New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-05
REGULATIONS FOR THE sUsE OF
AUTOMOBILES.

1t is an evident fact that there are
many who are not familiar with the
state laws of Minnesota relative to the
motor vehicles driven on the highways
and the following may be the means of
putting few wise.
Age limit-No person under 16 years
of age shall operate motor unless ac-
companied by some duly licensed chauf-
feur or the owner of the vehicle at the
time and such owner must be sixteen
years old or over.
License number tags-Two license
number tags must be carried, one on
the rear and one on the front or dash
of such vehicle, securely fastened so
as to prevent the same from swinging
and such numbers shall be kept free
from dust and grease so as to be read
at all times.
Light, horns, etc.-The motor vehicle
must be equipped with proper brakes,
sufficient to control the vehicle at all
times, suitable adequate bell or horn
or other device for signalling and shall
from period one hour after sunset to a
period one hour before sunrise, display
at least two lighted lamps visible from
the rear of such vehicle and shall also
display red light from the rear. The
white rays from such light shall shine
upon the number plate carried on the
rear Of such vehicle.
Engine stopped while standing-No
such motor vehicle shall he permitted
to remain standing upon any public
street highway or other public way I'M
attended in this state at any time with
the motor running.
Muff1er-Every such motor vehicle
shall not be cut out or disconnected
within the limits of any city or village
or at the time of passing any horse or
any animal being ridden, led or driven.
Stopping on signal.-All drivers must
stop on signal, by raising the hand or
on request from the person riding,
leading or driving horses or other traffic
animals, and must bring such motor
vehicles Immediately to stop; and
if travelling in the opposite direction
remain stationery, so long as may be
reasonably allowed for such animal or
horse to pass; and if driven in the
opposite direction use reasonable caution
in passing such animal or horse; and in
case the animal is badly frightened,
shall stop the motor.
Rates of speed-No motor vehicle
shall be driven on any of the public
highways in this state at speed that
is greater than reasonable and proper
having regard to the traffic and use
of the highway SO as to iniure the life
or limb of any person. The maximum
speed allowed on any highway, where
the same passes through the built up
portion of any corporate town, city,,
or village where the traffic is more or
less congested, is ten miles per hour.
The maximum speed thru the residence
portion of any city. town or village is
fifteen miles per hour, and the maximum
speed outside of corporate villages,
towns or cities is twenty-five miles per
hour. The maximum speed when round
ing curves where the view is obstructed
to the driver is miles per hour.
In case of accident.-The driver shall
stop his motor vehicle and return to
the scene of the accident and give to
any person demanding the same his
name, number of his drivers license,
registration number of his vehicle, and
the names and residences of each and
every male occupant of such vehicle,
and upon failure to do so may be punished
by fine OF not to exceed $1,000 or i'm
prisonment for more than one year.
Whoever operates a motor vehicle
while in an intoxicated condition shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor.
It is unlawful to tamper with any
motor vehicle without the permission
of the owner, to climb into or onto the
same whether at motion or at rest or
to hurl stones or other missiles at the
same or occupants thereof, or to sound
the horn or other signalling device, or
attempt to manipulate any of the levers,
starting crank, brakes, or machinery
thereof, or to set such vehicle in motion
or in interfering with the same. ANY
person violating any of the above pro-
visions, is guilty of misdemeanor.