The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
THE Law Or THE ROAD.
II You Drive, You Ought to Preserve
This Copy With Care.

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road Read it with care, and then
read it again, and then cut it out and
preserve for future reference. Furth-
ermore, make an addition: Stop be-
| fore attempting to negotiate any rail-
| road crossing, and be sure that you
are safe.
Section /. Care in meeting and
That section nineteen 90, chapter
seventy-two (72), Of the acts Of
| the Thirty-fourth General Assem-
bly, be amended by adding there
to the following rules and regulations
for the operation of motor vehicles
upon the public highways:
hicle shall turn to the right when
meeting another vehicle, and IN cities
and towns all shall at all times
travel on the right hand size OF the
street, as near the curb as the condi-
ton of the street will permit.
CD The operator. OF motor We
another vehicle shall pass to the left
where the surface of the ground will
permit, and shall not drive to the
right until clear of such obstacle.
go The operator of a motor We
hicle shall. before stopping, turning
or changing the course OF such We
hicle first see that there is sufficient
safety and shall give visible or aud
IDLE signal to the crossing officer, if
there be such. or to the drivers OF We
licles following, Of his intention to
make such movement, by raising the
hand and indicating with it the di-
:ections il which he wishes to turn.
(4) The operator OF motor We
hicle, in turning to the right from
one street or highway to another.
snail turn the corner as near the
right hand side as pOssibleS> sand, i'll
turning to the left from one street or
highway into another, shall pass to
the right OF and beyond the center
before turning.
60 In cities Of the first class it
shall be unlawful to stop a motor We
ncle unless the right side thereof is
next to and parallel with the curb
and as near thereto as tn" condition
of the street will permit; provided
that this rule shall not apply in cases
Of emergency. when the stop is made
to avoid accident or to allow pedestri..
ans Or vehicles to cross in front OF
such motor vehicle. or when made in
obedience to the signal Of a police
officer.
~ In cities and towns, it shall be
unlawful for the operator Of any mo
tor vehicle to OVertake and pass an
other vehicle at street intersections
in the business district.
90 1t shall be unlawful for the
operator Of a motor vehicle to permit
motor of same to operate in such a
manner as to visibly emit an unuuly
great amount Of steam. smoke or
products OF combustion from exhaust
points or openings.
80 1t shall be unlawful for the
operator or owner OF any motor We
hicle 10 operate or permit to be OPP
Grated upon the streets of any city or
town any motor vehicle which has
not a suitable muffier in q proper and
efficient working condition, and it
shall be further unlawful for any
person to drive or permit to be driV-
en- on the streets Of any city or town
any motor vehicle with the muller
cut CIT or not in operation.
(l&) II shall be unlawful for any
person to cause or permit any motor
vehicle to be driven upon any public
street or highway by any person un-
der the age of fifteen (15) years.
CID In cities and towns, motor
driven vehicles turning to the right
from one street into another shall
have the right of way over vehicles
travelling on the street into which
same are turning.
G2) In cities and towns, motor
vehicles turning to the left into ANIL
other street shall give the right Of
way to vehicles travelling on the
street into which the same are turn
ing.
I3) In cities and towns, it shall
be unlawful for the operators of any
motor vehicle to leave any such We
hicle standing upon any street in the
business district thereof within TWEEN
ty feet of the corner or within tWen
ty feet of any fire hydrant. unless
such vehicle is in charge of some per-
son capable Of driving same.
14) In cities and towns, no motor
vehicle shall be left standing in
front Of the entrance of any theatre.
auditorium or other building where
large assemblages of people are be-
ing held. or within fifteen feet of
either side except in taking on or dis
charging passengers or freight, and
then only for such length of time as
is found necessary for such purpose.
15) At theatres and other gath
erings in cities or towns, or under
unusual circumstances, motor We
hicle shall stand u move az di-
rected by the police
G6) 1t shall be unlawful for the
operator of any motorcycle or per-
son in charge thereof to leave UNI
ATTENDED upon any street or highway
a motor vehicle while any part of the
machinery is in motion.
Penalty-Any person violating any
of the provisions of any section of
this act for which violation no pun
ishment has been specified. shall be
guilty of misdemeanOr punishable
by fine not to exceed twenty-five
dollars
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