New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
BY FRANCIS NJ. HUGO.
Secretary Of Stat.

The binding automobil. hahn.
directly responsible for huna,.s'
serious accidents, comes under IA. |.
in this state after Angus. l. Va =
ticular anti-glaring devices ar. :.
officially approved by this stat. /,
law confers no such authority On ~.
department or person. To comm, =.
the new statute, however, sutsn.l,
lights must meet the following r.,,n
ments:
The beam Of the r.s....i
light shall not rise above tor,,
two inches from the rosdb.S !,
seventy-five feet ahead Of ii. -,
2-The light OF the front hs,
must be visible not less th,s ~
feet in the direction from VIA
the motor vehicle is proceeding an
shall be of sufficient intensity .
reveal objects straight ahead \,
not less than $50 feet.
3-The front lights must n,
sufficient side illumination /, N
veal objects ten feet to both ,ts
of the car at a point ten feet ,h.x
of the lamp.
Amy auxiliary light or vt
jecting device Spotlight il wl
ject to the restrictions in r.ns
TO the beam. The beam Of list,
is construed as meaning the a.
proximately parallel, localized M
gathered and projected bys
fiector, lens or other device.
1t is plainly up TO the mohrs "
to the automobile dealer to d.e1p
whether or not this or that lii. :
acceptable in the full meaning Il IN
new law. Particular sttentie, ,;xs
be paid to sscertsining il The ban 4
light rises above the prescrihi ir,.
two inches. On this depend, irt
the elimination of that dnrxa
glare that has forced many . thw
into some roadside ditch or Ping.
ears in a hesd-on collision. Ag'srs
bile clubs in many instances 81, nc
costing TO their members tina. Or
antee be asked of the dealer VIII q
purchase of new lights.
From letters and telephone irafts
It is evident that motorists ID g''sa
stand ready to comply with M -
law, fully realizing that one o. .
greatest dangers and anncyiiss
night driving has come through isS
discriminate use of spotlight and sf
light. The enforcement Of the ~
N the hands Of the police suii'nH
New York States snti-glsr ~
light law differs from that Of NrS
,ey. In that state the beam OF hp'I
allowed ffty-four inches from tisM
BED. New Jersey requires '"
lights" on its cars and has cxx
10 approve certain types Of l.iS
,olors on the grounds that Il -
possible to distinguish between ~
out a dangerous strts ~
section or a grade crossing fron \"
IF an automobile. Il
New Jersey does not ssnepa
Use of any device in the way " ~
ng that is dependent upon the ""
he operator. The car equlppea -
, device operated from the '".
seat. privileging the operator ~
,loy the use of the small olin
lily and large binding bulo.
is not allowable unlm r
amps are equipped with some ~, u /
.ype of device such as VIII reg. 80
Intensity of the lsrge bulb 70 'oi,ra
iegree as is shown by the rs's"
rom the small bulb. ,.,ut
Motorists should have no ~. -
lscertaining whether or no' I'.s
mt lights will come wltnln
lfter August I. The law l'''. b
complicated one and Is y.
.hould be lived up 10 BY T'p , y |
motorist Autom0o',.sr
RS should be of assistance ~ 70 4
ng information IN regard 70 -,
There are four distinct festS.. -
lew law. See that your hsnI
With each and thus do your - |
.rd reducing the number o. ,,,sf'
which have been caused n t.e ~ y
'agrant misuse Of headlight
ight.