The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-09-26
AUTOMOBILE LAW

AUTOMOBILE LAW
WHICH REGULATES THE RUN
MING OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
Upon the Pubic Highways and Fix
lug Penalty for he Violation
Thereof.
The following Is CT p Of the Anto-
mobile, or Motor Y 'lliels Law, as am.
ended and approved by the Genera!
Assembly Fe' ruary 81, 1905, t. ~lich
the attention OF all owne:s OF o.e:a.
tors Of such vehicles, and the public
generally Is invited;
Section l. Ba it enacted by the
General Assem- bly, Ct the State Of
South Carolina: E'e1y owner Of an
automobile OF moJor vehicle, whether
the same be pr pelled by steam, gaso.
line, electricity, or other source OF n
ergy, shall, before operation said We
hicle upon any Of the streets or high
ways OF this state, fie in tae "a q Of
the Clerk OF Court Of the Ccunty where
such owner OF operator resides 2 stsVe
nent CO. tsining his name ana address,
with brief description OF the clsr
acser OF 50 b vehicle, including the
name Of the maksr and the numbsr II
the motor vehicle, and shall pay to
the Clerk as registration fee the suEa
of ole do,iar. The said Clerk OF Cou: t
shall theraupcn Issue such person
certificate, properly nunoere1, stat.
ing that sucn owner or operator has
registered 10 accordance with this
Section, and shall cause the name OF
such owner, With his address and the
number Of his certificate, and des-
cription OF motor vehicle, to be placed
IN alphabetical order in book keps
for that purpose. ANY person, or per-
sons, hereafter acquiring an ausonc-
bile, OF Wishing to operate one, On any
OF the streets or highways Of this Stats
shall, within tan days after acquiring
the same, register with the Oierk o:
Court Of his County, ss required b5
this Section. This Section shall not
apply to any person manufacturing OF
dealing in automobiles. or motor Ve-
hicles, except those for his own pri-
vate use, or those hired out. Tue
Clerk Of Court shall number the Ger.
tideates issued by him In The order in
which they have been is,u,d, and up
on the request Of the holder OF such
certificate, shall stamp thereon the
number ot.the same, o: issue a duph'
este showing the number.
Sec. 2. II shall be unlawful for anv
person to operate motor vehicle IN
this State without irst having placed
upon the back Of such vehicle, in
conspicuous placs, the name Of the
comfy in which his certificate is flied,
and also the number Of such vehicle,
which mama and number shall be
plainly placed thereon, the humber il
Arabic numerals, black On white
ground. of not less thHn three inches
IN height, an each stroke TO be O;
width not less than enc. half inch.
Sec. 3 A person operating motor
vehicle shall, at request OF upon sjg-
nal by putting up sne hand, from a
person riding OF driving a restiVc
aorse OF horses, or other draft ami
mails, bring such motor vehicle imme-
diately to stop, II necessary, having
due regard for stfety CT persons, We.
hicles and animals, and If travelling in
opposite direction, remasn stationar J
so long as may be reasonable to allow
such horses or animals to pass. Ao5
II travelling In the same direction,
the person OF parsons operating tn:
motor vehicle snail not pass any per
sou or PERSONS in charge OF an animal
OF animals, il reQ Tested by such per
son OF persons III charge Of such ani.
NAL or animals not to do 20, unit
UGH person or persons fage goSten tt
q place wh.re tney could drive such
an. mai OF animals Cut Of the read, u
when passage cculd be safely sfscted
OF when suca person or persons with
Gu, tost cause and e1cuse Intention
ally ohStruct the passage Of any notol
venic:e. Provided, Taat in case such
horse OF animal appear badly fright.
end, OF be Is REQUESTED tc DO so, the
person operating SUCH motor vehicle
sail cause the motor cf such vehicle
to csaae running so long as stall ce
reasoDa bly, necessary to prevent acci.
dent anu insure the safety OF persUns.
vehicles anG sninis.
Sec. 4. ANY psrssn, OF psrsons, Vio-
latiDg any OF the provisions OF this
Act, shall for each cfcrcs be deeme
guilty Of a misdeDeanor, and upon
conviction thereof bY any court of
competent jurisdic tion, be liable to a
fne OF not less than twenty dollars
nor more &har one hundred dollars, OF
inprisouncnsat at hard labor for a term
not exceeding thirty days.
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