New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-22
State Motor Truck Association
Objects to Motor Vehicle Law.

ment. carries with it rigid ex-
animation.
During the discussion Mr.. Arbour
charged that he knew three men in
New Britain obtained drivers IL
censes under assumed namez The
issuing of license with . photo
graph on it would make this impos-
sible. he said.
Examination Every Three Years
Mr.. Ravens called attention to the
fact that six wheeled trucks are be-
ginning to make their appearance.
making it necessary that truck own
ers be more particular than ever in
their employment of drivers. He
pointed out that before a man be-
comes an operator Of a railway loco
motive he serves q long apprentice
ship and then must answer ia ques-
tons concerning air brakes. 355 on
mechanical subjects and ITS ques-
tons on train orders and road con-
ditiona Then he drives a machine
which cannot possibly run off the
track or run around the city streets.
He suggested that motorists also be
given a test for color reading. 1.-THE
time to get behind the law and pro-
tect the lives OF people on cars and
roads is now" he said. He also ad-
vocated adopting Governor Trum-
bulls suggestion that all operators
be given an examination every three
years He told the truckmen they are
under obligations to produce the
safest drivers possible.
The association voted to increase
the salary of the secretary and pro-
vide for the engaging Of a stenog-
rapher to handle motor truck corre-
spondence.
Object to Double Punishnaent"
Section 50 Of the motor truck
laws was discussed at some length.
This section provides that a man
may be fined maximum of $500
and sentenced to year in Jail and
that in addition he must post bond
Of $500 that he will not repeat the
offense. 1t was reported that the Sec
ond offense automatically caused the
bond to revert to the state in addi-
ton to any other penalty which
might be imposed, making a double
punishment" The association went
on record as being opposed to any
deliberate overlooking or any re-
peated overlooking. but took the
stand that sometimes a slight over
loading could not be helped.
Mr.. Marsh pointed out that tech
nically a man with only one pound
too much on q truck might get a
year in Jail and $1,000 fine under
this law.
The association will strive to have
the law amended to read that the
maximum rine shall be 800 and that
there shall be no prison sentence or
bond.
The legislative com mittee also was
change the powers of the motor We
hicle commissioner which permit
him to suspend a drivers license
without a hearing.
1t was voted to increase member
ship dues from SO a member to SIS
for the first truck and IS for each
additional truck. this to include the
membership fee. The legislative COM
mittee will take steps to have the
laws permit the use OF reflector
when tail light accidentally be-
comes extinguished.
The use of spare motor to re-
place a motor which becomes use
less in an emergency IL another
project the association will strive for.
The recommendation Is that the
truck owner be permitted to own
and use for emergency purposes a
spare motor upon payment of a SO
fee and proper notice to the motor
vehicle commissioner.
1t was voted to attempt to have
the legislature change the maximum
limit on loads from $4,000 pounds
on all classes Of trucks to the fol-
lowing schedule: $4,000 pounds on
solid tires and two axles: $4,000
pounds on pneumatic tires and two
axles: $4,000 pounds on solid tires
and three axles and 10000 pounds
on pneumatic tires and three axles.
The total value Of crops grown in
1927 on irrigated land furnished
with water from the works of the