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

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nearest track of such railroad and
shall not proceed until he can do
so safely.
CD The driver Of a vehicle shall
stop and remain standing and not
traverse such grade crossing
when a crossing gate is lowered or
when a human f1agman gives OF
continues to give a signal of the
approach or passage of a train.
Section 81. The railroad and
warehouse commission is hereby
authorized to designate particular
ly dangerous highway grade cross
ings Of railroads and to order stop
signs thereat. When such stop signs
are erected the driver of any
vehicle shall stop within so fee,
but not less than ten feet from the
nearest track of such grade cross
ing and shall proceed only upon
exercising due care.
Section So. Ca The driver OF any
motor vehicle carrying passengers
for hire, or Of any school bus carry
ing any school child, or Of any
vehicle carrying explosive sub
stances of f1ammable. liquids as a
cargo or part Of cargo, before
crossing at grade any track OF
tracks of a railroad shall stop
such vehicle not less than ten feet
from the nearest rail of such rail-
road and while so stopped shall
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along such track for any approach
ing train and for signals indicat-
ing the approach of a train except
as hereinafter provided, and shall
not proceed until he can do so
safely.
(b) No stop need be made at any
such crossing where a police Of
ficer or a traffic control signal d.
reefs traffic to proceed.
Co This section shall not apply
at street railway grade crossings
within business or residence dis
trict.
Section ga. (a) No person shall
operate or move any caterpillar
tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller,
or any equipment or structure hav-
ing a normal operating speed of six
or less miles per hour or a vertical
body or load clearance of less than
nine inches above the level surface
of a roadway upon or across any
tracks at railroad grade crossing
without first complying with this
section.
CD Before making any such
crossing the person operating or
moving any such vehicle or equip
ment shall first stop the same not
less than ten feet nor more than
so feet from the nearest rail of
such railway and while so stopped
shall listen and look in both di-
rections along such track for any
approaching train and for signals
indicating the approach of a train
and shall not proceed until the
crossing can be made safely.
Co No such crossing shall be
made when warning is given by
automatic signal or crossing gates
or a flag-man or otherwise of the
immediate approach of railroad
train or car.
Section IS. (a) The commissioner
with reference to state trunk high
ways, and local authorities with
reference to other highways under
their jurisdiction may designate
thru highways and erect stop signs
at specified entrances thereto or
may designate any intersection as a
stop intersection and erect like
signs at one or more entrances to
such intersection; provided, that
local authorities, with the consent
of the commissioner, may designate
thru highways and/or stop inter-
sections on state trunk highways.
CD Every driver of a vehicle and
every motorman of street car
shall stop at such sign or at a
clearly marked stop line before en-
tering an intersection except when
directed to proceed by a police Of
ficer or traffic control signal.
Section sc. The driver of a vehicle
within a business or residence dis
trict emerging from an alley, drive
way, or building shall stop such
vehicle Immediately prior to driv-
ing onto sidewalk or into the
sidewalk area extending across any
alleyway or private driveway.
ARTICLE XIII
STOPPING, STANDING, AND
PARKING
Section 81. (O Upon any high
way outside of a business or resi-
dence district no person shall stop,
park, or leave standing any vehicle,
whether attended or unattended,
upon the paved or improved or
main travelled part of the highway
when it is practical to stop, park,
or so leave such vehicle off such
part Of said highway, but in every
event a clear and unobstructed
width Of at least 20 feet of such
part of the highway opposite such
standing vehicle shall be left for
the free passage of other vehicles
and a clear view of such stopped
vehicle be available from a distance
of 200 feet in each direction upon
such highway.
CD This section shall not apply
to the driver of any vehicle which
is disabled while on the paved or
improved or main travelled portion
of highway in such manner and
to such extent that it Is impossible
to avoid stopping and temporarily
leaving such disabled vehicle in
such position.
Section SO. (a) Whenever any
police officer finds a vehicle stand
ing upon a highway in violation of
any Of the foregoing provisions of
this article such officer is hereby
authorized to move such vehicle,