Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-05-26
Extracts From An Act Regulating the
Running of Automobiles, Etc.

The following sections of An Act
of the General Assembly of Virginia,
approved March 18th, 1906, regulating
the running of automobiles. etc., are
published pursuant to an order of the
Board of Supervisors entered May 9th
last, adopting said Act;
g. The following rate of speed may
he maintained, but shall not be eX-
ceeded on any of the highways set
forth i'm section one, of any city, town
or village. or county in this State by
any one driving a machine.
ia) A speed of eight miles an hour
around curves or bends or where the
roadway is not plainly visible for a
distance of two hundred feet ahead,
and at the intersection of prominent ,
crossroads when such road or high |
way pass through the open country.
Ib) A speed of eight miles per hour
where street or highway passes the
built up portions of city, town or
village.
at points on any public highway where
there is a gathering of horses or per,
sons. Otherwise the rate OF speed
NAV be fifteen miles per hour, DuI not
more. and this rate is subject to the
conditions set forth in the succeeding
sections of this Act.
Q. The owner, operator, conductor,
driver or occupant of any such ma
chine shall keep careful look ahead
for the approach Of horseback riders
or vehicles drawn by horses or other
animals, and upon the approach OF
such riders or vehicles shall slow up,
keen his machine under thorough and
careful control, give ample roadway
To such rider or vehicle, and If sig
nailed by such rider or occupant OF
such vehicle, or be otherwise re-
ouested thereto, shall Immediately
bring his vehicle to full stop ana
allow ample room and time TO allow
such rider or vehicle to pass. And II
requested so to do by the said rider or
the occupant of said vehicle, the
owner. operator, conductor, driver or
occupant, if a male, of any such ma
chine. shall lead the horse or horses
mass his machine. Should any horse
ridden or driven in an opposite direc-
= tion TO that which the machine is
. travelling, give evidence of fright
then the duty of the driver shall he
> the same as if he had been siSnalled
TO bv the rider of the horse or the
occupant of the vehicle.
. TO- When the operator, owner, oc-
cupant. conductor, or driver of such
machine overtakes a horse or Vehlcle
) travelling i'm the same direction WIN
7 himself he shall slow down his speed
Q signal for the road by bell or gong OF
3 horn. and if the horse or other vehicle
stop. shall pass at the rate OF speed
not greater han four miles per hour
> Should such vehicle or ridden morse
not stop and the said operator, owner
= driver. conductor or occupant OF salo
machine desire to pass he shall do Sc
c at rate of speed not greater uhai
@ NAV be necessary, and shall III al
|, cases use due diligence and care no
!. to frighten the horse or horses. IL
l. case of machine passing horse o
: vehicle going in the same direction th'
provisions of section of this Act sllal
. amply to the operator, owner, driver
II occupant or conductor of the machine
!, except that in such case the horse o
o horses shall be held until the hors
or horses become quiet, and then TN
d machine may proceed:
# II. ANY person failing to perform
N any duty imposed by any section c
\ this act, or violating any proylslo
- or condition herein set forth, shall 10
10 each offense be fined not less tina
Is ten dollars or more than one nun
20 dred dollars, or imprisoned in jail no
e. less than five nor more than thlrI
N DAYS. or both, in the discretion OF TN
O. Justice of the peace before whom TN
n case NAV be tried. An appeal ma
% be taken to the circuit court OF TN
- county or corporation or hustlne
- court of the city, in accordance WI!
re the general law governing appeals l
H. misdemeanOr cases.
IN -. In addition to such line or III
prisonment any person violating an
of the provisions of this Act snail
liable for damages actually lncurre
by reason of such violation ana I'll
40 machine may be seized and lmpoun'
ed anywhere in any county or clty
US this State, upon the order OF Justlt
ia of said county or city Ill when u
- offense is committed, and may, {
% order of the justice, be sold TO pa
Ds such fine or damage. But before al
in Judgment shall be entered in said pr
to ceeding the owner OF SUCH macmI
on shall have notice of the same by pu
- LEGATION or otherwise, according
et- law and allowed an opportunity
'rs make defense, and the driver OF u
mt machine shall be deemed an agent
IS. of the owner for the purpose OF ser
to ing process.