The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-16

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Illuminated at night 80 as to be
readable at all times.
Lamps
s. Every motor vehicle, when station
airy, standing, or at rest and while on
any public alley, street or highway
shall carry, during the period
from sunset to one hour before sun
rise and at such other times as at
mospheric conditions render the oper-
alton of such vehicle on such alleys,
streets or highways, without reason
able illumination, dangerous to traf-
fic, motor cycles at least one, and all
other motor vehicles at least two (2)
lighted lamps showing white or tinted,
other than red. lights visible at least
two hundred (200) feet in the direction
such cycle or vehicle is headed and
at least ten feet TO both Sides thereof
Every motor vehicle and every We
hicle that is trailed or towed by a
motor vehicle shall, while being OPP
Grated or when stationary, standing
or at rest, on any public alley, street
or highway, during the period above
mentioned, carry at least one lighted
lamp showing a red light visible from
the rear and which throws white
light of sufficient force on the rear
license or registration marker as to
render the numerals thereon visible
and decipherable for at least fifty feet
from the rear of said vehicle. Every
motor vehicle, while being operated
on any public alley, street or high
way, shall carry, during the period
above mentioned; motor cycles at
least one and all other motor vehicles
at least two (2) lighted lamps show
ing white or tinted, other than red,
lights of sufficient force to clearly
reveal, under ordinary atmospheric
conditions, objects for distance of
at least two hundred (2O0) feet ahead
of said vehicle; provided, that all
lights of a greater strength than four
| (4) candle power which are equipped
with a reflector shall be so designed,
arranged or reflected as to prevent.
any portion of the main shaft or beam
of clear condensed light at any point
within a distance Of seventy-five (75)
feet ahead of such vehicle to rise more
than forty (40) inches above the sur
face on which said vehicle rests
Spotlights and all auxiliary lights are
prohibited from being used when APP
preaching or at anv point within a
distance of seventy-fve (75) feet of
any person, traveller, or vehicle and
until such person, traveller or vehicle
has been passed. If any person shall
violate any provision of this section
he shall be fined not less than five
(s5.O0) dollars, nor more than twenty
five ($25.OO) dollars for each offense,
provided that any person who shall
extinguish all or any of the lights
REQUIRED herein for the purpose OF
avoiding Identification or arrest, shall
be fined not less than twenty-five
($25.0O) dollars nor more than one
hundred ($1OOOO) dollars.
Brakes, Horns
6. Every motor vehicle while In use
on the streets of this city, shall be
provided with good and sufficient
brakes, and also with suitable bell
horn or other signal device in good
working order, capable of making at
all times, an abrupt sound or signal
sufficiently loud to be heard under all
conditions of traffic; and it shall be
unlawful for any person to cause the
blast or signal to be given unneces-
sarily while such vehicle is standing
or being operated within the city.
Left Running
Z. No part of the machinery Of any
motor vehicle shall be left running
i while such vehicle is left standing
, without an attendant on any street Of
this city. II any person shall violate
|. any provision of this section, he shall
be fined not less than five nor more
, than fifty dollars for each offense.
Speed
s. No person shall operate an auto
mobile, motor vehicle or other vehicle
on the streets of this city, at rate o
speed which is greater than is rea
sonable and proper for the time ant
place, having due regard for the traf
fee and use of said street, or way
and in no event at a greater rate o
speed than fifteen (15) miles per houl
on any street. and a rate of speed no
greater than eight ts) miles per hour
! at intersections, curves, crossings o.
points or places, including the con
gested district, where the traffic o.
travel would render a greater rate o
speed dangerous.
8. Noperson shall operate, drive. rid
or propel. and no owner thereof, rid
ing thereon or therein shall cause O
] permit to be operated, ridden, driver
or propelled on any street in this city
: any horse or vehicle, recklessly o
: negligently. or at a speed or in man