Evening star., 1924-11-23
TRAVEL TO CANADA
. IS MADE EASIER
Reciprocal Relations Expect.
ed to Increase inter-
national Touring.

Predictions for an early incresse in
International motor travel between
tho United States and Canada as a
result OF new and attractive re-
ciprocal relations announced by the
customs officials of both countries are
being made the spbject Of much IA
vorabie discussion by local motorists
who contemplate a trip by automobile
across the northern boundary line.
According to q bulletin issued by
the Canadian Department of Customs
and Excise. American automobiles are
now permitted to tour for pleasure
purposes In the dominion for a period
of 80 days without the necessity of
obtaining a customs bond, which. un-
der the former ruling, was considered
4 touring handicap.
Courtesy Ruling Made.
Out of courtesy the United States
Customs Bureau announces that
motor vehicles Of foreign or dome stic
origin owned in Canada and brought
through any port Of entry of the
United States by nonresident owners
for their personal usa may be ad-
mitted without formal entry for a
stay of not more than 30 days. The
liens of Mexico.
With the new rulings elimin tin 6
much formality and red tape" at
ports OF entry it is believed that in
tercourse between the two countries
will be greatly stimulated and that
the further exchange Of ideas will
be direct benefit to motoring
through fastening uniformity of laws
and regulations.
Advocates of uniformity OF motor
vehicle re e.trictions say that this
of Al 40 ,ty.fr q
constitutes common understanding
or agreement that is the keystone
of all law Standardization. Be!iev-
ing that this international step as
taken by the two countries mark s
the first real victory in the battle
against multiplicity of motor
vehicle laws and regulations they
are urging the progressive cities to
adopt similar desirable forms of
reciprocity.
Crossing into Canada for pleasure
purposes under the 30-day limit the
motorist from the States has only TO
apply to the collector at the frontier
port for a permit. Crossing into the
States the Canadian motorist has
only to identify himself by produc-
ing certificate from the American
Consul OF the district in which the
owner resides. A certificate from a
recognized autOfnODlle cluO OF otHei
satisfactory evidence. will be suffl-
cient. however.
This greatly simplifes the matter
"f crossing the border. in the opinion
of those who have already taken ad-
vantage of the new rulings, and will
doubtless open up new fields for
touring for motorists of both coun-
tries
Desiring to stay longer than 30
days in Canada, but not exceeding
months, it is necessary TO furnish
a bond for the e@timated duties In
order to avoid payment of duty on
the car. A deposit OF s25 is required
to be made, but this is returna bic
upon the return of the tourist to the
States.
The Canadian motorist who fur
nishes a bond when he desires to re-
main in the States over 80 days, but
for less than s months. does not have
to make an additional deposit. but
the bond must be of double the value
OF the existing duty.
The simplicity of even the longer
stay. in crossing the border either
way is believed to be such as to
open up new avenues of possibilitie"
for better motor relations between
10th countries.