Show Headlight light Law Query Column olumn EDITED BY FRANK A A. PIM Headlight Engineer I The Headlight Editor will answer any and all questions addressed to toI the Headlight Query Department Write plain and with ink using I only one side of the paper and s sign Ign your jour our full name and address Ask as many questions as you ou wish but do not go into too much 1 detail Be as brief as possible Any questions regarding reg-arding the enforcement of the entire Motor Vehicle Act as amended in 1921 will also be answered Names and addresses will not be published in this column only I initials Q Please tell me in your column what portion of ot the the- adjusting charge of at 50 cents goes ou to the state A A. No o portion of at the fee Cee collected colle at an I official headlight t station for Cor the the- adjustment adjust adjust- adjustment t- t ment is retained for Cor the state tate of ot Utah tah The expense for Cor the operation ration of qt this extra work is borne by th the se secretary of t state states state's e office i I Q Q I am taking this opportunity to say that I 1 personally wish to thank The Telegram Tele Tele- gram Kram ram for Cor the Interest they are taking In InI Inthis I I this headlight work I 1 did not know anything anything any any- anything thing at all about what to do elo a a. week ago and havo have read your your our paper and the Query I column and am now in n a different frame of mind regarding the situation than I 1 was I You Tou have my most hearty cooperation also my sincere sincere- thanks for Cor efforts H. II DB D D. B D. S Salt alt I A A. A I 1 have no comment to make other than i 1 l' pleaded with the writer to allow meto mo me moto moto to publish his name and address but he refused Editor I Q I 1 know you are rushed to death but just one more wont ont won t hurt 1 I guess and If you will answer I 1 will be obliged to you Do we have to buy ne w lamps when we have haie our headlights adjusted or 01 will the theold theold theold old ones do etc Mrs I F. II 11 K Salt Lake City A A. A If Jr you mean lamp bulbs I 1 will say laY that you that you do do- donot not unless you are advised to todo todo todo do so b by the adjuster for Cor the reason re-ason that your lamp bulbs are too old and amI Inefficient to Kivo the necessary tight light through a pair pall of lenses If it they are old and you are ar no so T would woul 1 1 U suggest I t you you- replace them with new on ones s and ke keep p the old ones CorI for Cor extras You are not bothering me It is a pleasure re to serve you Thank ank you I Q I 1 have just had a pair of lenses s put on my car and was told that they were the best to use but I 1 cannot sot soe at atall atall atall all now with them and 1 I am afraid to travel faster than ten miles an hour If H that Is the way that we have to have our lights there sure wont won't won t be any speeding spee Do you jou Know Inow anything about th three these e lenses lenses' Are they all right Please let It me know as I 1 I I want more light o. II O D D. K Salt Lake City A Go back to the party that sold them to you and ancl have them call me mo on the telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone and I 1 will arrange an appointment for some evening at your pleasure asure and will wll personally Investigate te your jour lamps If it b be satisfactory for Cor the station Q How man many cars are there registered In the state of at Utah A A. Up to noon today June 15 15 1921 thero there were wen cars registered In th the state of oC Utah Q Do we have ha to keep our h headlights headlight on bright when we are downtown Can Cant Can't Cantwe we use the dim at all alt II K P P. Salt bait Lake Lak City A A. Ye- Ye Yet Yes you may use your dim dint switch switch I wh when n you are are- driving In the business section sec sec- tion t of ot Salt Lake Lak City I Q I J have havo just found Cound a warning notice notice notice no no- tice In my car that I 1 am violating section which is the headlight law Jaw Now I 1 want to know how any officer lan ian toll tell that tha I a headlight Is not adjusted ted correctly in th the daytime etc T. T H If Y Salt bait Take Lake City A A. This is cry very simple All that Is necessary necessary nee essary Is to place a over the top lop of the h headlight casing and allow the to pass down across the face of the headlight If the line touches the bottom bottom bot bot- tom torn edge of the h casing the lights are adjusted illegally The clearance of the line on the bottom of at the casing should be one fourth on one fourth of oC an inch for Cor the tile correct adjustment You were not notified because you did not have a lens applied Bo Do careful careful care care- I ful tul you don dont don't t make a mistake Remember it is paramount o that a we do o not overlook rl Ulel l f tR Ir ll es the SAFETY FIRST thought if all the rest I Id Id be d discarded Glad a to hear e all sides d If f we I did d not the work would I be easy s as lI 95 o per percent percent cent of ot the motoring public are anxious to tu comply with the law Q Are there any more testing stations that have haie been approved by the secretary ot of state G. state G II If R R. Salt bait Lake City A. A I hav 3 seen a list that that Is s supposed to have be been been- issued been tv Issued from the secretary of states state's office but we have not been given any additional list st for Cor publication Will VIII advise later Cannot give cite you jou the tho information mation Q I 1 put In an application for Cor a testing station and as yet have not heard from anyone regarding it Can you tell me that I 1 am ant appointed d. d or what is the matter I have not received a letter about it My lily address is Please let me know If It you can A. A. A R n. F. F Ogden Utah A A. There Theres is s a congestion In in this particular lar far branch of oC the work due probably to the fact fad that the secretary of at state is out of the city but all nil possible consideration Is being shown as far as I can find out Call the secretary of ot state states state's s office The information matlon mation Is not et at hand here Q I 1 am a mechanic and also an elec elec- an and have had lots of experience adjusting lamps and I 1 fall fail to agree that the plain glasses do not give as good a driving light as any of ot the approved lenses As for tor me I 1 would rather have bave a plain I glass than the best lens Ins made It is all In Inthe Inthe inthe the adjustment I would like to ha e you come o out t to my toy place and nd I 1 will show you ah arrangement that I 1 have for Cor this work that list I 1 think will meet with your approval etc G. G T T. F F. Salt bait Lake Lale City A A. I 1 will come out to your place Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- d day y at 2 p p. p in m. but I 1 must Insist that you make arrangements to go with me to the Capitol and let me give you vou a complete demonstration de of at the procedure as outlined and approved by the state of oC Utah I 1 am deeply interested sted in anything that is now in the interest of at headlights I 1 I thank you for the opportunity j Note will ote will the party larty that sent the letter in signed G G. G M M. d. d II H. send it In again and sign their full name and Then I will answer it and give thorn them some matlon regard regarding In the the- headlight procedure that hat the general gene public does not know and would make interesting reading matter matter- Editor |