The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-14

able.
 While individual car owners" said Thos. P. Henry of Detroit, president of the national motoring body, can hardly be expected to know every provision of these vary ing regulations, all motorists should be familiar with the more impor- tant, such as those covering &C., cidents, registration and drivers li- cense requirements, speed limits, rlght-ofway, overriding on hills, passing street cars, dmming of headlights, use of spotlights and stopping at grade crossings"
 The AAA summary follows:
 "The hit-and-run driver who fails to stop when involved in an acci- dent is an outlaw everywhere. In every state, whether the accident results in personal injury or prop crty damage alone, the driver is re- quired to give his name and other information to the driver or occu- pants of the other car. In the ma jority of states, a. formal report of an acicdent involving personal in- jury must be filed with the proper official.
 "As regards registration, it can be said that in general, motorist who has complied with the regis tration and drivers license laws of his own state will have few difi- culties. This applies even to the visitor in those states that require an operators license from their own residents. In three of these states, namely, California, Kansas and Maine, a nonresident motoris mtust secure drivers license. A visitor in West Virginia, however, need not secure a license to drive his own car if he comes from a state having a license law with a mandatory examination.
 "NOnr resident car owners in California Connecticut, Maine. New Hampshire and West Virginia are required to secure a license to drive a car registered in those states. It is also required in Maryland Massa- chusetts, New York and Rhode Is- | land when the lciense requirements or reciprocal privileges in the own to those in these states. In the residents own state do not conform | District of Columbia and Vermont a nonresident may operate cars reg istered therein if he has conforfned to the registration and license laws of his own state and if that state grants similar privileges to Yer mont or District of Columbia mo- torists.
 While all states grant the vis- itor the privilege of. driving with out additional registration for vary ing periods of time, ten states Se- quire visitors to secure temporary | ts,t ta,, It tat Iux rado and Oregon require immediate state or his designated agents Washington requires registration within forty-eight hours. Seven days ie the limit in Montana, ten in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Ne vada, North Carolina and Utah.
 Speed laws vary all the way from 30 miles on hour in North Dakota to the 25 mile prima facit limit in Missouri. Fourteen states namely, Connecticut, Florida. In. diana. Iowa, Kansas, Maine. Michi' gan. Montana, Nevada, oregon Tennessee, Vermont. Wisconsin ant Wyoming have discarded tho fixed secpd limit and stip. ulate rate of speed that fl reasonable and proper in view ol traffic conditions or that permits stopping within the clear distanc' ahead.
 "As regards right -of-way. in gen eral vehicles approaching from thu right have priority Idaho, how ever, gives the right-of- to car on state highways.
 "Ovcrtaking on hills or curves where view is obstructed is specific ally prohibited in 33 states and th' District of columbia. In man. states, no other act of carelessnes brings more prompt action iron state highway police. Coastinl down grade in neutral Is anothe practice severely dealt with unde the laws of 23 states. Tn 31 state the passing of a street car on tn left is strictly prohibited And tn passing of q street car dischargin passengers is also frowned on witt the result that even where safet zones are established, the motorta must exercise the utmost caution
 Ten states. namely, Alabama Arkansas, Delaware, F.lorid a Georgia. Illinois. Louisiana, Missis sippi. Pennsylvania and Tennessee require full stop before cross ing railroad tracks, while siR ad ditional states and the District 0 Columbia require full stop wher special stop signs are erected.
 Parking on the main travele, portion of the highway is a viola ton of the state code in a majorit of cases. while in states where sucl parking is not definitely prohibited it is required that fifteen feet Q roadway be left clear.
 "As regards lighting. the law . ffteSn states. namely. Arizona, Ar kanSs, Colorado, Florida. Illinois Indiana. Kansas, Michigan, Mon tsna, New Hampshire, Mex Mexico North Dakota. Ohio and Oregan, re