The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-06-24
Michigan Motor Vehicle Law.

In view OF the recent discussion in
the council and at the meeting of the
Improvement Association regarding
the speed at which automobiles are run,
the following extracts from the law
touching on this and other points may
be of interest to all.
The law is issued in pamphlet form
by the Secretary of State and copies
doubtless can be had free by addressing
that official at Lansing.
Sec. 6. Subject g. Stopping on Sig
nal.-A person operating motor vehi-
Gle shall, at the request or on signal by
putting up the hand, from person rid
ing, leading or driving horse or horses
or other draft animals, bring such mo-
tor vehicle to stop, and, if travelling
in the opposite direction, remain sta
tionary 80 long as may be reasonable to
allow such horse or animal to pass, and
if travelling in the same direction, use
reasonable caution in thereafter passing
such horse or animal: Provided, That
in case such horse or animal appear
badly frightened or the person operat-
ing such motor vehicle be requested so
to do, such person shall cause the motor
of such vehicle to cease running 50 long
as shall be reasonably necessary to pre-
vent accident and insure the safety of
others.
Subject 4. Whenever person oper-
ating a motor vehicle shall meet on
highway any other person riding or
driving horse or horses or other draft
animals or any other vehicle, and there
being no occasion to stop as above pro-
vided, the person operating such motor
vehicle shall seasonably turn the same
to the right of the center of the travel
ed portion of the highway, while the
person approaching shall likewise turn
from the center of the travelled portion
of the highway so as to pass the motor
vehicle on the opposite side of the CEN
ter of the highway to which the motor
vehicle has been turned. And any per-
son so operating any motor vehicle
shall, at the intersection of a public
highway, keep to the right of the inter
section of the centers of such highways
when turning to the right, and pass to
the right of such intersection when
turning to the left.
Subject 5. If a vehicle drawn by a
horse or horses or other draft animals.
or motor vehicle, be overtaken by any
motor vehicle, and the person in charge
of such motor vehicle expresses desire
to pass, it shall be the duty of the driv-
er of any such vehicle or motor vehicle
so overtaken as aforesaid, to turn to the
right of the center of the wrought or
travelled portion of the highway, and
give the person so making the request
an opportunity to pass, but in passing
the person in charge of such motor ve-
hicle and the other male occupants
thereof over the age of fifteen years
shall give such assistance as they are
able to the occupant or occupants of
the vehicle they are passing, if assist
ance is asked. and in thus passing the
chauffeur shall use all due care to avoid
accidents.
Subject 6. Accidents case of &C.
cident to person or property upon any
public highway due to the operation
thereon of any motor vehicle, the per-
son operating such motor vehicle shall
stop and give such reasonable assist
ance as can be given, and shall, upon
the request of the person injured or any
other person, give such person his name
a nd address, and if notthe owner, the
name and address of the owner of such
motor vehicle, together with the regis.
tered number thereof.
Section Z. Subject 1. Rate of Speed.
No person shall operate motor vehi
Gle upon public highway at rate OF
speed greater than Is reasonable and
proper, haying regard to the traffic and
use of the highway, or 80 as to endangel
the life or limb IF any person or the
safety of any property; and shall not in
any event while upon any highway rur
at higher rate of speed than twenty
\ five miles an hour, and within the cor
porate limits of all cities and villages
the rate of speed shall not be greater
than ten miles an hour in the busines.
portion of any such city or village. ant
not greater than fifteen miles an houl
in all other portions thereof, subject
however, to the other provisions of thii
act. Upon approaching an intersectine
highway, bridge, dam, sharp curve ol
: steep descent, and also in traversinl
such intersecting highway, bridge, dam
curve or descent, person operating {
motor vehicle shall have 1t under con
troll and operate it at such speed as II
reasonable and proper, having regard Il
the traffic then on such highway ant
the safety of the public.
: Section 10. Subject /. Penalties. :
Any person violating any of the provi
sions of this act and who shall be con
victed thereof, or who shall plead guilt,
to any complaint for the violation there