San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
HEADLIGHT LAW
LIFE SAVER
ON ROAD
Autoists to Adjust Lights,
/. Reduce Accidents for
/, 25-cent Fee.

Texas motorists can stop many &C.
cidents and cut heavy death toll at
a mere cost of % cents a year. How
many motorists viii not jump at the
chance to protect the lives Of their
fellow men as well as their own? And
this is goin- TO be done by eliminating
headlight glare at state authorized
testing stations.
Thousands of lives will be saved.
This is the result of House Bill No.
%, IAN act regulating the lights and
lighting and operation Of motor
vehicles, tractors, motorcycles and
bicycles in this state; prescribing the
lights for such vehicles between the
hours of half hour after sunset and
half hour before sunrise; providing
Tor tests and approval of headlight
ing devices and equipment: prescrib-
ing specifications for the approval of
headlighting devices; designating an
official testing agency for the state
of Texas, regulating the use of spot
lights, providing for the establishment
of county test stations; prescribing
penalties for the violation of the
provisions of this act, and declaring
an emergency"
FEE IS CENTS.
For the % cent fee the motorist
must pay the authorized stations must
inspect and focus the bulbs, inspect
the reflectors, aim the lights lens.
Motorist must make necessary re-
pairs.
The law becomes effective Septem-
Der /. Motorists will drive in, get
their lights tested and adjusted, pay
quarter, get a certificate showing
that their headlights are o. X. and
drive away. If caught on the road
with headlights which are not prop
erly adjusted and if you cannot show
a certificate from a testing station
you viii likely be arrested, but if n
traffic cop stops you show him your
certificate which indicates that your
lights were tested during that year
You arc due for n warning to have
them adjusted and tested again. A
quarter pays for a years adjustment
service so there's no excuse for any
more binding lights. The bill was so
designed as to work no hardships on
anyone. An engineer drew up the
technical details of the bill which is
similar 10 those in effect in New York
and California. Headlight laws simi-
lar 10 the one passed in Texas have
been cutting the death toll in other
parts Of the country for years.
FINES SIS TO $500.
Fines for violation of the provision
in the act range from So to $500.
The state highway commission
plays a big part in the bill. Before
any lens, reflector or headlight con-
troll device intended TO enable a head
light TO comply with the provisions
of this act shall be used upon any
motor vehicle, tractor or motorcycle,
such lens, reflector, or headlight con-
troll device shall be submitted BY the
state highway commission to be tested
by a testing agency as hereinafter
specified and certificate of approval
issued by the state highway commits
sion TO the manufacturer of such
lens, reflector or headlight control &C.
vice or his agent within this state,
the act states.
ANOTHER FEATURE.
The University of Texas Is desig-
mated as the official testing agency
for Texas. Another interesting fea-
ture Of the bill is that "before any
county tax collector shall issue a
certificate or registration to the
owner Of any motor vehicle or motor
cycle as now provided by law, be
shall require the presentation Of a
rerffficofa ehorr;po chat @k.s h., 1I;.bs,
of such motor vehicle or motorcycle
have been tested and adjusted at some
one Of the county testing stations re-
ferred TO and that said test and ad-
justment have been made within the
15-dsy period Just preceding the date
of application for registration"