Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23
What AutOists and Others Who Use
Highways Should Know.


The Legislature of 1917 passed
many bills affecting the laws Of the
road with which autoists and others
who use the highways should be thor
oughly familiar. A list of some Of
the MOST important are:
I. Do not open muller cut-out in
city, village or thickly-settled part OF
town. Penalty-Fine not over 800.
See No. 1876, Acts of 1917.
2. When auto or motor cycle Is
operated or at rest on N highway,
from 45 minutes after sunset to 45
minutes before sunrise, lamps COM
plying with the law must be lighted.
Penalty-Fine not over 800. See
Nos. 1873 and 1874, Acts of 1917.
3. When an accident occurs, STOP,
render such assistance as you can,
give your name, address and license
number. Report facts TO secretary
of state within "a hours. Penalty
Fine not over $500, Imprisonment not
over 2 years, or both. See No. 1872,
Acts of 1917.
A. When you meet frightened
horse, STOP, until the horse gets by,
or the driver tells you to proceed.
Penalty-Fine not over 500.
5. Meeting, keep to the right of
center of highway so as to pass with
out interference, at not over 20 miles
an hour. Penalty-Fine notover $50.
See CT. 1. Sec. 2, No. 1876, Acts 1917.
6. Right of Way. Give right of
way at intersecting highways to all
vehicles approaching from the right.
You have the right of way over those
approaching from the left. Penalty
Fine not over $50. See CT. 2, Sec.
| 2, No. 1876, Acts 1917.
z. Intersecting highways. APP
proach slowly. In turning to right
keep to right. In turning to left,
slow down, and pass to right of CEN
ter. Penalty-Fine not over $50. See
CT. 2, Sec. 2, No. 1876. Acts 1917.
8. Overtaking. Pass to left, but
not to left of center unless clear
ahead. On signal from following
car, turn to right and allow the car
to pass. This applies to all teams.
Penalty-F'ine not over $50. See CT.
a, Sec. 2, No. 134, Acts 1917.
9. Do not pass a vehicle at the top
of a hill, on curve, or at intersect-
| ing highways, where view is obstruct-
ed. Penalty-Fine not over $50. See
CT. 5, Sec. 2, No. 1876, Acts 1917.
10. Stop 5 feet from a street car
discharging passengers. Penalty
Fine not over $50. See CT. 6, Sec. 2,
No. 1876, Acts of 1917.
II. Where traffic is heavy, all slow
moving vehicles, teams included, keep
at all times as close to right side of
road as practicable. Pena1ty-Fine
not over $50. See CT. z, Sec. 2, No.
1876, Acts 1917.
| IL. Drive carefully around corners
| keeping as far to right as practica-
BILE. See CT. 8, Sec. 2, No. 1876, Acts
1917.
13. On divided streets and circular
drives, enter and leave to the right
Penalty-Fine not over $50. See CT
g, Sec. 2, No. 1876, Acts 1917.
II. Do not turn without care. Dc
not back a car further than neces-
sary. Both on highways. Penalty
Fine not over $50. See CT. 10, Sec. g
No. 1876, Acts 1917.
| 15. Do not drive on highway where
sign or barrier indicates it is closed
Penalty-Fine not over $50. See CT
II, Sec. 2, No. 136, Acts 1917.
TEAMS ONLY
16 All vehicles, except farm ma.
chinery and vehicles for transporting
hay, straw, wood, lumber, stone, ma
chinery, or heavy freight, carry g
light showing front and rear from 4E
minutes after sunset to 45minutes be-
fore sunrise. Penalty-Fine not ove1
SIS. See Sec. 1, No. 100, Acts 1917.