The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-18

! person operating such motor vehicle Is
operating the same at rate of speed
greater than is reasonable and proper,
and in violation of the provisions of
this section.
Sec. u. Upon approaching any per-
son walking in the Travelled portion Of
any public highway or horse, or any
other draft animal being led, ridden or
driven therein, or a crossing of inter-
Isecting public highways or a bridge, or
a sharp turn, or a curve, or steep
descent, and also in passing such per-
son or such horse or other draft ami
NAL, and intraversing such crossing,
bridge, turn, curve or descent, the per-
son operating motor vehicle shall
| have the same under control and shall
reduce its speed. If such horse or
other draft animal being so led, rid
den, or driven shall appear TO be
frightened, or if the person in charge
thereof shall signal 50 to do, the per-
son operating such motor vehicle shall
bring the same and the motor or other
power propelling the same Immediately
to "a stop and, if travelling in the OPP
posite direction, shall remain station
airy so long as may be reasonable 10
allow such horse or animal to pass or
If travelling in the same direction, shall
use reasonable caution in thereafter
passing such horse or other animal.
Upon approaching bridge, sharp
turn, curve, or a steep descent, the
person operating a motor vehicle shall
give timely signal with his bell, horn,
or other device for signalling.
Sec. Is. No person shall operate a
motor vehicle on the public highways
of this state, when intoxicated or in
race, or on a bet or wager.
Sec. IA. No city, town, or borough
shall have power to make any or
dinance, bylaw, or resolution respect
| ing the speed of motor vehicles, and no
ordinance, bylaw, or resolution here
tofore or hereafter made by any city,
town, or borough In respect to motor
vehicles shall have any force or effect;
provided, however, that powers given
TO any town, city, Or borough t. ieg-
ulate shows, professions. assemblages
or parades in streets and public
places, and to regulate the use Of pub
lie parks, and al ordnaces, bylaws
land regulations which may have been
Tor which may be enacted In pursuance
of said powers shall remain in full
force and effect.
Sec Is. No motor vehicle, while IN
use on the public highways of this
state, shall have displayed upon either
the front or the rear OF such vehicle
mora +bo,, 4uo raoi.tro4to,, ,to4o. -.
markers, nor shall any person display,
or permit to be displayed upon his
motor vehicle the registration number
belonging to another vehicle or per-
son, or fictitious number plate, or
marker
Sec. Is. Every motor vehicle, while
in use on the public highways of this
Estate, shall be provided with adequate
brakes and with suitable bell, horn.
or other device for signaling and shall,
Idurlllg the period from one hour after
sunset to one hour before sunrise, dis
Ipiay once or more white lights on the
forward part Of such vehicle, so placed
as to be seen from the front, and OF
sGtii-!cnt illuminating power to be vis-
ible al q distance ~ two hundred feet,
I3r1 slal also display, on the rear OF
such vehicle, a lamp SO placed that 1t
shall show red light from the rear
and white light at the side, and so
ARRANGED as to illuminate the rear
number or marker.
Sec. II, No person shall interfere or
tamper with a motor vehicle without
the permission of the owner.
Sec. Is. In all complaints for the
violation of any provision of this act
the justice of the peace before whom
the same shall be tried shall have jur-
isdietion and power TO render judg-
ment therein, and issue process OF exc
cution and mittimus thereon, where
such fine or penalty imposed shall not
exceed 5000 or Imprisonment for thirty
days, or both; but the defendant shall
have the right Of appeal as in other
cases. The Justice Of the peace OF
court before whom a final conviction
shal be had under the provisions OF
section eleven, twelve, or thirteen OF
this act shall lndorse upon the license
OF the person convicted the date and
particulars of such conviction,
Sec. 49, Any person violating any
provision of section eleven, twelve, OF
thirteen Of this act shall be fined not
more than 5000 or imprisoned MOI
more than thirty days, or both, for 6
first offense and shall be fined no
|, more than $780, or imprisoned not more
than sixty days, or both, for any sub
sequent offense. Any person violating
any other provision of this act shall b.
| fined not more than 500, or imprisoned
i not more than thirty days, or both
Sec, %. All registration and llcensr
[ fes, and all fines and penalties, ant
one-half of all forfeited bonds i'm
posed or received under the provisions
! of this act, other than such fines anc
forfeited bonds as are embraced with
/ IN the provisions Of chapter 141 Of tn,
: public acts of 1898 shall belong to thu
J state and shall be accounted for ant
: RENTED to the treasurer of the stat
to be used, in addition to all sums o
; money specially appropriated for high
i way purposes, for the maintenance ant
/ repair of improved highways under tn
! direction of the highway commissioner
Sec. q. Any person arrested for vic
) ating any of the provisions of this &C
B may tender as bail motor vehicle o
; which lie is the owner and II such We
: hicle is Of sufficient value it shall b
( accepted as security for his appearance
r in lieu of any other bail
Sec. p. Every owner of one or NOR
, motor vehicles who at the time thl
S act goes into effect, shall have com
: iplied with the provisions Of chapter 20
2 lof the public acts Of 1905, shall, upoi