Evening star., 1955-02-24
OFFICIAL NOTICES

70 the rear IN normal sunlight.
When astSateG .sISsd sTse Lamps 1r..a1on shan M
turning by flashing the lights show
ing to the front and rear on the
side toward which the turn Is made.
Where mechanical signal devices are
used for such purposes, SAID devices
shall be self-illuminated wnen IN
tion IFS. (cl No stop lamp or signal
lamp or device shall project Q glar-
ing light. 13. Article XIV. Section
1873. Add as Q new subsection tdl
the following: Sec, 133. Additional
Lighting Eauipment; fdl Any emer,
poration vehicle or emergency sery.
Ice vehicle may be equipped with
lamps which may be. used for the
purpose Of warning the operators OF
other vehicles Of the presence OF 81
vehicular trafiic hazard recurring the
IKE oyeertsRns 81 or passinE and
when SO equipped NAV. display such
warning in addition to any other
warning signals required by these
regulations.. The lamps used toI
display such warning to the front
end as widely, spaced laserally as
practicable. and shall display stimuli
taneously flashing white. or. amber
lights. or any shade of color between
white end amber. The lamps needed
to display such warning TO the rear
shs a Ss WsH WSSrsed spss.a e. the ase9ay ssm vs
practicable. and shall show stimuli;
taneously flashing amber or red
lights, or any shade Of color be-
tween amber. end red. Those. warn
ing lights shall be visible from q
under normal stmosphsris conditions
at night; IA. Article xy: Section
and substitute in lieu thereof the
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vided. the headlamps or the auxil-
iary drying lamp or the auxiliary
passing lamp or combination there
Of on motor vehicles other than
motorcycles or motor -driven cycles
shall be 50 arranHTea H st that tns s,,eriSe ariSer
tions Of hight projected to different
elevations and such lamps may. I'M
addition, be SO arranged that such
selection can be made automatically.
subject to the following limitations:
s,,,ss,on m hnsrs shan n Fs Ss an eopmposIte
beam. SO. aimed and Of such inten-
sity as to reveal persons and We
hicles at a distance Of at least $50
feet ahead for all conditions OF load.
ing. tb). There. shall be a lowermost
distribution Of light: or composite saIs
tensity to reveal persons and We
hicles at q distance of at least 100
feet ahead; and on q straight level
road under sny condition OF loading
none of the high. portion
e the beam shall be directed sho to
driver. .tcl Every new motor vehicle.
other than q motorcycle or motor
driven cycle, registered in the pis.
has multiple-heam road lighting
sapbemsnt bsam tndleso sha be wseh fashpDsSS DsS we
tribution OF light from the head
lamps is in use. and shall not other
wise be lighted. Said indicator shall
be so designed ,,T And i Located ca t;fv tit, that
BILE without glare to the driver Of
the vehicle SO equipped. td) Every
motor vehicle equipped with multiple
beam headlamps operating on the
highways. Of the District when lights
are ty required gIy1, sas sss YSe Ales hf oxSr w
Section 1851. Add as q new section
TO be numbered and TO read as fol-
lows Sec. 1851. LIGHTING EQUIP
MENT ON M % T o r D r We NJ
CYCLES The headlamp or head
lamps upon every motor. driven cycle
tiple- beam type but In either event
shall comply with the requirements
and limitations as follows. !. Every
said headlamp or headlamps. on a.
motor -driven cycle shall be OF sum
cient intensity to reveal a person
less than loo feet when the motor.
driven cycle Is operated at amy speed
less than % miles per hour and at
q distance Of not less than 200 feet
when the motor driven cycle is op-
Grated at q speed of 25 or more
not less than 900 feet when the
motor driven cycle is operated at a
speed OF 35 or more miles per hour. |
2. In the even. the motor-driven
cycle Is equipped with q multiple
beam headlamp or headlamps the
requirements set forth above and
shall not exceed the limitations set
forth in section l34 (al and the
lowermost beam shall meet the re-
auirements applicable to Q lower.
most most distribution a,,aS Of light aS Svsft set
IS5so a ssG'0e Cycle sf eaupped With
multiple beam head lamps operating
on the highways of the District
when lights are required. shall use
the lower or CITY driving beam. >.
In the event the motor- Or. driven n Ss,s cycle
or lamps. said lamp or lamps shall
be SO aimed that when the vehicle
Is loaded none Of the high-intensityl
portion Of light at q distance OF
25 feet ahead. shall project higher
than ,he Level h,sS e The center q the
ticie XIV, Section 137. Amend this
NUMBER OF DRIVING LAMPS RE
oUIRED OR PERMITTED. ta). At
all times specified in Section 11S.
ae At least 1 ss two an shtee 4d ampS Sep asPhs esPPd
power per lamp shall be displayed;
one on each side Of the front Of
every motor vehicle. other than
motorcycle or m0tor-driven cycle. tbl
Whenever, Q motor vehicle equipped
E ,a ssppess ss With heaflp ng aasafS
lamps or q spot lamp or any other
lamp on the front thereof project
ing Q beam Of an intensity greater
than 300 candlepower. not more
than q total o., four Of any such
shall be lighted at any one time
when upon street or highway. ~.
Article XIV. Section 13S: Amend to
ON LAMPS. tal
Any lighted lamp. or illuminating
than headlamps. spot lamps. auxil-
iary lamps. flashing turn signals. or
emereency vehicle warning lamps,
which projects beam Of light OF
an intensity greater than 309 can.
dlepower shall be so directed that
no part Of the hlgh g irtsnsibty Ky }evei pofi
Of the roadway on which the We
hicle stands at q distance. OF more
than rs feet from the vehicle. Obi
No person shall drive or move any
vehicle or equipment upon any
thsrson hlsnSay d,splayinr wIa any red light Visible
from the front thereof. This sec
upon which a red light visible from
the front is expressly authorized OF
REQUIRED by these regulations: lcl
On any authorized emergency vehicles,
snow-removal equipment. or on any
vehicle as a means fol-, indicating
a right or left turn, or the presence
of q vehicular traftic hazard reauir-
ing .unusual care in approaching.
Sv. ssetion q issf. add q new sec
tion to be numbered and to read as
FoR fS5lewi IioHTs IFS on M RESoHY2H wlREMoY2H
EQUIPMENT, (al The director shall
sdOp stsndarfs tn snd
lamps. Identification and other
lamps on snow-removal equipment
when operated on the highways in
lieu Of the lamps otherwise required
on motor vehicles by. these regula-
tons. Such standards and Speciti-
ing lights for purposes Of identifica-
when in service upon the highways
The standards and specifications
for lamps referred to in this sec
ton shall corTeIate with ii a9S aSoss SO iar
lion Of State Hiehway oficials; 10
Article XIV Section 1921. Add a
new. section to be numbered and to
read az follows; Sec. l42; J BRAKES
fhe h Director IS authorized to require
an inspection Of the brake on any
motor driven cycle and to disap-
prove any such brake which he finds
will not comply with. the perform
ance ability standard set forth in
4 ,eentSn not so I'd desisned e or construeted M as
oerformance in actual use. (bl The
Director may refuse. ia. register. or
may suspend or revoke the regista.
Jon Of any vehicle referred TO in
that the brake thereon does not !
comply with the provisions OF this
On any highway any vehicle referred
% in. this section in the event the
equipment upon such vehicle or type
)f vehicle. 20 Article XIV Section
1911. Add q new section to be
and to read as follows:
Sec. 151.l. A1R-CONDITIONING
EQUIPMENT. a. The term air;