Show I New Traffic Codes Code Go Into Effect As Lee igns Bill sj Tougher Laws on Drunken Driving Parking to Spearhead Measure Sweeping changes In the Utah state traffic safety code went into effect throughout the state Monday Monday Mon Mon- day day- following signing of 37 by Gov J. J Bracken Lee The new provisions make owners owner's owners owners own own- ers er's ers of parked illegally-parked autos liable for court action whereas heretofore heretofore heretofore hereto hereto- fore the prosecutions dealt with car operators only Stiffer regulations covering drunken driving also arc included in the amended code Effective Monday londay peace officers are arc authorized authorized authorized author author- to order chemical analysis of ofa a motorists' motorists blood urine or dr r breath to lo determine extent of drunken drunken- ness Rushed to Officials Numerous other changes are arc In Included in- in eluded in the amended law provisions pro- pro j j visions vision of 01 which arc are being rushed j i to law Jaw officials the thc I state Monday by highway patrol I land and Utah Safety council I lOne One new section on gives public authorities control over blinding 1 illumination adjacent to highways Another section extends the time in which a written accident report must be filed to five H days Previously Pre the thc time limit was 21 2 hours The state also is authorized to suspend the drivers driver's vers ver's license oi ci a a. pc person on failing failing- to report an accident accident acci acci- I dent under the new law Speeding Speed peed lug ing contests of any kind are barred on state highways under the new code Sections Clarified I Other amended sections deal I with clarification of jurisdictional powers of state and local law authorities Destroying notices to appear in court on traffic citations is prohibited Walking on highways high- high I ways where sidewalks are arc provided provided provided pro pro- vided likewise is banned under the new code Traffic restrictions restriction's dealing with emergency vehicles vehicles police police ances etc are arc are clarified The new system also empowers local law authorities to decrease speed limits in their areas |