Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-05-11
ROAD LAWS REGARDING AUTOS
Provisions Governing Driving of Auto
mobiles ON the Public Highway.


The increasing number of autos in
use makes closer observance of the law
governing highway traffic more nee
essary to the safety of all And, in
response TO numerous requests, the Free
Press quotes the. following extracts
from the Idaho statutes that everyone
interested may inform himself:
Sec. 26. Every motor vehicle operat-
ed or driven upon the public highways
of this state shall be provided with
adequate brakes, in good working order
and sufficient to control such vehicle
at all times when the same is in use
and an adequate horn or other device
for signaling sufficient under all con-
ditions to give timely warning of the
approach of the motor vehicle, and
shall, during period from one hour
after sunset to one hour before sunup
display at least two lighted lamps in
the front, and one ON the rear of such
vehicle, and shall also display red light
visible from the rear; the white light
on the rear of such vehicle shall shine
upon ana illuminate the number plate
carried on the rear OF such vehicle SO
that the said number will be clearly
visible from a distance of one hundred
feet. The light of the front lamps shall
be visible at least two hundred feet in
the direction in which the motor vehicle
is proceeding. Every person operating
or driving motor vehicle on the pub
lie highways of this state shall also,
when approaching cross road outside
of the limits of city or incorporated
village, or any other intersecting high
way or street or curve or corner in the
highway or street, where the OPERATOR
view is INSTRUCTED, slow down the speed
of the same, and shall sound his horn
or other device for signaling in such a
manner as to give notice and warning
of his approach.
Sec. 27. Whenever a person operat-
ing motor vehicle shall meet on the
public highway any other person riding
or driving horse or horses, or other
draft animals or any Their vehicle, the
person so operating such motor vehicle
shall reasonably turn the same to the
right so as to give half of the Travelled
road, if practicable, and a fair and
equal opportunity to pass, to the other,
without interference; or if they are
TRAVELLING IN THE SAME DIREC-
T1ON, the person overtaking SHALL
PASS on the LEFT side of the person
so overtaken, and the person overtaken
shall give the other a convenient OPP
portunity SO to pass; provided, than
on canyon roads or other roads border
ing on any precipice, stream or river
such person operating such
motor vehicle shall be required to take
the side nearest to any such precipice,
stream, or river.
Sec. 20. Every person operating a
motor vehicle on the public highways
of this state shall drive the same in a
careful and prudent manner and at a
rate of speed so as not to endanger the
of another of the life or limb
of any person; provided that a rate of
speed in excess of thirty miles an hour
for not less than one fourth of mile
shall be presumptive evidence of driv-
at rate of speed which is not careful
or prudent.
Sec. 81. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this act shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
yietion shall be punishable by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not to
exceed six months, or by fine not to
exceed $500, or by both such fine and