New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
ALLPUBuC AUTOS
 ID INSURE PATRONS
Enlarged Law Would Include
 All Livery Vehicles


 incorporated in the general motor vehicle act, which has been set for a hearing before the legislative conn mittee on roads. bridges and rivers on Tuesday, at 1880 p. m. is a pro- vision which will require every own CT of q public service motor vehicle to insure its passengers. The pres ent law requires jitney owners to take out such insurance while the new clause will extend the require ment to every form of motor vehi- cle carrying passengers for hire, such taxicabs and liveries.
 The department yesterday outlin- cd the important changes which are included in the bill by amendment.
 Under a provision In thebill every license holder will be required to notify the department of change of address. Previously this clause ap- piled only to operators of public service motor vehicles, but in the event of passage of bill requiring insurance of vehicles and passengers 1t will be necessary to keep in close touch with every driver.
 Penalty for Speeding
 While the reckless driving section of the present laws will remain the same, q subdivision has been added providing a penalty for speeding" The speeding clause Is to provide courts opportunity to put a charge against persons guilty of operating at to high a rate of speed. but who otherwise have done no damage. Any person, under the provision, may be charged either with reckless driving or speeding but not both. Important in this connection, is 6 new clause which will compel oper" ators to show licenses whenever re- quested by an officer. The present law requires they be shown only in particular circumstances.
 No Stickers Allowed
 so-called stickes on wind-shields and rear windows, against which there has been much opposition from both automobile clubs and in. dividuals, will be prohibited by the bill in all cases where there is dan- ger of interfering with vision.
 Designed to prevent the register ing of stolen cars and to provide as far as possible that equipment is in reasonable order, clause authoriZ- ing the examination of motor vehi- cles for numbers, equipment and Identification has been included. Such work will be assigned to the state police and may require an ex- tra appropriation.
 Another important provision will give the commissioner authority to require . report from an owner, or registrant in addition and separately from that of the operator, on any accident. Authority to seize regis tration certificate, operators license and all evidence of license is also given the commissioner. He will have power to refuse to issue regis tration until thirty days have elapsed from conviction, nollment, or suspension of judgment in any case of violation of the motor vehicle 1 laws,
 The bill will include some changes in definitions. The term motor vehicle" will be confined to rubber tired vehicles, the same for trailers, and the word operator will include any person who steers or directs the courst of a motor vehicle when lowed by another vehicle.
 Il A rather far reaching change, is to make a certified copy of any docu- ment or record attested by a named official of the department evidence in any court, thereby saving hours of time for employees of the depart ment.
 Lighting Requirements Every motor vehicle, except cleo trio platform trucks and tractors, will be required 10 be equipped with lighting devices sufficient to