Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-07-23

travelled track pass within four feet
of any vehicle. motor or otherwise, at
greater rate of speed than ten miles
per hour when passing any other vehi-
Gle, motor or otherwise, which is
travelling in the same direction and to
the right of the center line OF the
travelled portion of said highway.
Penalty. 3. Any person violating
any of the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor aud upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine of not less
than five dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars, and in default of pay
ment of such fine by imprisonment in
the county jail not less than ten days
nor more than three months, or both
such fine and imprisonment in the dis
erection of the court.
Rules when meeting and passing. Sec
| ton 1636-49b. 1. Whenever a person
operating a motor vehicle shall meet
on public highway any other person
riding or driving horse or other draft
animal, or any other vehicle, the per-
son so operating such motor vehicle or
vehicles, or riding or driving horse or
other draft animal, shall each season
ABLY turn to the right of the center of
the beaten track If such highway so
as to pass without interference Any
such person SO operating motor vehi-
Gle or motor cycle shall. on oyertaking
any such horse, draft animal or other
vehicle, pass on the left side thereof,
and the rider or driver of such horse,
draft animal or other vehicle shall, as
soon as possible and with all conven-
lent speed. upon signal. turn to the
right of the center of the beaten track
of such highway SO as to allow free
passage on the left, and if necessary
on account of road condition, such
driver of said draft animal or other
vehicle shall stop for sufficient length
of time to allow said automobile 10
pass. Any such person so operating
motor vehicle shall, at the intersection
of public highways, keep to the right
of the center of such insection of such
highway when turning to the right
and pass to the right of the center of
such intersection when turning to the
left
2. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this act shall be punish
ed by a fine of not less than five dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars
or by imprisonment in the county Jail
for aot less than ten days nor more
than three months.
Signal to stop, when. Section 1860.
Every person operating an automobile
or other similar motor vehicle upon or
along any public highway shall upon
a signal by putting up the hand or
other sign of distress, made by per-
son riding or driving horse or HORSES
which are frightened, cause such auto
mobile or other similar motor vehicle
to stop, unless movement forward is
necessary to avoid accident or injury,
and upon request shall stop all motor
power until such horse or horses are
under control; and shall, if requested,
assist such person or persons to pass
such automobile or other similar mot
or vehicle in safety.
Rights of vehicle owners. Section
1861. Every owner and operator OF
an automobile or other similar motor
vehicle shall have equal rights upon
all public highwaysof this state with
all other users of such highways, and
no person or persons shall unreasonab-
~ obstruct or impede the right OF ira
vel of such operator or owner while
operating, propelling or driving such
automobile or other similar motor We
hicle. No person or persons shall gave
a signal or sign of danger or distress
or call for assistance upon person
lawfully operating any such automo-
bile or other similar motor vehicle on
a public highway without reasonable
cause for so doing.
Lights. Section 1862. From thirty
minutes after sunset until thirty min
utes before sunrise there shall be dis
PLAYED on the front Of every automo-
bile or other similar motor vehicle,
while being operated or driven along
or upon any public highway of this
state, at least one lamp giving rea-
sonably bright light in the direction
in which said automobile or other simi-
lar motor vehicle is going, and there
shall be displayed on the rear Of every
such automobile, motor cycle or other
similar motor vehicle one tail light
which shall display a red light visible
from the rear, and it shall be unlawful
for any person to operate or drive any
automobile, motor cycle or other SINH
lar motor vehicle along or upon any
public highway of this state at such a
rate of speed that such automobile,
motor cvcle or other similar motor We
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