Evening journal., 1919-01-30
PUTS SOFT PEDAL
ON AUTO NOISES
tContInued from page one

Code OF the State OF Delaware be and
the same is hereby amended by the
repeal OF 24i. Sec. 2Ol, and the insertion
in lieu thereof Of the following, to be
styled "2ii, Sec 20l":
2ii. Sec. 2Oi. Every motor vehicle
shall be provided, when in use. with
good and sufficient brakes and with a
horn, bell or other signaling device,
producing an abrupt sound sufficiently
loud TO serve as an adequate warning
OF danger, but no person operating any
motor vehicle shall make or cause TO
be made any unnecessary noise with
such bell. horn or other signaling de-
Vice or use the same except as a warn
ing Of danger; and such bell, horn or
other signaling device shall not be
sounded while passing a horse or other
draft animal upon any OF the public
roads In this State, except when abso-
lutely necessary 10 avoid accidentsS and
such bell, horn or other signaling de-
vice shall not be used upon the streets,
lanes or alleys OF any incorporated town
within this State during the period Of
from one hour after sunset 10 one hour
before sunrise, unless absolutely nee
essary TO avoid accidents. Such bell,
horn or other signaling device shall be
sounded on approaching curves. hill
tops and intersectlng highways in the
open country where the operators view
Is obstructed Motor vehicles shall,
from one-half hour after sunset until
one-half hour before sunrise. show at
lease two white lights on the forward
part OF said vehicles, so placed as to
be seen from the front and Of sufficient
Illuminating power 10 be visible at a
distance Of two hundred feet in the di-
reetlon in which displayed and 10 re-
veal any person, vehicle or substantial
object at least twenty-five feet ahead
OF such lights. Provided, that when
any motor vehicle Is at rest 1t may dis
play one light showing white 10 the
front and red TO the rear, carried to
the left OF such motor vehicle, which
light shall be visible from both front
and rear for distance OF not less than
two hundred feet Motor vehicles shall
also display on the rear a lamp so con-
structed and placed as to show a red
light from the rear and throw a white
light directly upon the rear registration
tags and render the numerals thereon
visible for at least twenty-five feet in
the direction from which such vehicle
IL proceeding. Provided, however, that
a motorcycle shall only be required to
show at least one white light, visible |
not less than two hundred feet In the |
direction in which displayed. and one |
red light shall be shown In the oppo- |
site direction. And provided, further, |
that no person shall be deemed guilty /
Of violating the provisions Of this sec
ton II he shows 10 the satisfaction OF /
the magistrate or court by and before
whom he is tried that the absence OF
any such light or lights was due to an
accident and not to his or her mere
oversight or neglect. Provided, fur
lher, that any lighting device OF over
four candle-power shall not be equipped |
with a reflector unless the same shall /
be so designed, detected or arranged |
that no portion OF the beam Of reflected /
light projected TO the left OF the axis
Of the vehicle, when measured seventy |
1ve feet or more ahead OF the lamps /
shall rise above fOrty-eight inches from /
the level surface upon which the |
vehicle stands under all conditions OF
load. Provided, further, that II, in sd- !
dltion 10 headlights, any such motor |
vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary |
light, projecting light or device other |
than a rear lamp, such auxiliary light |
or lights shall be subject to all the |
Of this section regarding |
ihe direction or detection Of the beam.
The above p-ovsions as to red lights |
shall also apply 10 vehicles which are
.railed or towed by motor vehicles.
In order that this section Of the stat
A.. N.m ugad-
hip on the owners and operators Of
motor vehicles, the Secretary Of State
hall prepare a list Of devices and equip
nent which have been tested by some
recognized testing laboratory, accepta-
lie TO the Secretary OF State, and certl-
led by the testing laboratory to be
apable Of making the projected light
rom the front lights or headlamps
comply with the provisions OF this sec
ion when the adjustment Of the front
ights or headlamps and candle power
Il bulb used is as set forth in the GER
itlcate. The list shall give the name
II the device or equipment, the maxi
mum and minimum candle-pOwer Of
,ulbs which may be used with the de-
ice or equipment and any special ad-
ustment OF the headlamp or device
which may be necessary to make the
light projected by the headlsmp comply
With the provisions Of the statute.
may have their devices
certified as being on the approved list
" paying a fee OF $40 and submitting
% the Secretary OF State, at the man
Ifacturers expense. a certificate from
me Of the testing laboratories mem
toned above, TO the effect that the de-
lice will fulnll the provisions Of the
statute when unused under the con-
Etlons OF adjustment and candle-pOwer
stated in the certificate; providing the
Of State shall decide that the
report OF the testing laboratory war
rants him in placing the device on the
lpproved list.