Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

Of the load is registered. Two of
these under each axle of a motor
truck will lift it clear from the
ground and addition of the figures
registered on each jack gives the
total weight of the load. The depart
ment has used these with some sue
cess on large trucks and after the
first of the year they will be used in
determining the weight Of small
trucks.
The reciprocity feature Of theslaw
which allows a non resident to oper-
ate a pleasure car in this State for 4
period of thirty DAYS without a Maine
reeistra ton provided it is registered
in some other state does not apply to
trucks and after January 1, 1922, no
motor trucks owned either by resi-
dent or a non resident can be oper-
ated on the highways of this State
for a single moment unless it is reg
istercd in Maine. The non resident
owner of truck may take out five
day registration upon the payment of
one-fourth Of the regular fee or a
ten day registration upon the pay
At any time the non resident may Sc
cure an annual registration by paying
the difference between the fee for the
short term and the fee for the annual
registration.
THE neutral zone esta blished be-
tween this state and the State of
New Hampshire whereby a person
having bona fide residence in the
state of New Hampshire, within
fifteen miles of the border, may secure
the right to operate motor vehicle
on the highways of the State not
over fifteen miles from the border
line, under the provision of the new
law does not apply to trucks or other
commercial vehicles.
commencing January !. 1922. the
dealer in motor vehicles will not be
allowed to use his dealers plates on
a motor truck except when the vehicle
is being used for demonstration pur-
poses or in case of a bona fide
emergency.
''The new law also places restriction
on the size of a truck load other than
limiting the weight, by providing that
no motor vehicle shall carry a load
which is wider than feet over all or
is higher than 10 feet inches and
further provides that any vehicle
which is loaded with objects which
extend out from the rear Of the
vehicle feet or more shall have at
tached to the end Of the objects red
light at night and a red flag or some
other danger signal during the day
time.
THE new law also makes special
speed regulations for the control of
motor trucks. The general provision
applicable to all trucks. without re-
gard to weight, is that no motor truck
, equipped with pneumatic tires shall
be operated in the open country at a
rate of speed in excess of twenty
miles an hour or in compact portions
at a rate Of speedssexceeding twelve
miles an hour. A truck equipped
with two or more hard tires shall not
be operated in the open country at a
rate of speed in excess of IS miles
an hour or in compact portions in
excess of 10 miles an hour. No motor
vehicle with a gross weight in excess
of four tons shall be operated upon
any bridge at rate of speed in eX-
cess of Is miles an hour and when
the gross weight is in excess OF six
tons the legal rate of speed is reduced
to 10 miles an hour.
1.-THE new law also provides that
the officials charged with the repair
and maintenance Of any bridge may
limit the load permitted on it, to any
weight they deem necessary and that
this regulation shall be in force when
a notice thereof is posted in con-
spicuous places at each end Of the