Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22

Combined weight and load $4,000;
pneumatic tires, lS; solid tires, l2;
metal tires, s.
Provided no motor vehicle, motor
truck, trailer OF semi-trailer equip
ped with metal tires and having a
combined weight in excess OF $500
shall be operated over the hard
surfaced or paved highways of this
state without PERMISSION of the
highway commission or county
court.
In determining total weights COM
bined weights or partial weights,
actual scale weights shall govern,
or In the absence of such facilities
for determining weights, the weights
furnished by manufacturers or deal
ers may be accepted, and In deter
mining on the surface of the ground
at contract with wheels a weight
! jack or other instrument for weigh.
ing may be used and such weight ac.
cepted as correct.
The metal part of the wheels Of
any vehicles equipped with solid
tires shall at no time be permitted
to come in contact with the surface OF
the highway No vehicle shall be
moved over the surface OF the high.
ways having a combined weight in
excess of $4,000 pounds on the four
wheels or more than 1900 pounds
OH any two wheels, No sled shall
be moved over or upon the highway
without obtaining permission.
The width of any motor vehicle
or load shall not exceed eight feet
and where such truck body or load
exceeds six feet 1t shall, when Oper-
ated at night, display light on the
left side thereof defining the limits
OF the body or load.
Motor trucks must be equipped
with two headlights, capable OF fur
nishing sufficient light to enable the
operator to clearly distinguish sub
stantial objects at least 200 feet
ahead of such vehicle and must have
a rear light showing red to the rear
and white upon the license plate,
Where headlights cannot be dimmed
q spot light shall be provided and
set TO cast its rays six feet to the
right of the axis of the vehicle and
not to exceed rs feet ahead thereof
The license plates provided by the
secretary of state shall be displayed
one on the front and one on the rear
OF every motor vehicle and in posi-
, ton and condition to be easily read
by the public.
: No person under 16 years of age
: and no person not a licensed 0per.
T ator shall operate a motor truck and
no person except a licensed chauffeur
may operate motor truck for hire
, whether such vehicle Is used FOL
| carrying or transporting persons OF
property for compensation, and NJ
i person shall EMPLOY another who il
l not Is years OF age TO operate I
r motor vehicle.
: For Hire and Pleasure Vehicles.
{ The law regulating the operation
0 of passenger carrying motor vehicles
8 motor buses and pleasure ears, in
}. sofar as the rules of the road. light
Q ing, brakes and many other feature
are concerned, is similar to that az
i pllcable to motor trucks, but to dis
5 tinguish from and make clear II
d deemed advisable to repeat certal
IS sections with other additions.
II Every person. other than a chauI
II feur, operating or driving moto
e. vehicle shall first obtain an opel
II ators license. An Operator" sha
mean any person other than chau
N feur, who operates, rides or driv,
le a motor vehicle, and the fee for sue
N operators license shall be rs cen
o. (s1. .Oe after January /, 1922.
the event of the loss OF such liceni
III a duplicate may be obtained from Il
ry secretary OF state. upon the paymel
1t. of fee of rs cents accompanied
ed an affidavit setting forth the fac
to of such loss. Such license shall
carried by the licensee at all tim
p when operating a motor vehicle al
ly be produced or inspection upon Il
'ol request OF any peace officer.
Every person operating mot
p- vehicle shall drive the same in
to careful and prudent manner not
ar exceed 80 miles per hour upon 4
ar highway and within the limits OF
re- corporated cities and towns not
exceed 20 miles per hour and
Ior school houses and intersections n
ed to exceed 12 miles per hour
en- No person under l6 years OF q
may operate motor vehicle in I
nj state OF Oregon, and nopersOn und
IS years OF age may be employed
10; operate a motor vehicle.
.5; No vehicle shall be parked up
the main travelled portion OF I
10; highways OF this state: provided. II
10; this shall not apply to any vehicle
disabled as to prohibit the movi
10; OF same
IS; Every motor vehicle shall
equipped with a bell. gong, hoi
10; whistle or other device in 20