Evening star., 1950-12-13

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT
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Regulations be and the same are
hereby amended as follows: l. Sec
ton $50 a.. Defective Equipment.
Speedometefs. Add at the begin-
ming Of this subsection q new SEN
tence. to read as follows. mo motor
vehicle designed primarily to carry
passengers psnssrt shall nLad be operated with
amended this Subsection viii viii read
designed primarily to carry passen-
ger shall be operated with tenders
be opsdaed No with Rotas ssnasfs ysa's una ha
boards, or bumper bars or bracket
showing sharp or ragged edges or
condition that might snag or cause
to be snagged any person or object,
cloth Or clothes. while being oper-
No motor vehicle shall be operated
on the streets and highways II fem
ders. running boards. bumper bars
or any, body. part shall extend be-
yond the orisinal margin or width
124 (c) Additional Equipment Re:
after the words truck tractor" the
words "and dump truck" so that
as amended this subsection will
tractor and dump truck: on the
each side. on the rear. one stop
light. 3. Section 126 tb). Mount
ing Ing q a,dR Reslectcrs' h. Clearance Lamps;
word both at the end Of the sec
"and on buses when the outside
windows are illuminated" SO that
as amended 9.s,nn this Objection will read
shall Be mounted on i.sa the permanent sn
structure OF the vehicle in such a
manner as to indicate its extreme
width and as near the top thereof
and sds marker smps m.y lamps Ss
mounted in combination, provided
illumination is given as REQUIRED
herein with, reference to. both and
on buses when the outside wtndows
Selling Or Using Lamps Or Devices.
or Using Lamps. Lighting Devices
and Accessories" In subsection tal
insert after the words REQUIRED
smp So that as amensed az &. 0shfs tsis
follows: Section 1ss. Selling or
Using Lamps. Lighting Devices and
sse for Sail. e. en- No 1 gs.s0n or sh i..
for use upon or as part Of the
equipment Of motor vehicle. trail
er. or semi-trailer or use upon any
such yeheile. any head lamp. auxil::
lamp oyns or nseeeopp smp Tses Ffae ap lescor tsni q
required hereunder. or any other
lamp. or parts Of anv Of the fore
going which tend TO- change the
original DESIGN or performance. un.
less . type which has been submitted
Such approval may be revoked II at
any time . device falls below the
standard Of quality upon which ap-
proyal was based. 5. Section 14o.
A. hufhotitiy I,ohtir OF Director with Refsrerss
title to read Authority OF Director
insert after the words .1i9htins de-
Vice, vices" tt. The words ....s Ind other equip.
these resulations. intended to be
used on q motor vehicle or trailer"
50. that as amended the title and
sns.ssesieR sao,;ss tal vi w,ll % read IS teIiows:
Repiacements. "a, The Director is
hereby authorized to approve or dis
approve lighting devices and other
eouipment and accessories. REQUIRED
used on a motor vehicle or trailer.
9. Section 144 fs,. Mufiers. Preven-
tion Of Noise. After the words "snd
exhaust system" add the words "of
a type approved BY the Director and
owner" ana SITTER the words "ar-
noyirg smoke" strik. out the words
"and no person shall use muffier
cut-oct. bypass. or similar device
unon a motor vehicle on a street or
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the following "and no motor vehicle
shall be equipped with a muflier cut
out. bypass. dual mufiers or similar
device so that as amended this
subsection will read as follows:
a. Every motor vehicle shall at al
and exhaust system Of type ap-
proved by the Director and II she'll
be maintained by its legal owner. In
good working order and In constant
operation to prevent excessive or
sns n9ss so1 and v.see snne'i .b im0ss be
equipped with q muffier cnt-ort by
pass. dual mufners or similar device.
Z. Section 14s. GLAZING Materials.
In subsection fc) after the words
'riaid type" insert the word "elear.".
after the words "rear quarter lights"
the words truck tractor cabs" IN.
sert the words Sin rear. doors OF
taxicabs." and after the words
'',exibI. type" insert the word
"clear." so that as amendsd this
subsection will read as follows:
tc) The use cf rigid tvpe clear plas-
tics is restricted to side curtains or
readily d.monntshls windows. rear
windows in the tops of convertible
passenger cars, hack lights. rear
quarter. lights and doors, in truck
or truct-tractor csbs. in rear doors
Of taxicabs. in house or freight
trailers. in the lights Of lower pert
Of folding doors when not over 20
inches In the least dimension. in
interior partitions and auxiliary
wind deflectors. in standee windows
in buses, and in openings Ia ths
tyne clear plastics is restricted to
side curtains or readily demountahle
windows, in the rear windows in the
tops Of convertible passenger cars.
and in house or freight trailers>
J. r. YOUNG, g. MASON, q. r.
YOUNG. Commissioners. D. c..