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

DeyOnQ the extreme 1rOnC ana rear
points respectively Of such vehi-
cles. The center point of such
bumpers shall be not more than 20
inches nor less than IA inches from
the ground when the vehicle Is un-
loaded, provided that two rigid
cross-bars may be attached to any
bumper to extend it so that it will
reach into a point within the re-
quired height from the ground.
Section 113. (a) On and after
six months from the adoption OF
this act no person shall sell any
new motor vehicle nor shall any
new motor vehicle be registered
thereafter which is designed or
used for the purpose of transport
ing passengers for compensation
or as a school bus unless such We
hicle is equipped with safety glass
wherever glass is used in doors,
windows, and windShields.
CD On and after one year from
the adoption of this act no person
shall sell any new motor vehicle
nor shall any new motor vehicle
be registered thereafter unless such
vehicle is equipped with safety
glass wherever glass is used in
doors, windows and windshieldS.
Co The term safety glass" shall
mean any product composed Of
glass, or other material as may be
approved by the commissioner, so
manufactured, fabricated, or treat
ed as substantially to prevent shat
tering and flying of the glass when
struck or broken.
Cd All glass requirements IN
doors, windows, windshields or par
titions Of motor vehicles on or aft
er one year from the adoption OF
this act shall be made with ma
terials meeting the requirements OF
this act for safety glass if glass
is used therefor.
Section ia (a) No person shall
operate any bus, motor truck or
tractor upon a highway outside OF
business or residence district at
any time from half hour after
sunset to a half hour before SUM-
rise unless there shall be carried
in such vehicle a sufficient num-
Der of flares, not less than three,
or electric lanterns or other sig
nails capable of continuously pro-
ducing three warning lights each
visible from a distance of at least
500 feet for a period Of at least
eight hours, except that motor
vehicle transporting flammables
may carry reflectors in place of the
other signals above mentioned.
Every such flare, lantern, signal,
or reflector shall be Of a type ap-
proved by the commissioner and
he shall publish lists of those de-
vices which he has approved as
adequate for the purposes of this
section.
CD Whenever any motor truck
or tractor or bus is disabled dur
ing the period when lighted lamps
must be displayed on vehicles and
such motor truck cannot immedi-
ately be removed from the main
travelled portion of a highway out
side of a business district, the driv-
err or other person in charge OF
such vehicle shall cause such
flares, lanterns, or other signals to
be lighted and placed as warning
lights upon the highway, one at a
distance of approximately 100 feet
in advance of such vehicle, one at
a distance of approximately 100
feet to the rear of the vehicle and
the third upon the roadway side of
the vehicle, except that if the We
hicle is transporting flammables
three reflectors may be so placed
in lieu of such other signals and
no open burning flare shall be
placed adjacent to any such last
mentioned vehicle.
Co No person shall at any time
operate a motor truck transporting
explosives as a cargo or part OF a
cargo upon highway unless it
carries flares or electric lanterns
as herein required, but such flares
or electric lanterns must be capa-
BILE of producing light and shall
be displayed upon the roadway
when and as required in this Sec
ton.
Cd No person shall operate any
motor truck or tractor upon high
way outside of a business or resi-
dence district unless there shall be
carried in such vehicle sufficient
number of yellow or orange colored
flags, not less than three, of a
size approximately "a inches by "a
inches, which must be displayed at
any time from a half hour before
sunrise to a half hour after sun
set under circumstances which
would require the use of warning
lights at night and in the manner
and position governing the use OF
warning lights as prescribed here
in.
Section lis. Any person operat-
ing any vehicle transporting any
explosive as a cargo or part of a
cargo upon a highway shall at all
times comply with the provisions
of this section.
(a) Said vehicle shall be marked
or placarded on each side and the
rear with the word Explosives" in
letters not less than eight inches
high.
CD Every said vehicle shall be
; equipped with fire extinguishers Of
a type and number approved by
the commissioner, filled and ready
for immediate use and placed at a
convenient point on the vehicle SO
used.
Co The commissioner is hereby
authorized and directed to promul-
gate such additional regulations
) governing the transportation of ex-
plosives and other dangerous arti-