Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-30
OF AUTOMOBILES.
Laws Regulation for Running
These Machines

prevent accidents, and the Su b.
joined sections, reproduced from
the Code Of Virginia, will no doubt
be read with interest by the public:
The following speed may be main
tanned by automobiles. hut shall not
be exceeded on any OF the high ways
OF any city. town or village or coun-
ty ia this State:
The operator or driver OF a mo-
chine shall not drive in the corpo-
rate limits OF any city or town at a
greater speed than twelve miles an
he lr, except in cases where local
ordinances of such city or town shall
provide otherwise. Outside of the
corporate limits of any city or town
a speed OF twenty miles an hour is
permissible, except going around
curves, or where the roadw way is not
plainly visible for, a distance OF
three hundred feet ahead, down
sharp declines, or at the intersec-
ton OF crossroads, or over the crest
of bills, or in passing other vehicles
or riders on roadways. or points in
any public highway where there is
a gathering OF horses or persons,
when rate of speed not exceeding
eight miles an hour must be OBJ
served.
The operator or driver of any au-
tomobile shall keep a careful look
ahead for the approach OF horseback
riders. or vehicles drawn by horses
or other animals. and upon the ap-
proach OF such riders or vehicles,
shall slow up, keep his machine un-
der thorough and careful control,
give ample roadway to such rider
or vehicle, and il signaled by such
rider or occupant of sucd vehicle,
or be otherwise requested thereto,
shall immediately bring his machine
and it's engine to full stop and al
low ample room and time to allow
such rider or vehicles to pass. And
il requested so to do by said rider or
occupant of said vehicle, operator
or driver, il male, OF any machine,
shall lead the horse or horses past
his machine. Should any horse
ridden or driven in an opposite d.
rection TO that which the machine is
travelling give evidence OF fright,
then the duty OF the driver shall be
the same as if he had been signaled
to by the rider OF the horse or occu-
pant Of the vehicle.
When the driver of such machine
overtake a horse travelling in the
same direction with himself, he
shall slow down his speed. signal
for the road by bell or gong or horn,
and il the horse or other vehic!e
stop. shall pass at a speed not x rea.er
than eight miles an hour. Should
said vehicle or ridden horse not
stop, and the said driver of the ma
chine desire to pass, he shall do SC
at a rate of speed not greater than
may be necessary, and shall, in all
cases, use due diligence and care
not to brighten the horse or horses.
In case of a machine passing q
horse going in the same direction the
driver, If requested so to do. or il
the horse or horses give evidence Of
fright, shall stop his machine and the
horse or horses shall be held unit
they become quiet, and then the
machine may proceed. And wher
the driver of an automobile over
takes vehicle and indicates his de
sire 70 pass said vehicle, it shall b,
the duty of the driver of the vehicl,
TO bear to the right and decreas,
his speed to less than eight mile.
an hour, so as to enable the automo
bile TO pass at the left at speed no
exceeding eight miles an hour.
The penalty for violation of any o
the above provisions is fne of no
less than ten dollars or imprison
ment in Jail not less than five no
, more than thirty day. or both.