The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
LAWS RELATING TO AUTOS.

from the laws relating to automobiles
for the benefit of our readers:
SPEED RULES-Sec. 1636-49, Chap.
305 1905. No person or persons shall
use, operate, or drive any automobile or
other similar motor vehicle along or
upon any public highway of this State
within the corporate limits of any city
or village at speed exceeding twelve
miles per hour, nor on any of the public
highways outside the corporate limits of
a city or village at speed exceeding
| twenty-five miles per hour; provided
| that in turning corners, in going around
sharp curves, at sharp declines, repeated
at the intersection of any cross road,
and where, for any cause the view in
the direction in which the vehicle is
proceeding, shall be obstructed the
speed shall be reduced to such a rate rs
will tend to avoid danger of accident;
the operator, when such vehicle is In
motion, shall Observe the rules of the
road
SIGNALS-PASSING HORSES-Section
| 1636-50. Chap. SIG, 1907. Every per
son operating au automobile or other
similar motor vehicle upon or along any
public highway shall upon signal by
putting up the hand or other sign of
distress made by person riding or
driving horse or horses, which are
frightened, cause such automobile or
other similar motor vehicle to stop un-
less movement forward is necessary to
avoid accident or injury, and upon re-
quest shall stop all motor power until
such horse or horses are under control;
and shall if requested, assist such person
or persons to pass such automobile or
other similar motor vehicle in safety.
All motor power shall be stopped on
any automobile or other similar motor
vehicle while left unattended on the
public highway.
RIGHTS OF OWNERS-Sec. 1861.
Chap. 305, 1905. Every owner and oper-
ator of an automobile or other similar
motor vehicle shall have equal rights
upon all public highways of this state,
with all other users of such highways,
and no person or persons shall unreason-
ably obstruct OF impede the right of
travel of such operator or owner while
operating, propelling or driving such
automobile or other similar motor vehi-
Gle. No person or persons shall give a
signal or sign of danger or distress or
call for assistance upon person lawful
ly operating any such automobile or
other motor vehicle on public highway
without reasonable excuse for SO
doing
LAMPS, BRAKES, HORN. Sec 1886
SO. Chap. 300, 1905. From one hour
after sunset until one hour before sun
rise there shall be displayed on the front
of every automobile or other similar
motor vehicle, while being operated or
driven along or upon any public high
way of this State, at least one lamp Civ.
ing a reasonable bright light in the dir
ection in which said automobile or other
similar motor vehicle is going, and
every such automobile or similar motor
vehicle shall be provided with brakes
and a bell, horn or other signal device.
RELATING TO OPERATION OF-Sec
1886 sem, Chap. 254, 1909. Any person
who shall operate any automobile, mo-
tor cycle, or other similar motor vehicle
upon any public highway of this state
| without the consent of the owner Of such
motor vehicle, shall be deemed guilty of
| misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine not
exceeding fifty dollars or by imprison-
ment not exceeding thirty days, or by
such fine and Imprisonment in the discre-
ton of the court.
REGIsTRATIoN-Sec. 1861, Chap
500, 1909 No automobile motor cycle,
or other similar motor vehicle shall be
operated, ridden or driven along or upon
any of the public highways of the state,
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ed in accordance with the provisions of
this act.
Application for such registration may
be made by mail or otherwise to the sec.
retary of state upon blanks prepared
under his authority, for that purpose.
Blank applications shall be kept in the
offices of the county clerks throughout
| the state.
The application shall contain state
ment of the name, place of residence
and address of the applicant with
brief description Of the automobile, mo-
| tor cycle, or other similar motor vehicle,
including the name of such vehicle, the
number, il any, affixed by the maker,
| the character of motor power and the
| amount of such motor power stated in
| figures of horsepower and with each ap-
plication shall be deposited registra-
tion fee Of two dollars for each automo.
bile and one dollar for the registration
of each motor cycle
All certificates of registration of mo.
tor vehicles heretofore issued shall con.
tinue in force for ninety days after this
act shall go into effect, but every owner
Of motor vehicle 80 registered shall
register such motor vehicle in accor.
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