The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-07

! Sucn Il manner tl1al TWO or more Cloats
are continuously in contact with the
road surface, and that the weight pei
inch width of such cleats in continu
Gus contact with the road surface
measured in the direction Of the move
| ment of the vehicle does not exceed
eight hundred pounds per inch width
; of tire.
! Sec. II. Every motor vchicle, while
in use on the streets, alleys and high
ways. shall be provided with adequate
brakes.
Sec 49, Every motor vehicle shall
be equipped with n suitable bell, horn
or other signalling 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 signalling device, or use the same
except as a warning of danger. Loud
signalling devices shall not be used
during the period of one hour after
sunset to one hour before sunrise, un.
less absolutely necessary to avoid acct.
dents. An adequate signalling device
shall in all cases be sounded on APP
preaching curves and tops of hills.
Sec. -. All motor vehicles in use
on the streets, alleys and highways,
excepting motorcycles, motor bicycles
and such motor vehicles as are prop
erly equipped with one light in the for.
ward center of such motor vehicle,
shall, during the period of from one
half hour after sunset to one-half hour
before sunrise, display two or more white
or tinted lights other than red, on the
forward part of such vehicle, so placed
as to be seen from the front, and of
sufficient illuminating power to be Wis
ible at a distance Of five hundred feet
in the direction in which displayed, and
to reveal any persons, vehicle or sub.
stantial object seventy.five feet ahead
of the lamps. Such motor vehicle
when in use, shall also display on the
rear a lamp SO constructed and placed
as to show a red light from the rear
and throw a white light directly upon
the rear. registration marker and rem
der the numerals thereon visible for at
least fifty feet in the direction from
which the vehicle is proceeding. Mo.
torcycles, motor bicycles and motor We
hicles equipped with one light as here
in provided shall display on the for
ward part one white or tinted light,
other than red, and a red light to the
rear, so constructed and placed as to
throw a white light directly upon the
registration marker as prescribed in the
case as any other motor vehicle, pro.
vided that the operator OF any motor
vehicle may proceed in a cautious
and careful manner, in the event of a
failure of one or moro of his lights to
operate, toward his destination, but he
shall take the first reasonable oppor-
tunity to put his lights in order: other
wise to be deemed guilty of violation
of this provision. The provision as to
rear light shall also apply to vehicles
which are trailed or towcd by motor
vehicles.
Sec. IA. 1t shall be unlawful to use
on any motor vehicle or vehicle of any
kind, any lighting device of over four
candle power, equipped with reflector,
unless the same shall be SO designed,
or arranged, that the directly reflected
and undiffused beam of such light,
when measured seventy.five feet or
more ahead of the light shall not rise
above forty-two inches from the sur
face on which the vehicle stands under
all level conditions of load. If, in addi-
ton to headlights, any vehicle is equip
ped with any auxiliary light, projecting
lights, or devices other than the rear
lamp, such auxiliary light shall be sub.
ject to all the restrictions of this sec
ton regarding direction Of the beam.
If spotlight is used on a motor We,
hicle, it shall he unlawful for any per-
son to direct its rays toward the eyes
Of the, driver or occupants of any APP
vehicle. or to the left of the
center of the travelled way, when meet
ing another vehicle. No person shall
operate motor vehicle equipped with
an electric bulb or other lighting de-
vice of a greater capacity than thirty
two candle power, no matter how the
same may be shaded, covered or OBJ
scured.
l,r,11 No, In, yf,tI ffNy. "
person to turn off all or any of his mo-
tor vehicles lights for the purpose Of
avoiding arrest or identification.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be unlawful for any
operator of any motor car,staxicab, au-
motor truck or motorcycle,
while on any highway, to use any cut
out fitting or other apparatus or device
which will allow the exhaust gases from
the engine of the motor vehicle to
into the atmosphere without
first passing through a silencer expan-
sion chamber, or other contrivance
suitable and sufficient for reducing, as
The noise, which would otherwise be
caused by the escape of the said gasses.
or for any person to drive or operate
Dr. to permit to be driven on the high
way any motor vehicle at any time with
he muffler cut out or not in operation.
Sec II. Upon approaching school
If any kind or any person walking in
he Travelled portion of any highway, or
! horse or any animal being led, ridden
,r driven thereon, or a crossing or in
ersection of highways, or a bridge. or
| sharp turn, or a curve or a steep
lescent, and also in passing such per-
on or such horse or other animal, and
n traversing such bridge. turn, curve,
n descent the person operating We.
licle shall have the same under control !
nd shall reduce the speed to a reason
Bile and proper rate.
Sec IS. The owner, driver, operator |
r person in charge of any vehicle up !
n any street, alley or highway shall /
onform to and comply with the follow
ng regulations:
(a) The operator of a vehicle shall |
urn to the right when meeting anoth-
r vehicle, and where the roadway is
{ sufficient width, shall at all times
ravel on the right hand side of the
enter of the street.
(b) The operator of vehicle, when
vertaking and passing another ve
icle, shall pass to the left. when the
urface OF the ground will permit and
hall not drive to the right until clear