The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10
Legal Notices

OF the operating mechanism shall
not leave the motor vehicle without
brakes on at least two wheels.
go Every motorcycle, and bicycle
with motor attached, when operated
upon highway shall be equipped
with at least one brake which may
be operated by hand or foot.
CD Every trailer or semi-trailer
OF gross weight of 5000 pounds
or more when operated upon a
highway shall be equipped with
brakes adequate to control the
movement of and TO stop and to
hold such vehicle and so de signed
az To be applied by the driver Of
the towing motor vehicle from it's
cab.
% Every new motor vehicle,
trailer, or semi-trailer hereafter
sold In this state and operated upon
the streets OF this city shall be
equipped with service brakes and
upon all wheels of every such vehi-
Gle, except any motorcycle. and ex-
cept that any semi trailer Of
less than 1900 pounds gross weight
need not be equipped with brakes:
PROVIDED. That the provisions OF
this subsection shall not apply to a
trailer or semi-trailer owned By a
farmer and used exclusively in con-
nection with the farming operations
OF such farmer and not used for
hire.
90 In any combinat ton OF motor
drawn vehicles. means shall be pro-
vided for applying the rearmost
trailer brakes. for any trailer
equipped with brakes, In approx
mate synchronism with the brakes
on the towing vehicle and develop
ing the required braking effort on
the rearmost wheels at the fastest
rate: or means shall be provided for
applying braking effort first on the
rearmost trailer euipped with
brakes; or both OF the above means
capable Of being used alternati,slv
may he employed
CO. One OF the means OF brake
operation shall consist OF mechan-
ical connection from the operating
lever TO the brake shoes or bands
and this brake shall be capable Of
holding the vehicle, or combination
OF vehicles. stationary under any
condition OF loading on any up or
down grade upon which II - oper-
ated
60 The brake shoes operating
within or upon the drums on the We
hicle wheels OF any motor vehicle
may be used for both service and
hand operation.
(S Every motor vehicle or COM
bination OF motor-drawn vehicles
shall be capable at all times and
under all conditions OF loading. OF
being stopped on dry, smooth.
level road free from loose material.
upon application OF the service
ffoot brake. within the distances
specified below. or shall he cspable
OF being accelerated at sustained
rate corresponding 10 these dis
tances:
Vehicles or combination OF vehi-
clcs having brakes on all wheels:
feet To stop from 90 miles per hour.
so; Declaration in feet per second.
per second II.
Vehicles or combinations OF yeh'-
cles not having brakes on all
wheels: Feet to stop from 90 miles
per hour, 10; Declaration in feet per
second. per second l01.
CO.. 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 vehi-
Gle.
Section -.
ta) Every motor vehicle when op-
.cr tted uron highway shall he
equipped with horn in good work
Inc order canable OF emitting sound
audible under normal conditions
from distance Of not less than two
hundred feet. and Il shall be unIaw-
ful. except as otherwise provided in
this section. for any vehicle to he
equipped with or for any person TO
u upon vehicle any siren ex-
hauSt. COMPRESSION or spark plvg
whistle or for any person at any
time horn Mt
az rea9onable warning or 10 make
any unnecessary or unreaconably
loud or harsh sound by means OF
horn or other warning device.
OBJ Every police and fire depart
ment and fire ratrol vehicle and anv
ambulance used for emergency calls
may he equipped with bell, siren
or exhaust whistle.
Co No motor vehicle operator
shall run his motor with cutout open
or make any other unnecessary
sound diSturhace, or operate yehi
Gle emitting from sny source an I'M
reasonable quantity Of smoke. noxi-
ous gases. or vaDor This shall pro.
hibit the pounding of any warning
device while the vehicle is not In
motion eTcent when necessary 10
avoid an accident.
Section 20.
No vehicle SHALL he driven or
moved on any highway unless such
vehicle IL so constructed or loaded
"a to prevent Its contents from drop
ping, sitting. leaking, or otherwise
escaping therefrom.
Section Al.
Every windshield on motor vehI-
Gle shall be equipped with a device
FOR cleaning rain. snow or other
moisture from the windshield, which
device shall be SO constructed as 10
he controlled or operated by the
driver OF the vehicle.
Section -.
Lights. Every vehicle. Including
motor vehicles, motorcycles. bicy.
cles. truck tractors, farm tractors,
road tractors. trailers. semi-trailers
and poie-trailers as defined In this
ordinance shall be equipped with
lights as provided by act No. ais
OF tho public acts o. 1927. better
known as the Michigan Uniform Mo-
tor Vehicle Act as amended, and II
shall be unlawful under this ordin-
ance to park or operate any vehicle
on any street or highway within the
CITY OF Ypsilanti without said lights
in violation OF said Act No. 3ls Of
the Public Acts Of 1927. at any time
or in any manner that would consti-
tute a violation OF said Act.
Section -
Equipment on motor vehicles as re-
quired under this ordinance shall
be maintained as herein provided.
and any uniformed police officer
shall be authorized on reasonable
grounds shown to stop any motor
vehicles to inspect the same. and.
IL any defects in equipment are
found to arrest the driver, and to-
order the driver or owner to have
the same repaired forthwith.
Section -.
ta) Subject to the provisions OF
this ordinance, and after determine
ton by the Commissioners through
streets may be established by erect
ing at the entrances thereto from
interesting highways signs that
shall be octagon In shape notifying
DR. Of ,sl.iclaa ts, f..II