Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
OREGON MOTOR VEHICLE
REGULATIONS NOW IN
STATE WIDE EFFECT

STATE WIDE EFFECT
Oregon's new motor code that went
into effect May 25. was passed by
the last legislature, and covers all
phases of motor vehicle traffic and
is in practically all respects uniform
with laws passed by Washington and
idaho. thus giving the entire north
west uniform regulations. No diff
eulty for the average m0t0rist is to
be expected under the new code as
COMPARED with the old, and in most
features having to do with rules OF
the road the usual customs are in
cOrporated into law. All features oil
the law having to do with Licenses,
wherein the main difference lies
over the previous law, do not be-
come effective until January /, l92:
1t is most desirable that every
driver of a motor vehicle be thor
oughly familiar with the provisions
of the new code, and the following
summary Of its provisions.
1t seems an opportune time to di'
rect attention to the new state motor
vehicle code, giving pre-eminence "a
those sections of the law, using only
common, everyday language in al
attempt to make the matter clear tG
everyone interested, most likely tc
bring out inquiry from the motor
vehicle driving public. 1t will bt
remembered that those sections Of
the law relating to the licensing Of
all motor vehicles will not becom'
effective until January j, 1922
! therefore such sections are not IN
cluded herein.
MOTOR Truck heRulhtiohs'
TO be licensed as chauffeur TN
applicant shall have had at least
months experience as an operate
of motor vehicles and previousl,
licensed as an operator. The fee 10
such license beginning January
1922 is 50 per year, except that al
such licenses issued after July I II
any year shall be but one-half OF sucI
, fee
Operators of motor trucks shal
use and observe all hand and arr
signals, as required for all othe
motor vehicles, and when such sic
nails cannot be given on account q
load or construction of vehicle 3
as to be easily observed by operator
OF other vehicles an approved ad'
quate mechanical or electrical deVlc
, shall be used
. The operator OF n motor truck sha
observe the rules OF the road.
required OF all other vehicles. an
give one-half of the road to vehicl'
e approaching, from either front
: rear, and desiring to pass, and sha
I not permit his vehicle TO extend D
j. yound the left of the center line
k the road in such instances.
e No vehicle shall be parked up'
j the main travelled portion OF u
highways OF this state, except wit
> such vehicle Is so disabled as to pr
hiblt the moving of same.
II The drivers OF all vehicles shi
within "a hours after causing inju
| to persons or property. by accidel
report the same to the constitut
| police powers OF the locality or
the sheriff OF the county
Il Every motor truck shall be equ
| ped with two sets of Independent
operated brakes sufficient to cont
the vehicle at all times.
| Every motor truck shall be equ
ped with a mirror so placed as
permit the driver TO have ci'
and unObstructed view to the n
to better observe an approaching
hicle desiring to pass.
The rates OF speed permissible
trucks is based npon the combiT
weight OF vehicle and load as si'
In the following table
Speed for trucks. trailers and sci
- trailers:
Combined weight and load 65'
Y pneumatic tires. 30; solid tires.
metal tires. s.
Combined weight and load. s5l
pneumatis tires, 25: solid tires.
Il metal tires. 5.
Il Combined weight and load l2. 81
- pneumatic tires. 22: solid tires.
metal tires, s.
: Combined weight and load 1875