Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

SecClOn liz. (a) NO venice I'M
laden or with load shall exceed 9
height of IL feet six inches.
CD No vehicle shall exceed q
length of 40 feet extreme overall
dimensions, inclusive of front anc
rear bumpers, except that the gov.
erning body of any city or village
is hereby authorized by ordinance
to provide for the maximum length
of any motor vehicle, or combina-
ton of motor vehicles, or the num-
Der of vehicles that may be fas-
tened together, and which may be
operated upon the streets or high
ways of said city, and provided
however, that such ordinance shall
not prescribe length less than
that permitted by state law. Any
such motor vehicle operated in
compliance with such ordinance or
the streets or highways of such city
shall not be deemed to be in VIOLA
ton of this act. A truck tractor and
semi-trailer shall be regarded as
one vehicle for the purpose Of de-
ermining lawful length.
Co No combination Of vehicles
coupled together shall consist OF
more than two units and no such
combination Of vehicles shall ex-
coed a total length Of 40 feet SUBJ
ject to the following exceptions:
Said length limitation shall not ap-
ply to vehicles when transporting
poles, pipe, or other objects by a
public utility when required fol-
emergency repair Of public service
facilities or when operated under
special permit as provided in this
act, but in respect to night trans
portation every such vehicle and
the load thereon shall be equipped
with a sufficient number of clear
ance lamps and marker lamps on
both sides and upon the extreme
ends of any projecting load to
clearly mark the dimensions OF
such load.
Cd The load upon any vehicle
operated alone, or the load upon
the front vehicle Of a combination
of vehicles, shall not extend more
than three feet beyond the front
wheels of such vehicle or the front
bumper of such vehicle If it Is
equipped with such a bumper.
Section 1913. No vehicle shall be
driven or moved on any highway
unless such vehicle is so construct
ed or loaded as to prevent any OF
its load from dropping, sitting
leaking or otherwise escaping
therefrom, except that sand may
be dropped for the purpose of Sc
curing traction, or water or other
substances may be sprinkled on q
roadway in cleaning or maintain
ing such roadway.
Section 1874. (a) The unladen
weight of any trailer other than a
house trailer shall not exceed 1000
pounds nor shall the gross weight
of any house trailer, or any other
trailer, including the weight of the
trailer and the load, exceed 5000
pounds, except when operated un-
der special permit as provided in
this act.
CD When one vehicle is towing
another the drawbar or other con-
nection shall be of sufficient
strength to pull all weight towed
thereby and said drawbar or other
connection shall not exceed Is feet
from one vehicle to the other eX-
cept the connection between any
two vehicles transporting poles
pipe, machinery or other objects OF
structural nature which cannot
readily be diSmembered.
Co When one vehicle is towing
another and the connection con-
sists of a chain, rope, or cable
there shall be displayed upon such
connection a white flag or cloth
not less than IL inches square.
Cd Every trailer or semi-trailer
shall be hitched to the motor We
hicle furnishing the tractive power
for it by device approved by the
commissioner as safe and shall be
equipped with a separate chain
cable or other device which shall
be securely attached to the rear
axle or frame of the traction We
hicle and to said trailer or semi
trailer separate from and in addi-
ton to the regular hitch.
Section 125. The gross weight up
on any wheel or axle of a vehicle
shall not exceed the following:
/. When the vehicle is equipped
with pneumatic tires and with
axles spaced eight feet or more
apart, 5000 pounds on wheel or
5000 pounds on an axle.
2. No vehicle equipped with pneu-
matte tires and with axles spaced
less than 8 feet apart and driven
on any highway shall have maxi
mum wheel weight unladen or with
load in excess of 5000 pounds, or
an axle weight in excess Of $4,000
pounds.
3. When vehicle is equipped
with solid rubber or cushion tires
60 per cent of the weight permitted
for wheels on vehicles aqulpped
with pneumatic tires.
4. The provisions of this section
shall not apply to vehicles operated
exclusively in any Getty or village
or contiguous cities or villages in
this state.
Section 126. Subject to the limit
atoms upon wheel and axle loads
prescribed in this act, the gross
weight of any vehicle or combina-
ton of vehicles driven onto or over
a bridge on any highway shall not
exceed the safe capacity of said
bridge, as may be indicated by
warning posted on said bridge.
Section 1877. (a) Any police Of
ficer having reason to believe that
the weight of a vehicle and load is
unlawful is authorized to require