New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Driving Cripple
Car Violates
Traffic Al
Highway Law Now (;
Force Includes Othe,
Oddities

Do you know that il you start On. :.
a trip in car that you know to h.
: poor condition so that it may b,..l
down, and it does break down. -
have violated a state law? Well, thsss
one of the provisions OF the r.p.,,,
highway traffic law, which applies -
orally in New York State cutsid. y
greater New York. The law saws:
No person shall drive or conduct -.
vehicle which Is known TO him 10 BE- in Il
condition. so constructed or so loaded =.
break down or become stalled.
And also this:
IL shall be unlawful to make repair q
any vehicle in any street or public p,.e. q
a city. except in an emergency.
Probably most automobilists DO NJ,
know that there arc rules now in fan.
that regulate the acts Of pedestrians =.
vol as vehicles under the traffic Law
Pedestrians walking upon IN. trays.s
part Of a street and not the Sidewalk m
Nutn fHcttink passing NtnlfleS. he -
ject to and comply with the rules goyernl,s
vehicles as TO meeting. turning out and -
ing, except as 70 signals. ("vehicls" ~
include horse and every kind 81 convv,
ance, except . baby carriage, q street surfs.
car and . pushcsrt)
There are several other sections -
the law which infinitely cover the 80
of Automobiles and contain inform.
ton that motorists would do well'ts
acquire for their guidance when driuss
elsewhere than in greater New Yorf
A few Of them are quoted here:
A vehicle In cvertaking or meeting a .t,.s
surface car. which has been stopped for ~
purpose OF receiving or discharsing q -
senger or passengers. shall not pass or -
proach within seven feet Of such car so ~
as such car Is receiving or dscharginR -.
sengers. except that in q city having a miilks
or more population such vehicle shall ~
pass or approach within eight feet of -
car except as indicated by . safety zone. a
passing any street surface car extreme ear,
must be used by the driver. =
Two vehicles which are passing each che,
in opposite directions shall have the right Il
way. and. except in cities and Villages n
other vehicle to the rear Of either of such TIVE
vehicles shall pass or attempt to pass suel
I two vehicles while they are passing esel
other.
Every driver Of vehicle approaching u
intersection Of q street or public road shall
grant the right Of way at such intersectea
TO any vehicle approaching from his right:
provided, that wherever traffic officers an
stationed they shall have full power To regu-
late traffic.
The driver overtaking another vehicle chad
I~fS a. - tai .sxki~
by a blast or stroke Of the horn or oth1
signalling device. and thereupon IL shall b
the duty of the overtaken vehicle, II posi-
bic, TO turn TO the right so as TO allow VI
overlooking vehicle q reasonable space h
which TO pass, or 10 warn by signal the In.
possibility of such passage.
In all passing and overtakins such ~
sistance shall be given by the occupants d
each vehicle respectively to the other ~ u
circumstances shall demand and either ~
quest BY voice or signal. and each shall q.
and avoid accident. q
The use of Q motor muller cut-out Pm
hibited on any highway within the ltnib n
city or incorporated village.
A person operating or driving mctsy
vehicle shall on signal by raising the has4
or otherwise from Q person driving, esAin4
or rlulng n morse OF nOrsco VI ONLAtE Univ
animal bring such motor vehicle immedt'
ately to a stop, and IL travelling in the %.
posite direction, remain stationary so eeg
as may be reasonable to allow such horss o.
animal TO pass. and II travelling In ~
same direction, use reasonable caution N
thereafter passing such horse or animal
Upon approaching a pedestrian who b
on the travelled part Of any street and not
upon a sidewalk. and upon approaching "
n
the street where the drivers view "a o.
structed and where q traffic officer u not
on duty, every driver of a vehicle shall SLOW
down the same and give a timely and SUI
fcient signal with his voice, horn or otssr
signalling device.
The driver or person in charge Of motor
vehicle. before leaving the same standing
unattended on the public streets. shall apply
the emergency brakes. No person withoW
authority of such driver or person in chsrss
shall climb upon such vehicle or sound any
horn, or signalling device. or attempt y
manipulate any OF the machinery or ~
such vehicle in motion, or in any way inter.
iere with such vehicle provided ho~evsf.
that for the purpose Of getting away frsH
the place Of standing, q driver may more
another vehicle which is placed that NJ
cannot get his vehicle out
W men n Vehicle tkdDus Vl n -N'NP Wv''-~
il shall be so placed that when the brake
is released 1t will run into the curb.
Any vehicle when stopped parallel 70 "
curb shall stop as near 10 the curb q. prsesi-
cable, with wheels. both front and rear. nes
more than six inches from the curb.
A person in charge or control Of any u'
hics standing in any street shall cause NJ
same to he moved Immediately at the ~
quest of the driver Of another vehicle "
lawful movement Of which Is obstrueted
delayed by the standing vehicle A vehts
waiting At the curb shall promptly give pses
10 vehicle about TO take on or disehsns
passengers.
No person shall drive or ride a rioH
vehicle. motorcycle or bicycle in the streee
of any city, town or village without hsy'as
a hand on the handle-bars or steering -
vice.
No person shall ride upon the rear 81 any
vehicle without the consent OF the driNtr nor
with any part of his body protrudins. nor
shall any person hang 10 any streeten u
vehicle whatsoever.
On all automobiles requiring craaki%
from the street the driver thereof shall eauss
the brakes 10 remain set until after ire e.
ginc Is started.
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