Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
THE LAW OF THE ROAD.
Sections Bearing OH Everyday Points
that Should BE Observed.
Criminal Code, S. <. 1927 }

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Section 900. No person shall
drive, lead, or, having charge therC
of, shall permit any carriage, animal
or other thing to travel over any
bridge more than ten feet long, now
constructed, or hereafter to be con-
structed by the authority Of the Leg
islature, in gait faster than a walk,
nor shall any person having charge
Of any carrige, animal or thing cause
or permit it to stop on any sucE
bridge, and every person so offend
ing against this provision shall, on
conviction thereof before any magis-
trate of the county, pay fine not
five dollars.
Section 601. No person shall opc-
rate a motor vehicle on public
highway at rate of speed greater
than is reasonable and proper at the
time and place, having regard to the
traffic and use OF the highway, and
the life, limb or property of any per-
son, or in any event at a greater rate
than fifteen miles an hour, subject,
however, to the other provisions in
Sections 602 to sos, inclusive.
Section COZ. Upon approaching a
crossing Of intersecting public high
ways, or a bridge, or a sharp curve.
or steep descent, and also in tray
ersing such crossing, bridge, curve
or descent, person operating a mo-
tor vehicle shall have it under con-
troll, and operate it at a rate Of speed
no greater than six miles an hour.
and in no event greater than is reas-
onable and proper, having regard to
the traffic then on such highway and
the safety of the public.
Section 603. Upon approaching
person walking in the roadway OF a
public highway, or horse or other
draft animal being ridden or driven
thereon, person operating a motor
proach by signaling with horn, bell
or otherwise not calculated to
frighten such animal, and use every
reasonable precaution to insure the
safety of such person or animal, and.
in the case of horses or other draft
animals, to prevent frightening the
at hn
at which such vehicle is being ope-
rated and hold the same under con-
troll, and if such horse or other draft
animals appear frightened, to reduce
the speed to not more than one-half
the speed permitted by Section CO.,,
and bring same to stop If apparektly
necessary for the safety Of such per-
son or animal, having due regard to
safety Of passengers in such motor
vehicle.
Section 6O4. A person operating a
motor vehicle shall, at request or
upon signal by putting up the hand
from a person riding or driving a
restive horse or horses, or other
draft animals, bring such motor We
hicle Immediately to a stop, if neces-
sary, having due regard for safety Of
persons, vehicles and animals, and
If travelling in opposite direction,
remain stationary so long as may be
reasonable to allow such horses or
animals to pass. And if travelling
in the same direction, the person or
persons operating the motor vehicle
shall not pass any person or persons
in charge Of an animal or animals, if
requested by such person or persons
in charge Of such animal or animals,
if requested by such person orDersons
in charge OF such animal or animals
not to do so, until such person or
persons have gotten to 4 place where
they could drive such animal or ami
mails out of the road, or when pass
age could be safely effected, or when
such person or persons without Just
cause and excuse intentionally OBJ
Struct the passage of any motor We
hicle: Provided, That in case such
horse or animal appear badly fright
ened, or he is requested to do so. the
person operating such motor vehicle
shall cause the motor Of such yehi-
Gle to cease running so long as shall
be reasonably necessary to prevent
accident and insure the safety Of
persons, vehicles and animals.
Section COS. Whenever person
operating motor vehicle shall meet