The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-08
AUTO|STS
MUST SEE
To LIGHTS

II the automobile drivers IN and
sroand the cities OF Lake county have
not ss yet started to get busy IN equip
= us their headlights SO as to conf nm
10 the new regulations issued last week
as secretary OF Stete Ed. jackson. they
Lad better begin to commence that nee
ssary task right away. according 20
formation that is sent to this news
PAPER by the Hoosier State Automo-
bile Association.
The new regulations will be in full
effect Dec. goth, that much grace bang
s9vcn. but no more" the statement
n. g. There are more than 100000 au-
-omobiles, motorcycles ana trucks to
Ae equipped properly with detecting
GeVices and these devices properly ad-
tasted so there is mighty little time 10
4ose."
The Hoosier State Association an
nounces It Is cooperating with secre-
tary Of state Jackson in this education
q work because the Automobile Asso-
cation Is promarily Interested in saw
ing lives and averting accidents on the
highways. II is declared there is no
greater cause for accidents. some Of
which result fatally. than binding
Headlights. Under the new resula-
IONS the binding light from auto or
truck or motorcycle lamps may virtual
y oe eliminated.
Local police officials are advised to
yccome familiar with the requirement, $
of the new regulation The secretary
II state has plenty Of copies OF the
pamphlets covering the new regula ten !
and Will be glad to mail them to any
on ar 10 his
ever. that virtually every service sta
on man or accessory dealer in Ham
nond and other towns of this county.
already have these pamphlets. The
secretary OF state urges that owners OF
passenger cars trucks and motorcycles
visit their dealer or service station at
nee and obtain approved devices and
see that they are properly adjusted.
In this connection it may be stated
nat T J. Taylor, technical engineer
Tor the secretary OF state. after thor
IN tests. has approved a number OF
devices The list will be added to
later. it is stated. as not all manufact
.ge:s have as yet submitted their de-
ices for the state laboratory tests.
The present approved list includes
ne following lenses or detecting de-
N!ces: Smith Davis defector, Shaler
Roadl,ghter. Macbeth lens, type D;
Liberty lens, type D: Holophane No
Tilt. No. SIS; North Star Glare Shield.
Violet Ray, new type; National Lens.
PATERSON Lens. Osgood Lens. Benzer
Lens. Primolite. type 3, Kilglare Lens.
1t is understood that many local cars
are already equipped with various len
ses OF a diffusing type These, It Is
declared, will not pass the requirements
OF the new regulations. Many lenses
that were regular equipment on cars
from the factory will not meet the re-
quirements- It is particularly noted
that the Liberty. Type D and Macbeth
Type D are specified and the Violet Ray
new style.
Service stations in the city and coua-
lv desiring TO act as authorized light
service stations for the secretary OF
state may secure such permission By
writing TO Secretary Ed. Jackson. ii Is
announced. and complying with his re-
Quirements for service stations. The
tine has come" declares the automo-
bile association. Ito get right on the
light matter and to do this everyone
must do his part promptly. Safety OF
me highways demands universal com
pliance with the new regulations"