Evening star., 1917-09-09
Digest of the Motor Laws
In Several Nearby States

repairing roads, less administration.
Taxed as personal property.
Driving license: VIII be uniform In
| character: fee. 81 annually.
Nom resident: Exempt for period OF M
! teen days. If home state grants reciproc-
! ty Same for chauffeur.
License plate: Front and rear; blue
white Not less than fifteen inches nor
more than thirty inches above ground.
Speed and lights: Rea asonable. Builtup
districts. u; curves, etc. S12: country
| crossings or within 200 feet of horses on
| highways. Is: elsewhere %. State law
requires non glare lights that head
lights shall not project rays at greater
| height than n parallel of four and one half
| feet. Use OF spot lights confined to read
ing signs and house numbers. Mirrors
are required in order to view traffic in
rear.
New York-Reeistration and fees: An
nually February !. secretary of state. Al
bany. Buffalo and New York city. .5
horsepower or less. s5: 25 to "a horsepow-
er. $40; 35 to ~ horsepower. SIS; so horse
power more. $25. Extra fees for trail
ers. After August l. half fee. \. \. G.
&. rating. Fund divided, one-half to state
road maintenance and repair and one-half
to county treasury for construction and
Improvement.
Registration in lieu Of all taxes
Driving license: Chauffeur. s5: renewal,
50. Badge furnished. Persons opera ting
in New York city. ST. renewal. 81.
l.
ed by visitors state-entire year or frac-
ton thereof.
License plate: Front and rear dark
green white.
Speed and lights: Careful and prudent.
not exceeding 80 State law requires that
front lights shall be arranged that no
portion of light shall rise above forty-two
inches at seventy-five feet in front of
lamps. Auxiliary lights subject to same
restriction. Front lights must be visible
at least 200 feet.
Pennsylva ania-Registrati and fees:
Annually state highway department.
Harrisburg. To 10 horsepower. So: to "a
horsepower. $40; to 49 horsepower, SIS; so
horse power and over. 500 Formula-tliam-
eter of cylinder in inches times number of
cylinders times four-tenths. Fees one-half
after July l. Paid into state highway
fund for construction, maintenance and
repair.
No added tax.
Driving license: Chauffeur. annually, 81
Badge provided Owners not required.
Non resident: Exempt for period grant
ed by visitors state-entire year or frac-
ton thereof
License plate: Front and rear: choco-
|, late white No more than one number
plate shall be displayed on either front or
rear
Speed and lights: Reasonable and prop
er. "a, unless otherwise sisn-posted, when
speed must be reduced to 10. No sta te
law covering non-glare lights or lights
on horse vehicles.
Nireinia-Registra and fees: Annu-
ally. February /, secretary of common
wealth. Richmond. 40 cents per horse
| power: half fee after September 1. Di-
| vded in proportion to source among coun-
| ties for maintenance state aid roads and
| construction in counties having no state
/ aid roads.
| Taxed as personal property.
Driving license: Chauffeur. $3.50. Badge
provided Must be worn on lapel or cap.
| Nonresident: Exempt two periods OF
| seven consecutive days each. Literally
| construed.
License plate: Front and rear: black
cream.
| Speed and lights: municipalities, 10:
| curves. passing other vehicles or in close
| ly built-up sections of cities. etc. 10:
| elsewhere. 20. No state law covering non
| glare lights or lights on horse vehicles.