The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-30
Changes In Motor
Vehicle Statutes
lost OF Revision OF Laws as Amended By Last General
Assembly Effective Tomorrow

ing and operated on highways in
front of or adjacent to the farm
where so used shall not be subject
ed to the provisions of section
275a of the cumulative supplement
to the general statutes" The Sec
ton referred to deals with the gen.
eral subject of motor vehicle reg
istration.
A penalty is provided for the OPP
Grafton of motor vehicle without
properly equipping it with me-
chanical signaling device IL the
vehicle is so loaded or so construct
ed that the operator cannot clearly
indicate his intention of stopping or
turning. This law, of particular
interest to truckers is effective as
of September /, 1888, according to
the bulletin.
The socalled dealers and re-
pairers' low" already given wide
publicity in the press of the state,
provides that each dealer or re-
pairer shall make application for q
license to engage in such business
making a separate application fol
each place of business conducted
by him with a fee of $25 for each
The fee for general distinguishing
number and marker is at the rate
of $40 for each set of plates fur
nished. the $50 minimum fee hav-
ing been removed.
Previous provisions in the law
which provided, the bulletin stated,
that persons required to furnish
proof of financial responsibility be
granted hearing after one year
has been repealed. Under the
statute now effective, no hearing
will be granted such person until
three years has elapsed. This is
mandatory under the law and re-
moves any heretofore discretionary
power of the commissioner to dis
continue the necessity of the appli-
cant showing proof of financial re-
sponsibility.
Changes affecting operation in
clude provisions requiring that OPP
orators signal when turning from
a curb: forbidding the parking of
any vehicle in front of, or SO as to
obstruct. or interfere with, the use
of a private driveway or alleyway,
except with permission of the
owner: amending of the rules OF
the road. to provide for the left
hand turn of q vehicle or vehicles
in combination which cannot make
a continuous forward movement to
the right of the center of the inter-
section. A further provision states
that the operation of motor We
hicle knowingly on any highway
with a defective mechanism shall
constitute reckless driving. Non
resident operators duly licensed in
their home state over sixteen years
of age under the new statutes may
now operate any car in this state
for the same length of time per-
mitted Connecticut operators by
their respective state or countries.
This provision, effective June 9th,
does not apply to public service OPP
orators, according to the bulletin.
Included in other miscellaneous
changes are provisions defining the
owner" to include purchasers un-
der a conditional bill of sale;
amending the law regarding for
ward lights to specifically include
the forward light on motorcycle:
granting permission to the traffic
commission of any city or town to
establish a public taxi stand in con-
nection with any hotel with the ap-
prevail Of the owner or lessee OF
such hotel; and a provision setting
forth that the operator of COM
mercial vehilce carrying explosive
substances or infiammable liquids
as cargo or part of cargo, before