Show Sweeping Changes Noted in in New Motor Vehicle Vehicle Ve Ve- Ve- Ve hicle hide Law Approximately will Wm accrue to the state road fund during the next biennium and upwards of ot annually thereafter from the mono monc money derived front from state automobile re registrations as provided ld 1 for in th the tIlO Browning DrownIng motor vehicle bill signed by IY the governor during the tho past week This measure Is unquestionably one ono of tho most important if It not tho the most Important measure passed b by bythe tile the eleventh Ic legislature With an an annual nn- nn nual income of ot in addition to the ordinary revenues the tho state road commission will be able to plan and construct a system of ot highways in Utah that the state can b bo be proud of ot and which will not only promote farming fanning and other business interests In sections now remote for the lack of proper road facilities but will vilL permit permit permit per per- mit automobilists of the state and from other states to conveniently visit many any of the heretofore comparatively comparatively com corn unknown wonders and pleasure spots of ot the state In Iii the tho past Utah has only required motor vehicles to be bo registered when purchased and a nominal sum was charged for tor registration This regIstration registration regis regIs- was good for tho the life Ufe of the car Almost every other state had hadin hadin hadin in practice an annual system of ot registration T. 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L Ho Holman man chief hief deputy secretary of state and others interested In the plan pan prepared a n bill which was a composite of ot the best and most satisfactory provisions of ot laws operating in other states The I bill was given exhaustive stud study in I order to make it as nearly n arh- arh perfect as possible It will probably stand on the statute books as a R model of ot laws of ot the kind Automobile interests and andall andall andall all others are agreed upon Its value Ordinance Changes A few changes in the new now city au- au ordinance will Ill become necessary through the approval and operation of this law which will go into effect about the tho middle of May tay aIrty days das after approval The newstate new newstate state law law In establishing certain traffic regulations provides that thai no person verson shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle upon any public street streetor I or highway at a u. speed greater than is reasonable or safe sate having due re regard regard regard re- re gard for the tho width grade character traffic and common use of ot such street streetor or highway or so as to endanger life limb or property in any respect whatsoever what what- This provision will wUl in invalidate invalidate In- In validate the Salt lake City speed zones zones' created by the traffic ordinance ordinance nance which went vent Into effect last Monday as aa no laws lawn of counties or cities clUes may conflict with state laws There Thero was some Borne little argument on this point when the tho motor vehicle bill was before the legislators but It tt t was argued that the most progressive c communities in the country had found it Impossible and impractical to es establish establish es- es s- s and enforce definite speed rules The rule of reason it was stated hart hati been ber proved proved- proved by best-by exp experience New Now Parking Rules Another slight change which will have havo to be made In the tho city ordinance ordinance nance will be in the parking rules The now new law provides that operators operators opera tors tom of motor vehicles and motorcycles motorcycles motor motor- cycles shall have the same rights upon the public streets and highways as drivers of other vehicles the provision parking rules for automobIles automobiles automobiles auto auto- mobiles must also alBO apply to th the drivers of vehicles If automobiles are prohibited from tram standing at nt curbs on certain streets for more than an hours hour's time Ume the same rule rulo must app apply to horse drawn vehicles for the law prohibits discrimination dis dis- crimination and gives the automobilist automobilist automo- automo the same privileges and rights rightson on public streets as drivers of ot other vehicles The new now law will not Interfere with the licensing or regulation of ot such traffic as aR the Jitney busses declares T. 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L Holman deputy secretary tary of state The state fee Is a registration fee teE and not a license fee fco and the thema themay themay ma may Impose a license where such license would be deemed reasonable and not In actual with the tho provisions of the new law Section 22 of the act provides that on Ion or before the first day of ot July 1915 1916 all owners of motor vehicles or motorcycles and all registered chauffeurs shall shaH surrender the registered regIstered registered regis regIs- numbers and badges which they may then hold to the secretary of state and reregister a as provided for forIn forIn forin In this act for tor tho the remainder of tho the curr current nt year The fees for tor such reregistration re- re registration shall be on one half half haJt of the amount of the required annual fees This means that all automobiles must be registered d for tor 1915 between the middle of May and the first of ot July of ot this year the thc owner paying one- one half halt ot of the annual fees provided for tor this year It is estimated this will bring to the road fund for the current year ear All fees tees collected collected collected col col- col- col under this act must go to the state tate road fund hence the automo- automo blUst will be paying paying- only for the building of ot roads upon which to run his machine Schedule Outlined Following is a a. schedule of ot the tho an annual annual annual an- an nual registration fees pro provided for lor in the tho law Jaw one half of ot which will be charged for the operation of machines machines ma ma- chines during the last six months of ot this year For motorcycles 3 For electric motor vehicles used for tor pleasure only 5 For or commercial motor vehicles used exclusively for carrying passengers gers geTs for hire 10 For cr commercial commercial com corn mercial motor motOl or trucks of not to exceed one ton capacity SG t For carrying commercial commercial com corn mercial motor vehicles or trucks of I more than ono one ton capacity but not notto notto notto to exceed three tons tonA 10 For carrying commercial commercial com corn mercial mot motor r vehicles or trucks of ot more than three tons capacity but not to exceed five tons 15 16 For carrying motor vehicles or trucks of ot more moro than five tons tona capacity 20 i Qt Pleasure cars exceeding 25 5 horsepower power 5 For pleasure cars ot of more than 25 and not to exceed 40 horsepower 10 For pleasure cars of ot more moro than 40 horsepower 15 Dealers Dealer's annual Uc license for demonstration demonstration demon demon- and sale Bale cars 25 Provision Is also made that if It a motorcycle or motor vehicle t Is registered registered registered regis regis- on or after July 1 of ot any year one half tho the annual fee shall be I charged for such registration Thus if It a person purchased a car on July 25 25 the full years year's registration fee would not be bo charged but only half Two Plates Required When the re registration fee tee Is paid the tho secretary of state Is la required to furnish burnish without extra cost two number number number num num- ber plates one for tor the front and another another another an an- other for the back of ot the car The law provides that the tho figures on tho the plate shall be four tour Inches high and followed by the letter Uk Ui Size of ot motorcycle plates pates la It left to the discretion discretion discretion dis dis- of ot the secretary of state Duplicate number plates to replace lost or destroyed ones will wUl cost 1 each Additional sets nets for dealers operating under the dealers dealers' license provisions may also be secured for tor 1 each Only the number plates furnished by th the tho secreta secretary of ot state will be permitted The Tho practice of ot many automobilists of ot having their number painted d on the machine will have to be discontinued Reel Red tail tall lights for tor motorcycles willbe will be je required under the act just as tail tall taillights lights are now required on motor cars carBo The Thc law provides that In cases of ot accidents to persons or property due othe operation of at motor vehicles the driver must stop Immediately and upon request of the person Injured or orthe orthe orthe the owner of ot the damaged property or upon request of ot an any person present pres Pres- out onto must give ghe his name and address and if he is not the owner of ot the vehicles the name and anel address of ot the owner Drivers Must Register Chauffeurs must relst register r a at as such Buch and pay an annual registration fee tee of or 2 except that only 1 will be bc re required ro- ro for this year yean The will be furnished with a registered number and anel a bad had with the Inscription tion Registered Chauffeur No State of Utah This badge must bo be conspicuously worn by the chauffeur when on duty No persons under the age of ot 16 years will be he permitted to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle under the act nor any person perRon under tinder the influence of ot intoxicating liquor Nonresidents may operate their machines machine's within the state for a period of ot not to exceed d thirty days without re registering in Utah providIng providing provid provid- ing ther thor are registered 1 homo home states and carry the home tome registration registration registration tion plates while white operating In Utah Tho The only actual speed limits which may nay b be set lIet by towns or cities under th the he act are that In parks and on driveways and boulevards the local authorities may restrict tho the speed to such a rate as may be bo deemed reasonable rea rca provided that such a rate ratO of speed shall not be less lese than that al allow allowed al- al low lowed d other vehicles vehicle and that le legible signs shall be conspicuously posted I Indicating tho the rats rate of ot speed permit permit- ted Convictions of ot violations o of this act will be deemed misdemeanors punishable habl by fines of not less than 5 and not more than or by Imprisonment imprisonment imprisonment im Im- im- im for not nol less lest than ten days and ind not moro than three months or orby orby by uy both On second or subsequent convictions the of ot state may upon recommendation of ot the Judge revoke the license for the tho re remainder re- re of the year cal Justices a of ot the peace are given givOn Jurisdiction in the operation ot of the act |