The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-02

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ployee of the fire department, or a
policeman or is invited to ride on
such fire truck BY an officer of the
fire department or the duly authorlz-
ed driver of such fire truck.
Section ~. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to drive or operate
any animal or vehicle in the Town
Of Newberry while under the inf1u-
ence Of Intoxicating liquors or mar
cotics.
Section 13. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person in the Town of New
berry to use any animal or vehicle
without the consent of the owner
thereof, or to injure, interfere with
or to remove, without the consent of
the owner, any vehicle or animal;
provided, however, that this section
shall not apply to police officers and
to those assisting police officers in
the removal of animals and vehicles
from places where said animals and
vehicles have been left standing or
parked contrary to the provisions Of
this ordinance.
Section ID. It shall be unlawful
for any person under the age Of fif-
teen years to drive or operate any
motor vehicle on the streets and
thoroughfares of the Town of New
berry; provided, however, that per-
sons twelve years of age and over
may drive and operate such vehicles
on such streets and thoroughfares
when conveying themselves or other
persons to school or to church and
when returning from school or
church to their homes.
Section Is. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person under the age Of
eighteen years to drive or operate
any public service motor vehicle, for
the transportation of passengers or
goods, in the Town of Newberry.
Section 16. It shall be unlawful
for any person to run or operate IN
the Town of Newberry any gasoline
or oil motor vehicle which is not pro-
vided with a suitable muff1er, where:
by the noise from the exhaust gases
Of the engine is mufled, or to use
any device, commonly known as a
"cut out" whereby the: exhaust gases
are discharged without passing
through said muffler.
Section II. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to drive or operate in
the Town of Newberry any motor We
hicle unless the same is provided with
a suitable bell or horn or other sig
nal and be so constructed as to ex-
hibit during the period necessary
from or after sunset until not neces-
sary before sunrise white light visi-
bic within reasonable distance in the
direction toward which the vehicle is
proceeding and red light in reverse
direction; and, in case of heavy fog,
if necessary, such lights shall be dis
played in the daytime before sunset
and after sunrise, provided, that all
such lights shall not be focused to
give light beyond one hundred and
fifty feet in front and front lights
shall have attached DINNERS which
must be used when meeting another
vehicle; and no spot light shall be
flashed on any car while said car Is
in motion.
Section 18. The horn or bell or
other signal provided for in the pre-
ceding section of this ordinance
shall be used to give signals when
approaching or meeting any vehicle,
person, animal, or other living OBJ
iects, when necessary to attract their
attention, and when turning corners
and street intersections; and it shall
be unlawful to fail to give the sig
nails herein required and it shall be
unlawful to unnecessarily blow or
sound such signals.
Section 19. That it shall be un-
lawful for any person in the Town
of Newberry to use on any vehicle
any siren horn or whistle, except on
fire trucks and on cars or veh'cies
used by firemen or policemen wheD
responding to an alarm of fire. :.
Section 20. It shall be unlawful
for any person to leave vehicle OF
any kind on any street or IN any pup
lie place of the Town OF Newberry
when parking is permitted for long
er time than twenty hours at time.
Section 21. 1t shall be the duty
of every person when moving or
starting any vehicle which has been
parked or stopped for any time to be
careful to see that his or her vehlcie
does not. collide with, or run into,
any other vehicle or any person, or
animal either in motion or standing
near or parked close to his or ner
vehicle; and any person running MS
or her vehicle backward for any pur-
pose shall be careful to see that no
person, animal or vehicle is IN the
way and shall give proper warning or
signal of his or her intention to run
said vehicle backward. Any failure
to comply with the provisions OF TINS
section shall be held and deemed to
be reckless driving and violation OF
this ordinance.
Section %. During and just pre-
ceding any parade or public demon
stration, or when necessary to pre-
serve order or to protect llfe,, llmo
or property, the Town Council, or
Mayor or the Acting Mayor, may or
der or direct that any street or part
of a street shall not be used by per-
sons, animals or vehicles, or by Ger
tain classes of vehicles and ANIMALS
and it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to violate such order.
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