The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-06-06
Motorists Must Now Follow
Important Rules Of The Road

otttIoll DIX vi Giidpttt loo Oh Tile sEo
sion laws of the oath legislative assem-
bly, of the State of Montana reads as
follows: For the purpose of this act
the following acts on the main or sec
ondary highways of the State of Mon
tana outside Of incorporated cities and
towns, shall be deemed and declared
menaces to the public health and safety
and constitute a crime punishable by
law as hereinafter provided:
Driving motor vehicle at night
without well focused headlights and
at least one tail light
2. Driving a motor vehicle without
all proper licenses or permits as now
required or hereinafter provided
g. Driving motor vehicle with i'm
properly adjusted brakes.
A. Passing a motor or other vehicle
without giving proper warning
5. Passing other motors or vehicles on
sharp turns or hills.
s. Passing or meeting vehicles on
the wrong side of the road.
Z Transporting a trailer without
proper lights or reflectors.
g. Driving vehicle other than au-
tomotive at night without proper lights
or reflectors.
g. Failure to completely stop car
at all stop signals, stop streets and in
tersections, or failure to give the prop
er warning when stopping or turning
on highway.
10. Driving an automotive vehicle in
a reckless manner. Driving an auto
mobile or motorcycle in excess of
speeds designated by the highway pa
troll supervisor at dangerous points
IL. Driving motor or other vehicle
while intoxicated.
The Montana Highway Patrol Board
has adopted the following rules for pro-
tecting all main and secondary high
ways and the travelling public.
|. On all sharp curves marked with
standard highway curve markers the
speed limit Shall be 40 miles per hour.
2. In all towns and municipalities on
the federal highways the speed limit
shall be Is miles per hour.
3. The motorist must observe the
center-line and there shall be no pass
ing on curves marked with standard
highway curve signs. a driver must
not overtake and pass another vehicle
on the crest of grade
4. Trailers must be adequately
equipped with safety chain and be
constructed SO as to operate without
webbing.
5. Livestock shall not be pastured Or
allowed to run loose upon the right
of-way of highways where there are
adequately controlling legal fences.
S. Pedestrians shall walk or the left
hand side Of the road.
I. Vehicles entering main highway
from side road or private road or
drive must come to a complete stop
before entering said highway and right
of-way must be given to vehicles .rav-
cling on the main highway
5. Parking on the main travelled por-
ton Of highway is prohibited
9. Vehicles broken down on highways
must be protected at night in front and
rear with flares or lanterns and re-
moved from the roadway as quickly as
possible
10 "Wrecker cars" and other towing
agencies must not block the highways
and must place proper signs and signals
to protect the motorists prior to start
ing their work
H. The motorist must observe all
school zone signs and other signs and
SIGNALS legally placed along or on the
highway.
H. The Montana highway patrol
board insists at all times upon courte-
Gus treatment to the travelling public.
The board asks your cooperation and
urges you to report any discourteous
treatment by patrolmen to the board
at Helena.
In addition to the above, the patrol
will enforce all other provisions of The
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