Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-06-13

Suppose that the steering-gear had
gone wrong, or tllt driver had ''l0st
bis head" for a second or two. Abou.
half the auto accidents we read about
are caused by this SINE failure OF the
steering-gear. II some auto-driver
should kill or badly injure somebody
In the streets Of Linton by his fast
going, lie would, even if he should
escape punishment, pass lifetime Of
regret that his carelessness had been
the cause OF the disaster. Why not
discontinue it? Following is the law
governing the running of automobiles:
Section 2,l69. No person. driver or
operator in charge OF any automobile
or motor cycle ON any public road,
highway or street within this state
shall drive. operate or move or permit
to be driven. operated or moved any
automobile or motor cycle at "a speed
faster Mdn eight mites per hour with
In anv town, village or city within
this state, or at rate faster than
twenty live miles per hour on any pub
lie road or highway outside uf any
town, village or city
Sec. !, l7O. Every automobile or mo-
tor cycle shall be provided with Il hell
or horn which when operated outside
OF city or village shall lie rung or
blown by the driver or operator when
approaching from behind a vehicle
propelled by animals, SO IS to give
timely notice OF the approach OF said
motor vehicle.
Sec. ., III. Every automobile or mo.
tor cycle using gasoline, steam or any
other substance as u motive power
shall use u mufiieu, SO called, when
operated, driven or moved upon the
streets Of any town, village or city
within the state, OF when meeting or
passing animal-pr0pellcd vehicles on
any public road or highway within
the state. Every such automobile or
motor cycle shall also lie provided
with lights; the automobile to carry
not less than two lights in front Of
such machine, one Z which to be on
either side, and tie motor cycle to
carry at least one II Int.
Sec. ,l72. The river or operator
of any automobile .. motor cycle shall
he governed by the usual law OF the
road by turning to the right in meet
ing vehicles, teams or persons moving
or headed in an opposite direction, and
by turning to the left when passing
vehicles, teams or persons moving or
headed in the same direction.
Sec. 2,l73. The driver or operator
in charge Of any automobile or motor
cycle on any public road or highway
outside the limits Of any town, village
or city within the state, when sig
nailed by the driver of any vehicle
propelled by horses or other animal
power, shall stop said automobile or
motor cycle until the vehicle propelled
by such animal power has passed; and
IL approaching said vehicle from be-
uluu lHe uTlNeT OF operator IN cnafSe
of said automobile or motor cycle shalt
stop and give the driver OF the said
animal propelled vehicle reasonable
time for the passage of such automo-
bile.
Sec. 2,l74. Any person, driver or
operator of any such automobile or
motor cycle who Shall violate amy pro-
visions of this article shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor, and shall he pun
ished by tine of not less than ten
dollars and not more than fifty dollars,
and IL default is made In the payment
of such tine such person or persons
shall be committed to the county Jail
until such fine is paid; conditioned,
however, that each days service in
jail shall be equal to two dollars OF
such fine, and the driver or owner OF
such automobile or motor cycle shall
be liable for damages in a civil action
to any person who shall have been in
jured in person or property by reason
of such violation of this article
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