Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30

The Public Utilities Commission OF
Maine. having under consideration Cnap-
ter 272 of the Public Laws of the state
of Maine for the year 1871, and pa, part ae;d
larly Section which provides that SAID
! Commission shall prepare rules and regu-
lations governing the use and operation
/ of headlights on motor Vehlcies useo Oh
public highways. and having careIuily IN,
/ formed itself and maturely considered
the matters involved in said Chapter'
does hereby make. subject to the ap.
prevail of the Governor and Council OF
the State of Maine, the following rules
operation Of headlights on motor We
hicles used on public highways in the
State of Maine.
After August Is, 1917. no motor vehicle
shall be operated on or along any nlgne
way or other way between the hours oil
one hour after sunset and one hour pc
fore sunrise unless the headlights on any
such motor vehicle are constructed ana
operated as follows, viz:
! IN No bulb or lamp used in any sucn
headlight shall be of greater candle pow
er than "a Cor equivalent wattage).
(2) The lens or glass in the front part
I of any such light. Gf the lens be OF PLAN
glass; shall be sandblasted or frosted on
the inside SO that no direct or reflected
ray from said light shall be, on ieve,
road and seventy-five G5) feet ahead
I of any such motor vehicle. more than
! ferty-two t2D inches from the ground.
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| glare. may be used temporarily.
| Note: Experiments have shown that
\ this result may be accomplished by
sandblasting or frosting the lens on a
| below the center of the lamp bulb NO
| clear glass should be left above this
| line. Some lamps are hung lower on
| some cars than on others and care by
| experiment. should be taken to see that
the direct or reflected rays are not
higher than the above named forty-two
| 42) inches.
vice is used, sandblasting or 1rostlng is
unnecessary, but great care must De useo
I in focusing the light as improper iocus-
! ing will throw the rays upward ana pro-
duce the unlawful glare.
! (4 Persons using lenses so constructed
that no glazing rays are supposed TO ne
| produced (the Warner, Legahght ana
| others being types) are not required 10
sandblast or frost such lenses; but strlc'
regard must be had to the A'cand,e
mower limit of bulbs as higher candle
hover produces the dangerous glare from
q, ANY light may be 'dimmed" in
cities and villages where street lights
| exist and aS burning not over HVe nuns
dred $500 feet apart.
Cs1 No spotlight shall be used on any
motor vehicle except for the purpose OF
| casting light to the right or the ie1t or
the rear Of a car and then only where the
car is stationary or at slow speed or In
reverse When any motor vehicle mas
gotten under Roadway, the spotlight snail
be turned entirely out and under no cir
| cumstances shall be turned to"aFo any
approaching vehicle.
Note: A committee representing the
Maine Automobile Association and the
| Maine Automobile Dealers Associa-
ton recommends the barring OF the use
| Of ..spotlights' so-called. AS used by
! many motorists. this light embraces all
| the dangers and annoyances OF an IN
| protected headlight 1t has. however,
its legitimate uses among wn, S are are
| observations on the driving side or the
| car made to avoid bitches or see where
| the rear wheels are going while the car
| is backing. 1t may also be used TO cast
| a light under the hood in making re-
| pairs to or observations Of the engine.
| Fearing that II may at present be I'M
| fair TO entirely bar the spotlight, we
| make for the present the above regula-
! tion giving notice that II these lights
! are Improperly used, they will be en-
| tirely barred. :.
! ~ To avoid misunderstanding, let It
be understood that all these regulations
Given under the hand and seal Of the
Public Utilities Commission. at Augusta.
this It'll day Of July. A. D. 1917.
| BENJAMIN F. CLEAVES,
| IL, 81 WILLIAM B. SHELTON.
| JOHN BUNKER,
Public Utilities Commission Of Maine.
The foregoing rules and regulations are
hereby approved under the provisions Of
| Chapter 272. Public Laws Of the State Of
/ Maine for the year 1917.
| CARL E. MILLIKEN.
| Governor.
| Approved in Council
| FRANK W. BALL
| Secretary Of State.
| (SeaD
! A true copy.
| Attest: GEO. r. GIDDINGS.
! Clerk, Public Utilities Commission
OF Maine.