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

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Suppose that the ,steering-gear had
gone wrong, or the, driver had lost
his head" for rec. "a or two. About
half the auto accidents we read about
are caused by this S!Sne failure OF the
steering-gear. II some auto-driver
should kill or badly injure somebody
in the streets Of Linton by his fast
going, he would, even il he should
escape punishment, pass life time 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 autom bile
or motor cycle on any public road,
highway OF street within this state
shall drive. operate or move or permit
to be driven. operated or moved any
automobile or motor cycle at Il speed
faster than eight mites per hour with-
in anv town, village or city within
this state, or at rate faster than
twenty-five miles per hour ON any pub
lie road o. highway outside OF anv
town, village or city.
Sec. 2l,0. Every automobile or mo-
tor cycle shall be provided with bell
or horn which when operated outside
OF city or village Shall be lung or
blown by the driver or operator when
approaching from behind IA vehicle
propelled by animals SO as to give
timely notice Of the approach Of said
motor vehicle.
Sec. 2,l7l. Every automobile or mo-
tor cycle using gasoline, steam or any
other substance as a motive power
shal! use il muller, SO called. when
operated, driven or moved upon the
streets OF any town, village or city
within the state, or when meeting or
passing animal-propellcd vehicles on
any public road or highway within
the state. Every such automobile or
motor cycle shall also be provided
with lights: the automobile to carry
not less than two lights In front of
such machine, one of which tn be on
either side, and the motor cycle to
carry at least one light
Sec. 2.l722. The driver or operator
of any automobile or motor cycle shall
be governed 10y the usual law Of the
road 10y 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 amy 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
III approaching said vehicle from be-
hind the driver or operator i'm charge
Of said automobile or motor cycle Shall
stop and give the driver of the said
animal propelled vehicle il reasonable
time for the passage of such automo-
bile.
Sec. 2,l74. ANY person, driver OF
operator of any such automobile or
motor cycle who shall violate any pro
visions of this article shall he guilty
OF misdemeanor, and shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than ten
dollars and not more than fifty vdollars,
and ii default is made in the payment
of such tine such person or persons
shall be committed TO the county Jail
until such tine 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 i'm.
jured in person or property by reason
of such violation OF this article.
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