Evening star., 1942-02-08
Many Auto Tag Cases
Laid 10 Big Influx
OF War Workers
Licenses Are Good Here
As Long os Issuing Stote
Honors District Plates
By w, G. POLLARD.

BY w. G. POLLARD.
The large influx of war workers
Is believed by authorities to be re-
esponsible for the many motorists
who have been charged with operat-
ing their automobiles without Dis
trict tags.
Friday there were IS such cases
In trafic branch of Police Court. Ten
OF them were fined $40 each, four
IS each and one given a suspended
sentence. Four of them were not re-
quired to post collateral, while nine
were required to deposit $25 and two
were required to deposit $40 each,
pending court appearance. In ad-
dition, one motorist elected to for
felt $25 on the charge, which spe-
ciflcally is, driving without proper
tags. The severity of the penalty, in
general, depends on whether motor
lists have obtained District tags since
the date of the charges.
The fines were imposed by Judge
Hobart Newman, presiding in traf-
flc branch of Police Court.
On Reciprocal Basis.
The length of time in which
motorist whose automobile bears
State tag may drive in the District
without obtaining a local tag Is on
a reciprocal basis. The District per-
mits persons with State license
plates to operate their automobiles
here the same length of time those
States allow District motorists to
operate there with District plates.
With a number Of the States
there is complete reciprocal agree
ment, even including extension of
tag dates. Included among these are
Arizona. California, Colorado, Del
aware. Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kan
sas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachu-
sets, Missouri, Nebraska, New York,
Ohio, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, Washington and West Vir-
ginia. Among these Colorado plates
are recognized the remainder of
the registration year. but drivers
license must be obtained in 60
days. Nebraska plates, in turn, are
recognized for the remainder of the
registration year, but drivers per-
mits must be obtained in 80 days.
Pennsylvania tags are recognized
for the remainder of the registra-
ton year If the owner of the auto
mobile returns home as often as
once month.
Automobiles bearing Alabama
tags must be registered within 80
days and those bearing Arkansas or
Vermont tags within 80 days after
their owners are employed. Indiana,
North Carolina, Oklahoma and Utah
cars must be registered within so
days. Texas cars must be equipped
with District tages in Is days. Other
reciprocal periods include Mary
land. Michigan, New Mexico. South
Dakota and wyoming, 80 days.
Other Reciprocity Periods.
Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Nevada,
Tennessee and Wisconsin cars must
be registered for District tags when
their owners are employed.
Virginia cars under reciprocity
must obtain District tags when the
cars are garaged four nights week
here. Louisiana, Mississippi and
Montana cars must be equipped
with District tags at once; North
Dakota, in five days after resi-
dence; Connecticut. at once unless
owner retains domicile in home
State, then at the end of six
months; Minnesota and New Hamp-
shire, six months; New Jersey, may
remain to end of year unless perma-
nent residence is established.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer said yesterday that in ac-
cordance with agreements with the
various States that there is COM
plete reciprocity for men in the
military service regardless of the
State license plates the automobiles
bear The license plates on the
automobile Of any person in the
military service thus would be good
here until the end of the license
year in the State whose tag the
automobile bears.