Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
Of GENERAL INTEREST
To Automobile Owners, Farmers and
Others
LAWS GOVERNING RIGHT OF WAY
For Automobiles and other Vehicles When
Upon Public ThOrOughfareS

The Record publishes the following
rules governing the use of public high
ways by both automobiles and other
conveyances at the request of several of
its readers,
Sec s, Sub. 3. says A person oper-
ating motor vehicle shall, at the re-
quest or on signal by putting up the
hand, from person riding, leading or
driving a horse or horses or other draft
animals, bring such motor vehicle inn
mediately to stop, and if travelling in
the opposite direction. remain stationary
so 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 so long
as shall be reasonably necessary to pre-
vent accident and insure the safety of
others.
Sub. 4. Whenever person operating
q motor vehicle shall meet on highway
any other person riding or driving a
horse or horses or other draft animals or
any other vehicle, and there being no
occasion to stop as above provided, the
person operating such moter vehicle
shall seasonably turn the same to the
right of the center of the travelled
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 center of the
highway to which the motor vehicle has
been turned And any person so oper-
ating any motor vehicle shall, at the
intersection OF public highway, keep
to the right of the intersection Of the
centers of such highways when turning
to the right and pass to the right of
such intersection when turning to the
left.
Sub s. If vehicle drawn by a horse
or horses or other draft animals, or a
motor vehicle. be overtaken by any
motor vehicle, and the person in charge
of such motor vehicle expresses a desire
to pass, it shall be the duty Of the driver
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
all opportunity to pass. but in passing,
the person in charge of such motor
vehicle 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.
Sub. 6. In cases Of accident to per-
son or property upon any public high
way, due TO the operation thereon of any
motor vehicle, the person operating such
motor vehicle shall stop and give such
reasonable assistance as can be given,
and shall, upon request of the person
injured or any other person, give such
person his name and address and, if not
the owner, the name and address of the
owner of such motor vehicle, together
with the registered number thereof.
Sec, 7, Sub. 1. No person shall operate
a motor vehicle upon public highway
at a rate of speed greater than is reason.
able and proper, having regard to the
traffic and use of the highway, or so as
to endanger the life or limb of any
person or the safety of any property;
and shall not in any event while upon
any highway run at a higner rate of
speed than twenty-five miles an hour,
and within the corporate limits of all
cities and villages the rate of speed
shall not be greater than ten miles an
hour in the business portion of any such
oity or village, and not greater than
fifteen miles an hour in all other portions
thereof, subject, however, to the other
provisions Of this act. Upon approach
ing an intersecting highway, bridge,
dam, curve or steep descent, and also
in traversing such intersecting highway,
bridge, BAN, curve or descent, person
operating motor vehicle shall have it
under control and operate it at such
speed ~ is reasonable and proper having