Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-30

Fty miles an hour in open coun-
The Dithrich bill is the result of
years of study of motor vehicle
Editions in the state by organized
tor clubs and police officials and
covers many points which owners
he been anxious to have enacted
b law for several years.
The new bill divides the CONNER
class of motor vehicles into six
sses, according to weight, regis
ton fees as follows:
less than 5000 pounds on horse
ver rating:
lass a, 1900 to 1000 pounds,
Glass B, 1000 to 5000 pounds,
!; Glass c, 5000 to 5000 pounds,
Glass ID, 5000 to 10000 pounds,
!; Glass E, 10000 to $4,000
lnds, S100.
An increase is also made in the
asure vehicle class where all cars
less than thirty-five horsepower
to be registered at $40 instead of
Sc now under twenty horsepower
nmanding a five dollar fee. From
Fty-five to fifty horsepower the
istration fee is to be SIS and for
horsepower and oyer $40. Motor
les remain at three dollars.
The bill provides that trailers un-
500 pounds need not be regis
ed but provides fees of from So
BIS for .trailers of greater weight.
motor vehicles with metal tires
rates are to be doubled.
fhe bill prohibits the issuance of
nses to owners or drivers with
hand or both, one foot or both
#sing, and to anyone with eye
bit impaired that they are una BILE
distinguish substantial objects 200
ahead without glasses. Persons
h less than two per cent. of nor
hearing are also to be consider
physically incapacitated. 1t pro-
es, however, that the State High
Commissioner may issue a spe-
permit to a person with one
4 d if said person has had expert
e in the operation of a motor ve-
Q not to endanger the safety of
public. Licenses are to be re-
ed all proven reckless or careless
ratorS.
i've deputy registrars may be ap-
nted for important centers of
ulation whose duties are to con-
n with that of the chief regis
at Harrisburg in examining ap-
ants for registration and licenses
for the issuing of same.
order to facilitate in the re-
cry of stolen cars some rigid re,
fements are called for which in
lie the publication of both the
lie of make of car and manufac-
Prs number in the monthly list of
strations and owners. Stolen
bs must be reported to the High
Department and a record kent
'e SO that If another registration
sked Tor the car can be traced.
public garages must keep a rec
of the names of any and all per-
owning or having in charge
or vehicles stored or left for re-
and this record must include
make of car, manufacturers
lber, registration number and
! be kept on fife for one year. IT
ne duty of the garage owner TO
~ the police and highway de-
ment II the manufacturers num-
has been altered, obliterated or
owed. 1t Is the duty of all police
iRis to arrest owner or custodian
ny car with manufacturers num-
camaSed or removed and to seize
car and hold until the ownership
aced.
ne speed of commercial vehicles
1000 pounds and less than s.
pounds Is to be fifteen miles an
and for all commercial We
IS weighing over 5000 pounds
vo miles an hour.
pc bul provides for reflectors on
Is in order that the rays are not
ieG more than forty-two inches
the ground for distance of
nty-five feet ahead. In case of
ire OF lights it allows the We
10 proceed without molestation
speed OF twelve miles an hour to
destination upon the continual
Ping of the horn, or signal.
requires nuftled engines on all
pr vehicles at all times and pro-
tnat where arrests are made
exceeding speed laws that tho
sured distance must not be less
one-eighth OF a mile and that
be not less than two compe-
Witnesses.
ie bill limits the size of vehicles
OF more than twenty feet long
ninety-six inches wide with a
ut under 1900 pounds.
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