Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
Motorists Demand Formal Waivers
From Occupants OF Cars In
Case Of Accident.
TEXAS AUCTIONS OFF PLATES
Tags Nos. 0,9e9 and 10000 Brought
$4,000, Which Went to Fund for
Baby Camp-Indiana Ii Breaking
Record in Sale OF Licenses,

might result from some mishap. In
numerous cases courts in various
states have held that the owner is re-
sponslble for the safety OF those who
ride with him. At present circum-
stances very largely govern the indi.
Eidual action. but in case Of serious
injury to passenger the owner is
always subject to the annoyances and
expenses OF suit, with the conse-
quent entanglements of Judgments and
attachments.
The private owner can not invaria-
Ply urge his personal guests to waive
thelr implied rights, though there may
DC circumstances, as in connection with
long tours. or especially hazardous
drives, In which the justification is OBJ
Vious and involves no discourtesy. The
case OF the dealer giving demonstra-
tions or instructing beginners in the
art OF driving is altogether different.
however. and business caution should
teach that he Is entitled to every meas
ure of protection that he Is able to in
woke. Particularly Is this true In view
OF the fact that the relations OF dsaIer
and cliont may DO exceedingly difficuIt
to establish after an accident invoiy-
Ing serious consequences to person or
property.
Dallas, Texas, now has 1870 motor
cars. Tag numbers $3.50 and 10 ooo
were sold TO the highest bidders S12s.5o
being secured for those two iIcense
plates The fund was given to baby
camp.
The Montreal Automobile Trade As
sociation has received the nrst con-
slgnment OF 200 danger signs. These
VIII be placed on the roads of the
Island OF Montreal.
campaign has been started bv III.
m of
Improvement OF what is known a. ~
Old Trails Road.
motor cars transporting passengers
oet"een Globe and Phoenix, Arix. by
way OF the Roosevelt dam ,ra 80,
mon carriers. the Arizona Corporat;on
commission has decided, and the corn.
mission has issued an order prescrib
ing their rates and running time.
Cars are divided into two classes. ac-
eo':ihs 70 weight with 1000 pounds
az the dividing line. For the heavv
cars the round trip rate Is s25 and for
inc light cars SIS. Other rates ar. In
proportion. No ligh, car Ia aIlowed
70 make the trip. miles, In Ion.
man ten hours. and the heavy machine.
.us. use nine hours No car shall
carry more passengers than ;he seat
ing capacity rated by the manufsc.
turer.
from the reports OF the tax ass.s
80 1's cor IA columbus. Ohio. which boasts
OF 226.ooo population. only four OF the
oid-fashioned family carriages 49,
returned Tor taxation this year.
~, crious records for issuing automo
nile licenses are being broken I'm In.
diana. Thus far the Secretary ~ So,
has issued more than 10 900 lIrens.. 60
!elo' and 1t is believed the total NUN
Der Tor the year will be in excess ~
5000; There were $500 licenses
Issued during 1914
Sales OF American motor car, in
Venezuela have increased materially
since the outbreak OF the Euronean
war despite unfavorabIe economi, cor.
Gltions.
The Kansas city Auto wreckinp
company prohts by the jtney service.
1t has bought many old cars that 81.
ney work has put to the bad Car,
that before being worn to pieces or
wrecked were worth $500 and $3.50 are
bought by this firm at $50 to 5000 No
repairs are made: the parts are seEre-
gated and sold separately TO repair
shops, manufacturers and individual
owners OF cars.
Suggestion is made that on the Sat-
urday afternoon previous TO the 800 |
mile indianapolis race q special speed
way race Of $50 miles, to be known a.,
the drivers qualification trials. for the |
express benefit of new drivers who are |
anxious to demonstrate that they arc
competent to handle fast cara In the
Hoosier classic.
Philip Cook. Secretary Of State In |
Georgia. proposes to go the limit OF his !
authority In enforcing the motor tax
law in certain counties of the State
1nfn nPt,cA
tho IS license. From 5000 to 10000 |
car owners are said to have Ignored the |
law.
clause in the general appropriation !
bill just passed by the Arizona Legis-
lature directs the State engineer to eX-
pend $4,000 OF the State road fund in
repairing that section Of tn Old Trails
highway lying in Navajo and Apache
Counties,
Approximately ESQ convicts from the
Wisconsin State Prison at Waupun,
. WIS., will be regularly employed in
permanent road Improvement work In
Wisconsin this year.
The Wisconsin Good Roads Associa-
ton has been organized, with head
quarters at Madison, to facilitate rout-
Ing. marking and Improvement OF the
numerous cross-State highways laid
out in former years and to be laid
out this year.
a test In the Missouri State Courts
OF the law compelling motor-car deal.
ers to provide license plates to chr,
buyers pending receipt of the perms-
nent license plate soon will be made. |
according to Roy f. Britton. counsel
for the st. Louis Automobile Manu-
facturers' and Dealers Association.
long-distance notorious line. cover
ing route Of ffty-fve miles, has |