Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-13 | Page 8 | Test of Motor Law Planned

TEST OF MOTOR LAW PLANNED As the new motor vehicle registration registration registration regis regis- law that will save Utah motorists a year went into effect Utah truckers Monday prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared for a court test of the validity of the entire nUre act The saving was effected through reduction by the 1935 legislature of ot registration fees The new flat fee of 5 for non commercial cars supplants supplants supplants sup sup- plants one ranging from 5 to 1250 based on the horsep horsepower rating Buses and trucks arc licensed according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to gr gi gross ss weight pl plus s a gross ton per tax This tax is based on the distance the tho vehicle travels considering its weight Taking note of an informal opinIon opinIon opinion ion from the tho attorney generals general's office of of- flee fice that while the registration fee i is not due until March 1 the ton ton- mile nille tax Is Ls due as of January 2 2 the Utah Coal and Produce Truckers' Truckers association n advis advised d its members to pay the tax now under pro protest est while the association sought a court ruling ruling rul rul- ing on the validity of the entire motor vehicle act The grounds for forthe forthe forthe the the attack on the law were law were not set forth in letters to the membership The letter Jetter was signed by W. W D. D Fitzgerald ld W W. J J. Myers and E E. O. O Burton of the executive committee Registration fees for buses and trucks with pneumatic tires are pounds or less 5 under pounds 15 under pounds 25 under pounds 35 under pounds 50 under pounds 90 over pounds The fees ar are doubled for vehicles not using pneumatic tires Small wheeled two trailers under 1000 pounds are aro exempt from registration registration registration regis regis- fees and motorcycles are assessed assessed assessed as as- The Th ton-mile ton tax ta based on a federal federal fed fed- eral cral survey by the federal highway highway highway high high- way way bureau is designed to assess assee truck operators on on an equitable basis of ot wear and tear they inflict o e highways It does not apply to trucks under pounds pounds' and andis is Lv fixed at nt 7 1 of ot a mill per ton mile for trucks or buses under pounds and at 75 of a mill per ton mile mUe f for those over Vehicles I are required to use use an odometer Ito to record mileage an and tampering with the device is to re re- re suit in a penalty The operators operators' arc rc required to pay for miles in advance nc and to file a a report on mileage the tho of each lach month All vehicle owners pay pay- half halt the fees f for far r registration after July 1 and and one fourth after October 1 2 Although 1935 licenses will be good until March 1 1 1936 licenses will expire January 1 1037