Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-01
SIGNS
MORE MEASURES
Automobile Code Mans Much
TO Protect Drivers
of Cas- liz

Approval of the two automobile
regulation bills was announced from
the Governors office to-day. One
Is code governing tho licensing
and operation of all motor vehicles
and the other regulates the sale and
transfer of second hand cars. Both
measures were much discussed, fire.
quently amended and changed in
their passage through the two
houses, while both were recalled
from the Governor for amendment.
Both are effective at once. The
state Highway Department. which
charged with various duties In con-
nection with them, Is preparing to
enforce the provisions. The new
registration fees. however, are ef-
fsctive January /. The system OF
control OF second hard cars begins
to operate at once ard 1t is believed
will afford II check upon stolen cars.
The code allows Il speed of thirty
miles an hour on open roads, but
leaves local authorIi'ee, In hunt up
communities, limit speed to fifteen
niles. Use of cutuu;s is forbidden,
The registration fees are to be 40
cents per horse power with a min
imam of $40 for automobiles, motor
trucks being licensed by classes ac-
cording to weight from $40 to $50,
tho latter being for 10000 pound
Chasses.
Truck lengths are limited to 2s
rect, width to 90 inches and weight
10 $4,000 pounds. Trucks are also
united to speed by classes, ranging
from 10 miles por hour for heavy
to 20 for tho lighter grades.
sworn statements that applicants
ior licensing are physically able to
operate cars are required when ap-
plications are made for license. GER
tain qualifications as to vision, hear
ing and use of hands being neces-
sary Authority to have special ex-
aminations Is given.
Inc code contains penalties for
obstruction OF Identifying marks
ana requires records to be kept by
garage keepers of cars left for stor.
age or repair, while provisions are
made for use of lights and that
trucks with licenses of other states
may run In this State once a week.
The second hand car" bill re-
CURES complete description with
bills or sale, statements as to own
ership and changes made In tho
car all to be sworn, one copy TO
DC MED with the State Highway
commissioner and one with the
chief of police clerk of quarter ses-
sions court. Operation is forbidden
until such statement is filed when
u car is sold.
Another new feature is that alI
dealers in used cars must take out
state license at an annual fec OF
SlOo ana be vouched for by two
persons. Various other provisions
Tor tracing cars are made, while
every garage keeper must keep re-
cords, OF all cars left with them,
NO ono may have a car from which
the Identifying mark has been re-
moved Notices of discovery of
tampering with such marks are re-
quired.
The penalties range fl ON 500 to
$1,000.
Highway Commissioner Sadler
today gave notice that commencing
today tho state would require OBJ
serNance of the act requiring lights
on all moving vehicles at night, in
cluding farm wagons, but not agri-
cultural machinery, hay wagons or
wheelbarrows This act Is to pro-
tect users of roads. Travel has in
creased so rapidly that all users OF
the highways own 1t to themselves
to display lights. | would suggest
that all police authorities sec to n
that the provisions of this act, which
Is effective today, are observed"
said tho Commissioner.
The Commissioner said that the
act would harm no one, but that it
might be necessary to call IL to at-
tention of persons because some
drivers OF horses have not been dis
playing lights.
The Highway Commissioner also
called attention today to the opera
ton of the law forbidding operation
of traction or portable engines
within 800 feet of a building unless
equipped with spark arresters.
There are fines of from $50 to 500
for violations.