Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-17

courts The important features
the law are contained IL the fol
wing paragraphs:
No person under I6 unless accom-
MED by an adult may drive any
to or motorcycle on a public street
highway.
Speed limits are IS miles per hour
cities and Is in the country, s
1es when passing schools, and peo-
e are in the highway.
Drivers must tkeep to the right
len passing an approaching vehicle
"a pass to the left Of all vehicles
a.ch they may oyertake on public
ghways.
Upon meeting another vehicle
here the Travelled path is less than
feet the speed limit must be re
ICED 10 10 miles per hour.
open mutrIeTs or insufficient muf-
rs are strictly forbidden
II shall be unlawful for any per
TO operate or drive an automo-
.e or motorcycle or other similar
hiGe upo1 and along any public
.hWay Of this state at a rate OF
eed exceeding 10 miles per hour
thin one hundred and fifty feet AID
ssing upon the same Travelled track
said highway as any other auto
bile, motorcycle, or other vehicle
ug in an opposite direction. and
shall likewise be unlawful in pass
10 50 within three feet OF any
er vehicle going in the same di-
tion upon any single track OF
such highway at a greater rate
ca than IlO miles per hour.
shaIl be unlawful tor any per
when travelling on the left OF
center line of the travelled pOr-
Of any public highway of this
e. to drive or operate any automa
p motorcycle, or any other similar
.or vehicle upon and along any
n highway containing more than
Travelled track at a greater speed
ten mles per hour when APP
lchiug within one hundred and
feet and passing within four
OF any vehicle, motor or other
6; nor shan any person driving
operating any automobile, motor
Ie or other similar motor vehicle
any public higrway containing
q than one travelled track pass
ain four feet of any vehicle, mo
OF otherwise, at 4 greater speed
4 ten miles per hour when pass
amy vehicle, motor or otherwise,
.ch is travelling in the same direc-
and to right of the center line
the Travelled portion of said high
my person operating a motor We
lie shall at the intersection OF
dic highways, keep to the right of
center Of such intersection Of
hway when turning to the right
pass to the right of the center
such intersection when turning to
left.
rom thirty minutes after sunset
II thirty minutes before sunrise
re shall be displayed on the front
every automobile, or similar mo
vehicle. yhne being operated a
= or upon any public highway Of
S state. at least one lamp giving
aaosnably bright light in the direc'
in which said automobile or
er similar motor VEHICLE is going,
i there shall be displayed on the
T Of every such automobile. motor
lie or other similar motor vehicle,
tail light which shall display a
light visible from the rear, and
shall be unlawful for any person
operate or drive any automobile,
,torcycIe or other similar motor
hfeIe along or upon any public
.huay Of this state at such a rate
speed tha, such automobile, motor
cle or other similar motor yehile
auot he brought TO complete
ap within the distance ahead thai
j sriver on operator thereof can
tn the aid of the lights thereon
connection with lights from 9th
sources. see an object the sizt
person. Every such automo
he. motorcycle. or other similar no
vehicle. while being used upol
IN public highway of this state
lau Be provided with efficien
axes and an adequate bell, hOrt
other signaling device, and
laH be unlawful for any person {
Is any signaling device which shal
ot produce an abrupt sound suff
sntly loud to serve as an adeQuat
arnirg OF danger, and it shan b
nIawful for any person operating a
otor vehicle or motorcycle to max
: cause to be made an unnecessar
oise with any such ben, horn
dhez signal device, or to use tn
me except as q warning of dangt
he use of siren horns except upo
lotor vehicles in charge Of the p
&c and fire department of cities al
pom hospital ambulances and fl
lsurance patrol. is hereby prohi
ed.
No intoxicated person may dri1