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Motor vehicle officials from seven Pacific states and British Columbia met in Portland to organize the Pacific States Motor Vehicle conference and unanimously endorse a uniform motor vehicle law, largely based on California's. An executive committee was formed, including California's C. J. Chenu.
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SACRAMENTO, Nov. 6.-(Special) — Organization of the Pacific States Motor Vehicle conference and unanimous indorsement of the uniform motor vehicle law were the two outstanding accomplishments of motor vehicle officials from seven Pacific states and British Columbia, who met in Portland.
This is according to the report brought from the meeting by Director C. J. Chenu of the California motor vehicle department, who was made a member of the executive committee of the conference, which will draft the uniform motor vehicle law and transact such other business as shall come before the conference.
Motor vehicle officials were present or represented from the following states: Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Nevada and British Columbia.
The executive committee chosen by the delegates is composed of the following: A. Kozen, secretary of state for Oregon, chairman; L. D. Macardle, department of efficiency, for Washington; H. E. Crockett, secretary of state, for Utah; Robert O. Jones, secretary of state, for Idaho, and C. J. Chenu, director, division of motor vehicles, California.
The uniform law proposed, Chenu says, is 99 per cent the California law, which was recognized as near perfection as possible. It was unanimously agreed that dealers should not be permitted to use dealers' licenses in a state other than the one in which it is issued.
The Massachusetts headlight law probably will be written into the uniform motor vehicle law, and in this particular the California law will be subject to amendment. The weight and speed of trucks was also discussed and definite action will be taken in that line.
The California speed law of 35 miles on the open road was favored by the delegates over the 30-mile limit in the northwest.
Chenu spoke to the conference upon auto thefts, auto lights and the need of uniform requirements, and also upon non-resident registration. He contrasted the motor vehicle registration fee charges in California with those in Oregon. A Ford car there carries a fee of from $15 to $25, while in California the fee is $8.80.
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Portland
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Nov. 6
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organization of the pacific states motor vehicle conference; unanimous endorsement of uniform motor vehicle law based 99% on california law; executive committee formed; agreements on dealer licenses, potential inclusion of massachusetts headlight law, truck weight and speed discussions, favor for california 35 mph speed limit; discussions on auto thefts, lights, uniform requirements, non-resident registration, and fee comparisons.
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Motor vehicle officials from Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Nevada, and British Columbia met in Portland to organize the Pacific States Motor Vehicle conference and endorse a uniform motor vehicle law. Director C. J. Chenu of California reported on the meeting and was appointed to the executive committee, chaired by A. Kozen of Oregon, with members from Washington, Utah, Idaho, and California. The proposed law mirrors California's, with additions like restrictions on out-of-state dealer licenses and potential Massachusetts headlight rules. Truck regulations and speed limits were discussed, favoring California's 35 mph over northwest's 30 mph. Chenu addressed auto thefts, lights, uniform needs, non-resident registration, and fee differences between California ($8.80 for Ford) and Oregon ($15-$25).