Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. 1876.
ACT TO PROVIDE UNIFORM
RAFFIC REGULATIONS.

ACT TO PROVIDE UNIFORM
RAFFTC REGULATIONS.
is hereby enacted by the General
emily of the State of Vermont:
cotton I. The terms highway"
Ids public highway or public
b" as used in this act or in chapter
of the Public Statutes and amend
hts thereof (and in this act Chap. loe
g., as proposed) shall include high
or thorouglfare of any kind used
The public, whether actually dedicated
he public and accepted by the proper
ioritcs or otherwise. Wherever the
ms reasonable care" due care or
MS of like import are used in this act
shall be taken to mean such care
h reasonably cautious and prudent
Bon would have used under the same
similar circumstances.
&C. ,. A person shall not operate or
SC to be operated vehicle of any
upon any of the public highways
his state contrary to any of the fol-
ing provisions:
~ Meeting. Vehicles meeting while
ing i'll opposite directions shall cxcr-
due care and shall each keep to
right of the center of the highway
as to pass without interference, and
rate of speed not exceeding twenty
rs all hour.
~ Right of Way. Except as herein
,r provided, all vehicles shall give
right of way TO other vehicles ap
aching at intcrsccting highways from
right; and shall have right of way
r those approaching from the left ;
vidcd that street cars and plainly
ignatcd police department, fire dc
tment and United States mail vc-
cs and ambulanccs shall at all times
Fc the right of way over other vc-
cs; and provided, further. that whcr-
r traffic officers arc stationed, they
II have full power to regulate traffic
fspcctivc Of the foregoing provisions.
- lntcrsecting Highways. All in
Pecting highways shall be approached
entered slowly and with due care
hvoid accident. In making turn to
right into an interesting highway
iclcs shall keep to the right of the
ter of both interesting highways and
&c to the right-lland side of the same.
making turn to the left into an in
ccting highway, the operator or
icr OF the vehicle about to make
turn shall reduce speed as an indi-
OH OF his intention to make the turn
pass to the right Of and beyond the
Ter of the highway intersection before
hing.
~ Ovcrtaking A vehicle ovcrtak-
another vehicle going in the same
tction shall pass to the left of the
iclc so overtakcn, but in so doing
i exercise due care and shall not
to the left of the center of the
lway unless the way ahead is clear
approaching traffic The vehicle over
IN shall promptly, upon signal, turn
he right-hand side of the highway in
or to allow free passage on its left
81 Distracted View. No vehicle
pass another from the rear at the
of hill or on curve where the
ahead is in any wise obstructed, or
lie the vehicle ahead is crossing an
rsecting highway or is about to turn
the same.
81 Passing Street Cars. The driver
operator of every vehicle shall bring
same to full stop not less than five
from the rear of any street car
ded in the same direction which has
Pped for the purpose of taking on OF
harging passengers, and remain
pding until such car has taken on
discharged its passengers, provided
Tever, that in cities, towns and vii
3 where the streets are of sufficient
III, outside of street car tracks, to
nit the safe passage of vehicles under
circumstances this regulation may
modified by local ordinance or regu.
pm.
y Slow Moving Vehicles In cities
rs and villages or other places where
ocular traffic is heavy, slow-movine
ieles shall keep at all times as close
he right-hand side of the highway a.
sonably practicable.
b Curves. All curves shall be ap
ached and entered with due care Il
i'd accident, and all vehicles rounding
same shall keep as far to the right
d side of the highway as REASONABLE,
rticable. and proceed with due carr
void accident.
D. Divided Streets and Circula
veways. On divided streets or othc
,ways and also in passing around
ular driveway, all vehicles shall
,r, keep and leave to the right unlcs
fc signs conspicuously posted indicat
erwise.
10Y Turning, Stopping and Back
A person shall not turn or back
icle of any kind in public highwa
tout taking due and reasonable car
avoid injury to other users of tn
,way in so doing. A vehicle shall no
driven in a backward direction far
than is absolutely necessary t
id accident, or to proceed on its wa,
I'D Barriers. A person shall nc
ye any vehicle over any highwa
bss which there is a barrier or sig
eating that such highway is close
public travel.
person who violates a provision O
act shall be fined not more than fit
ars.
Zee. 3. A copy of this act shall b
,ishcd by the secretary of state t
! person who procurcs an automobil
Fator's license.
&C. a. This act shall take cffcs
IN its massage.