Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-13
MOTORISTS ASK
PROTECTION IN
new STATELAWS
General Desire for More
Stringent Acts to Prevent
Bringing in Stolen
Cars.

After an investigation OF weeks,
many of the large eastern auto clubs
advise all members and tourists to
buy gasoline onlyfat filling stations
md garages where the CURRENT price
quoted. The investigation dis
:losed many instances OF overcharge,
specially when tourists filled up.
New California Law.
California has recently passed a
ruling providing for tourists, and
persons moving to the state, show
ng their certificate of registration
,r bill of sale before visiting Ii
:ense or state license tag will be is
,ued. Indisputable evidence of own
.rship must be shown. The action
vas prompted because auto thieves
we're reaping harvest driving in
stolen cars from other states and
getting a California license. \ AT
present, there is nothing to hinder
thief from securing Nebraska
license. This is one of the things
that will be taken up at the next
legislature.
Jail for Speeders.
The Auto club has worked for
two years to convince police judges
that severe measures should be TAX
en- against speeders. The police
Judges recent ruling that all speed
.rs will be given jail sentences is a
step in this direction. Simultane-
ously, Chief of Police Eberstein an
nounces that golden rule summons
will not be issued to speeders. Club
members are notified that the bail
benefit clause on back of member
ship cards will not apply to speed
ing charges.
Lincoln Highway Change.
The contemplated change of rout-
ing between Waterloo and Valley,
by cutting a new road through farm
land, to obtain federal aid on road
work. is progressive move. Iowa
has done the same thing in dozens
Of places merely to straighten the
road and get ready for permanent
paving when the opportune time
;~-lves,
Needed Legislation.
0ne'of the most important amend.
ments needed is a change making
it possible for all counties to create
paving districts, the present law
specifying only counties of 10000
population or over. State Engineer
Johnson is strongly in favor of thi:
move.
Nebraska allows visitors but 81
days in the state after which they
are supposed to take out Nebraska
licenses. Over half of the states
now have reciprocal agreements
their law reading, 1--WE exempt fol
period granted by visitors home
state"
Here are some changes favored
by. hading motorists:
Nebraska should pass a law pro
viding for showing Of conclusive
proof of ownership by motorists
before state license is issued.
Action should be- taken to pro
hibit advertising signs on mair
highways within 800 feet of railroad
crossings. At present danger sign
are surrounded by -four, flea ant
feed signs of all descriptions ant
the warning is not conspicuous.
Bridges and culvert posts shout,
be painted white for safety first rea
sons at night. The state could TAX
care of the. painting as fast as TIL
bridges needed repainting. Man.
eastern states have this law.
The auto theft law needs amend
ing. The minimum of one year i
entirely too low. 1t should b
changed to "from three to sever
years." or at least two"~years.
Mileage on advertising sign
should first receive o. K. OF count.
engineers to avoid the present in
correct signs placed which confus
traffic.
Miss Alice Duncombe, of tn
Omaha Auto club force, has sol