The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
NE " MOTOR LAW
NOT WELL LIKED
Act Regulates Automobiles
and Motorcycles Effect
i've January /, 1914
Fees Collected According to
Horsepower and Money
Used for Good Roads :


auto loving public throughout the state
In the new motor vehicle act recently
passed by the state legislature There
are certain sections OF the law which
are disliked by number OF automo-
bile organizations and a campaign is
being made by one Of the automobile
associations to repeal the act
The Call in the following paragraphs
presents the most important sections
OF the act Tor the benefit OF the public
section Z in part is as follows:
The state treasurer shall collect
fees as follows. For the registration
OF every motorcycle, including the right
OF the owner thereof to operate the
vehicie, 81. For the registration of
every automobile or less than 20 horse
power, Is. Fer the registration of
every automobile OF 20 horsepower and
above, but less than 80 horsepower,
Sle- For the registration OF every au-
tomoeile OF 80 horsepower and above.
but less than 40 horsepower. SIS. For
the registration OF every automobile, OF
20 horsepower and above, but less than
DO horsepower, $50. For the registra-
tion OF every automobile of 50 horse
power and above, but less than so
horsepower, SIS. For the registration
Of every automobile OF so horsepower
and above, $780, For the registration OF
motor vehicles owned by or under the
control OF a manufacturer OF or dealer
I'm motor vehicles. IL such persons op-
crate upon the public highways not
moro than ffve automobiles, $50, and
sic for every automobile In excess OF
nve 50 operated. For the registration
OF All OF the motorcycles owned by or
under the control OF a manufacturer
not manufacture or deal In Automo-
biles, Including five seals to be fur
nished with the certificates OF regis
tradoH, IS. For the registration of
every automobile and OF the motor ve-
hfcles owned by or under the control
OF manufacturer of or dealer in motor
vehicles. who applies therefor during
the period Beginning with the first day
Of August and ending on the thirty
first day of December, In any year, one
half or the foregoing fees. For the
SUBSTITUTION OF tho registration of an
automobile for that OF vehicle pre-
viously registered In accordance with
the provisions OF this act, 81. For the
substitution OF the registration of a
motorcycle for that Of a motorcycle
previously registered IN accordance
chauffeur's license to operate auto
mobiles, 81. For the renewal OF
any chauffeur's license to operate auto
mobiles, 81. For every additional seal
OF registration or license, soc. For
every additional number plate fur
nished to replace such plates as have
been lost or mutilated, or which are
fllegible. and fer every additional num-
Der plate furnished to a manufacturer
OF or dealer in motor vehicles whose
business requires more than ave pairs
OF such plates, 75c. -
Sec. I2-Every motor vehicle shall
be equipped with a bell, gong. horn,
whistle or other device In good working
order, capable OF emitting an abrupt
sound adequate In quality and volume
to give warning of the approach OF
such vehicle to pedestrians and to the
riders or drivers Of animals or OF other
vehicles and to persons entering or
leaving street, fnterurban and railroad
cars. No person shall sound such bell,
gong, horn, whistle or other device for
any purpose except as . warning OF
danger.
Sec. ae-Every motor vehicle when
moving In defles. canyons or mountain
passes where the curvature of the road
or highway prevents clear view for
y distance or 100 yards shall be held
under control and not permitted to
coast and the operator thereof in ap-
preaching curves shall give a warning
OF his approach with frequent blasts
or strokes OF horn. bell, whistle, gong
upon all curves to the right shall keep
to the inside OF said curve and upon
all curves to the left shall keep to the
outside OF said curve.
Sec. 33--The state engineering de-
pArtment may suspend or revoke the
registration OF any motor vehicle or
the license issued to any person under
the provfsfons OF this act, after due
hearing. for any cause which 1t may
deem suflcient. and may order the seal
and number plate or license to be de-
livered to 1t whenever IL appears upon
hearing that the holder thereof Is an
improper or incompetent person to op-
crate motor vehicles, or is operating
motor vehicle Improperly or 50 as to
endanger the public. and neither the
registration seal nor the license shall
be reissued unless. after a hearing, the
said department determines that the
operator or chauffeur should again be
permitted to operate"
Section IS In part ID as follows:
ssAll fees or other money paid to or
collected by the state treasurer under
the provisions of this act shall be
placed In fund which shall be known
ais the motor vehicle fund.- which fund
is hereby created; provided. that one
half Of the net receipts under this act
shall be returned to the counties from
which received. as determined by the
places OF residence OF the persons to
whom the licenses are issued, and all
such amounts returned shall be paid
into the road funds Of the several coun-
ties receiving the same. In the event
that any county has not established
road fund, its proportion Of the re-
ceipts shall be retained by the state
until provision for such road fund has
been made, and it shall then be paid
over For the purposes Of this section
the city and county of San Francisco
shall be considered q county"
GOSSIP ALONG AGAs ROW.
T. N. Burge, sales manager of the
Bekins- Speers Motor company, agent
for the Lozier, has just returned from
Eureka on a visit to that territory.
Merscer & Way are the agents for the
Lozier In Eureka Burge brought back
with him an order for Fl Loziers of
the four and six type.
Arthur Bunker, manager Of the Oak
land Motor Car company Of San Fran
cisco. is being paid visit by his
father, J. A Bunker Of Chicago. This
Il Mr.! Bunker's nfst trip to California
ana he il very enthusiastic about the
climate. the scenery and the good road
conditions Using an Oakland car. the
Bunkers. junior and senior. are making
many OF the beautiful touring trips
near and Immediately around San Fran
cisco.