Evening star., 1921-03-02
R|G|DNEW RULES
| F0RAUT0.PERM|TS
D. C. Heads Give Out Text
of Revised Traffic,
Regulations:

The outstanding feature of the re-
vised rules is the section which
changes the method of issuing per-
mits to operate motor vehicles. AT
present a person can obtain per-
NIT by merely testifying to the
license clerk that he or she has had
two weeks of experience with the
machine. The regulations are print
ed in full elsewhere in The Star
Under the new regulation a person
must apply to the traffic bureau OF
the police department. where an Of
ficer will question the applicant to
determine his knowledge of the tra1-
fic regulations. The traffic bureau
may. in its discretion, reqnire the ap-
: plicant to bring the car to the Dis.
I trict building and give practical
demonstration of ability to operate
it. Two bicycle policemen will be
detailed to headquarters 10 super
wise these demonstrations.
New Rules In Effect Soon.
This section of the new regula-
tions dealing with the issuance OF
permits will be put into effect before
April >. it was stated by the Com
missioners today, if necessary de-
ment will be made in the newspa-
pers if it is decided to begin the
new system of issuing permits before
4 the thirty days notice required py
"a aw has elapsed. A..
-, ~he regulations as adopted by the
csr missioners were prepared by
Iialn w. S. Shelby of the trafhc bu-
n cooperation with Assistant
ro.ao.n. ton Counsel Ringgold Hart.
TbaI. ,,rs pared the rules after raceiV-
inc tbe - port of a special committees
annointed the Commissioners TO
hold a hearA g ana eois'ue' '"e
for a revision ,;s;o, 10 that all
a, a leatu,e ,a.s, u rafic and the opera
li We been Assembled
into one article-M>, 12-of the ponce
n.U ra.,,,,ot;ons This am. "le. ir turn. mas
be'atHis besn diwided. into int " esiA hteen sections,
which cover every phaA "
problem.
/ Penalty for Rsnning:. .,,,, ~
One new section places a :. Of any
from IS to $40 on the dri<A ~
vehicle who leaves the sceA ;den-
collision without revealing hN ,rest
tity. or who fails to go to the r'~ col
police station and tell of the
lis1on. 1
No permit- to operate will be issuA
to a person whose sight. hearing On
other disabilities would make MIN
menace to public safety at the wneei
of the machine.
II the traffic bureau rejects an ap-
plication for an operating pern rami
sioners. The Commissioners snail 1
have power under the new code, to
revoke or suspend permit for INC
following causes:
"Vhere the holder Of such q per-
INIT has been convicted of the IL
legal transportation OF Intoxicating
LIQUOR i'm any vehicle operated. py
him. or any other illegal use Oh sach
vehicle.
sioners are of the opinion that con-
tinuance of, the permit IS a mehsce
to public safety or morals ,u T..
a fine Of from IS to $40 shall De
levied upon any person seeklnS " ;
obtair a permit by MISREPRESENTATION
or who allows any one else to use
his permit when issued.
Rules for Auto Transfers.
The following Is an important sec.
ton of the new rules dealing VITA
the transfer Of automoelles: 81
Immediately upon the trahs
ownerrhip of any motor vehiclA reg
istered under the provisions OF these
r.ou,a t;ons the person III whose
name such motor vehicle IS regis
tered shall remove the metal idenu-
fication tags therefrom anu sa ~
turn same to the superintendent o,
licenses, and shall report TO salo
suneriutendeEt Of licenses the name
and residence and. business address
Of the person to whom ownership ot
such vehicle has been trAneIerIeo -
n the tags on. a machine become
,p,Itilated or lost the owner - re-
nm;red under the new law TO repon
the fact to the superintendent Oh ns
censes within twenty-four hours. Inc
lost or mutilated tags tHon .,,, so ,
invalid and new NUMBERS viii oo
sued for that machine. \.
- Tourfsts Must Give Facts.
Ir,der the new rules a tourist or
non n-resident shall within three days |
after arriving in the DistrfctT with
N chine report to the tramc bure9u ,
of the police department. giving tne |;
name Of the owner OF the car, nA1
of the driver, number and make OF
th., car. his permanent address ana
his local addresssin the District. The
owner or driver OF the car Will oe
oiven a card showing such registra-
ton. There will be no cnaEk9, tue
Nme being purely for the regulation
~ traffic. II the driver does not have
in his immediate possession an 0Ser-
ators permit from a. state having rec
iprocity with the District he snail De
REQUIRED TO obtain = Distract opef- {
The Populations contain the follow .
ing clause in regard to the use OF ,
lit shall be unlawful to use what ,,
Is known as a spotlight on the streets
within the fire limits of the District. ,
and no such light shall be used out Z
aide the FIRE limits when another ap-
nroaching vehicle Is in sight, except
when protecting its light directly on i
the ground at distance not exceed
ing thirty feet in front of the vehicle ,
using such spotlight and to the right I
Of the center Of the highway"
Section 10 specifies the following ,
method which motorists shall use in ;,
Indicating theirs movements to pedes-
friaus and other dr1vefS
indication Of Movements.
"a dryer intending to turn to the
left shall extend his arm in hori-
zontal position and slow down.
"a driver intending to turn his
vehicle to the right shall slow down
and drive as near rfght-hand curb
as possible and extend arm with the
forearm raised at a right angle.
"A driver Intending to stop his We
hicle shall extend his arm and move
il up and down in a vertical direc-
tion.
"A driver of a street car at a street
intersection shall indicate by an un-
mistakablc wave Of his hand to ap-
preaching pedestrians and vehicle
drivers whether they may pass safely
in front Of the car
The new regulations add 10th street
from street to Pennsy lvania ave-
nue. to the list OF One-way thorough
fares for soutfbound traffic only.
II shall be unlawful under the new
regulations for a motorist to stop at
an, intersection in such a manner as
m hlock the line OF the sidewalk |