The Coconino sun., 1927-09-23

station, or within Is feet of a high
way intersection, is prohibited.
Cars must not be parked upon the
highways without first setting the
brakes and stopping the motor.
Where cars are parked on grades, the
front wheels must be turned to the
curb or side of the driveway.
Public service passenger busses,
school busses, and trucks carrying eX-
plosives or inflammables, are required
to come to a full stop before cross
ing at grade any railroad track.
Drivers, when travelling upon a
down grade, are prohibited from
coasting with the gears in neutral.
The driver of car which strikes
any person or collides with another
auto, is required to Immediately stop
and give his name, address and the
names of all passengers in his car,
not exceeding five. He is also re-
quired to furnish the registration
number of his car to the person struck
or the driver of the car with which
the collision occurred.
In case of accidents, the driver is
also required to render all necessary
assistance including the carrying of
any injured persons to physician for
medical or surgical treatment.
Operators of garages are required
to report to the nearest police station
or sheriff's office within "a hours,
cases where autos which have mani
festly been in accidents or collisions
are brought to their places of busi-
ness. They are required to furnish
the officers the license number, en-
CINE number, and the name and ad-
dress of the owner of such cars.
The driving of autos or trucks on
the highways which exceed a width,
including load, of eight feet, or a
height of fourteen feet six inches, is
prohibited.
No load shall be carried extending
more than three feet in front of any
motor vehicle, nor more than six
inches beyond the tenders on the right
side. No load must extend beyond
the line of the tenders on the left
side. When loads extend more than
four feet behind a car, a red light
must be displayed at night, and red
cloth during the daylight hours,
which shall be plainly visible at a
distance of 200 feet.
The moving of vehicles having
cleats or other protuberances of metal
on the tread is prohibited on the
highways.
No motor vehicle shall be driven on
the highways with more than one
trailer attached, except in . the case
of a semi-trailer of two wheels, in
which event it is permissible to at
tach one other trailer.
Drivers are required to have both |
sets of brakes in good working order
at all times when using the highways. |
1t is required that all motor vehicles |
also shall be equipped with horn in
good working order. The use of sirens,
or exhaust, compression or spark |
plug whistles, is forbidden except in |
the case of police and fire depart |
ments and ambulances.
The driving of autos on the high |
ways which are constructed, or
loaded, in such manner as to prevent |
a clear view behind by the driver, is
prohibited, except such cars be
equipped with adequate mirrors.
The pasting of non-transparent
stickers on windshields or windows of /
cars, with the exception of the certifi-
cate of title, is prohibited. This
clause was inserted to stop the prac-
tice by some drivers of posting ali
sorts of stickers which interfere with
clear vision on the windshields of
their cars.
Under the new code, every car must
be equipped with a device for. clear !
ing rain, snow or other moisture from
the windshield.
The use of muffler cutouts on all
highways is forbidden.
Trucks must have tight boxes SO as
to prevent nails or other parts of the
load from dropping onto the roadbed.
The use of glaring or dazzling head
lights is prohibited. Lights must be
so adjusted that they will at all times
produce a driving light sufficient to
render clearly discernible person
two hundred feet ahead on a level
road.
Standard specifications are set up
for head, rear and spot lights. The
sale Of lights which do not meet the
specifications is prohibited. The
highway commission is authorized to
establish official stations for adjust
ing head lights and auxiliary driving
lap1nS