Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-17

vehicle is proceeding. Every motor vehicle so operated shall display rec
 Plight from behind and white iisnt
 the rear number plate in Accordance with the provisions Of sub-section 1c)
 | of section 13. (d) The headaIghts re- lhicfe of two tons carrying capacity or over which is so governed mech anically constructed or conlrcned that it cannot exceed speed or To I miles an hour, shall be visible at least I 200 feet in the direction in which said vehicle is proceeding; such lights Emust be sufficient to reveal any per son, persons or substantiAf oo5eet on l the road straight ahead for a distance of not less than zoe feet. and shall comply in all other respectS with the requireInents of sablsections le), CD, Sg2 and thg. of this section. ese Ne | tor vehicle on the highways except after the installation Of device to prevent glare, which has been certi- fled and approved by ths coinmis- 1 sioner,s which device shall be applied and adjusted in accordance with the I requirements of the certificate of ap- l provaI No such certificate or approval of commissioner unless such device by actual test conducted under his direc- I ton complies with the following re- quirements for lights: r) Whenever
 
 limits Of travelled portion of the high way to make all vehicles, persons or substantial objects clearly visible within a distance of at least 200 feet the forward lights which q motor ve- hicie, except a commercial motor ve- hicIe as herein provided. is required to display, shall, when the vehicle is
 in motion, throw sufficient light ahead stantial object upon the highway
 straight ahead of the motor vehicle
 for distance of at least 200 feet. lE) '
 Any light thrown directly ahead or
 dazzling rays or beams of reflected
 light from it or from any reflector
 shall at any time be more than three
 and one-hah feet above the level of !
 the ground on level road at 9 dis
 tance of 75 feet ahead of such vehicle |
 and such light shall be sufficient to
 enable the operator of the motor ve-
 hicle to see any person. vehicle or
 substantial object upon the roadway |
 or at the side of the road within ten |
 feet of each side Of the motor vehicle.
 fh) Ne lamp or light prescribed in
 this section shall be more than 24 power shall be permitted under certi- | ficate issued by the commissioner. G) | No spotlight shall be used when an- other approaching vehicle is in sight, recdy on the ground at disance not | exceeding 30 feet in front of the vehi- | cle. using such spotlight and to the right of the center of he highway. 4 (k) Every commercial motor vehicle | shall be equipped with rubber tires. I) l Every commercial vehicle so con- l strueted or which may be so loaded that the operator is prevented from having a free and unobstructed view l of the highway immediately to the I- rear and at the sides ek the same, shall be equipped with a mirror or re- Hector attached to and located and
 it. II operator thereof a clear reflected view of the highway directly in the rear on a line parallel to the side of the body of such motor vehicle. (m) upon a public highway during the pc riod from one-aalf hour after sunset l to one-h half hour before sunrise shall show at least one light in front, such light to be on the side nearest to the center of the road, and shall display at least one red light in the rear, pro- ! vided this section shall not apply to any motor vehicle in a place and un- der conditions where there is suffi- cient artificial light to make such | motor vehicle clearly visible from distance of not less than 100 feet in every direction.
 Penalties range from sfo to $1eo for Of above sub- sections.
 Particular attention is called to the following changes: (a) Nc muf- | fer cutout may be used at any time within the limits of any incorporated ] city or borough. (b) Exhaust horns cannot be used unless of a type cer- tified and approved by the commits sion. (c) Headlights must be of ap- proximately equal candle pow er. (e) No piain glass headlights may be used after July 1, 1918. Some form | of con-giare lens, which has been cer- | tified and approved by the commis- sfoner, must be used. (h) No lamp of more than 24 candle power may be used, except under special certifi- cate of the commissioner. (i) Every strncted or which may be so~ loaded | that the Operator has not a free view to the rear must have mirror so located and adjusted that the driver way directly to the rear on a line parallel to the side of the body of l such motor vehicle. In the past most | motor vehicles have had the driver could not see within 45 de- srees of the rear Of the vehicle. fm} Motor vehicles standing on well ighted highways, where they are ess than 100 feet are not required to nave a light while standing. (o) Either the owner or operator Of a mo- or vehicle may be prosecuted for any of section 1s.
 Sec. 20 Fees No change except n minor details or wording. Provi- sion is made for a temporary regis ration of 10 days or less so that a nan may, for $2, obtain certificate hat will enable him to drive his mo- or vihicle to repair shop. or to turn t over to a purchaser. In the past t was necessary to take out a full rear's license or else to have the mo- or vehicle lowed
 Sec. 24. Prinaa Facfe Evidence Gel f the rate of speed Of a motor vehicle n passing either to the right or left 1 ,f a street car exceeds 1e miles anl lour such speed shall be prina facie evidence that the person operating l 'ueh motor vehicle is opera ting the tame in viofatie of the provisions of eetion 23 of this act
 Not the last. Under the old law passing to the left of a standing troll ey car was not specifically mention ! d; in the new law it is.