Alma record., 1919-06-19
AUTOMOBILE LAW
IN EFFECT SOON
James Bill Requiring License
of All Drivers i'm Force This
Coming August.
LOCAL APPROVAL IS NEEDED
Application for License Must BE
Approved by Chief of Police,
Sheriff or Deputy.

| When the James bill goes INTO ell
/ feet August Ia every person in Mich
igan who drives an automobile, or
other motor vehicle, will be required
to have a license, except children
under the age Of sixteen years, who
will not be able to procure license
TO drive an auto, and those who may
have physical defects, which might
affect their operation Of such We
hicle.
Answers to questions relating TO
this law follow:
Every person, other than chauf-
fers registered as by law required,
thereafter desiring TO operate motor
vehicle upon the public highways of
this state" is required TO take out
license. No license will be issued,
however, unless the person is over
sixteen years Of age, which thus
makes it unlawful for children to
drive such vehicles.
If the applicant has physical de-
fects such as might affect his or her
operation of a motor vehicle, the To-
cal examiners, chief of police, sheriff,
or deputy sheriff, may require the
applicant to show cause why license
should be granted. This may take
the form of practical demonstration.
The board may also issue license
/ placing a limitation as TO the vehicles
(which the applicant may operate in
such cases.
Applications should be made with
the secretary of state in the near
future. The time for the filing of
the applications has not, however,
been set as yet. 1t will be announced
later. Application is to be made up
on blanks furnished by the secretary
of state, and each application must
be accompanied by the fee of fifty
cents. This money goes into the gen
eral fund of the state.
The law gives the secretary of
state discretion in the information
which may be required Of the appli-
cant, but it also specifies that each
application contain: Name, age, post
office, place Of residence;
Whether or not the applicant has
any physical defects, which might
affect his or her operation of mo-
tor vehicle on public highways.
Whether or not the applicant has
been convicted of previous viola
tion of any law governing the oper-
alton of motor vehicles or Of the new
law, and, if so, whether or not his
operating license has been revoked or
suspended, giving the date.
Each application must be sworn to
and signed. personally by the appl-
cant.
If the applicant is resident of a
city the application must first be pre-
sented for approval to the chief of
police, If of a village or township,
to the sheriff or his deputies of the
county in which the village or town
snip is located.
The law makes it the duty Of the
chief or sheriff TO personally examine
each applicant either orally or by
practical demonstration TO ascertain
each applicants ability TO properly
operate a motor vehicle. Applica-
tons cannot be granted by the state
official without the approval of the
local examiners.
Licenses shall state the name, age.
place Of residence, postoffice address.
number assigned to him or her.
brief description of licensed (height,
weight, color of hair. color of eyes.
etc }, and other facts not inconsist
ent with the act.
Every person is required upon re.
ceipt of the license, to sign it. Lii
censes are not valid unless signed.
The license, the law requires. shall
be carried at all times by the licensee
when operating motor vehicle upon
the public highways and shall be
given up for examination upon de-
mand by any proper officer.
The secretary of state may suspend
license, for not more than one wear
If the person shall have been CON
victed Of reckless driving. if operat-
ing motor vehicle. while under TIE
influence of Intoxicating liquors or
drugs; or if, after causing any in
jury to any person or property.
lcensee shall leave the scene of the
accident, without first having given