The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-05

Grated over any highway improves
? with gravel or paved surface, whicl
I has projections of metal or wood be
l yond the tread OF traffic surface o
: the tire, excepting vehicles equipped
} with caterpillar tread; provided, tina
, tractors, traction engines or sinilal
motor vehicles may be operated
which have W. shape or diagona
cleats arranged in such manner thai
two or more cleats are continuously
in contact with the road surface. ano
that the weight per inch width Of
such cleats in continuous confac'
with the road surface measured In
the direction of the movement OF the
vehicle does not exceed eight hun
bred pounds per inch width Of tire.
Section .. Every motor vehicle,
while in use upon the streets, alleys
and highways, shall be provided with
adequate brakes.
Section 10. Every motor vehicle
shall be equipped with a suitable bell,
horn or other signalling device pro-
| ducing 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 signal
| ling device, or use the same except
as a warning of danger. Loud signal
ling devices shall not be used during
the period of from one hour after
sunset to one hour before sunrise,
unless absolutely necessary to avoid
accidents. An Q adequate signalling
device shall be sounded in all cases
on approaching curves and tops OF
hills.
Section II. All motor vehicles in
use on streets, alleys and highways,
excepting motorcycles, motor bicycles
and such motor vehicles as are prop
erly equipped with one light in the
forward center of such motor We
hicle, 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 said vehicle. so placed as to be
seen from the front, and of sufficient
illuminating power to be visible az
a distance of five hundred feet in the
direction in which displayed, and
to reveal any person, vehicle or
substantial object seventy-five feet
ahead of the lamps. Such motor
vehicle, when in use, shall also dis
play on the rear lamp so con-
and placed as to show red
light from the rear and throw a,
white light directly upon the rear
marker and render the
thereon visible for at least
fifty feet in the direction from which
the vehicle is proceeding. Motor
cycles, motor bicycles and motor We
hicles equipped with one light, as
herein provided, shall display on the
forward part one white or tinted
light, other than red, and a red light
placed as to throw a white light di-
as prescribed in the case as any
other. motor vehicle; provided, that
the operator of any motor vehicle f;
may proceed in cautious and care
full manner, in the event of a failure
Of one or more OF his lights to oper-
ate, toward his destination, but he
shall take the first reasonable oppor- |
tunity to put his lights in order; |
otherwise to be deemed guilty of
violation of this provision The pro- !
vision as to the rear light shall also |
apply to vehicles which are trailed |
Or towed by motor vehicles.
Section u. 1t shall be unlawful to !
use on a vehicle of any kind, includ |
ing motorcycles, any lighting device |
Of over four candle power, equipped |!
with a 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 surface on which !
the vehicle stands under all level
conditions Of load. II, in addition to
headlights, any vehicle is equipped !
With any auxiliary light, projecting !
lights, or devices other than the rear |
lamp, such auxiliary light or lights |
shall be subject to all the restrictions !
Of this section regarding direction of
The beam. If spotlight is used on
a motor vehicle, it shall be unlawful |
for any person to direct it's rays |
toward the eyes of the driver or oc- |
cupants of any approaching vehicle, |!
or to the left of the center of the !;
way, when meeting another !
vehicle No person shall operate a !
motor vehicle equipped with an cleo |
trio bulb or other lighting device OF
4 greater capacity than thirty-two |
candle power, no matter how the |
same may be shaded. covered or OBJ
scured.
Section 49, 1t shall be unlawful |
for any person to turn CT all or any /
Of his motor vehicle lights for the :
purpose Of avoiding arrest or linden !
.ification.
Section A. It shall be unlawful for |
any operator of any motor car, taxi
cab, automobile, motor truck or mo-
-orcycle, while on any highway. TO |
use any cut-out fitting or other appa-
"a us or device which shall allow the !
exhaust gases from the engine OF
the motor vehicle to escape into the
atmosphere without first passing !
through silencer expansion cham
Der. or other contrivance suitable and .
sufficient for reducing, as far as may
De reasonably practicable, the noise
which would otherwise be cause by ,