The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-01-21

Another point recommended W
examiner of chauffeurs should const
power to act on complaints or on t
woke licenses where revocation is D
ing an accident which results in in
The proposed bill is to be re,
and then copies will be sent to the
clubs, before being submitted to Il
New Department Created
Among the more important provi.
sions of the proposed act first must
De mentioned the provision for a
Motor Vehicle Department" of the
Territory, the chief officer to be known
as the superintendent, to be named by
the Governor, serve under bond of
$4,000 and receive a salary of $4,000,
payable in monthly instalments. He
has the power to appoint one or more
deputies in each county who, in addi-
tion to other duties, shall serve as
chau1eur examiners and examine all
| applicants for chauffeurs and operat
ors licenses.
Business districts" are defined as
territory contiguous to public high
way which is on the line of such high
devoted to business purposes with a
provision that authorities shall have
placed conspicuously on the highway
at the boundary lines of such highway
conspicuous signs reading "15 miles
speed limit.
CLOSELY built up" territory is defin-
ed as territory along highway where
ior not less than a quarter of a mile
dwell ing and hIIcipocc ho,,co- ,,,a,o,a
less than 100 feet apart, with the pro.
vision that the boundaries of such
territory be signed "20 mile speed
limit
Registering Vehicles
Section and of the act provides
for registrations OF vehicles, including
trailers and change of address by own
ers and assignment of numbers; sec
ton number plates and annual
charge; renewal of registrations, 6
regulates fees to be paid for the year
and proportionately for fractions of
year, by quarterly fractions. In
Section 7 provision is made for keep
ing certificates ready for display and
proceedings on transfer of ownership,
new registration, when vehicles are
not to be operated on a highway and
effect OF refusal or revocation of
license. Section 8, deals with dealers
registrations and what is to be done
in case of sale, dismantling etc. There
is one provision there which some
dealers may object to, it is required
that in moving cars from point of re-
celpt to warehouse, where the vehi-
cles are unregistered, written permis-
sion must be secured from the police
department
Section deals with the display of
number plates, provides for their
visibility, display of registration certi-
hcate, penalties for failure to register
and operation of vehicles pending re-
newal of registration.
Unnecessary Honking
Equipment of vehicles with warning
bell, gong horn, whistle or other warn
ing device and the sounding of such
devices is provided in Section 10 and
an interesting feature is included in
the forbidding of the use of such de
vices is provided in Section 10 and an
interesting feature in the forbidding
of the use of such devices ex-
cept when necessary as a warning
of danger. This would prevent the
owner or occupants of car rousing
the whole neighborhood when they
desired TO call some one from within |
a building before which the car was
stopped.
Lights Required
Lights are dealt with in Section IL. |
Where there is not sufficient light with |
in the lateral boundaries of public |
TO reveal all persons, vehicles |
or objects for distance of at least 200 |
feet and all times during the period OF |
hah an hour after sunset and half an !
hour before sunrise every automobile |
would have to carry at the front at
least two lighted lamps, and every /
and trailer carry at the |
rear lighted lamp exhibiting a red
light to a distance of 500 feet. 1t is
required that under similar conditions
horse drawn vehicles shall carry one
or more red lamps the light FROM
which shall be visible in every direc-
tiOn for distance of not less than
200 feet. Lights for bicycles, motor
cycles and motor trucks, and display
of lights and flags on overhanging
loads extending four feet to the rear
of vehicles and headlights and side
lights are provided for in the same
section. Where there is sufficient