Evening journal., 1915-11-16
AUTO LIGHTS MUST
Be D|MMED IN CITY
Street and Sewer Board
Adopts Regulation to Re-
duce Accidents
WARNING AND HEAVY
PENALTY PROVIDED

PENALTY PROVIDED
The street and sewer directors this
morning passed a resolution regulat-
ing the use Of automobile lights in this
city. The resolution does not infiict
severe punishment uron a violator
of the law unit, he has been warned,
but after {; warning. such yiolator Is
TO be dealt with heavily.
Copies of this resolution will be
made. and persons can obtain them
by calling at the office Of the secre-
tary OF the Street anC Sewer De-
partment. The new regulation is to
20 into effect on December 10, and
will require all powerful automobile or
motorcycle lights 10 be dimmed when
on city streets. New Jersey now has
Statewide law prohibiting the use
of glarng lights and Philadelphia has
taken similar action to that of the
Street and Sewer directors today. The
next Della are Legislature in all Pre- D.
ability will pass such a law.
The new resolution reads.
"A resolution regulating the use Of
headlights on motor vehicles on the
public streets Of the city Of Whining
ton.
BE it resolved by the board Of di-
rectOrs of the street and Sewer De-
partment Of the city OF Wilmington,
Del.
ARTICLE I.
Section l. That no operator Of a
motor vehicle OF any kind, while oper-
| ating the same upon any public street
within the limits of the city of Will
/ mington, shall use any acetylene, cleo
/ trio OF other headlight on such yo-
! hicle unless such headlight be prop
erly designed. covered shaded. de-
fiected dimmed or lowered so that il
will not blind or dazzle other users
Of the street on make it difficult OF
: unsafe for them TO ride, drive or walk
thereon; and any person violating this
provision shall be guilty Of commit
ting a common nuisance and be sub.
ject to a fine Of not less than 81 noi
I more than SO for the first Ofiense. and
Tor fine not less s. or more than S25
for the second or each subsequent Of
Tense.
section ,. That for the purpose o
making this resolution fully effective
the owner Of any motor vehicle operatel
contrary TO the provisions thereof shal
be deemed prima facie the operate
thereof, and be held responsible for an
such violation unless hg shall furnish
upon demand of the police authoritie.
such information a. will lead to the az
prehension of the actual operator of sal
motor vehicle.
ARTICLE H.
Definitions.
"Section !. The term motor vehicl
as used in these regulations, unlel
otherwise expressly provided shall
taken to include motor vehicles of eveI
kind. class and description, including al
, tomobiles. motortrucks and mOrotcycle
"Section ,. The term headlight
, shall be taken 10 embrace any iightii
/, device design to display a light on
motor vehicle i'm the direction in Whit
said motor vehicle is designed to pr
ceed. the term including what the con
monty denommated as "side lights
! when same are fitted with rehectors az
equipped with electric bulbs or oth'
, means Of illumination of more than fol
candle power.
ARTICLE III.
Maximum Standards.
"Section ]. No motor vehicle in III
in the city of Wilmington shall
equipped with any electric bulb or othl
lighting device of a greater rated q
e pacity of thirty (3Ol candle power, 7
e matter how the same shall be shade
I covered or obscured
r "Section ,. No side light shall
equipped with any electric bulb or 9th
e lighting device of a greater rated q
pacity of four % candle power unle
n shaded. covered or obscured as herei
{ after provided.
i ARTICLE ".
T. Operation and Control.
r. Section /. No motor vehicle sha
be operated within the limits of tn
City Of Wilmington. equipped wit
any device by which the head light
n can be switched or cut off or ol
: covered. shaded. DETECTED. dimmed {
/, lowered from the seat unless III
/, headlight itself be equipped wit
n some means Of preventing glare.
4 short. the ordinary DINNER or auxi
iary lights operated by a switch fro
the seat will not be permitted unlei
the headlight is itself so shaded {
constructed that even when cut
II from the seat, it will not produ'
glare.
I, ARTICLE "
a General Orders Oil Lamps.
l. Section /. Unless an oil lamp
exceptional brilliance be used, no d
vice to prevent dazzle or glare wi
be required. Where. however, {
ID lamps OF great brilliance are use
sr some anti-glare device as hereinaft
n prescribed shall be used with Il
is same.
l. Gas Lamps.
lg Section 2. All gas headlights {
sidelights of over four (4 eand
y power shall be equipped with sor
anti-glare device as hereinafter pr
q. scribed.
10 Electric Lamps.
r "Section 3. All electric headligh
y COR sidelights of over four ca
/ die power) shall be equipped wi
n some anti-glare device as hereinaft
prescribed.
Anti-glare Devices.
= Section 4. The use of any hea
lights OF not over thirty candle pow
shall be lawful where the glass
trout Of the same shall have be
covered or coated with tissue pap
paint. frosting, or any other substan
or material OF sufficient capacity
prevent the outline OF the flame
q electric light being visible when loo
ing through glass from the front.
A., ,fra,,lor cnaoa not nN