The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
STATE. AUTO LAWS ENTIRELY REVISED
 BY VOTE OF HOUSE
Constables and Policemen Must Show Badges to Make Ar
 rests of Motorists

complete revision of the present mo tor vehicle laws with 8 number of amendments to the present law incor- rpofated. The amendments are as follows:
 Commercial motor vehicles shall in clude all vehicles designed or used solely for the transportation of mer- cflandise or freight which are either propelled or drawn by any power oth- CT than muscular, except such as run only on rails or tracks, and all motor vehicles designed and used as omni- buses for the transportation of pas sengers on the payment of individual fares.
 "Police officer or ssof1cer'' shall in clude any constable or other official authorized to make arrests or to serve
 process, provided he is in uniform or
 displays shis badge of office on the front of his outside garment in a con- spicuous place.
 No manufacturer or dealer shall use any rnot6r vehicle registered under the provisions of this section for any oth- CT purpose than the trial and adjust
 ment of such motor vehicle or for its demonstration to progressive buy ! CT.
 l Register number shall bear the nu-
 morals of the year of issue and the
 abbreviatfon Conn
 The rear register number shall be. so illuminated as to be Ieg1ble at. a
 distance of fifty feet.
 No motor vehicle shall be operated upon the public highways of this state between the hours of g D. nn., and ' a. m. unless the engine of such vehicle shall be reasonably untitled, nor shall saoh vehicle be operated up
 on the public highways of this state between the hours of 2 a. m. and g D.
 nn., unless the engine of such vehicle
 shall be reasonably muffled so that the explosions of such motor while so operated shall not. constitute nui- sance to the public.
 The secretary shall determine the
 actual carrying capacity of each com
 merciaI motor vehicle regardless of the horse power thereof, and shall collect fees for registration based on such capacity as follows: Capacity of 1 1000 pounds or less, eleven dollars; one ton, $1 5;-one and .one-hatlfe tons, l $20, two tons, $25; two and one-ha1f tons, $50; three tons, $35; three and one-ha1f tons, $45; four 1ons, $55;#
 four and one-half tons, $65; five tons, $75; five and one-ha1f tons, $7.50: $112.50: seven tons, $125: seven and one-hah tons, 50; eight tons, $175s nine tons, $20o; ten. tons. $225s for each additional ton above ten tons, $50, and in the determination of the
 fees to be collected, if the capacity Of
 any. commercial motor vehicle is
 found to be between any two of the
 above rating, the registration shall be
 based the higher rating sy The secretary may register a motor a-motor vehicle which motor cycle may carry number plates as desig- hated by the secretary and such reg istration shall cover it's use with or | without such side car
 All hearings by the secretary on
 %E11 l cense or registration, based on an all | legged violation of the motor vehicle laws of the state, may be held in the country in which such violation is al leged to have occurred. The secre- l tary in any case, by agreement of all
 parties interested5 may hold such
 hearings in any county of the state.
 The secretary may use in any court room in the state, when the same is
 not in use by the court, for the pur- pose of holding hearings and. may re- l quire the attendance of a sheriff or perform all proper duties. The fees l of the sheriff or deputy sheriff sliaI
 be taxed as a part of the costs in I the case.
 l Upon approaching any street rail way car that has stopped to receive I or discharge passengers, the person I operating a motor vehicle shall, be 1 fore passing such car on the side on which passengers are ordinarily re- i ceived and discharged, bring such l motor vehicle to a full stop not less l than ten feet from the rear of such car, and may then proceed at a req tssonable rate of speed, provid ed when | any street railway car is standing at 1 the end ofsany trolley line on a switch
 or for any purpose other than to re- 1 ceive or let off passengers, motor vehicle may pass the same without stopping at a rate of speed not to en- I danger the life or limb of any per
 son.
 l If the rate of speed of a motor ve. hfc1e operated on public highway o- I this state exceeds twenty-five miles ar hour for 8 distance of one-quarter ol l a mile, such rate of speed shall be
 prima facie evidence that the persor 1 operating such motor vehicle is oper ating the same at a. greater rate o1
 speed than is reasonable.
 No city, town, or borough. nor any I board or officer thereof, shall make Iany ordinance, bylaw, or resolution l respecting the speed of motor vehi- | cIes, or respecting the regulation, use | or equipment of the same, provided i authority given to any town, city, o1 1 borough, or to any board or officer i thereof, to regulate shows, processie ens l assemb1ages, traffic, or parades ir l streets and public places, and to regu, ] ordinances, byvlaws or regulations en, acted fin pursuance of such authoritJ i which apply to all vehicles shall re i main in force.
 a Tn all complaints for the violation l Of any provision of this act the justice 1 of the peace before whom the sam ! may be fried shall have authority tc render judgment and issue process Q. execution and Tnittimusi thereon wher I such fine or penalty imposed shall no ] exceed s100. or Imprisonment for ter ] days, or both. :szs
 MT Brooks explained Section 1 which. forbfdg any police officer from I 1arresting an autoist Unless he displays 1 a badge on his coat by referring to 3 l custom prevalent in the country of ir.