Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-06-09
Extracts From An Act Regulating inc
Running of Automobiles, ETC.

Running OF Auto"'"o"~''
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 inc
Board of Supervisors entered May Sth
last, adopting said Act;
g. The following rate of speed may
be maintained, but shall not De e1.
ceeded on any of the highways SET
forth in section one, of any city,
or village, or county in this state py
any one driving a machine.
fa) 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 hlgh-
wav pass through the open country.
(b) A speed of eight miles per hour
where a street or highway passes the
built up portions of a city, town OF
village.
(c5 A speed of eight miles an hour
at points on any public highway where
there is a gathering of horses or per,
sons. otherwise the rate OF speed
may be fifteen miles per hour, but not
more, and this rate is subject 10 the
conditions set forth in the succeeding
sections of this Act.
9. The owner, operator, conductor,
driver or occupant OF any such ma,
chine shall keep a 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,
keep his machine under thorough and
careful control, give ample roadway
to such rider or vehicle, and II sig.
nailed by such rider or occupant OF
such vehicle, or be otherwise re-
ouested thereto, shall Immediately,
bring his vehicle to a full stop and
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 male, of any such ma
chine. shall lead the horse or horses
/ pass his machine. Should any horse
ridden or driven in an opposite direcc
ton to that which the MACHINE II
travelling, give evidence OF frlghl
. then the duty of the driver shall be
the same as if he had been signallec
to by the rider of the horse or the
occupant of the vehicle.
TO- When the operator, owner, oc
cupant. conductor, or driver OF suci
machine overtakes horse or vehicle
travelling in the same direction will
himself he shall slow down his speed
signal for the road by bell or gong o
horn. and if the horse or other vehicl
stop. shall pass at the rate OF spec
not greater han four miles per hour
Should such vehicle or ridden hors
not stop and the said operator, owner
driver. conductor or occupant OF SAL
machine desire to pass he shall DO S
at a rate of speed not greater tina
NAV be necessary, and shall IN a.
cases use due diligence and care no
to frighten the horse or horses. L
case of machine passing horse 9
vehicle going in the same dlrectloh III
provisions of section OF THIS Act sla
apply to the operator, owner, drlvel
occupant or conductor OF the macnln'
except that in such case the morse
horses shall be held until the hors
or horses become quiet, and then III
machine may proceed.
II. Any person failing to perforl
any duty imposed by any section
this act, or violating any proylslo
or condition herein set forth, shall Il
each offense be fined not less tina
fen dollars or more than one hui
81. dred dollars, or imprisoned in jail NJ
less than five nor more than thru
aI davs. or both, in the discretion OF u
iustice of the peace before whom u
case NAV be tried. An appeal ma
le. be taken to the circuit court OF II
wo county or corporation or hustinl
Ter court of the city, in accordance wa
les the general law governing appeals
rs; misdemeanor cases.
m II. In addltlOn 10 sucn my VI ~
Ia prisonment any person violating al
of the provisions of this Act shall
liable for damages actually mcurr,
nv reason of such violation and u
machine may be seized and impoun
ed anywhere in any county or city
this State. upon the order of Justi
of said county or city i'll which I!
offense is committed, and may,
order of the Justice, be sold to p
such fine or damage. But before al
Judgment shall be entered in said pI
ceeding the owner of such machl
shall have notice of the same by pu
ties LEGATION or otherwise, according
enc law and allowed an opportunity
make defense, and the driver OF Z
machine shall be deemed an agent
of the owner for the purpose OF ser
ing process.