Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-29
.LalO Governing
Driuers on
Highway

There seems to be quite a damar
recently for information relative /
the statutes. of this state goyerniI
the running of motor vehicles on IL
public highways defining the duti,
of the drivers of the same and lik
wise the duties Of persons occup
ing ard using the public highway b
other classes CT vehicles and in O
der to supply this Information, l sui
NIT the following extracts from tn
law that was passed at the last Sc!
sion of our legislature.
Section rs. Every motor vehicl
operated or driven upon the publ
highways of this State shall be pre-
lyided with adequate brakes, in goot
working order and sufficiently to cor
troll such vehicle at all times whel
the same is in use, and an ADEQUATE
horn or other device for signalint
sufficient under all conditions to give
timely warning Of the approach O.
the motor vehicle, and shall, during
the period from one hour after sun
set to one hour before sunrise, dis
play at least two lighted lamps on
the frcnt, and one on the rear OF
such vehicle, which shall also dis
play a red light visible from the
rear; the white light or such rear
=
lamp shall shine upon and illuminate
the number plate carried on the rear
of such vehicle so that the said num-
Der will be clearly visible at dis
cance Of one hundred feet. The liz hit
of the front lamps shall be visible
at least two hundred feet in the di-
recticn in which the motor vehicle
is proceeding Every per soa orerat-
ing or driving a motor vehicle on
the public highway of this State
shall also, when approaching a cross
road outside of the limits of a city
or incorporated village, or another
highway or street or
curve or corner in a highway or
street, where the operators view is
slow down the speed of
he same, and shall sound his horn
Or other device fer signaling in such
| manner as to give notice and warn:
ng of his approach; Provided. That
| motor cycle shall be considered to
lave complied with the Provisions of
his Section by carrying one front
amp visible for a distance of one
Iundred feet.
Section 81. Whenever a person
perating motor vehicle shall meet
n the public highway any other
'erson riding or driving a horse or
orses, or other draft animals OF
ny other vehicle, the person so
peratirg such motor vehicle shall !
easonably turn the same to the |
ight 50 as to give half of the travel |
d road, If practicable, and a fair
nd equal opportunity to pass, to the
ther, without interference; or, if
ley are travelling in the same di-
ection, the person overtaking shall
ass on the left side of the, psrson
} overtaken, and the person over
iken shall give the other a convent
Mt opportunity so to pass, if it can
2 done without endangering his own
ehicle, person, horses or other draft
limals; Provided, That on canyon
Dads or other roads bordering on
1y precipfce, stream or river, and
pom dugways, such person operat- ,
g such motor vehicle shall be re-
Tired 70 take the side nearest to !
ly such precipioe, stream or rive-,
Id the lower side of the dugway.
ny peis operating any motor, ,ye-
Gle u-on any public highway shall |
We warning either by blowing a, i
'rn or ringing bell, within fifty /
Id not to exceed one hundred yards {
stant from any re7sonsriding eg .dEis,
ng any horse or horses, or any
'hicles drawn by Rofshsoor,urotheg
aft animals, which the nddpmotor |
Ahicle may meet or overtsssyua az d I
lall also give such warning Hpop I
'proaching any sharp tunn,N euryss {
dugway, or other dangenas, Mace II
ION such highway; Sand upon Isapi
oaching such sharp turhu cnrva, dug, Il
ay, or other dangerous place upon, /
ch highway, shall reduce the speed II
such motor vehicle, and shaHHhay
e same under perfect controlas -.
Section 2S. Every person cperat-I
g a motor vehicle On the public II
ghways of this State shall drive
9 same in careful and prudent u
amer and at rate Of speed 30 I
not to endanger the ps>tserty :, Of
other or the life or limb OF any
rson; Provided, That rate Of
eed in excess OF thirty miles an
'ur for not less than one fourth ct
mile shall be presumptive evidence
driving at a rate of speed which :