The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-09-10
motor bicycle whore the same pas.

residence portions of the city,
exceed twenty (20) miles an
hour, such rate of speed shall he
prima facie evidence that the
person operating such motor We
hiele or motor bicycle is running
at rate of speed greater than is
reasonable aud proper, having re-
gard for the traffic and use Of
Tie way, or so as 10 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 a highway, where
the operators view Of the road
traffic is obstrncted, exceed eight
Is miles an hour, such rate of
speed shall be prima facie evil
dence that the person operating
such motor vehicle or motor bicy-
ele is running at a rate Of speed
greater than is reasonable. hav.
ing due regard TO tho traffic and
Use of the highway or 80 as TO en-
danger the life or injure the prop
erty Of any person
Sec. i.--DUTY on PASSING
HORSES Whenever il shall APP
pear that any horse ridden or driv
On by any person upon any Of
said road or street or highways Is
about 20 become frightened by
approach of any such motor vehi-
cle, il shall be- the duty Of the
person driving or conducting such
motor vehicle to cause the same
10 come to a full stop until such
horse or horses shall have passed.
See. 5.-DUTy OF OPERATOR
TO GIVE WARNiNG.-Upon APP
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 vehi-
clc, shall give warning of its
by signaling with horn
bell or other device not calculated
10 brighten such animal aud use
every reasonable arecaution TO
insure the safety of such person
or animal. and in the ease OF
horses or other draft animals, to
prevent frightening of same and
az once reduce the speed at
which such vehicle is being oper-
aied and hold same under control
and bring same TO stop If ncces-
sary for the safety of such per-
son or animal having due regard
for the safety of passengers in
such motor vehicle. When any
person driving motor vehicle
reachcs any point on public
street or highway where he can
not see the road ON which he is
driving in front Of him at all for
a distance Of three hundred feet
hc shall give warning of the APP
proach of his machine by sig
mailing with a horn, bell or 9th
or device,
See. Operator WHEN
TO STOP TO AVOID ACCl-
DENTS.-A person operating u
motor vehicle shall az request or
ON signal by putting up the hand
from person riding or driving
a FESTIVE horse or horses or other
draft animals. bring such motor
vehicle imMcdiately to a stop if
necessary. having dne regard for
the safety of persons, vehicles
and animals, and if travelling in
the opposite direction remain sta
iionary So long rs may be
reasonable to allow such horse or
animal to pass and If travelling in
same direction use reasonable eau
ton in thereafter passing such
horse or animal. Provided that IN
ease such horse or animal appears
badly frightened or he is re-
qucsted to do so, the person
operating such motor vehicle
shall, il apparently safe, cause the
motor of such vchi6le to cease
running so long as 1t shall be
reasonably necessary 10 prevent
accident and insure the safety Of
persons. vehicles or animals.
See. duty Or PASSING
OTHERS. Whenever a person
operating a motor vehicle shall
meet ON public highway any
other person riding or driving a
horse or horses or other draft ami
mails, or any vehicle or motor We
hicle. the person so operating sucl
motor vehicle and such other per
son shall each reasonably turn "a
the right of the center of such
highway so AS to pass each Other