Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-17

al. were not mentioned In the act. WI
the truck rapidly replacing the hor
m. for heavy hauling, the present law
or OF little value. We need an act regl
at lating the maximum load which ma
Id be hauled ever our bridges and high
ways. and specified width OF tire II
each thousand pounds Of load. Thes
l. limits would vary for different type
/ Of surfacing. but all roads, from tn
$. highest type OF pavement to the plat
a earth load. must be protected iron
o overlooking.
The present law provides that al
damage caused by stock. water. O.
other source Of destruction, shall b,
repaired at the expenses of the party
responsible for the damage. There
is no provision as to who shall do the
work. or who shall Judge whether OF
not the perairs are satisfactory. The
law should be amended so that all re-
pairs should be made under the SUI
pervision of state or county highway
authorities.
While the state has no iuris-
d'etion over city streets, IL would
be an excellent idea if IL could be
given advisory powers in regard to
barking regulations. A driver
learns the proper system for one
city. Then he gets arrested for
parking in the same manner in a,
adjoining town. No man can be a
Ia" abiding citizen under these
circumstances and, after few dis
heartening experiences. is IL snv
wonder that he feels a contempt
FOR all traffic laws.
Provisions should be made 10 nre-
vent anyone who has been convicted
II reckless driving. or of gross care
essness which endangered human
ife, from operating an autonh;,e
or period of from one to twelve {
months depending upon the gravity 4
4 the offense Fines mean LITTLE or ,
iothing to man motorists and few a
judges will impose a prison sentence. g
'lNen the alternate of driving prop n
riy' or not driving at all, the average t
ian will behave himself. The other t
elbow will be given nice long va Il
auon in which to consider the error Il
his ways. n
The system of signals specified In p
he Uniform Vehicle Law should he IL
nacted in our statues. At present ii
w drivers give any signal when thew Ia
ltend to turn corner. and when d,
irving at the legal rate in manv
ties. they do not have to slow down ~
make the tu.l The pedess ian
ust jump or be hit, yet the driver
rs been fully within the law at all tn IN
mes. The following rules have been w,
loptedsin many communities. tn
An operator intending to turn re-
his vehicle to the left shall ex- ~
tend his arm with the forearm Ne
raised at right angeles and slow pa
down. wi
An operator intending to turn his eh'
vehicle to the right shall extend wa
his arm in a horizontal position pie
and slow down. res
An operator intending to ston
us vehicle shall extend his arm, t t,
md move it up and down in a YER. tic
ical direction. Of
'he law should be amended to nr,- Sta
'e that license plates must be at no,
he'd in such manner that tho Pic
'er edge will be horizontal and tho the
edge vertical At present. license ~. .,s
ties are attached in any way that mo
'eals to the Imagination of the own rigl
and many Of them show consider the
e ingenuity. The artistic effect ;s ~
client but it takes contortion,st rec
read the number fac
'hese changes in our traffic laus rea
not iniure anyone, but thew win "a o
"'s""ays safer for the auto MOI
the horseman and the poor unfor of
ate chap who is still in the pedes-