The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08

distance of At least one quarter of
mile. Provided. however. that no per-
son shall be convicted for exceeding
for any compact or built-up portions
cause the words Speed Limit, Fifteen
Miles to be conspicuously displayed
town way. public street, driveway or
parkway and such other signs as will
clearly designate such compact or
built-up portion:
speed regulation In the open country.
outside of cities and villages. unless
the average speed for at least one
half mile exceeds the rate of twenty
i've miles per hour.
No municipal officer or other person
snail erect or cause to be erected
speed limit signs contrary to those
contemplated by this act and II any
duty of municipal officers of cities
and towns to cause their removal.
Any person arrested for violation of
any Of the speed regulations of this
act, except those of section twenty,
shall be given an immediate trial If
ne she'll SO demand of the officer max
Ing the arrest, but il for any reason
It IS impracticable SO to do. the officer
making the arrest she'll accept the
personal recognizance of the person
arrested for his appearance in court
on specified day. not later than two
days thereafter. II such person fails
to appear in court on the day speci-
fed, either in person or by counsel
the court shall, in case said person
be resident order the Secretary of
State TO revoke his license and also
annul the registration of the motor
vehicle driven by such person when
arrested; and in case said person be
a nonresident or said vehicle be
licensed by some other state or oounr
try. ell rights of said person to oper4
ate in this State, or of the owner of
in this State shall forthwith termi-
nate.
None Of the foregoing provisions of
this section shall be held in any way
any Of the provisions Of section three
of this act so that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 2. The rate of speed upon
avenue, driveway, park or parkway. by
any person operating a motor vehicle
in this State shall be not greater than
twenty-five miles IN hour in open
country outside of cities and villages.
and within the compact or built-up
portions of any city, town or village
not greater than fifteen miles an hour.
The compact or built-up portion of
any city. town or village shall mean
the territory of city. town or village
up with structures devoted to BUSH
ness, or where the dwelling houses are
situated less than one hundred and
fifty feet between them for a distance
shall be convicted for exceeding the
rate of speed hereby established for
any compact or built-up portions I'M
cause the words, Speed Limit. Fifteen
Miles to be conspicuously displayed
on sign boards along each highway,
town way. public street, driveway or
parkway and such other signs as will
clearly designate such compact or
built-up portion.
1t shall not be violation of the
speed regulation In the open country.
outside of cities and villages, unless
the average. speed for at least one-half
mile exceeds the rate of twenty five
miles per hour.
No municipal officer or other person
shall erect or cause to be erected
contemplated by this act and If any
such signs now exist it shall be the
duty Of municipal officers of cities
and towns to cause their removal.
Any person arrested for violation of
act, except those of section twenty.
shall be given an immediate trial. if
he shall so demand of the officer max
ing the arrest. but If for any reason
ficer making the arrest shall accept
the personal recognizance of the per-
son arrested for his appearance in
court on specified day. not later than
fails to appear in court on the day
specified, either in person or by coun-
sci, the court shall, In case said per-
son be resident. order the Secretary
of State to revoke his license and also
annul the registration Of the motor
vehicle driven by such person when
arrested and in case said person be
nonresident or said vehicle be Ii
censed by some other state or country.
in this State or of the owner of said
vehicle to have the same operated In
this State shall forthwith terminate
Section 3: Section three of said
chapter is hereby amended by. insert
seventh line thereof the following:
1t shall be prima facie evidence of a
rate of speed greater than is reason
ably safe and proper. as aforesaid. If
highway. town way. public way, street
or avenue, driveway. park. or parkway
in the built-up or compact portion of
any city or town at rate of speed
exceeding eight miles per hour where
the operators or chauffeur's view Of
the road traffic is INSTRUCTED either
upon approaching an intersecting way,
or in traversing a crossing or inter
secting of ways, or in going around
a corner or curve in a street or way.
so that said section as amended, shall
read as follows:
Section g.. No person operating a
motor vehicle on any highway. town
way, public street. avenue. driveway,
park or parkway, shall drive at any
speed greater than is reasonable, safe
and proper, having regard to the traf-
fc and use of the public way by 9TH
ers, or so as to endanger the life or
limb of any person. Racing and rcck-
less driving on any such ways, streets