Show State Car Regulations Proper Certificates Protect I Owners in Auto Thefts n By Melba Ferguson In order to be a driver sports driver manlike or otherwise you otherwise you have to have hS a car And you must meet certain requirements before you OU can drive it For instance you must show proof of ownership obtain your certificate of title and be issued license tags or plates When a new car is purchased a bill bUl of sale must be signed by bythe bythe bythe the dealer and registered with the proper state authorities Some states retain this bill of sale and Editors Editor's Note This Is one In Inn ina ina a n series of articles on safe driving ing Int similar to the course couriC being I conducted In c city t schools issue in its place a certificate of title which is a document de describing describing describing de- de scribing the car and indicating its owner This certificate should be carefully carefully carefully care care- fully guarded because when you want want to sell your car you must indorse the certificate and give It to the new owner Otherwise the tho new owner could not secure his proof of ownership or certificate certificate certificate of title from the state Tip on Car Buying ing If you buy a used car how can you know it is not a stolen car If f it proves to be a stolen car the rightful owner may claim it b by means of his title certificate and you ou will wm lose both the car carand carand carand and the money you paid for it The receipt of a bona fide certificate certificate of title with the car assures assures assures as as- you that you OU are not purchasing purchasing pur pur- I chasing a stolen car I I Even so you must be wary and be sure that you are not getting an altered or forged certificate of title Deal only with reputable persons persons persons per per- sons and beware of any exceptional exceptional lional bargain offered by an unknown unknown un un- un- un known n person in a great hurry Make sure also that there Is no mortgage or lien hen on the car If It there is and the person selling the car falls fails to pay this mortgage mortgage mort mort- gage you become liable and must make good the amount of the mortgage or lose possession of the car Doesn't seem quite fair does it But that's the way things are Prove Provo of Great Value Certificates of title arc are of great value to tho the individual and to the state slate When a car is stolen the thief does docs not secure the certificate certificate certificate cate of title unless the owner has been foolish enough to leave it in the car Stealing cars for the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose of profiting from their sale is discouraged by title regulations In fact states which have adopted certificate of title laws show declines declines declines de de- clines in the number of car thefts |