The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-06-30
Automobile Legislation.

section TWO provides tnat every per
son owning a moter vehicle shall file
statement with the secretary of
state containing his name and address.
The statement shall show the owners
name, name of maker, factory num-
Der, style of and motor power of We
hicle.
Section four provides that in addi-
ton TO the display of the seal it shall
be the duty of each owner to display
on the rear of the car the number of
the license in such manner as will
be plainly visible, and there shall also
be displayed upon every vehicle in
use upon any highway during the
period from one hour after sunset TO
one hour before sunrise two lamps in
the front of said vehicle, showing a
white light visible within reasonable
distance in the direction in which
such vehicle is proceeding, and
also a red light in the rear.
Section Il. No person shall operate
moter vehicle upon a public high
way at rate of speed greater than is
reasonable and proper, having regard
to the traffic and use of the highway,
or so as to endanger the life or limb
of any person, or the safety Of any
property; and shall not i'll any event
while upon any highway run at a
| higher rate of speed than twenty-five
miles an hour, and within the corpor-
ate limits Of all cities and villages the
rate of speed shall not be greater than
eight miles an hour in the business
| portion of any such city or village,
and not greater than fifteen miles an
hour in all other portions thereof,
subject, however, to the other provi-
sions of this act.
Section Is provides that the driver
of the auto shall have the machine
under control at all times in order
that he may be able TO slow down at
| bridges and narrow places.
Section II. Upon approaching a
person walking in the roadway of a
public highway, or a horse or horses,
or other draft animals, being ridden,
led or driven thereon, a person oper-
ating a moter vehicle shall slow down
TO speed not exceeding ten miles an
hour and give reasonable warning of
its approach, and use every reason
BILE precaution to insure the safety of
such person or animal, and in case of
horse or horses or other draft ami
mails, to prevent frightening the same.
Section Is. Any person operating
motor vehicle shall. at request or on
signal, from a person riding, leading
or driving a horse or horses, or other
draft animals, guide such motor vehi-
Gle TO the right of the wrought or
Travelled portion of the highway, and
Immediately bring such motor vehicle
to a stop, and if requested shall cause
the motor of such vehicle to cease
running so long as shall be reason
ably necessary 10 prevent accident
and insure the safety of others. And
it shall also be the duty of any male
chauffeur or driver of any moter vehi-
Gle, and other male occupants there
of, over the age of fifteen years, while
passing any horse or horses or other
draft animals which appear badly
frightened, or upon the request of the
person in charge of and driving such
horse or horses or other draft animals,
70 give such personal assistance as
would be reasonable to insure the
safety of all persons concerned and to
prevent accident.
Section 10. Whenever a person OPP
Grating a motor vehicle shall meet on
highway any other person riding or
driving a horses or horses or other
draft animals or any other vehicle,
and there being no occasion to stop
as above provided, the person oper-
ating such motor vehicle shall season
ably turn the same to the right of the
center of the travelled portion of the
highway; while the person approach
ing shall likewise turn from the CEN
ter of the travelled portion of the
highway so as TO pass the motor ve-
hicle on the opposite side of the center
of the highway to which the motor
vehicle has been turned. And any
person SO operating any motor vehi-
Gle shall at the intersection of a pub
lie highway, keep to the right of the
intersection of the centers of such
highways when turning to the right
and pass 70 the right of such inter
section when turning to the left.
Section Il. If vehicle drawn by a
horse or horses or other draft animals,
or a motor vehicle, be overtaken by
any motor vehicle, and the person in
charge of such motor vehicle ex-
presses a desire to pass, it shall be the
duty of the driver of any such vehi-
Gle or motor vehicle so overtaken as
aforesaid, to turn to the left of the
center of the wrought or travelled por-
ton of the highway, and give the per-
son so making the request an oppor-
tunity to pass, but in passing, the
person in charge of such motor vehi-
Gle and the other male occupants
thereof over the age of fifteen years
shall give such assistance as they are
able TO the occupant or occupants of
the vehicle they are passing, if assis-
lance is asked and in thus passing
the chauffeur shall use all due care to
avoid accidents.