Connecticut western news., 1919-07-10

such motor vehicle In the past most commercial motor vehicles have had mirrors, but they were so located that the driver could not see within 45 degrees of the rear of the vehicle (m) Motor vehicle standing on we'll lighted highways, where they are clearly visible from a distance of not less than 100 feet, are not required to have light while so standing. (o) Either the owner or operator of a motor vehicle may be prosecuted for any violation of section 19. Under the old law some owners wilfully and knowingly sent out illegally equipped motor vehicles, and then if there was any trouble the driver was the one who paid the fine or went to jail.
 "Sec. 20. Fees. No change ex- cept in minor details of wording. Provision is made for a temporary registration of 10 days or less so that a man may, for $2, obtain a certi- ficate that will enable him to drive his motor vehicle to repair shop or to turn it over to a purchaser. In the past it was necessary to take out a full years license or else to have the motor vehicle lowed.
 "Sec. "A. Prima facie evidence. (c) If the rate of speed of a motor vehicle in passing either to the right or left of a street railway car ex- ceeds 10 miles an hour, such speed shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle is operating the same in vio- lation of the provisions of section I23 of this act.
 ''Note this last. Under the old law passing to the left of standing trol- ley car was not specifically men toned; in the new law it is.
 "Section 27. Reports of aeci- dents. The operator of any motor vehicle involved in an accident re- sulting in personal injury, or in any apparent property damage in excess of $1O, musts report the accident to the commissioner of motor vehicles within "A hours. A failure to so re- port an acident is punishable by fine of not less than $5 nor more than $25.
 "Sec. 29. Passing trolley cars. The operator of motor vehicle when overriding any street railway car that has stopped to receive or dis charge passengers, shall bring such motor vehicle to a full stop not less than 10 feet from the rear of said street railway car, and may then proceed at a reasonable rate of speed, but in case any approaching fo1n ,c I.C@n of 10 feet of, or has overtaken a street railway car at the time such shall have stopped or is about to stop to take on or to discharge pas sengers, the operator of such motor vehicle shall immediately stop the same and shall permit the same to remain stationary until all pedes- trians shall be out of danger and then proceed at a reasonable rate of speed. provided, when such motor vehicle can pass such railway car at distance of not less than 15 feet, such motor vehicle may pass such street, railway car at a reasonable rate of speed without stopping.
 "Sec. 32. Throwing objects at motor vehicles. No person shall throw any object at a motor vehicle or at a person in such vehicle, or on any highway, which may cause in- jury to such vehicle or the tires thereon, or to any person therein.
 j"Sec. 34. Examination of equip ment. Any officer may open and ex- anime any lamp, lighting device or other equipment to determine wheth- CT it complies with the law.
 "Sec. 34. Giving name and ad- dress. A penalty of not less than $10 nor more than $50, or imprison- ment for not more than 30 days, or both, is fixed for a refusal to give the correct name and address as re- quired by the motor vehicle law.
 "Sec. A. Unlicensed persons out lawed. No recovery shal lbe had in the courts of this state by the owner of motor vehicle which has not been legally registered in accord ance with section 8, 9, 10, II or 12 for injury to person or property re- ceived by reason of the operation of such motor vehicle upon any public highway, unless such motor vehicle is the property of nonresident and is within the provisions of section 21 nor shall such recovery be had if such motor vehicle be legally regis tered but was being operated by an unlicensed person in violation of any provision of sections IA, 15, or 16, provided nothing herein shall prevent recovery by licensed operator or a passenger who had reason to believe that such motor vehicle was legally registered, nor by any passenger who was not aware that the operator was licensed or the motor vehicle not properly registered" T