The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-01
AUTOMOBILE ROAD RIGHTS.
Sections of the Automobile Law
Pertaining to the Road.

Pertaining to the Road.
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Sec. Is. Whenever a person oper.
ating motor vehicle shall meet on a
public highway any other person rid.
ing or driving horse or horses OF
other draft animals or any other vehi.
Gle, the person so operating such
motor vehicle shall seasonably turn
the same to the right of the center OF
such highway, so as to pass without
interference.
Any such person so operating
motor vehicle shall, on Overtak-
ing any such horse, draft animal
or other vehicle, pass on the left
side thereof, and the rider or
driver of such horse, draft ami
NAL or other vehicle shall, as
soon as practicable, turn to the
right, 60 as to allow free passage
on the left.
Any such person so operating a
motor vehicle shall, at the intersec-
ton of public highways, keep to the
right of the intersection of the center
of such highways when turning to the
right, and pass to the right Of such
intersection when turning to the left.
Sec. Is. Every person, corpora.
ton, company or cO-partnership en-
gagged in operating any motor vehicle
upon any Of the public streets, roads
or highways of this state shall keep a
vigilant watch for all vehicle, car
riages or wagons drawn by animal or
animals, and especially vehicles, car
riages or wagons driven by women
or children, and shall, when approach
ing any such vehicle, carriage or
wagon so drawn by animal or ami
mails, stop such motor vehicle for
such time as to enable such person in
charge of any such vehicle, carriage
or wagon to pass, or if going in the
same direction shall, before attempt
ing to pass, give said driver or per-
son in charge Of any vehicle, carriage
or wagon, drawn by animal or ami
mails, sufficient notice of his or their
intention to pass, by the) sounding a
bell, whistle or horn, and if neceS-
Sary to prevent the frightening of
such animal or animals, bring said
motor vehicle to a stop, in order to
give such driver or person an op-
portunity to alight from such vehicle,
carriage or wagon, and in case of an
injury to person or damage to prop
erty, the operator of such motor vehi-
Gle shall stop, and upon request of a
person injured or property damaged,
or any person present, shall give his
name and address, and if he is not the
owner of such motor vehicle, he shall
give the name and address of such
owner.
Sec. II. Every person operating
motor vehicle on the public highway,
shall, at request or upon signal by
holding up the hand or otherwise,
from person riding or driving a
horse or horses, or leading a horse or
horses or other draft animal on the
highway, shall cause the motor vehi-
Gle to stop and remain stationary, and
shall, if requested, stop the engins-of
such motor vehicle SO long as may be
necessary to allow the said horse or
horses or other draft animal to pass;
and it shall be the duty Of any male
auto driver or driver Of any motor
vehicle, and other male occupants
thereof, over the age Of Is years,
while passing any horse or horses or
other draft animals which appear
badly frightened, or upon the request
OF the person in charge Of such horse
or horses or other draft animal, to
give such personal assistance as would
be reasonable to insure the safety of
all persons concerned and to prevent
accidents. The provisions Of this Sc
ton shall apply to motor vehicles 90
ing either in the same or in the oppo-
site direction: Provided, however,
that no person shall give a signal OF
danger or distress, or call for assist
ance upon a person operating a motor
vehicle without a reasonable cause for
80 doing.