The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

called by Herbert Hoover to discuss
lating to motorists, the best laws to
have and other allied details. A
fourth Hoover bill. one requiring all
automobile drivers to be licensed
was not pushed ut the last session
! Proponents Of the four measures
| felt they would do well to obtain
passage Of the three which they
| finally decided to introduce.
| The rules-of-the-r act will be-
! come effective January /, 1928. 1t
| fixes the maximum legal speed on
any road in the state at >35 miles an
| hour; fixes the speed limits appli-
cable in cities and on bridges and
establishes uniform right way and
parking rules.
| 1t requires garage operators to
notify the police within "a hours
after an automobile which has been
damaged in an accident is brought
to their attentions; prohibits the use
of motor vehicles more than II feet
6 inches high or 33 feet long and
fixes the maximum length of motor
truck trailer trains at IS feet.
The state highway commission is
authorized to regulate the weight Of
vehicles operating on state roaHs
and county, township and city boards
| the right to regulate weights on
roads and streets in their respective
| jurisdictions. Where vehicles are
| found to be overloaded authority is
| granted to order the excess load
| taken off.
Can Restrict Use of Roads
Local authorities are given the
! right to restrict the use Of roads ut
| times when use of them by motor
vehicles would do great damage, such
&c the brcaking-up period in the
| spring or during seasons of heavy
! rainfall. The maximum time during
which stch restrictions may be made
is 80 days in each year. Local au-
thorities also are authorized to order
reductions in the maximum weights
! permitted at such periods and ia
make other rules necessary for the
protection Of the roads.
| The registrar is authorized to issue
regulations regarding the condition OF
brakes on AN motor vehicles.
Exhaust sirens, whistles and bells
are prohibited on ordinary pleasure
or commercial vehicles and police
and fire department vehicles and am
balances arc required to have them.
All automobiles must have wind
shield wipers. but no signs or other
objects which will obstruct the view
Of the driver will be permitted. Pic.
lures of bathing girls which now
adorn many windshields must go.
Mufflcr cut-outs are prohibited ri
all times and the new law requires
tw" headlights on each machine bu,
4 Pa hit hn ~ S,,ti
/, lights are permitted but rules are
| laid down for their use. They must
cast their rays on the right side OF
the machine t. which they are at
tached At Il point not more than 90
! T""' ahnad Of tho vehicle Auxiliary
lights back Of and above the head
usn,s are permitted.
Vehicles Of more than normal
width must have clearance lights or
the sides, visible from front and
, rear.
Not even bicycles are exempt from,
! the provisions of the new enactment
They must have reflectors attached
to the rear which will rcfract beams
Of light when rays from a headlight
arc cast upon them. This eQuipmen,
resembles roadmalkers which appear
to he lighted only when light is cast
upon them.
Must Register Title
The certificate of title act pro