The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-11
AUTOMOBILES
Laws Of the Road


n !. Vehicles meeting pass TO right.
each giving half Of road.
II 2. From behind pass on left.
Il 3. Going IN same direction passing
vehicle shall keep up speed until clear
Of the other and sufficient to prevent
throwing dust and mud upon the other.
II 4. To pass from behind give one
blast or stroke of signal.
8. If vehicle in front does not give
way at signal, give three blasts or
strokes and pass at next suitable place
safe to both.
9. Vehicles overtaken from behind
shall turn 70 right, giving half the
road.
q. Vehicles approaching an inter-
section shall be under control so We
hicle on right can pass first.
s. Approaching an intersection We
hicle on right passes first.
3. Vehicles turning at an intersec-
/ ton, if to right, keep close to right
if to left, 20 beyond center Of inter-
section before turning.
| TO. Occupants of passing vehicles
/ render such mutual assistances as cir
| cumstances demand or as may be re-
quested by either and be careful to
clear and avoid accidents. Persons in
control Of motor vehicles shall use
every reasonable precaution TO avoid
! frightening horses ridden or driven and
to insure protection Of person riding
or driving same Motor vehicles must
reduce speed if horses appear fright
ened and must come no nearer horses
if so requested by person in charge of
same unless necessary to avoid acci-
dent or injury, until horses appear to
be under control.
IL. Vehicles passing railroad or
street cars shall take that side of
street, and be operated with such
care, as to fully protect those boarding
or alighting from street or railroad
cars, and If necessary vehicles must
stop: but if on the other side of street
or railroad car there is a clear passage,
vehicle may increase speed to be sure
of safe passage.
II. Due care and caution must be
observed by vehicles in parades, at
theatres, and all places where traffic is
congested; all jockeying and running
for positions is prohibited. On dis
charging its load each vehicle shall
Immediately move away from the con-
gested area.
l3. Vehicles must be kept on right
half of highway when view is not clear
for 100 yards ahead.
IA. On roads where view is not clear
for 100 yards ahead vehicles must be
kept well under cOntre and not per-
mitted to coast, and shall make fre-
quent signals when approaching all
curves; shall keep close to inside on
all curves to right, and to outside on
all curves to left.
Is. No races or contests shall be
held upon any highway without per-
mission from the proper authorities
having jurisdiction, and not then un-
less same is efficiently patrolled for the
entire distance where contest is held.
l6. Rate Of speed for all vehicles
must be reasonable, having regard to
safety of public, the traffic, and the
use of the street, road or highway
travelled.
II. Rate must not exceed rs miles
an hour and for motor vehicles not
more than miles an hour upon country
roads within 100 yards # any vehicle
drawn by horse or horses.
Is. Vehicles must conform TO signs
notices or instructions to go in one
direction only on narrow ways in
parks, passes and defiles, the same to
be declared by park commissioners in
parks and county commissioners in
their jurisdiction. and conspicuously
marked with signs to indicate the rule
and regulation.
10. No vehicle to be run by any
person unable or incapable to control
with safety to public and other We
hicles. intoxicated persons conclu-
sively incapable.
20. No vehicle to be left unsecured.
Whatever the motive power it must be
secured so il cannot operate without
some action by the owner or operator.
q, No vehicle shall be operated
with excessive smoking exhaust
%. Ambulances and vehicles of
doctors or surgeons while operated as
such, exempt from provisions of this
act as to speed and traffic regulations,
where preference for right of way can
be given them with due regard to
safety of public; provided, each shall
bear a red cross.
%, Police wagons, ambulances, and
lire vehicles to have right of way with
due regard for public safety. but no
driver is protected from consequence
of arbitrary exercise of this right or
for injuries willfully inflicted.
Vehicles to obey authorized officers,
constables or policemen, conspicuuusly
displaying star, on all orders to pro-
ceed, stop, or otherwise to act for the
safety of the public.
%. Duty in case of accidents. If
pedestrian or other object come in
contact with moving vehicle on
streets or highways vehicle should
stop, owner should ascertain name of
person or object and render assistance
or aid as required; in case of collision
or other accident, to render like assist
ance to vehicles aud occupants as
necessary, taking name of vehicle,
number, time, place and other data
concerning same, with names of wit
nesses present, likewise giving his
own name and number for Identified
tion. Such evidence will not be con-
strued as fixing liability for fault or
negligence of either party, but for the
Identification of facts and circum
stances only. Failure to comply with
this section is violation of this act and
punishable as provided herein: also
evidence of fault in case of civil action
for damages.
Registration of Motor Vehicles
For every motor vehicle the owner
must apply to the Secretary of State
for registration by application under
oath on blank furnished by the Sec
retary of State for that purpose, con-
tanning:
l. Brief description of vehicle in
cluding name of manufacturer, stvle.
type and factory number, character
and amount of horse power;
.. Name, residence and business
address of owner and county in which
he resides;
3. Name of chauffeur, if not the
owner, who will drive SAID vehicle for
said owner
Registration Record.