The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-08-27

the period from sunset 10 one hour
before sunrise. at least two hight
ed lamps showing white lights WIS
ible at least two hundred feet III
the direction toward which such
motor vehicle is proceeding, cN-
cept in ease of motorcycle, then
the owner thereof shall have
lighted at least one lamp, showing
a white light visible for at least
two hundred feet IN the direction
in which il is going upon the
front thereof
See. >. - BREAKS. HORNS,
EnC.-Every motor vehicle while
in use ON public highway shall
be provided with good and Sufti-
cient brakes and also with a SUIT
able bell. horn or other signal
devise capable of making AN alb
rupt sound sufficiently loud 20 be
heard under all ordinary condi-
tiOns of traffic.
No part of the machinery OF
any motor vehicle shall be left
running while such vehicle is left
standing without an attendant on
any public highway in this ciiy.
1t shall be unlawful for any per
son TO cause the blast of any sig
nal to be given unnecessarily
while such vehicle is standing or
being operated upon public
| highway. If any person shall
violate any provision of tins sec
ton. he shall be- fined not less
than - 90 nor more than 500 for
each OffcnSe.
See 3. - SPEER REGCLA-
! TlONS.-No person shall drive a
MOTOR vehicle or motor bicycle up
on any public highway IN tins city
at speed greater than is reas-
enable and proper, having regard
to the traffic aud use of the
highway or so TO endanger the
life or limb or injure the proper
'ty of any person
Ii the rate of speed of any mo-
tor vehicle or motor bicycle
operated upon any public high
way in this city whore the same
passes through the closely built
up business portions, exceeding
ten miles an hour, or ii the rate
of speed OF any motor vehicle or
motor bicycle where the same pass
IS through the residence portion
of the city. exceed fifteen Cl5)
miles an hour. or II the rate OF
speed of any motor vehicle or mo
tor bicycle outside of the closely
built up business portions and tht
residence portions of the city,
exceed twenty (20) miles an
hour. such rate of speed shall be
prima facie evidence that the
person operating such motor We
hicle or motor bicycle is running
at rate of speed greater than Is
reasonable and proper, having re-
gard for the traffic and use OF
the way, or 50 as 90 endanger
the life or injure the prop
erty of any person. II the
rate of speed of a motor We
hicle or motor bicycle in go-
ing around the corner, curve
or crossing in highway. wheTn
the operators view of the road
traffic is Instructed, exceed eight
(S) miles an hour. such rate OF
speed shall be prima facie evil
dence that the person operating
such motor vehicle or motor hey
cle is running al rate of speed
greater than is reasonable, hav-
ing due regard to the traffic and
use of the highway or so as to en-
danger the life or injurc the prop
erty of any person.
See. 4.-DUTY on PASSING
HORSES.-Whenever it shall APP
pear that any horse ridden or driv
en- by any person upon any of
said road or street or highways is
about 10 become frightened by
approach of any such motor vehl-
Gle. il shall be the duty of the
person driving or conducting such
motor vehicle 10 cause the same
to come TO full stop until such
horse or horses shall have passed.
See. DUTY OF OPERATOR
TO GIVE WARNING. Upon ap-
preaching a person walking IN
the roadway Of a public highway,
or a horse or other draft animals.
being ridden or driven thereon,
a person operating a motor yehi-
cle, shall give warning of It's
approach by signaling with horn
bell or other device not calculated
10 frighten such animal and use
every reasonable precantiop 10