The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-05
NEW MOTOR LAW
Changes in Autonob bile Regulations That Are
 of Special Interest.

The following are the important changes in the automobile law. pro- fvdded for in the measure just adopted by the general assembly:
 Police officers who shall include only those in uniform. or those who display their badges on the front of their outside garments in conspicu- ous place.
 No manufactures or dealer shall use his register number for other pur- pose than the trial and adjustment of motor vehicles in his care.
 The rear register nuT- Eers shall be illuminated so they may be 1egIble at a distancego of fifty feet.
 No motor vehicle shall be operated upon the public highways Of this state between the hours Of g p. m and z
 a. m. unless the engine of such vehicle shall be reasonably untitled, upon the public highways Of this state between the hours of 2 Q. m. and 3 D. m unless the engine of such vehicle shall bel reasonably untitled or that so operated shall not constitute a nuisance to the public.
 |s The secretary of state shall deter mine the actual carrying capacity Of each commercial motor. vehicle re- gardless kof the; horsepower. thereof,
 
 based on such capacity, as fellows: One thousand pounds or less. .$11; one ton, $15s one and one-haIf tonss $20s two tons, $25: two and one-half tons, $30; three tons, sS5: three and one half tons, $45: four tons, $55s four and half tons. s65s five, tons, $75; five and one-haIf tons, $87.50; six tons $11zs60s seven tons $125: seven and one-half tons, $1 50: eight tons, $175: nine tons, $150; ten tons, $325; for each addition ton above ten tons. $50. All hearings by the secretary on the reyocation or suspension of a | license or registration. based on an alleged violation of tho motor ve- h1cfe laws of the state may be held in the county in which such viola tion is alleged to have occurred. The secretary in any case, by agreement 1 such hearings in any county of the ] state. The secretary may use any court room in the state when the same is not in use by the court for the purpose of holding hearings and may require the attendance of a order and perform all proper duties \ The fees of the sheriff or deputy sher- if shall be taxed as part Of the costs 1 in the case.
 Upon approaching any. street car 1 that has stopped to receive or dis I ling a motor vehicle will, before pass ling such car on the side on which lpassengers are ordinarily received and discharged, bring such motor ve- hicIe to a full stop not less than twen- 1 ty feet from the rear of such caC and l remain stationary until such car pro eeedS or until the street shall be req sonably free for such motor vehicle to proceed.
 1 No city. town or borough, nor any board or officer thereof, shall make any ordinance, bylaw or resoluti on fespecting the speed of motop vehicles pr respecting the regulation, use CT Iequipment of the same, provided au- T thority given to any town, city or
 borough, or to any board or officer
 thereof, to regulate shows. eonces-
 sioIs, assemblagess traffic or parades
 in streets and public places, and to regulate the use of public parks, and
 all ordinances, bylaws or regulations I enacted in pursuance of such author T ity which apply to all vehicles shall remain in force.