Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-08-12


unless otherwise directed by the pro
visions of any ordinance rule or reg
ulation of competent local outhori-
ties.
G1 AS between vehicles meeting
on mountain highways having a
grade of 10 percent or more, ascend
ing vehicles shall haze the right OF
way over descending vehicles, except
where it is more practicable for the
ascending vehicle to return to a
turnout
5ection a.
(a) Nc person shall operate a We
hicle upon any public highway while
in any degree under the influence
of any alcoholic drink or any marco
-ic or exhilarating drug.
OBJ In all passing and overtaking
such assistance shall be given the
occupants of each vehicle respec-
lively to the other as the circum-
stances shall reasonably demand in
order to obtain clearance and avoid
accidents; every person having con
trolor charge of any vehicle upon
any public highway and approach
ing any vehicle drawn by a horse
any person Is riding. shall operate
manage and control such vehicle in
such manner as to exercise every
reasonable precaution to prevent the
frightening of any such horse or
horses and to insure the safefy aud
pf"teection of Sny person riding or
driving the same; and if such horse
or horses appear frightened the per-
IL in control OF such vehicle shall
duce its speed. and If - uested
hy s'gnal or otherwise by tie driver
II rider If such horse or horses
hall not proceed further toward
'uch animal or animals unless such
movement be necessary to avoid
lccident or injury. until such ami
nal or animal be under the control
If the driver or rider thereof.
(c) The person in charge of an,
iehicle in or upon any public high
way, before turning. stopping or
hanging the course of such We
licle, and before turning such ve-
1icle when starting the same, shall
ee first that there is sufficient space
FOR such movement to be made in
afety and if the movement or opei
ition of other vehicles may reasou-
ibly be affected by such turning,
topping or changing of course,
shall give plainly visible signal to
he persons operating, driving or
n charge of such vehicles of his in
tention so to turn, stop or change
his course. either by the use of his
hand and arm. or other signal which
hall be visible from the rear.
When the signal required by this
section is given b. the use of the
hand and arm, the intention to turn
such vehicle toward the left shall
ne indicated by extending the hand
and arm horizontally from and he
yond the left side of the vehicle;
when the signal to be given is to
Indicate the intention to stop We
iicle or to abruptly or suddenly
,heck its speed, such signal If given
With the hand and arm, shall he
given by extending the hand and
arm out from and beyond either
,ide of the vehicle and pointed in a
downward direction.
(d) 1t shall be unlawful for any
person under the age of fifteen (15)
years to operate or drive a motor
vehicle, and it shall also be unlaw-
full for the owner or for any person
having in his charge or control any
motor vehicle to knowingly permit
any person under the age of fifteen
15) years to operate or drive same
(e) Every automobile and motor
truck operating upon a public high
way shall carry at least two lighted
lamps, one of which shall be placed
IN and be clearly visible from the
front of said automobile and the
other of which shall be so placed as
illuminate the rear number plate,
and at the same time display to-
wards the rear, red light, which
lights shall be lighted from one
half hour after sunset to one-hali
hour before sunrise. If trailer
is attached a rear light shall be
placed thereon.
(f) No vehicle shall be s>oppe
or permitted to stand en- the travel
led portion of any public highway