Show NEW AUTO LAWS ARE EXPLAINED Carry Heavy Penalties for Failure to Report on Traffic Mishaps Failure of motorists garage keepers keep keep- ers s and oth others rs involved in any form of traffic accident to comply with provisions of the new state traffic law requiring filing ming of reports will result re rc suit sult in offenders being prosecuted Wesley L L. Maughan chief traffic deputy sheriff declared Frida Friday Mr Maughan conferred with L. L O. O Thomas deputy county attorney before before be be- fore Core making the announcement Chapter 28 of the new law defining deHning duties in case of accident require that motorists shall stop immediately after alter every accident give their name address and auto registration number when r required and file me a report of the accident at the headquarters of the nearest authorities within twenty twenty- four hours The penalty for tor failure to stop may be imprisonment in jail for from thirty days to one year ear or in the state penitentiary for one one to five years and a fine of to Garage keepers are required to report report re port to authorities within twenty four hours after receiving any vehicle bearing unmistakable signs of having been involved in a n wreck This report re rc port is not required when the owner of the car has previously filed a are re port |