Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-05-05

mSNVklStS d1C poSoioAy INV s"~AS that the last session of the legislature produced a new law relating to the driving of motor vehicles on the pub lie roads of the state and prescribing the loads, the manner of driving, the number of light and power to be ex- hibited in night driving, the weights of the loads, non-use of cut-outs and other important matters relating to the use of the public highways, and providing penalties for infractions of the law. This law was introduced by Senator Charles E. Larson, of Coco nino county, and is as follows: Be it Enacted by the Legislature of
 the State of Arizona:
 Section 1. No vehicle shall be op- erated on the highways of this State, whose width, including load, is great CT than ninety-six (96) inches, except traction engines, whose width shall not exceed one hundred and eight (10S) inches; a greater height than twelve (12) feet, six (6) inches, or a greater length than thirty (30) feet, and no combination of vehicles coup led together shall be so operated whose total length, including load, shall be greater than eighty-five (85) feet; provided that in special cases vehicles whose dimensions exceed the foregoing may be operated under per mits granted as hereinafter provided.
 Section 2. No vehicle of four wheels or less, whose gross weight, including load, is more than twenty eight thousand (2s,000) pounds; no vehicle having a greater weight than twenty-two thousand four hundred (22,40O) pounds on one axle, and no vehicle having a load of over eight hundred (8OO) pounds per inch width of tire upon any wheel concentrated upon the surface of the highway (said width in the case of rubber tires to be measured between the flanges of the rim) shall be operated on the highways of this State; provided that in special cases vehicles whose weight including loads, exceed those herein prescribed may be operated under special permits granted as herein after provided.
 Section 8. The Special Permit re- quired by Sections No. and 2 of this Act, for the operation of a vehicle whose size or weight with loads eX- ceeds the limits prescribed herein, shall be in writing and be issued by the Board of Supervisors at it's dis erection. Such permit may be issued for a single trip or for a definite period not beyond the date of expira- tion of the vehicle registration, and may designate the highways and bridges to be used.
 Section 4. No vehicle of the kinds and weights enumerated in this Act shall be operated on the open country highways, suburban streets or urban streets of this State at a greater rate of speed than herein prescribed. Fol the purposes of this Act an "oper country highway" shall be- regarded as a highway or portion thereof greater than one-quarter of mile in lengtf along either side of which the build ,-ings average more than three hundred feet apart; a Suburban street., a! such highway or portion thereof, les than one-quarter of mile in lengtl on either side of which the building average less than three hundred bu more than fifty feet apart; an "urbal street" shall be such highway or DOT tion thereof other than an open coun try highway or suburban street.
 Section 5. SPEED LIMITS.
 (a) Vehicles designated for carry ing not more than seven passengers.
 Maximum including gross weight o vehicle and load, 5000 lbs; open coun try highway, 35 miles; Suburban street, 20 miles; Urban street, | miles.
 (b) Other vehicles, equipped witt pneumatic tires:
 6OO0 lbs, 25 miles, 20 miles, 15 mile
 5000 lbs, 25 miles, 20 miles, Il miles.
 12OO0 lbs, 25 miles, 20 miles, Il miles.
 16OO0 lbs., 25 miles, 20 miles, Il miles.
 10000 lbs, 25 miles, 20 miles, Il miles.
 240O0 lbs., 25 miles, 20 miles, Il miles.
 2S0OO lbs, 25 miles, 20 miles, Il miles.
 (c) Vehicles equipped with soli' tires:
 4O0O lbs, 20 miles, 20 miles, 1! miles.
 5000 lbs, IS miles, IS miles, 1: miles.
 12OOO lbs, 15 miles, 10 miles, Il miles. .
 16000 lbs, 12 miles, 10 miles, Il miles. :fOnnnN IL. S~.I~z ~..1a. tI