Evening star., 1939-05-10
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
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HDp1sed sTs,,, uby, By motor vehicle di,p.yins
w. sesson s 81 .asn. Article
paragraphs to be kno.yn as paragraphs (ej
and %. respectively, to read as follows:
ons ana Sf0r not vehicle 10 s,eesS ns
weather lights or auxiliary driving lights.
mounted NOV, ed on the front and on the sam.
from the ground level to the center Of
and an, shall emit Or exhibit lights substan.
shall drive a motor vehicle with headlights
nnd adverse weather lights or auxiliary
Rssbep sat 9uEnns nb, Aayes.
SO adjusted and maintained as to illuminate
ao. more n t1nn, han 100 # o
hish intensity @ p portion % Of the the Beam besm 'b g.
directed to the left Of the: prolonsation Of
the extreme left side Of the vehicle :" "(dJ
9erca P Sse Sehce Or na COM COM
mercisl vehicles. except dump trucks. IL
operated or when lights are required. shall
and rear clearance lights and side marker
Amend shs srtcs TI Section by tie bS
stitutins in lieu thereto two new paragraphs
70 70 s. be known no fnu as paragraphs tsD and tb!
motea teao yebeeH as eoT sb, Ia the hsadamps Ct
mentioned in Section u under normal
portion of the high driving beam shall have
an intensity not lower than 4,OOO-beam
candlepower and not higher than 81 800
aimed according to its type and specifcao
lions as prescribed by the director" "tb)
aieadiamps on trucks. buses. and taxicabs.
electrlcs and slow moving vehicles having
headlamps attached to or mounted on cowl
or side door posts. at height of more than
an inches n measured from the center Of
is at rest shall project a beam OF light
which shall illuminate the roadway for
vehicle and complying with such resuIati9rs
covering intensity" Amend Article VII,
Section 81 by striking out paragraphs ts).
t3,, and substituting in lieu thereof this
following to be known as paragraphs tab
and az rssd o. suopaTasraphs fn;as d ~, and 9,
vehicle (other than a motorcycle) when
operated upon highway. shall be equipped
with brakes adequate to control the
vehicles. including two separate means Of
applying the brakes. II these two saparats
neced % q pDyns tbsv the eaks p b. are
structed that failure of any part OF tbs
operating mechanism. shall not leave the
and % to hold such 0Tssss ssscs sdea9as ons IL %o
these means of applying the brakes shall be
SO constructed that it can be set to hold
it forms a part. stationary on any grade
not to exceed 12fs. whether the. vehicle
or comDlnatlon Is empty or loaded. except
busses' 'tb) Every combination Of motor
Vehlcles operated in the District of CO.
lumbia after March /, 1910, shall be
equipped with brakes upon one or more Of
such vehicles. adequate to stop and to
hold such combination OF motor vehicles.
except any trailer or semi-traier Of gross
vlded. however: that the gross weight Of
any such trailer or semi-trailer without
brakes shall not exceed 4OrS Of the gross
weight of the towing vehicle. when the
vehicles are connected. In any combination
OF motor vehicles, means shall be provided
for applying the trailer brakes or semi.
trailer brakes of any trailer or semi.
trailer equipped with brakes in approx.
mate synchronism with the brakes on ths
towing vehicle and developing the required
braking effort on the wheels of the rearmost
Vehlcle at the fastest rate All brakes on
a combination of vehicles shall be con.
trolled by the driver thereof" "Q) Asri.
cultural machinery. road machinery. trac-
tlon engines and farm tractors or towing
tractors when used upon any street or high.
way snail have means adequate TO control
the movement OF and to stop and to hold
such machines on any grade upon which
they may be operated" "C2) Every
motorcycle and bicycle with motor at.
tached when operated upon a public high.
way, shall be provided with at least one
prake which may be operated by hand or
foot 90, Brakes on all motor vehicles
and combination of motor vehicles shall be
maintained in good working order and shall
conform to regulations and specifications
as stated in the following chart or as NAV
De promulgated from time to time by the
director"