The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-12-13

four ca feet or more beyond the rear
of the bed or body of such vehicle,
there shall be displayed at the ex-
IRENE end of the load under the con
ditions of use specified above for
lights on motor vehicles, in addition
to the ordinary rear or tail light here
inhefore required to be displayed on
such vehicles, a red light plainly
visible under normal atmospheric
conditions at least two hundred (20O)
feet from the rear; provided further,
that at other times while such vehi-
Gle is upon the highway a red flag or
cloth not less than sixteen inches in
length nor less than sixteen inches
in width shall be displayed at the ex-
IRENE rear end of such load as a
warning signal to persons operating
vehicles approaching from the rear.
Section IL. Cheats, etc, on tires"
Other than on vehicles actually en-
gagged at the time in construction or
repair work on public highways no
tire on any motor or other vehicle
operated on or over any public high.
way or bridge shall have on it's peri
phery any block, stud, flange, cleat.
ridge, bead or any other protuberance
of metal or wood which projects be-
yond the tread or traction surface of
the tire; but this section shall not be
so construed as to prohibit the use of
tire chains of reasonable proportion
on motor vehicles when required for
safety because Of rain, mud or other
conditions tending to cause such mo-
tor vehicle to slide or skid; provided,
however, that steam plows, traction
engines or tractors the propulsive
power of which is eXerted not through
wheels resting upon the ground, but
by means of a flexible band or chain
known as a movable track, may be
operated upon the public highways
with transverse corrugations upon
the periphery of said movable tracks,
on condition that a permit shall first
have been obtained from the County
Engineer of the County of Maui under
similar conditions as provided in
paragraph (d) of Section 16 of this
Ordinance.
No solid tires shall be used on any
vehicles unless the rubber or compost
ton of such tires, if five 60 inches
or less in width, is not less than
three-fourths $40 of an inch thick,
and if more han five (5) inches wide
is not less than one y inch thick
above the edge of the 1ange of the
periphery.
REGULATIONS AS TO OPERA
TIONS.
Section 13. Driving under influence
OF liquor" No person who is under
the influence of intoxicating liquor
and no person who is an habitual user
OF narcotic drugs, shall operate or
drive a motor or other vehicle on a
public highway within the County of
Maui. And it is hereby especially
provided that proof that any person
driving a motor vehicle has or had
partaken of intoxicating liquor, within
one hour prior to the time such per-
son is or may be charged with a vio-
lation of this section shall be prima
facie proof that such person was so
driving such vehicle while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor.
Section IA. Speed Limits" (a) Any
person operating a vehicle on the pub
lie highways of the County of Maui
shall operate the same in a careful
and prudent and at a rate of
speed not greater than is reasonable
and proper, having due regard to the
traffic, surface and width of the high
way; no person shall operate a We
hicle upon a public highway at such
a rate of speed as to e%ndanger the
life, limb or property of any person.
(b) 1t shall be unlawful to operate
or drive at a rate of speed in excess
of Thirty 500 miles an hour except
in the day time and except when the
operator OF driver has a clear and un-
interrupted view of the highway on
which he is travelling and of all high
ways which intersect such highway
within four hundred (4OO) feet ahead
of such operator or driver to a dis
lance of at least four hundred (400)
feet from the highway on which he is
travelling and there is no person, We
hicle, or other object visible ahead
on such highway on which such op-
orator or driver is travelling within
four hundred (400) feet of such op-
orator or driver or on any such inter-
secting highway within four hundred
(400) Cseet of the point of intersection
of the center lines of such highways.
(c) In ne case shall any vehicle be