Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-31
NEW REGULATIONS FOR
AUTOS AND MOTORCYCLES
New State Law in Effect on August I
for Motor Vehicle Drivers.

New State Law in Effect on August 1
for Motor Vehicle Drivers.
Since the state police became active
in this vinicity in bringing to task
Bulletin has received number of
requests to reprint the law in full.
An unusual percentage of automobile
proprietors frankly confess they have
no copy of the law and are Ignorant
of most or all of it's provisions, which
go into effect on Tuesday, August 1.
Tho law in its entirely would fill
several columns of space and as many
of the provisions do not in any way
concern the ordinary autoist, only
such sections of the law as should be
observed by drivers Of motor vehicles
if they desire to keep within the law,
are reprinted.
The motor vehicle law goes into
effect Tuesday morning, August l.
Size of Number Plates.
Section four STIMULATES that every
motor vehicle. except motor cycles,
shall at all times while in use or OPP
Grafton upon the public highways of
this state have displayed in con-
spicuous place, at the front and rear,
the registered number plates. The
figures of the registered number
inches high and each stroke not less
than five-eighths of an inch wide.
Each digit shall occupy space not
less than three and one-half inches
in width. Such number plates upon
such motor vehicles shall at all times
be entirely unobscured, and the reg
istered number and letters thereon
shall at all times be plainly legible.
The rear number plate shall be hori-
zontal, shall be fastened so as not to
swing and the lower edge thereof
shall be at least 10 inches from the
hiele is required to display lights said
rear registered number plate shall be
SO Illuminated as to be legible~a a
distance of 60 feet.
Motor cycles must bear their regis
tered number in letters at least one
inch high.
Drivers to- Garry License.
No person shall operate a motor
vehicle upon any of the highways of
the state until, he shall have obtained
a license for 1lat purpose. Such Ii
cense shall be carried by the licensee
at all times he is operating such We
hicle upon any of the highways of the
state and shall be subject to eXamfha-
ton upo1 demand by any proper Off
Ger.
As to Reasonable, Speed.
Section II. the one which most con-
Germs auto drivers. is rather vague.
In full it reads:
mo person shall operate motor
vehicle on the public highways of
this state recklessly or at a rate of
speed greater than IS reasonable and
proper, having regard to. the width,
traffic and use of the highway, or so
as to endarger the property or the
life or limb of any person"
Section IL should be carefully
studied by all autoists. In full it
reads: Upon approaching any per-
son walking in the Travelled portion
of any highway, or a horse or any
other draft animal being led, ridden
or driven therein, and in passing such
person or such horse or other draft
vehicle shall have the same under
control, and shall reduce its speed
when reasonable, care requires. IT
such horse or other draft animal be-
ing so led, ridden or driven, shall ap-
pear to be frightened, and if the per-
son in charge thereof shall signal SO
to do, the person operating such mo-
tor vehicle shall bring the same imme-
diately to stop, and if travelling in
the opposite direction snail remain
the same direction shall use reasonable
caution in thereafter passing such
horse or other draft animal Upon ap-
an intersecting highway or a
curve or a corner of a highway, every
person operating a motor vehicle shall
slow down when reasonable care re-
quires and shall give a timely signal
with his bell or horn and keep to the
right of the intersection of the centers
of said highways before turning to the
Left
Various Speeds Allowed.
ie. ol,o hn
one of particular interest to the ordi-
nary autoist with one exception:
IF the rate of speed of motor
vehicle operated on public highway
of this state exceeds 25 miles an hour
for the distance of one-eighth of
mile, such rate of speed shall be
prima facie evidence that the person
operating such motor vehicle is OPP
Grating the same at rate of speed
greater than is reasonable and proper
and in violation of he provisions of
section eleven of this act. If the rate
of speed of a motor vehicle, excepting
within the limits of an incorporated
city, operated on the public highways
of this state, where the operators
view of the road and traffic is OBJ
when approaching cross
ing or turn of steep descent, or a curve
in a highway, exceeds 10 miles an
hour, such rate Of speed shall be prima
ing such motor vehicle is operating
the same at rate of speed greater
than is reasonable and proper, and in
violation of the provisions of section
eleven of this act. If the rate of
speed of a motor vehicle operated up
on the public highways of this state in
passing any street railway car that is
stationary or about to stop. on the
same side of the car on which pas
sengers are ordinarily received or dis
exceeds three miles per hour,
such rate of speed shall.he prima facie
evidence that the person operating
such motor vehicles is operating the
same at a rate of speed greater than
is reasonable and proper, and in vio-
lation of the provisions CT section II
of this act
Cuts Out Sirens.
Regarding mutflers, the law says:
No motor vehicle shall be operated
upon the public highways within the
limits of any city or borough of this
state at any time. and no motor We
hicle shall be operated on any other
public highway between the hours of
O'Clock in the evening and O'Clock
in the morning. unless the~engine of
such vehicle shall be fully and COM
pietely muffied while so operated, nor
shall the operator thereof use Or OBJ
crate thereon any other device for