hour when SUCH Vehlcle u
! eouipped with iron or steel tires, nor
! greater than twelve miles an hour wneI
! fhe vehicle Is equipped with tires OF hdtO
/ rubber or other similar substance.