The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26


lights, or devices other than the rear
lamp, such auxiliary light or lights
shall be subject to ell the restrictions
of this section regarding direction of
the beam. II a spotlight is used on
a motor vehicle, it shall be unlawful
for any person to direct its rays
toward the eyes of the driver or oc-
cupants OF any approaching vehicle,
or to the left of the center OF the
travelled way, when meeting another
vehicle. No person shall operate a
motor vehicle equipped with an elec-
trio bulb or other lighting device of
a greater capacity than thirty-two
candle power, no matter how the
same may be shaded, covered or OBJ
scured.
Section IS. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to turn off all or any
OF his motor vehicle lights for the
purpose of avoiding arrest or linden
| tifieation.
Section IA. 1t shall be unlawful for
any operator of any motor car, taxi
! cab, automobile, motor truck or mo-
torcycle, while on any highway, to
use any cut-out fitting or other appa-
ratus or device which shall allow the
| exhaust gases from the engine OF
the motor vehicle to escape into the
atmosphere without first passing
through a silencer expansion cham
Der, or other continuance suitable ana
sufficient for reducing, as far as may
be reasonably practicable, the noise
which would otherwise be caused by
the escape Of the said gasses, or for
I any person to drive or to permit TO
be driven on the highway any motor
vehicle at any time with the murfler
cut out or not in operation.
Section Is. Upon approaching a
school of any kind, or any person
walking in the Travelled portion OF
any highway, or horse or any AMI
NAL being led, ridden or driven
thereon, or a crossing or intersection
OF highways, or bridge, or sharp
turn, or a curve, or steep descent,
and also in passing such person or
such horse or other animal, and in
traversing such bridge, turn, curve,
or descent, the person operating q
vehicle shall have the same under
control and shall reduce the speed to
a reasonable and proper rate.
Section 49, Except where safety
zones are provided and the highway
is of sufficient width to admit Of
safe passage, the driver or operator
of every vehicle shall bring the same
to a full stop not less than five feet
from the rear of any street car head
ed in the same direction, which has
stopped for the purpose Of taking on
and discharging passengers, and re-
main standing until such car has
taken on or discharged its passen-
gers. The provisions of this section
shall apply to the operator who
causes his motor vehicle to be oper-
ated in violation of this section.
Section II. The owner, driver, op-
orator, or person in charge of any
vehicle upon any street, alley, or
highway shall conform to and comply
with the following regulations:
(a) The operator Of vehicle shall
turn to the right when meeting an
other vehicle, and, where the road
way is of sufficient width, shall at
all times travel on the right-hand
side OF the center pof the street.
(b) The operator Of vehicle,
when overtaking and passing another
vehicle, shall pass to the left, when
the surface Of the ground will permit,
and shall not drive to the right until
clear of such vehicle.
Co Vehicles moving slowly shall
keep as close as possible to the curb
on the right, allowing more swiftly
moving vehicles free passage to the
left I'll
/ (d) The operator Of a vehicle shall.
before stopping, turning or changing
the course of such vehicle, first see
that there is sufficient space to make
such movement in safety, and shall
give a visible or audible signal to the
crossing officer, IL there be such, or
to the drivers of vehicles following,
of his intention to make such move.
ment, by raising and extending the
hand and indicating with it the di'
rection in which he wishes to turn.
(e) The operator of vehicle, In
turning to the right from one street
or highway into another, shall turn
the corner as near the right hand as
practicable, and in turning to the
left from one street or highway into
another shall pass to the right of and
beyond the center before turning.
(f) The operator of vehicle, In
crossing from one side of the street
Or highway to the other side thereof,
shall turn to the left, so as to head
in the direction in which vehicles are
moving.
(g) 1t shall be unlawful to stop a
vehicle on the street unless the right
side thereof is next to and parallel
with the curb and as near thereto as
the condition of the street will per
nit, except as provided by section 5,
and provided that this rule shall not
apply in cases Of emergency, when
the stop is made to avoid accidents
or to allow pedestrians or vehicles to
cross in front Of. such vehicles, or
when made in obedience to the signal
of a police officer.
(h) 1t shall be unlawful for the
operator Of any vehicle to overtake
and pass another vehicle at street
intersections in the business dis
! tricts. .',ls. -. ~
ID 1t shall be unlawful for the
operator Of a motor vehicle to permit
the motor Of same to operate in such
a manner as to ,visibly emit an I'M
/ duly great amount of steam, smoke
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