« 2 1 side of said vehcle a white light which must be visible from the front and rear for a dstance not less than 200 feet in either direction. (c) Hear Lamp«.—Every motor ve- (Continued from last week.) | hide, tractor, trailer or semitrailer, Section 3. Equipment. 1 Brakes.— when on the highways of this state Every motor vehicle except motor­ at night, shall have on the rear there- cycles, operated or driven upon the ‘ I of and to the left of the axis thereof, highways of this state, shall be pro­ ■ i or in the center of the rear of such vided with two sets of brakes, oper­ ‘ vehicle, one lamp capable of display­ ating independently, sufficient to con­ ing a red light visible for a distance trol the vehicle at all times. Motor­ of at least 100 feet behind such ve­ cycles shall have at least one brake hicle; provided, that when a vehicle is capable of complying with the fore­ used in conjunction with another ve­ going requirement. hicle or vehicles, only the last of such 2. Signals.—Every motor vehicle I vehicles shall be required to carry shall be equipped with a bell, gong, isuch a lamp. Every motor vehicle, horn, whistle or other device in good tractor, trailer and semitrailer, when working order, capable of emitting an on the highways of this state at abrupt sound adequate in quality and night, shall carry a lamp illuminat­ volume to give warning of the ap­ ing with white light the registration proach of such vehicle to pedestrians plate of such vehicle so that the char­ and to persons entering or leaving acters thereon shall be visible for a street, interurban and railroad cars. distance of at least fifty feet; pro­ Every person operating a motor ve­ vided, that motorcycles shall carry a hicle shall sound said bell, gong, horn, red light to the rear; or in lieu of a whistle or other device whenever nec­ red light, the motorcycles may use essary as a warning of danger, but red reflex mirrors in the rear; pro­ not at other times or for any other vided further, that it shall be unlaw- | ful to display other than white lights purpose. 3-Mirrors.— Every motor truck 1 to the front of any vehicle. The above provisions of this act shall be so equipped with a mirror or other device as to enable the driver shall not apply to spotlights, but all thereof to have such a clear and un­ spotlights shall, while in use upon obstructed view of the rear at all the highways of this state, be so dir­ times and under all conditions of load ected that the beam of light shall as will enable him to see any other strike the roadway at least six feet to vehicle approaching from the rear on the right and no* more than seventy-1 five feet in front of the vehicle to an unobstructed road. 4. Speedometers.—Every motor ve­ which same is attached. The failure on the part of the own-, hicle used for carrying passengers for hire, when operated or driven up­ er thereof to equip any such motor: on the highways or streets of this vehicle, traler, semitrailer, motorcy- state, shali be equipped with a speed­ j cie or other vehicle, as provided here-1 ometer or other registering device in, shall prirna facie evidence of an i capable of registering i acurate-1 I intent to violate the provisions of iy the speed at which such this act. motor vehicle or motor cycle (d) Dimming.— When operated at is operated or driven; provided night time, and meeting an approach­ however, that any such motor vehicle ing motor vehicle, the driver of the j or motorcycle equipped with a gov­ motor vehicle shall dim his head­ ernor or other regulating device to, lights; provided, however,, that any control the speed of such vehicle, any motor vehicle which is not equip- within the specified limits provided in ment a spotlight so adjusted as to be this act, shall not be required to be capable of being thrown to the right- so equipped. hand side of the highway downward, 5. Lights.—Every vehicle using the and while approaching and passing highways of this state at night shalli such motor vehicle the spotlight shall be equipped with a lamp or lamps as be substituted for the headlights, and hereinafter provided: so adjusted as not to blind the occu- (a) Front Lampe.— Every motor j pants of the approaching vehicle. vehicle, except motor- cycles, operat- (e) Bicycles.—Every bicycle oper- ed or driven upon the public highways ated upon the public highways and of this state shall exhibit during the ( streets of this state shall have a period from one-half hour after sun- front lamp capable of furnishing suff- set to one-half hour before sunrise., icient illumination to render clearly and at all times when fog or otheri discernible any substantial object atmospheric conditions render the op- forty feet directly ahead of such bi- eration of said motor vehicle danger- ‘ cycle and shall carry a red light to ous to traffic or the use of highways, the rear, or in lieu of a red light, the at least two head lamps, of approxi- bicycle may use red reflex mirrors in mateiy equal candlepower, mounted the rear. one on each side of said vehicle, show-! (f) Special Width Loads.— Every ing white lights visible at least 500 motor truck, trailer or semitrailer, feet or more in advance of said vehi- the body of which exceeds six feet in cie, and every motorcycle shall have width, shall exhibit during the hours mounted on the front thereof at least of darkness, in addition to the above one head lamp. required lights, a white light on the, Vehicles so mechanically construct­ left side of the machine defining the ed, governed or controlled that they, limit of the body of the machine orI can not exceed a speed of fifteen the overhanging load, if any there be, miles per hour shall have at least two and beyond the outside thereof the front lamps capable of furnishing said light shall be so fixed that the | sufficient illumination to render dear­ . said light shall be seen both from j ly discernible on a level highway any the front and rear of said motori substantial object fifty feet directly truck, trailer semitrailer; provided,; ahead and at the same time any sub­ that no vehicle shall be operated on : stantial object twenty-five feet ahead the highway of this state whose1 and seven feet to the right of the avis width over all, including load, ex- ‘ of such vehicle. iceeds eight feet; provided furtherJ Motorcycles shall have a front lamp that no motor vehicle, designed for1 or front uamp capable of furnishing the carrying of passengers, shall be | sufficient illumination to render clear­ operated on or over any public high- j ly discernible any substantial object way when same has any luggage, 140 feet directly ahead and any sub­ package, trunk, crate, box or any stantial object seventy feet ahead and other load carried thereon extending five feet to the right of the axis of more than six inches beyond the fen-1 the motorcycle. der of the left side of such vehicle.' Vehicles which can exceed fifteen Every vehicle carrying a load which j miles per hour, except motorcycles, projects three feet or more over the shall have front lights capable of fur-j rear of such vehicle shall be required | nishing sufficient illumination to rend-1 to display a red flag by day and a j er clearly discernible on a level high­ light by night on the rear end of such way any substantial object 200 feet overhanging load. directly ahead and any substantial Section 4. Registration of Motor object 100 feet ahead and seven feet | Vehicles; Passenger. ( ommercial and to the right of the axis of such vehi­ Demonstration.— Every owner of a , cle. The lights of all vehicles shall , motor vehicle, except as otherwise ' be so arranged, adjusted and oper­ ■ provided herein, shall, after he be-1 ated as to avoid dangerous glare or I comes the owner thereof, and before dazzle, and so that no dangerously, he operates or drives the same upon glaring or dazzling rays from the the highways of this state, cause to lamps of any vehicle on a level road be filed by mail or otherwise in the shall be projected at such an angle office of the secretary of state, on a above the level as to enter the eyes blank or blanks to be furnished by the of approaching drivers or pedestrians, secretary of state for the purpose, an (b) Side Lamp«.— Every trailer, application for registration, duly and semitrailer, except small two- signed by the owner, containing such wheel trailers of 1,000 pounds cap­ information as the secretary of state acity or leas towed closely behind a may require for the efficient admini­ motor vehicle, and semitrailers when stration of this act, which application towed alone, whose overall length, in shall be accompanied by the fee as either case, including towing vehicle prescribed in this act provided, that and load, does not exceed thirty feet every dealer in motor vehicles, motor when on the highways of this state busses, trailers, semitrailers, and bus at night ■hall carry at the front of trailers, as defined in this act, in­ its left ■ide one lamp capable of stead of registrating each motor vehi- throwing a white light visible from cie so manufactured or dealt in by both front and rear of such vehicles, him, or which he has for sale or ex- All vehicles, other than motor vehi-. change or transportation over the cles and motorcycles, when operated highways of the state under its own ■ upon the highways between one-half power, may make an application up- J hour after sunset and one-half hour on a blank to be furnished by the sec- i before sunrise, and at all times when retary of state for a general distinct-1 fog or other atmospheric conditions ive number for al) motor vehicles I render the operation of said vehicle owned or controlled by such dealer,. Ofe M MHIVVRVWI <,r exchange, I k "B I L I L" dangerous to traffic or the use of the for the transportation over the highways * A ■M m J b IW highways, shall display on the left STATE MOTOR LAWS TO HELP DRIVERS r FRIDAY, OCTOK er ■> TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT ---- Test Recharge Repair Makes Batteries Sunset Auto of the state under its own power, such application to contain (a) a brief de­ scription of each style or type of motor vehicle manufactured or dealt in by such dealer, including the char­ acter of the motor power, and(b) the name and busines- address, including the county, of such dealer, and such other information a.- the secretary of state may require for the efficient administration of this act. Upon re­ ceipt of such application in due form, and the payment of the registration fee of $30. the secretary of state shall cause the same to be filed in his office in the manner provided in this act. There shall in the absence of just cause for refusing to grant a license to such applican’ thereupon be as­ signed and issued to such dealer a general distinctive number and de­ livered to such dealer, at a place with­ in the state of Oregon to be designat­ ed by him in his application, a cer­ tificate of registration in such form as the secretary of state shall pre­ scribe, mid one set of dealer’s license plates, eonssting of two number plat­ es each with a number corresponding to the number of such certificate of registration. Such number plate shall be displayed, in the manner provided in this act, on every such motor vehi­ cle of such dealer when the same is operated or dri\ on upon any road, street or highway of this state; pro­ vided. that for any registration made I on or after July first of any year one- ! half of such registration fee shall be paid, and for any registration made on or after October first of any year but one-fourth of such registration fee shall be paid. Such dealer may obtain as many duplicate sets of num­ ber plates as may be desired upon the filing of a formal application therefor with the secretary of state and the payment of $5 for each dup- I licate set. The certificate of reg­ 0, istration of dealer and the dealer’s railroad depot to his own showrooms the chief Of incorporated city ur toZT* in this state. license plates and duplicate seta of * When it shall become necessary fur such motor vehicle dealer’s license plates herein pro a duly licensed dealer to move any a writion permit, tor wilY vided for shall apply only and be used plication, the form of such vehicle owned or consigned to . I for his principal place of business ini him. not registered under any of the this state, and an additional applica ] provisions of this act. from any vessel lor to be prescribed and secretary of „tats. tion for a certificate of registration railroad depot or warehouse, or other the There is herebj • ,,llietrt. j and the issuance to him of dealer s point in the state to the salesrooms or sheriffs of this state, and tJj license plates must be made by any other place of business of such deal­ of police or marshals uf t" M er, or to a warehouse or place of stor­ imrated city or tow®. „JN such dealer of each separate estab­ age over the public highways, he may lishment or place of business con­ operate such vehicle cither under its issue auch permits m pro», ! ducted by him in this state. No lic­ own power or otherwise, over such (Continued on page