The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-30

the tag of re1tstrat Hon assigned to At
2y. tle secretary Of state conSpicuously
secprsIy oa dhs of such vehicle
]. I, No person shall display on such ve-
icre sis,sed H :. me ae same time any number as
hiele la% umaGr any other motor ye-
Sec: 9; Color Of Number Plate to Be
SSnanged Annually---Suchc certificate shall
.S.,xo Ge doI 9, distinctly different color or
2 marked contrast between the color Of
the number plate and that of the numer-
als. Sec or letters there thereon No.,
certificate Of registration shall be sub
g.anta1aiiy naI,e1y Of the following size and form,
"A a plate 1s or Rlacard ot metal Or ename! :!
inches in length and ave inches In width
length and five inches in width for three
five inches in width Tor four Or more
numerals; on the left end Of this plate
with letters running vertically. from the
each hhf letter ee Of the which, shaft
on The risht end arranged aa d in ,'spe' The same e
man manner e. and 9ns o.. Of the same size. there
n n winch the license is isued: and on
the body Of such plate there shall be
tne distinctive number assigned to tho
Stroke wneh sRa sSsi aenss Ss ,isak
one-half inch in width; provided, that
,motorcycles m shall be assigned tags three
inches Inta In width and Of 2 height to per-
across the top Of II tSi. asso tag WITH Se ietteg;
running horizontally there shall be the
four letters ''Minn." and across the bot
shall be the four numerals Of the year
N N which the license is issued: except
that that the a. letters shall in proportionats
that sni In e caee e otes 1eee dS5
registered under section eleven Of this
easets ss sEe tSs ssa
turer Of vehicles and the letter "D" pre-
dealer in vehicles:
! ana aa'teasf f Gs
IN length and four inches in width, and
70 pc added to the length of the regis
tr4slon certhcates heretofore specified.
lieu Of such registration tag. may use
ber. the word 'Mtnn." ana the emu numerals %
Of the year. displayed in the lens. the
5fssa 55efg,sseration n numerals to be Of the size
Sec. IL: Registration by Manufacture
ers ene,st3o., ana Dealers-every person, firm. as
or dealing in motor vehicles may, in
stead OF registering each motor vehicle
SO manufactured or dealt in. make a
furnished by the secretary Of state for
general distinctive number for ali
motor vehicles owned or controlled BY
s,;ca sTcn +,nn ,manufacturer Ut or dealer. such ap-
G) A brief description Of each style
or type of vehicle manufactured or dealt
IN 6 6y | such manufacturer or dealer and
address Of such MANUFACTURER or dealer
On the payment Of a registration fee
OF ten dollars such application shall be
fled and registered in the office Of the
v1ded In section Of this act.
There shall thereupon be assigned and
issued to such manufacturer or dealer a
general distinctive number and duplicate
y,ided by section 2, which shall be in
the form Of plates as provided in section
ten. duplicates of which shall be carried
OF displayed by every motor vehicle of
tered when the same is driven or oper-
ated on the public highways
Such manufacturer or dealer may OBJ
tain as many duplicate sets Of such tags
payment to the secretary of state Of one
Sec, IL. Brakes, Horns. Lamps,
the paSe SsSs xeees of sisp state
shall be provided with adequate brakes,
sufi1cient to control the vehicles at ali
time times. and a suitable: adequate ben
after sunset to one hour before sunrise.
display. at least two lighted lamps, visible
such Vehicle: which shah "a also s display phe q
red light visible from the rear
The white rays Of such lamp shall shine
upon the number plate carried on the
The light Of the front lamps shall be
Visible at least two hundred feet in the
direction In which the motor vehicle Is
proceeding.
And every such motor vehicle using
gasoline as motive power shall use
''muffler." so called, and the same shall
not be cut out or disconnected within
the the limits limits Of any city or village within
Sec; Is: Stopping on sisnal-A person
operating g motor vehicle, at request or
Sor.e sn or ssans other Or eses ssn
animal 50 ridden, led or driven sufficient
to attract the attention, Of the operator
motor vehicle Immediately to a stop, and.
main stationary so long as may be rea-
pass. and # trsvene @ 1'ss in the os same % ireco
ton. use reasonable caution in thereafter
passing such horse or animal: provided.
that in case such horse or animal ap-
operating such motor vehicle Is requested
to do 50, such person shall cause the
motor Of such vehicle to cease running
to prevent prev ACCIDENT and insure fSessas the safe
-ty OF others, provided, however, that no
person shall unreasonably obstruct or
impede the right Of travel upon the pub
htcle or Of horse, and any ono 50 doing
shall be held amenable under this act.
Sec. a.. Road Rules-Whe henever per-
s09 ssc TRs in the Po5en Pp5 q
Ing or leading horse or other animal
Gle therein, shall meet another. person
leading q horse or other animal, or thus
driving or operating vehicle, II such
persons are moving in opposite direc-
sary. ana seasonabie seas % turn III, TO- to the h. right
50 as 70 give half Of the Travelled road.
II practicable. and q fair and equal op::
to to the oteF or
the person overtaking shall pass on the
and and the person evsrtaken, Owe sa' shall as soon
give half Of the travelled road to the
Any such person shall. at the inter-
at sS1 e Of the p9s ea%'e fsssp ssp to the
tof such highways when turning to the
terssction whom turning to the left
III C1Llc9 OT Vllld8SS Ut any pace "uSEo
traffic Il large. or on streets usually con-
gested with traffic Of horse drawn vehi-
cles or street cars, slow moving vehicles
must keep near the right curb, allowing
those moving more rapidly to keep near
er the center Of the street.
All vehicles, however. must keep to the
right Of the cenrter Of the street.
Sec. IL. Exemption Of Nonresident
Owners-The provisions Of the foregoing
sections in regard to Registration shall
not apply to a motor vehicle owned by q
nonresident Of this state. who is tenn
porarily within the state while passing
into or through this state from an ad.