The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-11-20
ASK AUTO OWNERS TO
TEST HEADLIGHTS
State Official Cites New Law And
Requests All Local Car Men To
Observe 1t

Lynden auto owners are urged to
see at once that their headlights con-
form to the state law. as prosecutions
of offenders are now being made
in other sections.
A bulletin of information in re-
gard to the law was sent out this
week for the benefit of Lynden auto
owners, as follows:
Now that the long evenings are
again upon US, which necessitates the
use of headlights by all motor vehi-
cles as early as 500 p. m, 1t is fit-
ting that each driver or owner OF a
car should make himself very famil-
lar with that part of the law relating
to lighting and be sure that his light
ing system conforms with every i'm
portant particular before venturing
out after dark.
During the summer months COM
paratively little attention has been
given to this phase of the work by
SECRETARY VI ototC L. iAoVSat Rs>A
TALLY because of the continuation Of
daylight till nearly 1000 o'clock and
also because it seemed best to empha-
size certain other new and important
provisions of the law enacted by the
last legislature; for the available
funds have not been sufficient to en-
force all provisions with equal thor
oughness and persistency.
Secretary Howell has now begun
to bear down on the enforcement OF
the lighting features and the cam
paign is to be pushed vigorously until
violators are either prosecuted as the
law provides or else educated to
desire to follow it's various mandates.
Deputy B. w Gaisford is already on
the road making q specially OF this
provision OF the law. In thirty days
he tested $500 lenses in Spokane
county. He is now in Tacoma but
will proceed as early as possible to
Seattle. Everett. Bcllingham and 9TH
er cities.
For the convenience Of those not
thoroughly posted. a copy Of Sec. Il
of the new law is given below. 1t is
hoped that every person will peruse
and study 1t and then carefully look
over his own equipment. The fea-
lures which most persons will need
tho NJ
die power OF their lights and the
kinds of refiectors used. 1t will be
noticed that 2 candle power Is the
legal limit and the beam OF light
must not rise higher than AZ inches
from the level surface on which the
vehicle stands when measured 10
feet or more ahead of the lamp. This
last feature can easily be tested by
the testing boards which have been
provided in all sections by the Sec
retary of State.
Section q. Every motor vehicle
operated or driven upon the pubic
highways Of the state shall exhibit
during the period from onehalf hour
after sunset to one-half hour before
sunrise and at all times when fog or
other atmospheric conditions render
the operation Of said vehicle danger
Gus to traffic or the use OF the nigh
ways at least two headlamps, one on
each side OF said vehicle, showing
white or yellow tinted lights visible
at least FIVE hundred feet or more IN
advance of said vehicle. Such motor
vehicle or any trailer attached there
N shall have attached to the rear not
less than one lamp showing red
light visible at least two hundred
feet In the rear Of such vehicle, ana
the same light or additional hght
casting white rays OF sumcient
strength on the rear number plate
thereof, SO that such number plate
may be easily read at distance OF
at least sixty feet: Provided. That
motor cycles shall be required TO car
ry only one light in the front there
Of which shall show white or yellow
tinted rays visible at least hve hun
d,ee feet in advance OF such motor
vehicle: Provided. further, That II
shall be unlawful to display any light
showing red 20 the front Of any motor
vehicle. Every motor truck. the body
of which exceeds six t6) feet II
width shall exhibit during the hours
of darkness, in addition to the above
required lights. white light on the
left side of the machine defining the
limit Of the body OF the machine OF
the overhanging load. II any there
be, and beyond the outside there'i
the said light shall be so h1ed or car
ried that the light therefrom may NJ
seen both from the front and rear o.
said motor truck. Every motor truck
automobile or trailer carrying ioat
which projects over the rear en-
three feet or more shall be required
7ContlIued on Page y