The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-28

All Autos for Hire Now Regulated
Like RaiIroads.-Must
Have License.


Have License.
The Idaho Legislature at it's lasi
winters session passed a so-calleo
" jitney regulation BILL" which
has just gone into effect, and tn,
public utilities commission OF Ida,
no, from Boise, has just issued
rules and regulations regulating
the same.
This new law places motor yehi.
cles under the supervision of the
public utilities commission, whe.
Their they handle passengers or
freight, and subjects them TO the
commemorative class, the same as
railways. The new law only APP
plies TO motor vehicles operated
over any particular route for hire,
excluding such motor cars as are
specifically engaged in the bus
mess Of carrying United States
mail or star routes.
In order TO operate any motor
vehicle in Idaho it now is nee
essary for the owners Of such ear
10 secure a license from the pub
lie utilities commission, applica-
ton for same TO be made TO the
assessor OF any one of the cOufl-
ties through which the machine is
driven. A separate application
must be made for each motor We
hiele for which license is requir-
ed. In addition a bond is requir-
ed for the protection of the travel
ing public or freight which he
hauls, and the price Of the pas
senger fare and the freight rate
charged by such motor vehicle
must be approved by the public
utilities commission, and can not
be changed without its consent.
Each car so operated, upon the
issuance of a license therefor by
the commission, must carry a IL
cense plate 10 be attached 10 the
ear in some conspicuous place ell
Their in the front or rear.
Upon applying for a license .
schedule showing rates Of fares TO
be charged for carrying persons
or property between all points on
the route must be designated and
a copy of said rates must iae kept
IN the principal place Of business
and at each terminus OF the route
over which such vehicle travels.
Upon receipt of his license the
operator of a vehicle must file |
with the commission a timetable
showing when his car will arrive
and depart from each station up
on his route Of travel, and copy \
Of this timetable must be posted
az the office of the operator Of
the vehicle.
When a route is thus establish
ed il must be maintained unless
permission is given to change the
route by the public utilities con-
mission, unless the established !
route Of such vehicles be temper
arily blocked or becomes other
wise impossible.
The capacity Of the vehicle thus
is controlled by the com
so that a greater number
,f persons than the vehicle is sup
posed to carry, or greater num-
ser of pounds Of freight, can not
le hauled by the operator Of the
.ar. and only the number Of pas
,engers that can be provided with
,eats shall be carried by a licenS-
a automobile operator within the
itate.
Eighteen years Of age is made
he Omit at which a person may
operate any public service motor
rchicle upon any road within the
tate.
Safety in speed and carefolness
II driving is a prerequisite. Any
relation Of the rules constitutes
efficient grounds to warrant a
annexation Of any license.
The commission requires such
motor vehicles to be kept at all
lines in good physical condition,
q as TO render absolute safety to
public service, and a failure to
.eep a car in such condition viii 4
warrant the commission in cancel.
ng the license.
Interruptions to the service
must be carefully reported to the
Utilities commission, and the rules
10 not permit the owner or opera
or Of any car to discontinue
chedules without the commits
ion s permission.
ANY accident which results in
he loss Of life or personal injury
o employcs-or passengers shall be
Immediately reported 70 the pub
ic utilities commission.
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