The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-01
THE NEW MOTOR VEHICLE
u LAW 5s
The Recent Session Of the Leg slature
Made Several Changes in the
Laws Regulating
Automobiles.

i mEAS several Au0u&S8 ~ SAAS
Laws Regulating
/ Automobiles.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. Io--The
session of the Legislature just closed
4 enacted anew automobile law which
! makes several changes in the existing
laws. The following are the princi-
4 BAL provisions Of the new law which
Il goes into effect November i:
4 State registration fees for pleasure
cars after January 81, 1922, are IN
Il creased 81 and on commercial We
hicles about IS per cent; the license
n fee on commercial cars to be based
on tonnage instead Of horsepower.
II A registration of motor cars and is
suance Of certificates of ownership,
which must be transferred when
H car IS sold. The enforcement of the
law under = new state official, known
as the commissioner of motor vc-
hicies, appointed by the secretary OF
state.
H Chauffeurs shall be licensed after
H filing Of name. data concerning HIM
n self. an Endorsement of two motor car
owners as to good character, and ill
n ing of two photographs; the chaut-
Efeur's license to cost s.; each chaut-
feur to be issued a metal badge with
his number, which must be worn on,
his clothing. as.l
Registered operators" of motor
cars shall be licensed in manner
similar to chauffeurs.
Commercial cars shall display
Z plate giving weight and capacity. #
Speed limit shall vary from six to
twenty-five miles an hour, depending
en- local traff;c and the tonnage and
the type of tires.
i Gross weight of motor vehicles lin
tied on "ublic highways to $4,000
hounds.
II No CITY license plates shall be re-
| CURED in Kansas City, St. Louis and
St. Joseph and city licenses collected
shall not exceed one-half the state
registration fee.
Tractors with cleats shall not be
operated over roads of higher type
| than gravel Unless suitable protec,
ton is provided to prevent damage to
pavement. ,1eo tractors weighing
more than four tons shall not pass
over pal roads unless protection to
road is provided; and in case roads
are damaged the vehicle causing II
shall be subject to a lien to pay the
cost of repair.
II A complete set of rules of the road
} includir~ hand SIGNALS for turns.
Requiring white headlights and rec
. tail lights of uniform kind on all mo-
tor cars; the lenses sold must be APP
\ rroved by - state; spotlights pro-
hibited i'll towns.
Mnff1er crtOtIfs Drohibited
IL, Motor cars must be equipped either
with horn or whistle signal devices
two sets of brakes required; mirror.
shall be used where driver cannot SEE
road behind him; protection from pro
iecting loads and tow lines requires
| to carry white rag.
II No person under 16 years shall
drive car.
II Prescribes what motor car regula
tons may be made by cities, and i'll
validates all city ordinances i'll con
| flict with state regulations.
II Prohibits defacing of manufactur
crs' or motor numbers and permits
new numbers to be stamped on re
II quest made to state commissioner
rSolice officers shall seize and hole
II any car or motor tire without numbe1
II and if.nrosecuted, car or tire may b'
sold by court.
II New rules to prevent use of car:
| without permission of owners, o.
tampering with cars.
| No driver of car shall leave scen'
I of accident without giving his name
| and address; no one shall drive ca
| when intoxicated.
Ii All pleasure cars left unattended OF
II streets of Kansas City, St. Louis AM
| st. Joseph shall be locked.
III State motor car fees shall go to TIN
] state road fund.
II Maximum penalty for stealing mo
| tor carson tires increased to. twenty
II five'ysars III the penitentiary.
IL Convictions under motor vehicl
tt14w shaft Be reported to commission
II er by clerks of the courts.
II On conviction three times in on
l year of motor car owner or chauffeu
l Of violating state or city motor vehic''
/ laws, state may revoke certificate o
| registration.
III All regulations in the new law ap
| plies TO caas operated in the cities an,
/ country, alike. except where the stat
| permits the cities to adopt their owl
1 regulations.
III The First Baptist Church.
II One block north OF square.
+. c. 3llraMnicr pastor. Kes. so
1lW. Adams. Phoae roo.
il S. S. Teachers and officers praye
| meeting o:lS. =.
Morning Worship. Spectator
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