Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-08-12
COLORADO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC
LAWS GOVERNING MOTOR
VEHICLES.
Section l.

In the State of Colorado as shall
have been designated and accepted
as such by the State Highway Com
mission, and all county roads to-
gether with the bridges, culverts
and embankments thereon, and the
entire right of way thereof
OBJ the term vehicle" as used
in this act shall include bicycles
motorcyclesi tricyeles, automobiles.
auto trucks, trailers and any other
motor driven vehicle. all horse
drawn vehicles. and all push carts or
other hand-propelled vehicles
Section 2.
No vehicle shall be propelled along
or upon any public highway at a
speed exceeding thirty-fve $3.50
miles per hour; said maximum speed
shall be reduced to twenty (20)
miles per hour on all mountain roads
to twelve t12) miles per hour OF
plated mountain curves; to eight
cen (1S) miles per hour on all other
curves; and to twenty (20) miles
per hour in the case of vehicles
weighing more than 10000 pounds
including their load; and in case Of
any vehicle travelling up or down
any mountain highway having p
grade of ten per cent or more, said
maximum speed shall be reduced tc
fifteen 15) miles per hour.
Section 3.
ta) All vehicles shall be propel-
led along all public highways in
careful and proper manner, and with
due regard for the safety and con.
venience of pedestrians and We.
hicles thereon.
OBJ Vehicles shall travel upon the
right side of public highways I'M
less the road ahead on the left side
is clear and unobstructed for al
least 100 yards, except on mountain
roads where vehicles shall be under
control at ali times, viz: must be
able to stop within the distance pos
sible of view, and in all cases when
crossing intersecting highways.
Slowly moving vehicles shall keep
as far to the right as possible, leav-
ing more swiftly moving vehicles
and traffic to the left
(c) Vehicles proceeding in oppo-
site directions shall pass each other
to the right, each giving to the other
one-half of the road as nearly as
possible.
Cd Vehicles overtaking other We
hicles proceeding in the same direc.
tion shall pass to the left thereof
and shall not gain drive to the right
until reasonable clear of the over
taken vehicle. 1t shall be the duty
of the driver or operator of motor
vehicle about to overtake another
to give a suitable signal audible to
the driver or operator of an overtak-
en- vehicle to give way to the right
upon the said signal being given.
(e) Two vehicles which are pass.
ing each other in opposite directions
shall have the right of way, and no
other vehicle to the rear of either
or such two vehicles shall pass d
attempt to pass such two vehicles,
while they are passing.
CD All vehicles approaching ar
intersection of public highwaT
with the intention of turning there
at. shall in turning to the right
keep to the right of the center Of
i,,ta In, tnr Z
the left shall run beyond the center
of such interection, passing to the
right thereof, before turning such
vehicle toward the left. For the
'center of such intersection" snail
be held to mean the meeting point
of the medal lines of the two high
ways traversed by the vehicle max
ing the turn.
(g) Excepting where controlled
by such traffic ordinances or regular
tions as are permitted under thif
act the operator of a vehicle shall
yield the right of way at the inter
section of their paths to vehicle
approaching from the right unless
such vehicle approaching from the
right is further from the point Of
the intersection of their paths than
such first named vehicle.
(h) Any vehicle travelling on o
public highway which is divided
longitudinally by a parkway or an
isle of safety shall keep to the right