1. LICENSES: Vehicle Registration Card and Driver's License shall be produced. Vehicle Registration Card shall check-with Serial, Motor and License Number" on vehicle. Operator's card and chauffeur's' card shah he legible and for the current period. Vehicle license plates shall be displayed in the in tended and lawful manner and shall be se curely fastened to eliminate swinging. They shah be legible, visible and present an en tirely unobstructed- view. 'They shall be flat and shall not be cut or in any way mutilated, and displayed at place provided under the light, for illumination at ni^ht. 2. HORN: The horn shah be in good work ing order and capable of emitting a dear sound, audible under normal conditions at a distance of not less than 200 feet, but no barn or other wanting device shall emit an unreasonably hard sound or whistle. ^ 3. MIRROR: The rear view mirror shall - be so arranged and in such condition as to present to the driver an unobstructed rear view of the highway. 4. WINDSHIELD WIPER: Every motor vehicle having a windshield shall be equipped witft at iea$t one windshield wiper in good working - order for cleaning rain, snow or other moisture from the windshield, so as to . provide dear vision for the driver. All such, devices shall be so constructed and installed as to be operated or controlled by the driver. All motor vehicles "originally equipped with dual windshield may not in this respect be altered and both are subject to tH# above standard. . * 5. WINDSHIELD: All motor vehicles originally equipped with approved glass may not in this respect be altered. Wind shield shad be completely dear of posters, stickers, or other non-transparent materials except as required by law and shad be-free from breaks, cracks, or discoloration, which will hnpair driver's vision or in any way create a hazard. 6. REAR-SIDE GLASS: All motor vehicles originally equipped with approved safety glass may not in this respect be altered. All rear and side glass shall be completely dear of-posters, stickers, except as required by law and shall be free from breaks, cracks or discoloration which will impair driver's vjgion or in any way create a hazard. - 7. STEERING ALIGNMENT: (misalignment between right and left front wheds) shall not exceed 30 feet per mile as indicated by- the alignment tester. 8. STEERING ASSEMBLY: Front wheels when free of the ground shall not have more than one-fourth Jneh free movement in or out, top orDottom. There shall be no dang erous or undue looseness anywhere in the steering mechanism. Any unusual mechani cal condition that would cause difficult or uncertain steering will be cause far rejec tion. Broken main or secondary spring leaves or shackle bolts will be cause for rejection. Free play or movement of the steering wheel, when measured at its rim, shall not exceed three inches. 9. REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT: Side slip (Bus-alignment between right and left rear wheels), most not exceed 30 ft. per mile as indicated by the alignment tester. The near axle shall be reasonably square with vehicle frame. > . - 10. EXHAUST SYSTEM: "AD motor vehi cles with internal combustion motors shaflF?] at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order to prevent excessive or unusual noise. The entire exhaust system, including manifolds, exhaust pipes, mufflers I and tailpipes, shall be leak proof. 11. TIRES: AO motor vehicles shall ho free from any exposed fabric or bulges which in dicat^tooken fabric or which exhibits dan gerously weakened tondHiam. 12. TURN 'SIGNALS: AH motor vehicles originally equipped with torn signals may not in this respect-he aftteved and such 'device shall be in good working order, and shall present a plainly, visible signal in. accordance with original design. All trucks so con structed that tbemmd signal is not vioiilc, both to the frost and,rear, shall be equipped with -approved signals. 13. .TAIL LIGHTS: All motor vehicles orig inally equipped with approved tail light or lights, may not hi this fespect bo altered. Sueh light, or lights, when lighted must ex hibit a red light, plainly visible for a dis tance of not less than 300 feet to the rear. 14. STOP LIGHTS: All motor vehicles originally equipped with approved stop lights must not-in this respect be altered. Such light, or lights, s|iaH present a red signal upon application of?the foot brake, plainly visible from a distance of not less than 500 ; feet to the rear. i 15. PARKING LIGHTS: AH motor vehicles shall be equipped with parking lights cap able of presenting one or more white lights id the front and one or two rod lights at the aD of which shan ho visible from a of not less than 500 feet. AB motor a originally equipped with dual front or rear parking lights may not in this respect be altered. 16. PASSING LIGHTS: Att A headlight respect be altered and such rind be in good working order. 17. AUXILIARY LIGHTS: AH motor vehi 1 with not to exceed two _ ? ,IHIH the front be aimed in such a manner that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam shall be directed to the left of the extreme left side of nor move than 75 feet ahead of the vehicle. The centerof the high ity bmrn shall not be higher than 8 ? it 25 feet. Any or an device, rized equipment wan oe removea. j MPS 18. HEADLIGHT^: All mo*or vehicle* shall be equipped with two headlights, the assem blies of which shaB'be of an approved type and in good working order. Each headlight shall be capable of producing at least 3,750 apparent beakn candlepower on the high or driving beam. ? 'Hatt On symetricai, multiple beam headlights, the .highest, or driving beam, of each head light shall be so aimed that the center of the high intensity portion shall not be above headlight center level nor more than 7 inches , * t below same at a distance of 25 feed; not more than 7 inches to the right or left of straight ahead at a like distance. On asaymmetric, multiple beam head lights the high or (hiving beam of each head light shall be sa aimea that the center of the high intensity portion shall no* be above headlight center level nor more than 7 inches below same at a distance of 25 feet. The 'center of the high intensitypor tioijMof the driving beam of the headlight ration ofva driving11 beam ^wil^.'^mll ?lbe | aimed not less than 13 inches ta the right noy wore than 19 inches to the right of straight ahead at a distance of 25 feet The center of the high intensity portion of the opposite headlight beam shall not be aimed more than 7 inches to the right or left of >: straight ahead at a distance of 25 feet. On single beam headlights the center of the high intensity portion of the beam shall not he higher than 8 inches below headlight center level nor more than 13 inches below same at a distance of 25 feet, mar mere than __ ft of strafer 7 inches to the right or left of straight a head at a like distance. i?19. CLEARANCE ?? haring a width at aay part in excess of 80 inches shall catty 2 clearance lamps at the front, light; pheric feet to th clearance and re-refiectihg a red Mght visible like conditions from a distance of 500 feet to tlje rear of the vehicle. t All lighting equip ment on motor vehicles must be of an ap proved design and in good working order. ? 20/ REFLEX-REFLECTORS: Trailers or semi-trailers over 2500 lbs. gross shall carry at least one reflex-reflector as approved hy the Commissioner. In addition to the regu lar tail light located as to a height and main tained as to be visible for at least 500 feat when approached by a motor vehicle display ing lawful undimmed headlights at night on an unlighfed highway. Trailers under 2500 lbs. gross shall carry two red reflex-reflectors, each not less than ' 4 inches in diameter and to be of a type ap proved by. the Commissioner and which are so located as to height and maintained so as for each reflector to be visible for at least 500 feet when approached bv.a motor vehicle displaying lawful undimmed headlights at 21. SWITCHES and WIRING: AH vehicle light switches and wiring shall? ptr with the approved assembly requires and shall be in good working order and to .accordance with original design. AH must he maintained n? safe condition. 22. BRAKING EFFORT: AH motor vehi cles. except motet trucks or tractor-frocks with semi-trailers originally equipped with 4-wheel service brakes amy not in this, re spect be altered, shall.hp rapahte of prpdnt ing a total braking effort of not less thmi 54% of the vehicle weight (ronqspoaMK to a stopping distance of 25 feet at 20 tofca per hoar). \ Ail motor vehicles originally equipped ^ith 2-wheel service brakes shaH be capable of producing a total braking effort of not leas 3v thpn 30% of the vehicle wright correspond ing to' a Stopping *,1*11W** feet at 20 nik. per kwp). AM motor trooks or tractor-tracks with semi-trailers originally equipped with Ifrakes on aH wheels may ant hi this respect be altered and shall he braking effort of not less than 43% of - It to a stopping distance of 30 at 30 weight of two tons and all house trailers of Sgti with brakes controlled or S?SSlri,.r shall conform to these specifications?30 ft at 20 M. P. H. Note: The stopping distances set forth above wauld he on a dry, hard ap proximately. level stretch of highway, free from loone material when brakes are applied. 23. BRAKE EQUALIZATION: The brake equalization on aK motor vehicles shall cor respond to the following: Front wheel braking effort" shall total not less than 50% -of the rear wheel braking ef fort or vice versa. The braking effort of n i. ?1 a .Unit nl S-i.LnM C.AiCI' ow inmt wnwi sunn w not itoo vimn ot-vc of the other front wheels The bratog^ef - fort of one rear wheel shaf not he . 64% of the other rear wheel THE FOLLOW WILL ENABLE MENT3 andService Chrysler-Plymouth i ^ Phone 2831

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