Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

it ram For carrying loads independ-
s atIy; the word owner" any person.
nm nm' corporation or association
1wllnliing vehicle or having exclusive
.sct. lease. hiring. or otherwise; the
I'D curb" the outer edge Of a de-
s we'd sidewalk, or either edge of the
fought and usually Travelled part
way: the word section" shall
r rase Indicated: and words in the con-
W., ss of this act indicating operation
tA use of a vehicle refer to it's oper-
ION or use upon any way or bridge
! This state. including public parks
'n Sec pa When persons travelling
.ith team are approaching, to meet
W. way, they shall seasonably turn
% the right of the middle of the
raveled part OF It; SO that ,at. they can
n,hen il is unsafe. or difficult on &C.
mt unit of weight Of load to do so. a
a,son about to be met or Overtaken,
reouested, shall stop q reasonable
lime, at a convenient place. to enable
he other TO pass.
" Gee. 8. When a person with a
an, is stationary. or travelling slow
i, an q way at a place unsafe or in
.,nyenient for passing him with a
he right. or stop a reasonable time
- a convenient place, to allow the
''s sec 4. No person shall leave his
,sbicle stationary on way SO as to
Sstruct the free passage of other
am to be in the way unattended
hess it is reasonably fastened.
Sec. 5. A person in control of any
,ebcle moving slowly along a way
,racticable to the right-hand bound
NV OF the way, allowing more swift
= moving vehicles reasonably free
nassage 20 the left.
's Sec 6. One or more bells shall be
,ither attached to. one Of the fore
out wheels on snow. or attached to
me shafts of the vehicle.
Sec. T. Whoever operates a motor
,ehcle shall at the intersection OF
S section Of the center lines Of the
,raveIed part of such ways when
,urning to the right, and pass to the
light Of such intersection when turn
INK to the left. except when traffic
"fscers otherwise direct traffic. No
rom the rear al the top of a hill or
"A a curve when the view ahead is
N any way obscured or while the
rshjcle is crossing an intersecting
Sec. 8. Cities and towns may en-
,ct ordinances or bylaws providing
for the establishment of street cross
ngs and safety zones for pedestrians.
and restrict or prohibit the crossing
If streets by pedestrians except with
IN the limits of crossings or zones
30 established.
Sec. 8. An operator of vehicle
shall bring it to a full stop not less
man five feet from the rear of any
ion which has stopped for the pur-
nose of taking on or discharging
passengers. and shall remain station
sry until such car has taken on or
discharged it's passengers; provided.
PASS such car where a safety zone
Is established or where he may pass
such car at. a distance of at least
sight feet from the running board or
lowest step. thereof and provided;
bass to the left of such car when
there is clear view and clear
way for at least one hundred feet
provided he shall slow down and pro-
coed cautiously.
Sec 10. Police. fire department:
traffic emergency repair vehicles and
ambulances, when operated in re-
sponse to calls. shall have the right
of way; and on the approach or any
Vehicle shall Immediately draw his
Vehicle as near as practicable to the
light hand curb and parallel thereto
and bring it to standstin until
'uch public service v ednsro, M nave e
street car shall also Immediately stop
said car upon the approach or nre
apparatus and keep it stationary UNI
III such apparatus has passed:
lug passengers therein conveyed for
hire. shall leave it without person
in charge or without fastening it
securely; and no person having con
shall allow such vehicle to stand
mon any way and remain unattend-
d without effectively setting its
brakes.
wider than eight feet over. all. or is
over twelve feet, six inches high.
shall be operated upon any way or
bridge. No portion Of any such We
hicle or load. except the ~. rehee sha'i
project beyond the side OF. said We
hcle to make a total width greater
than herein specified.
Sec. 10. No person shall throw or
place, or cause to be thrown or
placed upon any way OF bridge. any
tacks. nails, wire. scrap metal. glass.
erockery or other substance injurious
10 the feet of persons or animals or
to tires or wheels of vehicles Who
ever accidentally: or by reason or an
vehicle any such substance upon any
way or bridge shall forthwith make
all reasonable efforts to clear such
way or bridge Of the same.
Sec. IA. No animal-drawn team
shall travel faster than a walk on q
bridge erected wholly. or partly by
the state. or on any bridge covered
With plank and fifty feet long COM
posing part of a way, or on any
bridge; owned by Corporation; ana no
such bridge faster than twelve miles
N hour. provided. that heavy vehicles
may be further restricted, as herein
after provided.
Sec. Is. Whoever wilfully violates
the preceding section forfeits three
dollars, to be recovered on complaint
made by any owner Of said bridge,
Or by any municipal officer of the
town in which it is located. to the
owners of the bridge or to the state
Or municipal corporation required to
keep It in repair.
Sec 16. No vehicle. engine, con-
trivance or object shall be moved
upon or over any way or bridge up
on wheels. rollers or otherwise IN ex-
this act Or without obtaining a per
eighteen: nor shall any vehicle. en-
CINE, team or continuance of what
any vay or bridge which has any
hanse. rib, clamp or other object at
t,aehed to its wheels. or made part
thereof, likely to bruise or injure the
surface of such way or bridge, with
cut out permit obtained as provided IN
this act. Moving machines. light
arm tractors, not customarily oper-
ated over public ways. and other
lightweight farming vehicles. are
exempted from the provisions OF this
secuen. This section shall not be
construed to prohibit the use Of tire