Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-14
'CONSR. BAUGHNAI
EXPLAINS AUTO BILL
Motor Vehicle Chief Tells Prov.
siOns of Proposed Law
SOME SPEED LIMITS REDUCED
Some Changes In Registration Fees
Court Would Be In Central
Station. Baltimore

AAOhVA kSAlcke commissioner il.
austin Baughman has issued a synop-
sis Of the motor vehicle bill. framed
at his request, and in accordance with
his views, by the Office Of Attorney
/ General Richie. This bill is designed
to strengthen various provisions Of
the existing law. for the protection OF
/ the public and to clarity other pro-
fvisions. Ii also provides for a Traf-
/ hc Court in Baltimore City, 10 insure
! prompt action upon arrests for vio-
lations of the motor vehicle laws.
| Mr.. Baughman's synopsis, in part,
is as follows:
The speed limit of solid tired We
! hicles is reduced as follows: A MAXI
mum rate of speed for vehicles includ-
ing the load thereon weighing two
tons or less, twenty-five miles per
hour Those weighing in excess OF
two tons and not in excess Of six
tons, fifteen miles. over six tons,
/ twelve miles The existing law al
1 lows vehicles over four tons and not
in excess of eight tons a limit of
4 fifteen miles. and those over eight
|
4 Increases Speed I'm City.
"The provision in the existing law
making the rate of speed exceeding y
miles an hour in thickly settled parts
1 OF cities and IS miles an hour in the
outlying section prima facie evidence
I Of reckless driving is changed 10 pro-
/ vide a maximum Of Is miles in thick
III X catffoa v.,v&e re astyor ,s,,a 4 O --.s4.
IN outlying sections.
+ "a penalty for exceeding 60 miles
an hour OF from S1O0 to 81 goo, or i'm
/ fprisonment for not less than 80 days
nor more than one year, is contained
in the new section. Those convicted
-cf a second or additional offense OF
| driving more than so miles an hear,
are suject to Imprisonment for not
less than so days nor more than two
years. The penalties are made to ap-
ply to the operator and to the owner,
who causes or permits his motor We
hicle to e operated in violation Of the
: section
4 Any person failing to stop, gise
his name and render assistance upon
Il the occurrence Of an accident result
ing in fatality or serious injury to
any person is subject to a fine OF not
less than 800 nor more than 81 900,
ior to Imprisonment of not less than
4 so days nor more than one yeass for
4 the first offense. The provision is
made to apply to the owner Of any
motor vehicle who is present when
/ such accident occurs.
/ Heavy Fine For Drinkers.
Those operating motor vehicles
when intoxicated or under the infu-
ence of liquor or drug are made sub
| ject to a fine of not less than S100 nor
! more than $1,000, or to imprisonment
I for not less than 30 days nor more
than one year for the first offense.
| Conviction Of a subsequent onense car
| ries with it a penalty Of Imprisonment
for not less than six months nor more
than two years Those operating or
attempting to operate q motor vehicle
/ in a race or speed contest, or on a bet
or wager. are made subject to fine
of not less than SIS nor more than
$100 for the first offense
New Schedule OF Fees.
| AS to registration fees Mr.. Baugh-
Imam says:
/ Glass "A. The minimum charge for
pneumatic tired vehicles is fixed at
| SO, instead Of SIS.
Glass B-The charge for solid tir-
ed vehicles is raised from S. to S12
for vehicles having rated carrying
capacity OF not more than one ton,
and from S6 to o9 for each additional
ton
sClass C.-Charge for motorcycles
changed from SO to SIS. 4 charge Of
| SS is made for each side car attach
ed to a motorcycle A charge Of So
is made for each bicycle with mo-
tor attachment.
Glass D.-The charge to dealers is
changed from $50 to S25 for the first
two sets Of registration tags, and
from $40 to S12 for each additional
| set
@CIass E.-The charge to motor
| cycle dealers is charged from ss to
/ $50 FOR the first four registration tags.
and from 50 10 S. for each additional
tag.
To Put Tax On Trailer.
"Class G.-This is a new class, rec
commended for the purpose Of includ-
ing vehicles which are trailed or
propelled; the charge is IS for each
vehicle with carrying capacity Of
one ton. and SIS additional for each
additional ton or fraction thereof
vehicles having no rated carrying ca
paci4y are charged So for one ion Of
weight, and s5 additional for each ad-
ditional ton, or fraction thereof
II ~Class H.-This is also new class,
/ recommended for the purpose Of In
cluding tractors or traction engines.
A fat charge OF $50 per annum is
provided
How Traffic Court VII Work.
Explaining the proposed traffic
court. Mr.. Baughman says:
ssThis section (159) creates q traf-
ac court with exclusive jurisdiction