Milford chronicle., 1930-07-18
STATIONS WILL
INSPECT AUTOS
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Grantland said that he is satisfied
that the results of the campaign will
be most gratifying in view OF the
experience gained in last years
campaign and the cooperation
shown by his associates in the COM
ing campaign.
The impending drive besides being
/ conducive to the interests of safety
is likewise sanctioned by law, the
/ Delaware Motor Vehicle Code grant
ing the Motor Vehicle Department
authority to "rescind the registra-
ton of any vehicle which. is un-
safe or unfit to be operated or is not
equipped as required by law"
Fifty official inspection stations
have been established throughout
! the State. Cars are to be inspected
in accordance with specifications
/ furnished by the department and the
/ inspections will be made free o.
charge. Mr.. Grantland emphasized
the fact that the individual motor
vehicle owner is not obligated to
/ have needed work done at the sta
/ tion which inspected his car unless
he so desires. Further, all repairs
authorized and made are to be
/ charged for on the basis of the reg
ular rates for the work.
( If the car is found in satisfactory
| condition according to these speciti-
/ cations, a certificate will be furnish
ed for attachment to the lower right
/ hand corner of the windshield Off
ciaI inspection stations will also
submit their reports to campaign
/ headquarters in the State House and
cars found to be o. X. will be check
/ ed on the official registration list. AT
/ the end of the campaign the owners
/ of those cares remaining on the list
and reported uninspected will be
notified of this fact and given an op-
portunity to show cause why their
registration should not be rescinded
and cancelled under the State Motor
Vehicle Code.
Official stations will exhibit an OF
fetal campaign poster so that the
car owner can identify them. W. w.
Moore, E. E. Bailey and c. c. Rod
way have been appointed inspectors
to do field work in connection with
the campaign. Cooperating win
them will be police officers who will
visit stations periodically to check
IN on the accuracy and efficiency OF
the stations. At different intervals
certified cars will also be checked
for accuracy.
The specifications furnished the
operators of the inspection stations
do not attempt to outline in detail
the procedure necessary inspecting
/ the car for the various safety rae
tors but emphasize rather the i'm
portance of determining that the We
hicle meets the legal requirements
as outlined therein. Each station
has been investigated for reliability
] and also-to determine whether leacn
has the necessary space, equipment
and personnel for purposes of in
specting brakes, lights, steering
gears and other safety factors.
The specifications include the fol-
lowing requirements as to the test
ing of brakes: that the car has two
adequate braking systems; that the
car with two wheel brakes can be
stopped by application of foot brakes
from a speed of 20 miles an hour
within a distance of so feet on
dry, hard, level road free from loose
material; that the car with four
wheel brakes can be similarly stop
ped within a distance of 35 feet; and
that the vehicle can be stopped by
hand brakes within a distance OF 70
feet under the same car speed and
road conditions.
In reference to brake testing the
specifications suggest various meth
ods and types of apparatus by which
the work can be done. The Delaware
law is also quoted as to its require
ments relative to these safety tac-
tors. The law requires every car TO
be equipped with brakes adequate to
control the cars movements, in
cluding two separate means of ap-
plying the brakes, each Of which
means shall be effective to apply the
| brakes to at least two wheels and so
constructed that no part which is
liable to failure shall be common to
the two. All such brakes shall be
maintained in good working order"
In regard to light testing the in
spectors are required to see that
each car is equipped with proper
| bulbs, that all bulbs are burning and
/ that the tail light has a red lens and
sufficient opening under lamp to IL
/ Illuminate the rear tag. The lamps
must further be properly adjusted
and focused. Special requirements
are enumerated in respect to trucks.
The inspectors are further 1e-
uuired to inspect the steering gear
to ascertain whether the wearing
parts appear sufficiently strong so
as to preclude any possibility OF
breaking under ordinary conditions,
thus causing an accident They will
also ascertain whether the car is
euuipped with a mirror and whether
/ it is located so that the driver may
readily ascertain the presence of any
vehicle travelling in the same direc-
tion and overtaking him" in compli-
ance with the Delaware law. Every
horn and windshield wiper is ike
wise to be tested.
Concerning registration tags the
law requires that every number
plate shall at all times be securely
fastened to the vehicle to which 1t
is assigned so as to prevent the
plate from swinging, one in front
and the other on the rear and at a
height not less than IL inches from
the ground, measuring from the Dot
tom of such plate. in a place and
position to be clearly visible, and
.hnn l,n maintained free from for