The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09

section 1-2The term vehicle, when used in this act shall apply to all vehicles except those which are de- signed to be propelled by hand, and Ishall include bicyc1esa tricycles, motor vehicles. motor cycles and all vehicles drawn by horses pr other animals but shall not include such vehicles as are run only upon rails tracks. Sec. 2-Every person walking in the travelled portion of aspublic high way or riding driving, or leading a horse or other animal therein, when meeting another person walking, orsI ' 4Fding driving, or leading a horse or kother animal, or driving or operating e vehicle, shall slacken his pace, 1T Unnecessary, and seasonaibly turn to the | Fxfrnt so as to give half of the travel 1 s ed road, if practicabBe. and fair and equal opportunity to pass, to the oth- | CT; or, if both are moving in the same 1 direction. the person overriding shall pass on left5 side of the person over-I taken and the person overtaken shall turn to the right so as to give half i Of the travelled road and a free pass | age on the left to the other The person sor vehicle thus oyertaking an l other, and passing to the teft or the one overtakens shall do so subject to | the right of way of those trsvel1nG in an opposite direction from his own | and meeting him at the point where he is to pass the person or ven1cte overtakef Every person or vehicle i shall at the intersection of public of public highways, keep to the right of the intersection of the centerS of such lffg hvavs when turning to the right, l and pass to- the right of such inter l section when turning to the left
 See 3AEvery vehicle, whether Sta-1 tionary or in motion, on any pubic l highway or bridge shall have stTach- ed fo it a light or lights when snail be~so displayed as to be visible from inc front and the rear during the peri 6d from ore-half hour aftek sunset until one-haIfs hour before ss1nr1se- Such light or lights shall be of Fsuff1- e.iant i1l1{rainasing power to be visible afa distance Of 200 feet provided this section shall not apply to any sve hlcle eesfgned for the trallsp portation Of { nay5 or straw while such vehicle is load-sl ca with. such freight nor shall 1t a1Iect the provisions of any existing statute or regulation requiring lights on mo- tor vehicles.
 Sec H--Upon the written application xkand the presentation of sufficient req keone therefor by the owner of a vehd- arle. the secretary Of state may in writ kSnr and in such form and Sub5ece to bsuoh requirements as he may elect, and without expense to the applicant, Hons Of section S9of this act for such kperIod of time as said secretary may keIect
 Sec 5.-A11y person driving inscharge lot or occupying any vehicle during kthe period from one- -haIf hour after sunset until one-IAaIf hour before sun- Efise, who shall rennse, when requested k16y police officer, sheriff, deputy sher- A1n. constable. or any proper officer of "a town to give his correct name and kaddress. shall be fIsed not more than k$5o
 Sec. 6-If the owner ofsany horse Or other animal or of any vehicle, shall entruswe such animal or vehicle to his agent bailee, servant, or emDloye to be ridden, led, driven. or operated by fsuch agent, bafles, servant, or errl- plova upon the public hi ghways of this state, or shall rent or loan the same sto an incompetent or inexperienced person to be thus ridden, led, driven, Tor operated, and such agent, badlee, servant, <or employe, while in the exc cution of such owners business within the scope of his authority, or such dn-s competent or inexperienced person, as result of such inoompetency and in experience, shall, by neglecting to con- form to any provisions of Section or of this act, cause any injury to- the @ person or property of another or shall neg1igently collide with another, there by causing such injury. such owner shall pay to the party injured his ac- tual damages and costs; but in every case the party injured shall elect whether he Shall proceed against such owner under thei provisions of this sec ton or against the person actually causing such injury under the provis-- ion Of Section 7s of this act
 Sec. e7-TEsvery person who shall, by 5negIecting to conform to any provision 5of Section 2 or 3 of this act, cause any injury to the person or property of an- other. or sfaI negdgently collide with another, thereby causing such injury. tshau pay to the party injured double or treble damages as, in the discretion of tthe judge Of the court in which the action is pending, shall be SIst, with Y4he costs of such action.
 Q rid f1a fpeIIfng, driving, or directing any ve- nicTe upon q public street or highway, who shall run against, upon, or over fany person upon such public street or highway, or the property of any per hson in his personal possession or use, n such manner as to injure such per- Esofa~or property, and shall not stop at lprce to ascertain the extent of such Injury and to render such assistance inS may be needed, or shall refuse to gfve his name and address, or shall . srIve 9 false name or address when the 8anne is asked for by the person so in- behalf shall be fined not more than s500 tor improsoned in the county jail hot more than six month"; or both.
 Sec. 9EAH officers having authority kao make arrests who shall have knowI- tadge of a violation of any provision of Ehis act shall report such violation to efhe proper prosecuting officer or arrest lkle offender and cause presentn4ent o1 Esuch offender before a court or justice Eof the peace having Jurisdiction of the offense- Any such officer who shall fail to report such violation to the proper kprosecuting officer or make such arrest kshan forfeit ten dollars to any person v7Io shall, within 90 days after the conuuassion of such offense. bring sutt Efherefor
 Sec 1o-section 1904 of the Genera Statutes, Chapter 216 of the Public Acts of 1905, as amended by Chapter t26S of the Public Acts of 1909, and kfs5sz1,as,yf 12e rsf fE,a pI3l1Tio Alc+s of 1q12