The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-12

recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours.
 2. Fifteen 15) miles per hour when approaching within fifty (5O) feet and in traversing an intersec- tion of highways when the drivers view is obstructed. A drivers view shall be deemed to be obstruc- ted when at any time during the last fifty feet of his approach to such intersection, he does not have clear and uninterrupted view of such intersection and of the traffic upon all of the highways entering such intersection for a distance of 5wo hundred (200) feet from such intersection.
 3. Fifteen (15) miles per hour in traversing or going around curves or traversing a grade upon a high way when the drivers view is ob- structed within a distance of one hundred feet along such highway in the direction in which he is proceeding.
 4. Twenty (20) miles per houi on any highway in a business dis trict as defined herein when traffi, on such highway is controlled a intersections by traffic officers ol stop-and-go signals.
 5. Twenty t20 miles per hou on all other highways in a busi- ness district as defined herein.
 6. Twenty (20 miles per hoU in a residence district as defined herein, and in public parks unles a different speed is fixed and dul, posted.
 Section 50. Meeting of vehicles Operators of vehicles proceeding il opposite directions shall pass eacl other to the right, each giving tC the other at least one-half of the main travelled portion of the road way 2s nearly as possible.
 Section 51. Following too closely
 (a) The operator of a motor ve- hicle shall not follow another ve- hicle more closely than is reason- able and prudent, having due regaro to the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon and condition oi the mgnWay.
 (b) The operator O. any motor truck when travelling upon high way outside of business or resi- dence district shall not follow an- other motor truck within one hun dred feet, but this shall not be con strued to prevent one motor truck overriding and passing another. Section B. Signals on starting stopping or turning.
 (a) The operator of any vehicle upon a highway before starting stopping or turning from direct line shall first see that such move ment can be made in safety, and if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement, shall give clearly audible signal by sounding the horn, and. whenever, the opera ton of any other vehicle may be affected by such movement, shall give signal as required in this section plainly visible to the driver of such other vehicle of the inten- ton to make such movement
 (b) The signal herein required shall be given either by means of the hand and arm in the manner herein specified, or by an approved mechanical or electrical signal de- vice, except that when vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to pre- vent the hand and arm signal from being visible both to the front and rear the signal shall be given by a device of a type which has been approved by the Chief of Police. Co Whenever the signal is given by means of the hand and arm, the driver shall indicate his intention to start, stop or turn in the follow ing manner:
 When turning to the left, by out stretched arm extending horizontal | ly to the left
 When turning to the right, by outstretched arm extending to the left and up.
 When stopping or suddenly de- creasing speed, by outstretched arm extending to the left and down.
 Before backing, warning shall be given by short blast, followed by long blast of the signal device and while backing unceasing vigil lance must be exercised so as not to injure those behind. Section 5. Right of way. Sub ject to the exceptions stated in the next succeeding section, the right of way rule as between vehicles at intersections is hereby declared as follows:
 (a) The operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right of way to a vehicle which has entered the intersec- ton.
 (b) When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection at the same time, or at approximately the same time, the operator of the ve- hicle on the left shall yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right.
 Co The operator of any vehicle travelling at an unlawful. speed shall forfeit any right of way which he might otherwise have hereunder.
 Section 54. Exceptions to right of way rule.
 (a) The operator of a vehicle entering public street from a pri- vate road or drive shall yield the | right of way to all vehicles ap- preaching on such public highway |
 (b) The operator of a vehicle | on a street snail yield the right of | way to authorized emergency ve- T. .A---T