The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-22
AUTO STAGE
DRIVERS MUST
OBEY THE LAW
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. a.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. ga
Auto stage lines operating In
California have no more right to
violate the Motor Vehicle Law than
any private individual. SO declared
Director G. J. Chenu OF the Motor
Department CT the State, following
his return from an extensive busi-
ness trip In the South.
Chenu supplemented this state
ment with a letter OF warning to
the California Transit company, in
forming that concern that It's stages
must observe strictly all motor We.
hicle laws, or suffer the conse-
quences. which will be arrests on
every branch Of its lines In the
state.
The Motor Vehicle Director de-
clares that. while he is desirious
Of seeing the law obeyed In cvery
particular, by not one class Of cit
liens but by all, he has not the
means to enforce the law in every
city and county in the state. The
police and sheriff, and other traf-
fic officials. he declares, must do
their share.
Warning Given
Chenu's warning to the Transit
company came as u result Of the ar
rest recently OF driver OF the
concern. and the attending explain
alton Of the company's attorney.
w. A. Latta, who was quoted as
saying II is necessary In order to
maintain schedule, to encroach up
on the speed limit, and that traf-
fic officers In towns and In the
counties frequently wink" at such
infractions as necessary in the pub
lie service. t,
mo auto stage driver. nor any
private driver" said Chenu, "has
any right to violate the law. No
traffic officer has any right TO wink
at such violation. My inspectors |
have emphatic instructions to keep
the stages within the law, just as
they have instructions to enforce |
the law with private drivers. The
law is there, and It must be enforc-
ed. have so Notified President
Travis OF the Transit company. and
] shall hold him to strict acoounta-
bility that his drivers keep within
the speed law. and within other
provisions OF the act"
Frequent Infractions
In complaints received In Chenu's
office against stages which violate
the law. numerous infracticns are
mentioned. Traffic officers In the
employ OF the state set forth the
most frequent violations by stages
as. follows:
Exceeding the speed limit.
Driving upon the wrong side Of
the road.
Cutting In with improper distance
from approaching machine. or with
unclear head.
Passing cars improperly.
Driving upon left side OF road at
Intersections.
Turning. stopping or changing
course. without giving proper sig
mails.
Permitting vehicles to stand upon
highway when taking on or dis
charging passengers. !
Refusing to yield portion of read
to passing cars.
Literally running individual car
drivers eff the highway by failing
to slacken speed.
Welcomes Complaints
In each case as complaint is
received, Chenu records same, and
Immediately communicates with the
offending party. In some cases driv-
ers have been discharged.
Chenu says few people complain,
although they kick frequently, and
he urges that any infractions be
reported to him Immediately In
writing. fixing places, dates, circum-
stances, number of car, and any
other information available.
Two complaints against driver
will cause the Motor Vehicle De-
partment to summon the driver to
trial, and IL guilty his license to
drive will be revoked, says Chenu,