Milford chronicle., 1935-07-12
MOTORISTS WILL
GET EFFICIENT
INSPECTION TEST
[continned from Eirst Paall

aaNC nut RAooCA NhAn M1EGSAAOM a. Z
under the law, deemed unfit and ar
barred from the roads and thei
owners deprived of registration. l
is urged that steps be taken at ono,
to overhaul vehicles and remedy de
fects so as to insure passing the in
spectiOn.
AS heretofore three men will bC
employed at the first stop on the
safety lane. The first employee will
ask the driver for the inspection no.
tice, operators or chauffeur's Ii
cense card and registration card
The driver will then be asked to turn
off the motor and turn on the lights.
The other two men at this stop will
move up the testers to the front OF
the headlights and test both high
and low beams. The first man will
then check the registration card to
see that Il Is the one issued for the
vehicle and the notice of inspection
to see that II agrees with the regis
tTation card. He will see that the
operators or chauffeur's license
card has been properly signed by
the driver. If the cards are salts
factory, he will walk to the rear Of
the vehicle seeing that the rear and
stop light OF lights function proper
ly.
The rear lamp must show red and
be exhibited so that same is plainly
visible at a distance of 500 feet to
the rear under normal atmospheric
conditions and it shall be so con-
structed and placed so that the rear
license plate shall be Illuminated by
white light so as to be read at a
distance Of so feet to the rear. The
operators with the headlight testers
must see that the lamps are proper
ly focused, and tilted properly as to
height of beam and aim for square
ness. Under no circumstances must
the beam rise above a point ~ in
ches above the road surface.
AS all vehicles will be tested I'M
loaded allowance must be made for
times when they are loaded. Allow
ance Of three inches for each 25
feet q the beam on pleasure cars
with lis inch wheel base or less will
be required. All pleasure cars above
126 inch wheel base will be requir-
ed to allow for but a one inch drop
in each 25 feet Of the beam. The
first operator will examine the rear
license plate to see that it is clean
and clearly legible. He will look at
the rear tires and II wear to the ex-
tent Of clearly exposing the fabric is
noticed, same will not be approved.
The two men at the front of the
with the headlight testers
will see that the front license plate
is clean, clearly legible and not hid
den by bumper or bumper guard.
The front tires will also be examin-
ed by these men and approved only
when wear 10 the extent of clearly
exposing the fabric is not apparent.
After the points Of inspection at this
stop are covered, the first man will
punch accordingly the appropriate
parts Of the Inspection card and the
driver will be asked to proceed to
The next stop halting the car there
by means Of the emergency or hand
brake.
The attepdant at this stop will OBJ
serve how readily the car is stop
ped by the hand brake and will ask
he driver to operate the windshield
viper. He will see that it has a
blade of good material and that It
.rOsses the windshield at sufficient
ipeed to clear It In stormy weather.
He will examine the windshield to
zee that the drivers range of vision
s not impaired by dirt, cracked or
otherwise defective glass. He will
walk to the rear Of the vehicle to
zee that the mirror readily shows
he driver a vehicle approaching
rom the rear. The driver will be
sked to sound the horn to see that
readily gives an audible warning
90 feet distance under normal at
nospheric conditions. After punch
ng the spaces provided on the card
he operator will ask the driver to
move to the next stop at a speed of
I've to eight miles per hour and to
make an emergency stop on arriving
on the plates of the brake
ester.
The mechanic at the third stop
lill decide by the rising Of the liq-
lid in the calibrated tubes, each Of
vhich represents a brake, whether
be brakes have energy to the ex-
ent of 90 per cent of the vehicles
,eight and Il all two or four brakes
ct reasonably equal. However, a
ariance OF 200 pounds is allowed in
he relation Of one brake to another.
The mechanic win test the steer
lg gear, seeing that there is not too
luch play denoting loOseness in the
OOk-up. Play Of more than three
lches will IN no case be tolerated.
IOwever, the amount allowed must
epend on the make and model Of
le vehicle,
The last stop will be attended by
department. Inspector and he viii
heck the card stamping Official ap-
rOval on II and furnishing wind
held stieker u all points have been
approved. He is re-
1onsible for the work Of the lane
lew and should be advised of any
scOurtesy or lack OF cooperation
loWn. He VIII be charged with 1
seping an accurate record Of the
spection, approvals, reflections,
c. Recipients Of approved stickers
e urged to attach them on the
at once,