Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-16
: What's What
In Iowa Auto Law
LICENSING cHAUFreURs.


II tho new automobile law that goes
into effect Dec. / IL drastic as regards
the operation, registration and licens-
ing of motor vehicles. Is is equally Sc
we're regarding the licensing Of chauf-
feurs and their control. Not only does
the law provide that every person who
drives a motor vehicle for hire must
pay q license and procure a certificate,
but, tho parent who allows his child
to drive his car must procure a license
for the child. Chauffeurs' licenses will
not bo issued to anyone under Is years
Of age, and the law makes 1t unlawful
for a child under Is years old to drive
a car unless he IL accompanied by .
person Of mature years.
To procure chauffeurs license the
applicant must file statement under
oath with the secretary OF state. CIV
ing his name, occupation. address and
any other information. including
whether he has ever been convicted OF
violation OF any motor law or for in
toxication within the year prior to the
date of application. The department
will not issue the license until Is Is
satisfied that the applicant - over Is
years Of age and a proper person to
have license. Tho fec is 81 and the
license expires at the end of the year
for which 1t was issued.
To each person so licensed will be
assigned n distinguishing number and
q certificate Of Identification which the
person Is required to sign. A badge
bearing the license number Is issued to
each applicant. The badge, the law
says, shall be affixed to his clothing
in a conspicuous place at all times
when he is operating q motor vehicle
and the license certificate shall be car
ried at all times he Is operating q car
and shall be produced upon request Of
any peace officer"
Many parents, owning automobiles
that their children drive, will have to
come under the following clause to
keep within the law: mo chauffeurs'
license or badge shall be issued to any
applicant under the age OF Is years
provided, that 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to cause or knowingly to
permit his or her child, ward or en-
ploye to operate a motor vehicle upon
tho public highway as chauffeus
without first having obtained such IL
cense; and tho application to the de-
partment Of q minor to operate q mo-
tor vehicle, as chauffeur, shall not be
granted unless the parent, or parents
having custody Of such applicant or
the guardian Of such applicant. shall
have joined In said application BY
signing the same; and provided furth-
er. that any negligence Of minor, as
chauffeur, shall be imputed to the per-
son, persons or corporation, who shall
employ said chauffeur; which person.
persons, or corporation shall be Jointly
and severally liable with such minor
for any damage caused by such neglt-
gence."
The law makes 1t illegal for an ap-
plicant for a license to use q fictitious
name in applying or permit another to
use his badge or even display or have
in his possession the badge or certih-
cate Of registration Of another chauf-
feur.
The head Of the department In the
office Of the secretary OF state can re-
woke q chauffeurs license upon hear
ing, after giving five days notice. A
license once revoked the chauffeur
can not procure another Tor ono year.
The license Of a chauffeur can be re-
yoked without notice after the chauf-
feur has been convicted three times OF
any infraction Of the automobile law.
Any chauffeurs license issued on any
untrue statements made In the appli-
cation is void, the law says, from the
date it was issued. al IiAl
For taking, (not stealing) an auto
mobile and driving 1t without the own
er's consent, the law provides q penal
ty Of one year In the penitentiary or
six months In the county Jail and .
fine Of $500. " H.. ifM
II child under Is years Of age
drives q car and does damage to any
person or his property, the law holds
the owner of the car liable, provided
the car was driven by the child with
the owners consent.