Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20

snail any person operate SO as 10 nave
caused collision or endanger the
life or limb of another. Penalties: $25
to 800 fine, or Imprisonment of 80
days or both. Second offense: fine of
500 to 5000 or Imprisonment for one
year, or both. Driving at rate in ex-
cess of 35 miles per hour in the open
for One-quarter mile or rs miles in
cities or towns for One-quarter mile
is presumptive evidence of reckless
driving. No commercial vehicles not
equipped with pneumatic tires may
exceed 20 miles per hour or miles
per hour on a movable bridge.
IntOxicatiOn
No person shall operate a motor
vehicle while under influence of in
toxicating liquor or any drug. On
conviction shall be fined not less than
S1OO nor more than $500, or imprison-
ment for one year, or both. License
must be revoked for one year. Second
Offense: 5000 to $1,000 fine, and i'm
prisonment for three months to one
year. After revoking a license the
State can refuse to issue a new license
until proof of good behavior is fur
nished.
Passing Other Vehicles
Persons operating motor vehicles
shall reasonably turn to right of CEN
ter of road when meeting other We
hicles, and when overtaking other We
hicles must pass to left. Other Vehlc-
les turn out to permit free passage. No
operator shall pass a vehicle from
rear while crossing an intersection,
nor on a curve or at top OF hill, I'M
less he has at least 500 feet unoD-
structed view ahead.
Right-Of-Way
Operators shall have right-of-way
over vehicles approaching from left on
interesting streets and highways, but
shall give 1ight-of-way to operator OF
vehicle approaching from right. Trat-
fic officers, however, have full power
to regulate. On principal highways
outside city or town State Highway
Department has right to declare that
vehicles on these highways have right
of way at al intersections; signs TO
this effect to be posted.
Operators Licenses
All operators of this State must
have either motor vehicle operator
or chauffeur's license, except that per-
sons over Is years of age may oper-
ate a motor vehicle, other than a bus
outside city limits for thirty days
while under instruction and when &C
companied by a licensed operator on
front seat. Secretary of State can, for
sufficient reason, require any appn-
cant to be examined. All persons MIR
ed to drive must be examined as TO
requirements of motor vehicle laws
and traffic regulations, must have rea-
sonable knowledge of mechanism OF
vehicle, ability to read, speak and I'M
derstand English. Where reasonable
doubt exists examining officer can re-
uuire certificate of medical, physical
or mental condition. Public service
motor vehicle operators, who must be
at least 81 years of age, must also car
nv a special permit, and to obtain
same must furnish satisfactory evil
dence of good moral character. Chauf-
feurs license and public service We
hicle operators permits are not re-
quired until January 1, 1924. The Il
cense cards must bear the owners
photograph. Charge for permits S1-no
charge for examination. The examina-
ton and application under oath re-
quired only on issue Of first license of
this characters not required on re-
newals if made from year to year.
Penalties: SIS to 800 for first Of
Tense; for second offense $50 to 500
M. imnrisonment for not more than
thirty days, or both. Heavy penalty
for wilful misstatement in examlna-
ton or application.