Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-04
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bridges, signs of sufficient size to be
easily readable by q person using the
highway bearing the words. Danger.
slow down." with an arrow pointing In
the direction where the speed is to be
reduced. And any person destroying
said signs. in part or In whole. shall
be fined not more than $40 and not less
than So for each and every offense.
Sec 5.--No person shall operate
motor vehicle on a public highway in
Davis county at u rate of speed greater
than is reasonable and proper. having
regard TO the traffic and use OF the
highway, or so as to endanger the life
or limb of any persons or the safety of
any prorerty: or In any event, on any
public highway where the territory con-
tiguous thereto is closely built up, at a
greater rate than one mile In six
minutes, or elsewhere in a city or viii
lage. at greater rate than one mile
in four minutes, or elsewhere outside
of city or village. al a greater rate
than one mile in three minutes, sub
ject. however. to the other provisions
of this act.
Sec 6.-Upon approaching a bridge,
dam, sharp curve. or steep descent,
and also in traversing such bridge,
dam. curve or descent. a person operat-
ing a motor vehicle shall have It under
control and operate II at rate OF
speed not exceeding one mile In 10
minutes: and upon approaching a
crossing or intersectlng highways, at
a speed not greater than is reasonable
and proper, having regard TO the traffic
then on such highway and the safety OF
the public
TO AVOID ACCIDENTS.
Sec Upon approaching a person
walking in the roadway of a public
highway, or a horse or horses or other
draft animals, being ridden, led or driv
en- thereon, a person operating a mo-
tor vehicle shall give reasonable warn
ing of its approach and use every
reasonable precaution to insure the
safety of such person or animal, and in
the case of horses or other draft ami
mails. to prevent frightening the same.
And shall not use their exhaust cut out
when passing said horses, etc.
Sec s.--A person operating a motor
vehicle or motor cycle or motor bicycle
shall at request or on signal by putting
up the hand, from person riding,
leading or driving FESTIVE horse or
horses or other draft animals, bring
such motor vehicle. cycle or bicycle
Immediately to a stop. and IL travelling
in the opposite direction. remain sta
tionary so long AZ may be reasonable
to allow such horse or animals to pass.
and, IL travelling in the same direction,
use reasonable caution In thereafter
passing such horse or animal; proNid-
ed that, in case such horse or animals
appears badly frightened OF khe per-
son operating such motor Vehicle is
requested so to do, such person shall
cause the motor of such vehicle, cycle
or bicycle, to cease running so long as
shall be reasonably necessary TO pre-
vent accident and insure the safety of
others.
Sec. 9--In case of accident to a per-
son or property on the public highways,
due to the operation thereon of mo-
tor vehicle. the person operating such
vehicle shall stop. and, upon request of
a person injured. or any person present.
give such person his name and adj
dress, and. if not the owner, the name
and address of such owner.
Sec 10.--Local authorities may. not
withstanding the other provisions of
this section, set aside for a given time
a specified public highway for speed
tests or races to be conducted under
proper restrictions for the safety of the
public.
Sec. u.--Whenever a person operating
a motor vehicle shall meet on a public
highway any other person riding or
driving horse or horses or other