Show New Laws For Fori i Motorcycles A series of newly enacted laws designed to afford the motorcycle and motor-driven motor cycle operator greater protection protection protection pro pro- become effective on May 13 A. A J. J President President President dent of the Utah Safety Council Council Council Coun Coun- cil announced today AMONG IONG THE TIlE measures enacted he said is one which requires the operator to ride on the regular scat seat and prohibits him from carrying carrying carrying carry carry- ing any other person unless the motorcycle or motor- motor driven cycle is designed to carry more than one ual Here also he added the law requires that a regu regu- I lar seat must be afforded to the passenger being heing trans trans- ported It also defines the regulation regulation regulation regula regula- tion requiring the driver and passenger to face forward and that they must sit astride the vehicle CARRYING packages or any items Hems which obstructs the drivers driver's vision or prevents prevents prevents pre pre- vents him from having both hoth hands on the handle bars is prohibited said The new law also spells out the rights of a motorcycle or motor-driven motor cycle operators operators operators oper oper- it was pointed out It prohibits automobile drivers from violating the right-of- right way to motorcycles and also spells out how and where motorcycle or motor-driven motor cycles are arc to be operated IN ADDITION to regulatory regulatory regulatory regula regula- tory measures the act also outlines the required red equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment for motorcycles and motor-driven motor cycles he said Footrests must be provided passengers unless riding in inan inan inan an enclosed cab cah or side car and head protection devices must be worn when the equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment is operated on streets and highways posted at speeds of 35 miles per hour by both the operator and passenger Eye protection devices are also required red for all persons if the cycles are arc not equipped with windshield The height of handlebars are now restricted and the they can be no higher than shoulder shoulder shoo der height I A RESUME of the new I 1 J traffic laws which will b bi vL I come effective on May 13 may be secured from the Utah Safety Council State Office Building in Salt Lake City |