Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
DEPUTY AUTO INSPECTOR
Allyn Fuller Receives Appointment
 from Commissioner StoeckeI.

The latest development as we'll as one of the more important features of the new motor vehicle laws of 1917, IS the provision for an inspection and policing service for the purpose of en forcing the motor vehicle laws and the examination of new applicants. The preparatory work for establishment of the inspection service is now complete Tentative districts, based on territorial limits and population in the aggregate covering the sGate, have been estab lished ard the appointment of inspec- tors announced.
 Werner F.. Gidmam of Norfolk is ap pointed chief inspector and Allyn Fuller of North Canaan deputy inspec tor for Litchfield county. We might add here that MT. Fuller is to be con graduated on his appointment. There were many applicants for the position. but MT. Stoeckel has made the selec. 1 tion with the one end in view of secur. ing an efficient force to Cope with the multitu of duties which each deputy will be forced to assume.
 Primarily, the appointment of in spectors is for the purpose of protecting about 95 per cent of the autoists who are law abiding agalnst the per cent who are careless and reckless. The in spectors are not to be confused with the state police, their duties are to assist and not harass the automobilIsts. They are to enforce the laws regarding lights, in regard to proper lenses. sufficient | lights, tail lights, etc, Furthermore, there are many who are ignorant of or misunderstood the interpretation placed upon certain laws, aHd to any who come in this class. the inspectors will furnish explanatory literature on request. ...". --..
 After December lst, all applicants for drivers license, except those who already have such license, will be re. quirtd to grove that they are capable of running car Applications will be made in the regular way to the motor veh. cle department at Hartforf. This department refers their applications to the inspector in the county m which Ire resides. the inspector will then hold hearing and if the examination is satisfactorily passed. the Hartford de- partment will issue license.
 4, Deputy inspectors will appoint days for examination during the winter, only as occasion may demand During the spring and summer, specific days each week the inspector will hold ex. aminations. How many days and just now often the inspectors will hold these examinations, IS still matter of conjecture and will be governed en tirely by circumstances. In addition to the regular license fee, there will be an examination fee of $20O which will be used for the maintenance of the department.
 Other duties of the ssinspectors are to see that foreign cars, that is, cars which do not carry Connecticut li- cense, are registered if they remain in the state for thirty days. All fatal automobile accidents. which occur in the territory assigned to each deputy, must be investigated and report made to the chief inspector.
 MT. Fuller has already entered upon his new duties, and as many com plaints of violations of the law have been received, he may be heard from at any time in his official capacity. Each inspector has received a beauti. full gold badge which bears the inscrip. tion Connecticut, Inspector, Depart ment of Motor Vehicles, and the state seal embossed in the center.