Connecticut western news., 1919-07-10
NEW AUTO LAWS h.
 NOW IN EFFECT
Synopsis of New Provisions That Must be Observed by
 Drivers From Now On

of the secretary or state mas not yet had the law printed for distribution. Not one motor vehicle owner in a thousand has had an opportunity of learning what the new law is, all though under a strict construction all must obey it.
 The current issue of New England Roads, official organ of the Connec- ticut Good Roads association, con tains complete synopsis of the new law and points out the changes made. The review is written by c. M. Rob inson, attorney for the association, and may be accepted as official. The following condensed statement will place before motor vehicle own CTS salient portions of the law. All technical and departmental sections are omitted. Changes in the law are given especial prominence. In part the synopsis reads:
 l Sec 2. Provides that the com missioner shall have sole charge of enforcing the motor vehicle laws and further that he 'may upon his initia- tive and after notice and hearing make a finding of fact and issue a ruling thereon concerning any mis- feasance or nonfeasance on the part of any police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable, for failure to en- force or for improperly enforcing any provision of this act or chapter POP of the public acts of 1919, so far as they relate to motor vehicles. Such finding shall be prima facie evidence of violation of official duty by the person named therein, and such off, cer shall forfeit not less than 10 nor more than 25 dollars to the state, with costs, as provided in section 43 in an action brought therefor in the town wherein the alleged misfeas- ance or nonfeasance took place, by and in the name of the commission CT, his deputy or any inspector of motor vehicles to be especially des- ignated therefor by the commission CT.
 The paragraph just quoted is in tended to do away with practices such as are now indulged in in North Haven, where officials of the law themselves procure violations in or der to reap the resulting fees from the taxed costs.
 Sec. 8 and Sec. g. Require the registration of every motor. vehicle The certificate of registration must at all times be carried upon each motor vehicle, and shall be subject to examination upon demand by any officer, or in case of accident, when no officer is present, the examination by any person present..
 Sec. 10 Transfer of motor ver hicle. Upon transferring the owA nership of motor vehicle the regis tration expires. The original owner must immediately file with the com missioner, on blanks provided by him, a certificate under oath, showing the make, model, year, engine number and manufacturers number, of usch motor vehicle, the date he received it, the name and address of the person who transferred it to him, and the name and address of the person to whom he transferred it." This last provision is to render more difficult the sale of stolen motor vehicles. A false certificate will render the ven- dor of a secondhand motor vehicle liable to term in states prison for perjury. The person selling the motor vehicle is entitled, if taking out another license during the year, to credit of the balance due on the unexpired period of the original li- cense. ...
 Sec. 13. Number plates. No change from the former law, except the provision that all number plates shall remain the property of the state, and that the plates may be called in at any time by the commits sioner.
 Sec. IA. Operators licenses. No practical change from former law.
 Sec. 16. Blanks. All applications for licenses must be on blanks fur nished by the commissioner of motor vehicles. Remember that your dri- ver's license is a worthless piece of paper unless you endorse your sig nature on the back in the space pro- vided for that purpose. Any person who fails to produce his motor ve- hicle registration certificate or his drivers license upon the request of an officer, or in case of an accident and in the absence of an officer, upon the request of any person present, shall be fined not less than $1O nor more than $15.
 Sec. IT. False statements in ap- plication. Such statements render certificates and licenses void from the date of issue.
 Sec. IS. Equipment. No change is required for equipment with brakes, muffier, horn or signall- ing device. The use of any horn or bell "except as warning of danger" is prohibited under a penalty of not less than $10 nor more than $50.
 Sec. 19. Lights and horns. (a) No motor vehicle shall be operated