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

and except disabled vehicles being
towed to place of repair.
4. Every new motor vehicle, trail
er, or semi-trailer hereafter sold in
this state and operated upon the
highways shall be equipped with
service brakes upon all wheels of
every such vehicle, except any mot
orcycle and except that any semi
trailer of less than 1000 pounds
gross weight need not be equipped
with brakes.
Section LOG. /. The service brakes
upon any motor vehicle or combi-
nation of vehicles shall be adequate
to stop such vehicle or vehicles
when travelling 20 miles per hour
within distance of 80 feet when
upon dry asphalt or concrete pave
ment surface free from loose materi-
al where the grade does not exceed
one percent.
2. Under the above conditions the
hand brake shall be adequate to
stop such vehicle or vehicles with a
distance of SIS feet and said hand
brake shall be adequate to hold sucl,
vehicle or vehicles stationary on
any grade upon which operated.
3. Under the above conditions the
service brakes upon a motor We
hicle equipped with two-wheel
brakes only, and when permitted
hereunder, shall be adequate to stop
the vehicle within q distance of 40
feet and the hand brake adequate
to stop the vehicle within distance
of So feet.
4. All braking distances specified
in this section shall apply to all We
hicleS mentioned, whether such We
hicleS are not loaded or are loaded
to the maximum capacity permit
ed under this act.
S. All brakes shall be maintained
in good working order and shall be
so adjusted as to operate as equally
as practicable with respect to the
wheels on opposite sides Of the We
hicie.
Section LOT. (O Every mot; We
hicle when operated upon high
way shall be equipped with horn
in good working order ana capable
of emitting sound audible under
normal conditions from a distance
of not less than 200 feet, but nc
horn or other warning device shall
emit an unreasonably loud or harsh
sound or a whistle. The driver of
a motor vehicle shall when reasona-
bly, necessary to insure safe opera
ton give audible warning with his
horn but shall not otherwise use
such horn when upon highway.
CD No vehicle shall be equipped
with nor shall any person use upon
a vehicle any siren, whistle, or bell.
except as otherwise permitted in
this subdivision. 1t is permissible
but not required that any CONNER
cial vehicle be equipped with a theft
alarm signal device which is so ar
ranged that it cannot be used by
the driver as an ordinary warning
signal. All authorized emergency
vehicles shall be equipped with a
siren capable Of emitting sound
audible under normal conditions
from distance of not less than 500
feet and of type approved by the
department, but such siren shall not
be used except when such vehicle is
operated in response to an emergen-
cy call or in the immediate pursuit
of an actual or suspected violator of
the law, in which said latter ev-
ents the driver of such vehicle shall
sound said siren when necessary to
warn pedestrians and other drivers
of the approach thereof.
Section 108. Every motor vehicle
shall at all times be equipped with
a muffler in good working order
and in constant operation 10 pr =
vent excessive or unusual noise and
annoying smoke, and no person shall
use muffler cutout, bypass or
similar device upon a motor vehicle
on a highway.
Section 100. Every motor vehicle
which is so constructed, loaded or
connected with another vehicle as
to obstruct the drivers view to
the rear thereof from the driver S
position shall be equipped with a
mirror so located as to reflect to
the driver a view of The highway
for a distance of at least 200 feet
to the rear of such vehicle.
Section ITO. (a) No person shall,
drive any motor vehicle with a
windshield cracked or discolored 70
an extent to limit or obscure proper
vision or with any sign, poster or
other nontranSparent material up
on the front windshield, sidewingS,
side or rear windows of such We
hicle other than a certificate or
other paper required to be so dis
played by law.
CD The windshield on every mot
or vehicle shall be equipped with
a device for cleaning rain, Slow or
other moisture from the windshield
which device shall be so constructed
as to be controlled or operated by
the driver of the vehicle.
Section Ill. ca Every solid rubber
tire on a vehicle shall have rubber
on its entire traction surface at least
one inch thick above the edge OF the
f1ange of the entire periphery.
CD No person shall operate or
move on any highway any motor
vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer hav-
ing any metal tire in contact with
the roadway, except in case of
emergency.
Co No tire On a vehicle moved
on a highway shall have on its
periphery any block, stud, flange
cleat, or spike or any other pro-
tuberances of any material other
than rubber which projects be-
yond the tread of the traction sur