Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20
MOTORISTS MUST
MAKE PROVISION
FOR new LAWS
Amendments Passed By
Last Legislature Effec-
tive August Ia.

Motorists should familiarize
themselves with the several new
laws passed by the last legislature
which becomes effective August IA
One of the principal laws is that
regarding liability Of car owners
in ease of accident. While it does
not mean compulsory insurance, il
practically amounts to this in i'm
posing stringent regulations on the
owner of the car.
An excerpt of this law reads
"Every owner of a motor vehicle
will be liable and responsible fol
the death of, or injury to persons
or property resulting from neglig
ence in the operation of such motor
vehicle in the business of sucl
owner or otherwise. In the event
the rpptor vehicle is being operated
at the time by an agent or servant
the liability win be unlimited and
if operated by anyone else with the
permission, expressed or implied, OF
the owner, the liability will be
limited to $4,000 for injury to Oh
death of one person and $4,000 fol-
injury to or death of two or more
persons and 1000 property dam
age.'
1t will be noted this law has the
effect of making the owner liable
for what the ear does rather than
basing the liability upon the rela
tion between the driver of the cal
and the owner. That is, whether OIL
not he was acting as the agent OF
the owner.
Another law provides: eff suit
is filed against the owner or driver
of an automobile for damages aris
ing out Of an accident, and judg
ment in excess of 800 is rendered
the operator license of the opera
tor, the registration of the car, il
owned by the operator, and the
registration of the car if owned by
anyone who expressedly or implied
ly permitted the operator to driv,
the same, win be revoked unless the
judgment is satisfied within Is day,
after it becomes final. The liability
of the owner Of the ear, if he wa
not the driver, and the driver wa
not acting as the agent of tn,
owner of the car, is limited to tn,
amounts of $4,000, $4,000 ant
81 200 as specified in the abov,
paragraph. The operator s license
viii not be reissued after such re
vocation nor will registration b,
granted, unless the applicant at th'
time shows that the judgment ha
been satisfied as set forth above
and further that the applican
satisfies the Division Of Moto
Vehicles as to his financial respon
sibility in connection with any fu
ture accidents.
Another law makes the state ant
every county, city and municipa
corporation, also school districts
liable for the damages caused b,
the negligent operation of any pub
licly owned motor vehicle or pri
vately owned motor vehicle whel
operated by an officer, agent or EN-
ployee on the public business, ant
also authorizes the authorities {,
purchase insurance covering sucl
hazards.
Practically all motorists are awar
of the law which provides that al
holding operators licenses issue'
prior to January /, 1927, must sub
nit to an examination in order t.
have a new license issued to them.
This examination is to be takel
prior to August IA, the date tn
laws mentioned above become
fective. Examinations may b
taken at the traffic office in tn
court house, or any of the police de
partments in the valley.
The Automobile Club Of Southern
California has also been given per
mission to give the examinations a
its local office, 759 Main street, +
Centre.