Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-11-22 | Page 5 | Changes Demanded in Motorcar Law

1 I I CHANGES CAGES DEMANDED IN IM MOTORCAR LA LAW S SACRAMENTO Cal Nov 22 Seven Se Sev on n important changes in th the California state motor vehicle act which was revised at atthe atthe atthe the last session of ot the state legislature will be presented to a general conference under the auspices of the State Automobile Automobile Automobile Automo Automo- bile association meeting here today These changes include include- A provision whereby police pollee judges or justices of the peace have the option of fining or sending to Jail persons convIcted convicted convicted con con- of driving an automobile while Intoxicated in intoxicated intoxicated In- In or binding the Accused over overto overto overto to the grand Jury for indictment on a felony charge The present law makes driving car while Intoxicated a 1 i felonA felony felon A provision giving the motorcar alc ascend ascend- nd- nd log rg a. a grade rade the right of way over a descending descending descending de de- de- de car when they the meet In a place too narrow to pass This provision would v require the descending C cam cai l' l to back until untila a wide place in the road could be found S A provision making it an indictable misdemeanor to use an automobile without without with with- out the owners owner's consent This change In Inthe Inthe the he present law which makes jo Joy riding riding rid nd- ing ng a felony telony is necessary because according according ac- ac cording to President Burton A A. of the automobile association Juries refuse refuse ro rouse re- re fuse use to convict young joung people on felony charges harges for such offenses A provision forbidding forbIdding- carrying baggage on the left hand side of a car A A. provision Ion giving nonresidents forty- forty eight ight hours instead Distend of twenty four hours as at present to register their chell motorcars motorcars motor- motor cars ars on enter entering ng the state Levying of a small fee for tor the issuance Issuance ance nce of drivers drivers' licenses now Issued without without with out ut charge The money thus derived I would be used for the employment of not less ess than inspectors to enforce state law laws aws than