Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27

public" Such cars must be driven
off the road until suitable lights may
be procured.
The highway police have been
ordered to check up on cars aIter
warnings have been given and see
that they are driven to the nearest
garage where the lights can be prop
erly adjusted.
The Regulations Promulgated
The general order which CHIEF
Field has sent to members of the
State police patrol to become effec-
tive December 1, 1925, Is as follows:
Calling your attention to sections
6S, TO and 20 of the revised Motor
Vehicle Laws of the State of Maine.
1925 Edition, the following instruc-
tons are ordered for the enforce
ment of same.
Section SO provides that all We
hicles must display lights. except
hand propelled vehicles. and yehi-
make such vehicles clearly visible
not less than 100 feet in each d.
rection.
A vehicle being operated over our
highways without light of any kind
becomes positive danger to the
travelling public and should be driv-
en- off the road until suitable lights
may be procured. While the opera :
tor of such vehicle may be delayed,
the operator must realize that the
highway must be safeguarded for
the operator who may be proceed
ing in legal manner.
officers will arrest the operator
of any vehicle which is being oper-
ated without any lights.
2. Headlights must be so adjust
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light shall rise higher than AZ inches
at a distance of IS feet, test to be
made on level surface. A very
! bright sparkling light is not prop
erly adjusted.
Officers will stop operators of We
, hicles when lights appear improp-
erly adjusted, ascertaining when
same were adjusted and If not of
recent date will instruct operator to
have lights adjusted Immediately.
Officer will check later, ascertaining
If lights have been adjusted. If it is
: apparent that lights have not been
adjusted because of negligence OPP
orator shall be arrested.
3. Every motor vehicle must be
equipped with pair of lamps mount
ed on the right and left sides of front.
If the vehicle is controlled so that
same Will not exceed Is miles per
+ hour, lamp must show a substantial
object on a level way, so feet direct
ly ahead and at least seven feet to the
| right of the axis of such vehicle for
a distance of 25 feet.
If the vehicle can exceed Is miles
per hour lamps must show substan-
tial object on a level way at least 200
feet ahead and at least seven feet to
right of the axis of such vehicle for
distance of 100 feet.
In case-of a vehicle travelling with
only one light in front, the officer will
| stop driver, examine lamp and If It is
| apparent that trouble has been caused
| by negligence the operator shall be ar
rested, otherwise shall be told to go
| to the nearest garage and have the
| trouble corrected.
| No electric bulb Of more than 80
candle power shall be used.
4. Every motor vehicle shall have
q red light on rear at left of axis
| Of vehicle which can be seen at least
100 feet behind such vehicle, together
with white light which will illuminate
registration plate so that characters
shall be visible for distance Of at
least 80 feet.
In case of vehicle travelling without
rear light, officer will stop driver, ex-
anime light and If 1t is apparent that
trouble has been caused by negligence,
the operator shall be arrested, other
wise shall be told to go to the nearest
] garage and have trouble corrected
! s. When a spot light is used the
rays must not shine more than feet
above the road, at a distance of 30
feet ahead of vehicle, except that
spot light may be used for the pur-
pose of reading signs. and as an aux
i iliary light in cases where other lights
/ required by law fail to operate.
s. Officers will enforce above order
\ during period from 80 minutes after
sunset to 80 minutes before sunrise,
working actively each night.
| Z. One weeks publicity will be Civ
en- this order, therefore. ofYloers will
start enforcement one week after re-
| ceipt Of same. By strict enforcement
| at this season when traffic is light
! some Improvement in road conditions,
so far as lights are concerned, will be
noted by mid-season next year.
Officers win interview police chiefs
In their districts. requesting co-opera-
ton concerning this order.
ARTHUR H. FIELD,
Chief Of State Police.