Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-05
LAWS OF OREGON AS
APPLIED TO AUTOMOBILES
Compiled by
@. j. HOWARD and G. R. BISHOP
(From Eugene Daily Guard.l


Upon receipt of such application, the
secretary Of state shall thereupon file
the same in his office, assign the appli-
cant number and register him in
book or index, which shall be kept in
the same manner as the book or index
for the registration of motor vehicles.
The secretary of state shall also furnish
to the clerk of every county of the state
within 60 days after this act takes eff
feet and once each month thereafter, q
full and accurate list of chauffeurs so
registered, with their addresses and the
numbers assigned to each, in the same
manner as provided for registered vehi-
cles. Such lists shall be filed by said
county clerks and he kept as public rec
ords, open to inspection during reason
able business hours
(c) Chauffeurs' Badge.--The seere-
tary of state shall forthwith upon reg
istering such chauffeur and without 9th
er Fee issue and deliver to him badge
af aluminium or other suitable metal,
which shall be in such form or shape as
the secretary Of state may determine,
and upon which shall be stamped the
words "Registered Chauffeur No. ....'
State of Oregon" with the number and
date of expiration inserted therein. This
badge shall there0fter be worn by such
chauffeur pinned upon his clothing in
conspicuous place at all times while he
is operating a vehicle upon the puDhc
highways of this state. In the event OF
loss, mutilation or destruction of
cbauffeur's badge, such chauffeur may
obtain from the secretary of state du-
plcate thereof upon filing in the office
of the secretary of state an affidavit
showing the fact that the payment of
fee of 81.
Such badge shall be of q distinctive
different shape or form for each year,
10 be designated and selected by the see
retary of state.
(dj Fictitious Badge.-No chauffeur
having registered as hereinbofer provid-
ed shall voluntarily permit any other
person to wear his badge; nor shall any
nerson while operating q vehicle wear
chauffeur's badge belonging to another
person, or fictitious chauffeur's
badge.
(e) Unregistered Chauffeurs Cannot
Drive Vehicles.-No person shall oper-
ate or drive n motor vehicle as chauf'
feud upon the public highways of this
stote after this act takes effect, unless
such person shall have complied in all
respects with its requirements; provid-
ed however, that nonresident chaut'
feur who has registered under the pro
visions Of the law of the state OF his
residence which is substantially similar
TO the provisions of this act she'll be ex'
empt from registration under this act;
proyided further, he shall wear the
badge assigned to him in the state of
his residence in the manner provided in
this act.
General Laws of Oregon, 1911, page
272).
Revocation and Suspension of Lii
cense and Registration.-The secretary
of state may suspend or revoke any GER
tificate of registration or any license is
sued to any chauffeur under the pro-
visions of this act upon due and reg
ular hearing for any cause which no
may deem sufficient, and may suspend
such license or registration and orde,
the same delivered up without near
ing whenever he shall be of the opinioA
that the holder thereof is an improper
person or physically or mentally incom'
petent to operate motor vehieie, W
the vehicle of which said registration
then appears Of record is Improperly,
inefficiently or inadequately equipped
10 be operated safely, and in either OF
said cases to be governed by the saletfy
of the public, and not to exercise this
authority in an arbitrary manner, and
neither certificate of registration nor
license as to motor vehicle or chauf'
feur shall be re.issueG unless upon ex'
animation or investigation after hearing
he determines that the chauffeur OF
motor vehicle should again be permitted
TO ouerate.
General Laws of Oregon, 1911, page
273).
Non. Resident Owners.-All motor We
hicles owned and operated by non'resi
dents OF this state who shall have com
piled with the provisions of the laws OF
the state of their residence relative tC
such vehicles therein are relieved for q
period of 30 days from compliance
with the terms of this act during
80 day soiourn in this state; provid
ea, that all such vehicles shall conspicu
ously display the state number the.eot
of the state from which they came; but
this exemption shall not apply to motol
vehicles of nonresident corporations
doing business in this state, nor exempt
nonresident corporations.
General Laws of Oregon, 1911, pag'
274).
Registration Fees.--The following fe'
shall be paid to the secretary of stat'
upon the registration or .re.registratioi
o. motor vehicle in accordance with
the provisions Of this act:
Motorcycles and motor bieycles.$ 3.0l
Electric vehicles for pleasure -, 800
Electric service vehicles ........ D.U'
Steam, gasoline and other hydro
carbon operated vehicles for
whatever use up to twenty-six
(26) horsepower ..,.......... R0'
In excess of twenty-six horsepow-
er and inclusive Of thirty-six
horsepower ................ 5.O'
Ia excess of thirty-six horsepower
and inclusive of forty horse.
power ..........,..... t.o'
In excess of forty horsepower. -. 100,
All horsepower ratings herein speci
fled for the purpose Of determining thu
registration fee herein enumerated shal
be based upon Haskell horsepower for
muia for steam vehicles and upon thu
formula Of the Associated Licensed Au
tomobiles Manu- taoss. safbfb22Ia. 20