Evening star., 1921-03-02

OF Columbia and shall exhibit same tn any y"
lice officer when demand for such exhibit is
made.
SECTION
IpENrlFICATioN \rMREHS.
"a, Each machine shall hr identified Ivy twn
metal Identification tags, {" I've furnished hN
the Superintendent OF licrr>cs of the District
of Columbia. one ~ which shall I've conspicuous
ly displayed on The font of the Vehicle nni
the other cnnspicuouslr Displayed or the raHf
of the vehicle. the latter :" lighted at nisb'
as 10 be plainly visible trp distance ~ al
least forty feet behind the Ncht,le 'N',i"I
that tags ou vehicles used for the snnNc, srco
of passengers for hire shall have She lct'"r
II embossed thereon Immediately rFc"c,'IuE
the number: AMI provided further. Tia; 'asS
issued to dealers III aut"n''hilrs uri"t ihc NJ"
visions OF Paragraph "a 81 iGis Srtttnu shalt
have the LETTER '"p" embossed thrtrcn tmmr
diatrly preceding the numhrr,
trailers shall carry on IN" rrar ~ same 'h"
same id"nilticati"u number as carried on 'h"
front of the towing vehicle, and not more
than one trailer shall ht permitted.
,h' Not more than two Identification tags
or other states or territories. Nor more than
three in all. may he display ed ON the front or
rear OF any vehicle.
trl When two nr more idcutinatiou tags Az
displayed and one is placed above the vfh"r
the District OF Columbia Identification tag shall
br nnohS,urcd 10y y bumper. rir' Or other
'icle and shall! he located uppern,ost and above
any other Identification tag "r tags On both the
front and rear Of the motor vehicle. the Dis
trict Of Columbia Identification tag 10 h"
wholly visible aud with edge uNtrlapprd
When more than Identification tag is dis
played. and not placed one over the other the
District Of Columbia idcnt.ttcatipn tag shall al
ways hc 10 the left
td) The District Of Columbia metal ilcuti
fcatiou tag shall hN kept in Il clean. unhrnt
and undamaged condition and shall hr placed
nearest and receive the full benefit uf the rear
light.
,e) Numbers shall not he transferred from
one vehicle to another. nor shall Identification
numbers be loaned by one person 10 another
provided, that any dealer in automobiles. duly
licensed as such. may purchaS" and haN" is
sued to him more sets Of Identification
tags, as may lie necessary I" his business aS
such dealer. and may apply the >amr tempo
rariiy 10 such automobiles may lac held
BY him for sale or demonstration purposes.
tfl immediately upon the transfer Of own
ershiN of any motor Vehici. registered under
the provisions of these regulations. the person
in whose name such motor vehicle iS registered
shall the metal Identification tags
therefrom aud shall return sam" 10 III" Snprr-
intendent of Licenses. and shall report T" said
Superintendent of Licenses. cn snch form as
may bn provided for the purpose" Ill. name
and residence and business address of the per
son to whom ownership Of such motor rehice
has been transferred.
tCt In the event Of the loss. mutlatior
destruction of any of the metal iien tica ion
number tags issued under the provisions Of
this section. such loss. mutilatIon or 'leStrnc-
tion shall he reported 10 the Superintendent
of Licenses within twenty four hours after such
loss, mutilation or destruction is apparent. and
the validity Of such metal Identification num-
her tags shall thereupon cease and the Su-
perintcndent Of Licenses shall iSSuc pair
of number tags. Of another number than that
borne 10y the lost. mutilated or destroyed num-
Der tags. the said tags 10 have the letter ~
embossed thereon Immediately preceding the
number. For the issuance of said extra mum
ber tags the Superintendent of Licenses shall
charge a fee of 81 90.
thi \ tourist or non resident who is exempt
from the payment of licensing and registration
uNdpr e q
3. 1917. shall. within three days after coming
into the District of Columbia register ut the
Traffi" Bureau of the Police Department in the
District building, giving the name Of the owner
Of the car, the name of the driver. the number
and make Of the his permanent address
and his local address in the District The own
er or driver of the car will he given card
showing such registration There shall be
charge. the same being purely for the reGu-
lation of traffic II the driver does not have
in his immediate possession an operators per-
init from a State having reciprocity relations
with the District. he shall obtain a local per
nit under local regulations. A copy OF this
regulation shall he prominently displayed in
all public garages.
SECTION !.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO
MOTOR VEHICLES.
fa) Each motor vehicle referred to in these
regulations shall be provided with lock suit
able TO lock the starting lever, throttle or
switch by which the vehicle is set in motion.
and no person shall GLOW any motor vehicle
operated by him to stand or remain unattended
on any street or in any public place with Jut
first having locked the lever. thrott. or
switch by which said motor vehicle may I've
set ill motion: Provided. That the locking of
wheels of automobiles SO as to prevent same
from being readily moved in case Of emergency
is hereby prohibited.
fbl No person shall locate or operate a motor
vehicle upon any street in the District Of Co
lumbia which cmits from the exhaust muf
fer thereof any prolonged dense. offensive
quantity Of smoke. gases. or disagrpeabln odors.
fcl Every motor vehicle operated in the Dis
trict Of Columbia shall he provided with a
muf1er to he complete in construction as 10
prevent any unnecessary. intense or prolonged
noise in the operation or management of snch
motor vehicle. or the machinery in connection
and said muffier shall not be cut out
or put out OF operation on any street.
Tie operator of any motor vehicle in the
District Of Columbia shall close down the motor
or such motor vehicle when the same is upon
any street in the District of Columbia and not
motor vehicle: and any extraordinary. intense
or prolonged mise on any street in the Dis
trict of Columbia in starting, stopping. moving,
adjusting the machinery OF such motor We
hicle shall he in violation of this section.
Every adjustment. repair use or operation
OF any motor vehicle in or about any building.
stable. garage or premises in the Disfr:rS OF
Columbia. which shall cause. permit or allow
any intense. extraordinary or prolonged noise
the emission Of any prolonged dense ar of
fensive smoke from any such building. stable.
- otion.
,d) Every motor vehicle while in nse in Tie
District Of Columbia shall be eluipped with
good and ncan'ate brakes. in good working
order. and sufficient to control the vehicle At
all times
SECTION 9.
SIGNALLING DEVICES.
ta) Bicycles. tricycles and motor vehicles
shall be equipped with suitable signalling de-
vice 10 be approved hy the Major and Super
intendent Of Police. and TO he Of such character
nA 1,in s1v
loud to adequate warning Of the
approach Of such vehicles n warning OF
danger. and the use Of such signalling device
section is hereby expressly prohibited: Provided.
That nothing herein shall he construed as per-
mitting the use of any unnecessarily loud or
di,cordant signalling device and the same are
hereby expressly prohibited: Provided. however,
that the use on bicycles OF any signalling de-
vice other than bell is hereby prohibited.
III, Sleighs and other vehicles on runners
shall have bells SO attached thereto. or to the
animals drawing the same. as TO sound when
such r"hicl"s are in motion.
SECTION :.
All vehicles in motion at rest any
street within any public reservation within
tho District OF Columbia. during the period
from onrhal, hour nfter sunset 10 one-half hour
before sunrise. shall display lights as follows
ial Motor vehicles. other than motor cyces.
shall he equipped with al least two lamps
the front one on each side. affixed in such
n,e nncr as TO show white light visible for a
minimum distance OF two hundred feet to the
front thereof and lamp attached 10 the left
side Of the rear Of such motor vehicles, the lat
ter being 81 designed, affixed and used as 10
throw white light directly upon and ,hps
make plainly visible for n minimum distance OF
forty t4oJ feet to the rear thereof. the license
number Of such motor vehicle. and to show a
red light to the rear: provided. that when
parked. parking lamp only may he used when
50 designed. affixed and used as TO throw a red
Light In the direction Of oncoming traffic and
white light in the opposite direction in such
manner 70 adequately warn drivers Of aD-
preaching vehicles: and provided further, that
when trailer is used in conjunction with n
motor vehicle. the r A!ler only shall be required
TO display a rear E:ht
(b) Motor cycles shall be ennippcd with