Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-20

Issued on Friday of Each Week.
Automobile Drivers as lawbredkers.
While the greater number OF on
no owners and drivers ar
endeavoripg to live within the law ant
exercise all caution necessary to pre-
vent loss Of life or limb, there are
few persistent violators OF ever!
statute or ordinance to regulate tn
use of automobiles, and unless they
are summarily dealt with by thu
officers whose sworn duty it is to en-
force the laws, some one in Cresct
v,ill sooner or later be killed or badly
injured. The speed with which thell
vehicles may be operated in Cresco is
limited by ordinance to TEN MILES
PER HOUR. 1t is an open and
notorious fact that on every street IN
town automobiles are driven daily at q
.need of from Is to 30 miles an hour,
and Elm Street is no exception to the
rule. Is it going to be necessary that
some life shall be offered up a. a
sacrifice to the passion of speed before
our mayor and marshal will make
some arrests in an effort to curb the
speed mania?
Another plain provision OF law
intended for the safety of pedestrians,
is that -.
'.Upon approaching a pedestrian
Who is upon the travelled part OF ANY
HIGHWAY and not upon Sidewalk
and upon approaching BRANCH or
,I1NyTERsECTING HIGHWAY or a
CURVE or CORNER, or other place
IN . highway where the operator
view il Distracted for . view OF 200
fsse; ct, or LEES, EVERY PERSON
SHALL SLOW DOWN and GIVE A
iHNELY SIGNAL with bis bell or
~ m or other device for signalling.
FWatch the auto drivers on Elm
Street any day, watch the pedestrians
dIdre autos whose drivers wait unu'
~ are almost upon them before
living . warning, watch to see how
sG,dom an auto slows up when passing
81 street intersection, or gives any
sixnal when turning the corners, and
i6lge fol your self if it is not time to
ci,l . halt, in the interest OF some
uaae's life, on such law breaking.
Another violation not dangerous 70
life but a veritable nuisance is the
practice of cutting out the mufiier.
Read the law on this point !: 1t shall
!, unlawful to operate Or permit to bel
oeraiItsd any motor vehicle which has
1T ! muller in IN efficient working
esSnditioh; and it shall be further IN
lswful for any person to drive or per-
Ut to be driven on the streets Of any
lfy or town any motor vehicle With
~ muiaer cut out or not in oper-
aNon."H II
Hat times persons in the vicinity OF
..itos are almost overcome with the
saoke and noxious fumes emitted.
Lis u another nuisance and the law
IS recognizes it ana specifies that
ewners OF drivers shall not permit
rotor to emit an undue amount OF
smoke or products of combustion from
exhaust pipes.
Frequently autos are left standing
IN the streets with machinery in
motion. The drivers should know that
this is direct violation of law and
source Of danger to the public.
Overtaking or passing another
vehicle at street intersections in the
business district is also prohibited by
law but.is::of common occurrence.
Driving car while in an intoxicated
condition is q danger both to the
driver and the public and the law so
prohibits it, but violation Of this law
has come to our notice.
Other violations of law, not relating
to public safety, and which we under
stand are being looked irto by our
County Attorney are, running on
Dealers license more than IS days
after purchase Of machine; running on
q 1912 license number; failing to
notify Secretary of State Of sale OF
licensed machine; person or firm run
ming one or more autos for private or
livery use under dealers number;
using cardboard numbers or numbers
ether than those furnished dealers or
owners by the Secretary of State.
"A few-very few-arrests and con-
victions would be a mighty good thing
to happen in this community. 1t is
done elsewhere and such course pur-
sued here may avert the killing or
manning which is sure to occur unless
q halt is called upon our careless
drivers.