The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-01-30
Mich Information of Interest
to Drivers of Cars and
Motor Vehicles.
PRESCRIBE PENALTY
Violators May Face Half Year
Sentence or $500 Fine,
Maybe Both.

Following is a summary OF the Idaho
motor vehicle laws:
License fee on all automobiles in
Idaho is due and payable on and after
the 1st Of January of each year.
All automobile owners should apply
for and have their license ready by the
time the roads ere in shape for traffic
No motor vehicle. except those be
longing to the government. state. coun-
ty or city. shall be operated upon the
nublic highway until such motor We
hicle is provided with the distinctive
number plate issued by the secretary
of the state highway commission.
The owner of a motor vehicle may,
after purchasing same from Il dealer.
operate it upon the public highway,
using the dealers number plate for n
period of fifteen days from the date of
taking possession. provided that appli-
cation shall have been made for license
before such motor vehicle is used on
the public highway.
Sec. H. Chap. 81. of the 1917 Session
Laws, Page 11S. is as follows:
IF any person, cOpartncrShip or cor
poration owning Il motor vehicle or mo
torcycle. who is subject to ii license tax
act. fails. ncglectS or refuses To apply
for the same and pay said license tax
within the time required hy this acl IL
shall be the duty of the county asses
SOr of the county in which such motor
vehi le or motorcycle may be found,
without tie necessity for previous de
mand for the payment thereof, To col
lect said license fee by the seizure and
sale Of such motor vehicle or motor
cycle in the same manner aS Is OF shall
he provided by law FOR the seizure a'I
Sale Of personal property in default of
the payment of taxes thereon"
The license fees on motor vehicles
are based upon the factory weights
and are as follows:
On motor vehicles weighing 200O
pounds or less $15.
On those weighing more than 2000
pounds and not more than 1000 pounds
$50.
On those weighing more than 3O0o
pounds and not more than 1000 pounds
$50
On those weighing more than 40oC
pounds, $40
Half Rate on Old Machines
After Il motor vehicle has been own
ed or USED for a period of five years
the license fees shall he two-thirds ot
the regular rate.
If applicant shall take possession OF
motor vehicle between January
and August l. he shall pay the anuua
license fee. If he sLall take possession
between August | and November l. h'
snail pay one-half the annual liccns'
zee II he she'll take possession bc
tweeA November ! and January l h'
snail pay one-fourtE the annual licenS'
fee
When any motor vehicle, which ha
neeh licensed. II transferred from ON
individual to another. within the state
me license tag must remain with it, a
II belongs to that particular motor We
hlcle. 1t is unlawful to use liccnS
taS on any motCr vehicle unl"s~ il ian
been icsued for that particular o''
me person taking possession of sucI
motor vehicle must. within ten day
Ihefeof make application To the coui
asSe5SCr for transfer - oNr"'
snip upon the records of the count
anu state. Tho fee for this tran~fc
is 81.
10 Years Old to Run Cars.
Va person under the age of lG NoHl
SlaA he permitted. aS chauffeur tu "l
'+.' Iipt'' NtE'EIt HlbIl itl' l''''
highway for profit. and no l"r~"
Niall b" permitted. "s Chau1"ur
ol@fate any motor vehicle upon N
Iuoiic higEwoy for profit without tir'
aIlhg ohtaiaed Il license therefor.
See. u. Chap. -. Of the 1917 Sc i'
Laws, Page 119. is as follows:
II shall hc the duty of sheriff
UepniY SheriffS. cGnstables. .policcme
halnn warden and deputy game wari"i
Mlth'h the state of Idaho To cnfor'
ne provisions OF this Act and make Il
''>.S Tor the violation thereof.
sec. II, Chap. 719, of the 1919 -
S.ob Laws. Page 572. Is as follows:
Any person violating any of the rr
ssiohs of this Act shall be guilty of
iNd'm"anor, and upon conVictl'
'hefeot shall he punishable by II
s9nment in county jeil not cNcee
'lS SIX months. or by a fine not eXcee
,ne three hundred ($300) dollars, or
'o'h such fine and Imprisonment"
lhree-fourths of all money collect
rom the licensing of motor vehicl
siiali accrue to the county in which
= collected and one-fourth of all su
h'ney collected shall 20 to the sta
highway fund.