Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-13
NEW RULES OF ROAD
 PASSED BY LEGiSLATURE

Several highly important changes in the rules of the road were effected by legislation at the last session of the general assembly. As these. changes are of interest to all operators of motor! and horse drawn vehicles, the follow ing summary has been prepared:
 The old rule was that when twol vehicles met at an intersection of 2 street the man on the right had the rlght or way. Some drivers seemingly believed that if they were approaching from the right everyone on the cross street had to wait. The amended law provides that every driver and opera tor Of a vehicle approaching the inter section Of street or public highway shall grant the right of way at such lntefsectlon to any vehicle approach ing from his right. provided such ye- htcleS are arriving at such intersection at approximately the same instant" This means that if the man or the left arrives at the intersection an instant before the man on the right reaches it, the man on the right must yield
 The rule touching on lights on all vehicles has been amended so that every vehicle except one loaded with iItaammable or explosive substances must display q light or lights visible for 200 feet from front and rear during the period from one-haIf hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. As it had been found impossible to en- force this law through town authori- ties, as far as it applies to horse drawn vehicies the inspectors of the motor vehicle department has been given authority to make arrests under the neT- law
 \ ho 51,+, into the law prohibiting the use of the highways. without a special permit, by any vehicle which. with or without load. is wider than nine feet six inches over all.''
 Under section IS Of the new rules of the road every vehicle so constructed
 or which may be so loaded that the
 Grivev $ prevented from having a
 constantly free and unobstructed view
 Of the highway to the rear must be
 equipped with a mirror or reflector
 that will give the driver a clear re-
 dected view of the highway directly to the rear lon 8 line parallel to the side of the body of such vehicle"
 Section 21. No vehicle shall be per- mitted to remain stationary upon the travelled portion of any highway ex- cept upon the right hand side of such highway in the direction in which such vehicle is headed, and if such highway is curbed such vehicle shall be so placed that it's right hand wheels, when stationary. shall be within a dis ! tance of 12 inches from the curb when safety will permit. No vehicle will be : permitted to remain stationary upon 1 the travelad portion of any highway ! at any curve or turn. or at the top of any grade. where a clear view of such stationary vehicle may not be had i from q distance of at least 150 feet ill either direction. No vehicle shall be ; permitted to remain stationary upon ! the travelAd portion of any highway within 50 feet of the point where an i other vehicle is stationary on the op- posite side of the travelled portion of { the same highway. Nothing in this ! section shall be construed to prohibit
 } vehicle from stopping or being held i stationary. by any legal authority. or i in an emergency to avoid accident. or : to give q right of way on any vehicle 1 or pedestrian as provided in this act 1 or an any highway within the limits i of an incorporated city. town or bor- [ ough where the parking of vehicles is 1 regulated by local ordinances.
 Section p. No person shall convey upon public highway. upon any ve- hicle, any load which extends more 1 than three feet beyond the rear of the 1 body of such vehicle, unless he shall attach to the extreme rear end of such 1 load q red flag during the period from 1 one-half hour before sunrise to one 1 half hour after sunset, and a red light | for the period from one half hour af-
 ter sunset to one-half hour before
 sunrise. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be fined not less than s nor more than l s25 for each 'offense.
 l Section 23. When one vehicle shall 1 be used to draw or tow another vehi-
 cle upon nay public highway the dis
 tance between the two said vehicles
 shall not exceed 20 feet. Any person l.who shall violate any provision of this section shall be fined not more thar
 $25.
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