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TIIE OAfiDEtf ISLAND, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1922
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Ordinance No. 16
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO,
LIMITING AND REGULATING THE
USE OF THE HIGHWAYS OF THE
COUNTY OF KAUAI BY PERSONS,
ANIMALS AND VEHICLES; GOV
ERNING AND REGULATING TRAV
EL AND TRAFFIC UPON SUCH
HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING PENAL
TIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDIN
ANCE; AND REPEALING ORDIN
ANCES NUMBERED 5 AND 6 OF
THE COUNTY OF KAUAI.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUN
TY OF KAUAI:
SECTION 1. WORDS AND
PHRASES DEFINED. The word3
and phrases used in this Ordinance
shall for the purpose of this Ordin
ance, unless contrary to or incon
sistent with the context, be con
strued as follows:
"AUTOMOBILE" shall include all
motor vehicles except motorcycles;
"CLOSELY BUILT UP SECTION"
shall mean any section of this coun
ty contiguous to a public highway
where for not less than a quarter
of a mile the dwelling houses andor
structures devoted o business on
such highway average less than ore
hundred feet apart.
"CURB" shall apply to the lateral
boundaries of the highway.
"GARAGE" shall mean every place
of business where motor vehicles
are received for housing, storage
or repair for compensation;
"HIGHWAY" shall Include any
public highway, county road, public
etreet, avenue, lane, alley, park,
driveway, square or place designed,
intended or used by or for the gen
eral public for passage of vehicles
in the County of Kauai;
"INTERSECTING HIGHWAY" shall
mean any highway which joins an
other at an angle, whether or not it
crosses the other;
"MOTORCYCLE" shall include all
motor vehicles designed to travel on
not more than, three wheels in con
tact with the ground, when operated
without a trailer, and weighing not
over seven hundred (700) pounds;
"MOTOR VEHICLE" shall include
all vehicles propelled otherwise than
by muscular power, except trailers
and such vehicles as run upon sta
tionery rails or tracks;
"OPERATOR" shall mean any per
son who operates a motor vehicle
and any person who operates, rides,
drives, or propels any vehicle other
than a motor vehicle;
"PARKING" or "PARK" shall re
fer to vehicles drawn up alongside
of one another not parallel to the
curb;
"PERSON" shall Include any cor
poration, firm, company, or other
aggregation, of individuals;
"SHERIFF" as used in this ordin
ance shall mean the Sheriff of the
County of Kauai or his deputy or
deputies;
"VEHICLE" shall include any con
veyance, except a baby buggy, and It
shall include conveyances drawn or
propelled by pedestrians, as well as
by ono or more horses, or other ani
mals, or beasts of burden.
SECTION 2. MPTOR VEHICLES
WARNING SIGNAL DEVICE. It
shall be unlawful for any person to
drive, operate or propel any motor
vehicle on any highway without such
motor vehicle be equipped with and
have at all times In good working or
der a gong, bell, horn, or other device
intended for and capable of produc
ing sound, or sounds, which, under
ordinary conditions on the highway,
can be clearly and distinctly heard
at any distance up to and including
five hundred (500) feet from such
vehicle and which will serve to give
warning of the approach of same.
SECTION 3. MOTOR VEHICLES
BRAKES REQUIRED. It shall be
unlawful for any person to drive or
operate any motor vehicle on any
highway without such, vehicle be
equipped and provided with a brake,
or brakes, of sufficient strength and
power and at all times in such
proper working condition as to en
able the operator or driver of such
vehicle to bring the same, when
traveling at a rate of speed of ten
(10) miles an tour, over a dry, lev
el paved road, to a full stop with
in ten (10) feet from the point of
application of the brake, or brakes.
SECTION 4. MOTOR VEHICLES
STEERING APPARATUS. It shall
be unlawful for any person to drive
or operate any motor vehicle on
any highway without such vehicle
be equipped and provided with a
steering device, in good working or
der, which will enable the operator
of such vehicle to readily turn or
guide th a same from right to left
or left to right at will or to hold
the same upon a straight course
along the highway without uninten
tional deflntion from such straight
course.
SECTION 5. MOTOR VEHICLES
EXHAUST PIPES PERMITTING
ESCAPE OF NOXIOUS SMOKE,
GAS, ETC., PROHIBITED. It shall
be unlawful for any person to drive
or operate upon any highway of this
county any motor vehicle the ex
haust pipe, or pipes.of which, used for
carrying exhaust gases from such ve
hicle la or are not bo c ntrucjd
and arranged, or which has or have
not attached thereto some device
so constructed and arranged, as to
prevent the discharge therefrom of
any noxious smoke, gas, steam,
noxious and offensive odors or any
ember, oil or re.iidua from the fuel
used in the operation of such vehi
cle. SECTION G. HEAVY MOTOR VE
HICLES; REFLEX MIRRORS RE
QUIRED ON. It shall be unlawful for
any personi to drive or operate upon the
highway any motor vehicle exceed
1: g five thousand (5000) pounds In
weight without the same be equip
ped with and have attached thcteto
a reflex mirror, so arranged, placed
and attached that the driver or op
erator of such vehicle shall, while
operating or driving such vehicle
und without leaving his seat, be able
to look into same, and during daylight,
tea therein the reflection of vehi
cles approaching from the rear or,
(Hiring darkness, see reflected there
in the light, or lights, of vehicles
approaching from the rear.
SECTION 7. INSPECTION AND
TEST OF EQUIPMENT. All such
equipment and devices hereinbefore
mentioned shall at all times be main
tained in good working ortfpr when
the motor vehicle to which same are
attached, or of which same are a
part, are being used nndor op
erated upon any highway and shall
be subject to inspection and test at
any such time by the sheriff or any
of his deputies or any police officer
authorized by the sheriff, in writ
ing, so to do.
SECTION 8. WIDTH OF VEHI
CLES RESTRICTED. No motor or
other power vehicle of a greater
width than eighty-four (84) inches.
including the load, shall be operated
upon any public highway, excepting,
however, traction engines, which
may have a width of one hundred
and twenty (120) inches.
SECTION 9. WEIGHT OF VEHI
CLES RESTRICTED. No motor ve
hicle or other vehicle which, to
gether with any load thereon, has
a total weight of, or over, twenty
thousand (20,000) pounds shall be
operated or moved upon any public
highway without first obtaining the
permission of the. County Roard Su
pervisor, who is hereby authorized
to grant siiivh permissioa upon a satis?
factory showing to him that use of
the highway by such vehicle will
not prove destructive to such pub
lic highway and he may limit the
time during which such vehicle may
be operated upon any public high
way, and, may limit such user
to any public highway, or high
ways, or portion or portions of same.
SECTION 10. PERMISSION TO
OPERATE CERTAIN HEAVY VEHI
CLES. The County Road Supervisor
may grant permissioa for the mov
ing of heavy vehicles and objects
mentioned in Section 9 over any
public highway, upon proper appli
cation in writing being made there
for, and the said County Road Su
pervisor may require a sufficient
bond to protect the County from
any loss or damage by reason of
such operation and moving.
SECTION 11. HEAVY VEHICLES
LIMIT OF WEIGHT AND WEAR
PRESCRIBED. No vehicle equipped
wholly or partly with solid tires
shall be operated on any highway
when the weight of such vehicle
with its load exceeds six hundred
and fifty (C50) pounds upon any
Inch in width, of they tire used
thereon; and no vehicle equipped
wholly or partly with metal tires
or vehicle resting on any metal rol
ler, wheel or other object or por
tion thereof in contact with the
highway, shall be operated upon any
highway when the weight of such
vehicle with its load exceeds five
hundred (500) pounds upon any
Inch in width of the tire used there
on or other portion thereof coming
in contact with the highway; provid
ed, however, that traction engines
or tractors, the prepulsive power
of which is exerted not through
wheels resting on the ground, but
by means of a flexible band or chain
known as a movable track, shall
not be subject to the foregoing limi
tations upon permissable weight per
Inch of width of tire.
Thai measurement of the solid tires
of any vehicle shall, for all the pur
poses of this ordinance be mad'3 at
the channel base thereof, that is, be
tween the flanges upon the; wheel
whereby such tires are held in
place. The total width of all the
tires on any one wheel shall be
deemed the width of one tire.
No solid tires shall be used on
any vehicle unless each of such
tires, if five (5) inches or less in
width, is not-, less than three-quarters
(34) of an inch thick, and if
more than five (5) inchm wide is
not less than one (1) inch thick
above the edge of the flange of the
periphery.
SECTION 12. IMPROPER USE OK
ROADS BY HEAVY VEHICLES
PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful
to operute, drive, haul or use in any
public highway, any vehicle of such
weight or construction or in auch
manner that the edges of the tires
of such vehicle shall cut Into the
road-bed and cause ruts therein.
S3CT10N 13. DRAGGING LOADS
UPON HIGHWAY SURFACE PRO
HIBITED. It shall be unlawful for
any person to drag any material or
thing upon the surface of the high
way which, cuts or scratches the
highway surface and it shall like
wise be unlawful for any person
driving, operating, propelling or in
charge of any vehicle upon ary
highway to permit any portion of
any load upon said vehicle to rest
upon or drag upon or touch the
highway surface.
SECTION 14. TAIL LIGHTS ON
VEHICLES. From thirty minutes af
ter sunset to thirty minutes before
sunrise at any time while a motor ;
vehicle Is on any highway, there
shall be displayed at the rear a tail
light which shall display a red light
visible not less than two hundred
(200) feet from the rear thereof and
so constructed and placed that the
registration number plate carried on
the rear thereof shall be illuminated
by a white light in such a manner
that the registration number thereon
can be plainly distinguished at a
distance not less than fifty (50) feet
toward the rear.
SECTION 15. HEADLIGHTS
AUTOAIOBILES. From thirty min
utes after sunset until thirty min
utes before sunrise any and every
automobile moving upon any high
way at any time shall, in addition
to the tail light required by Sec.
tiou 14 of this ordinance, have and
display at the front of such, auto
mobile at least two (2) lighted
lamps, or headlights of equal candle
power, brilliancy and intensity, so
that there shall be one on each side,
so constructed, arranged and ad
justed that, whether such, automo
bile is loaded or not, and under ail
conditions of load, any pair of such
lumps, or headlights, under the con
ditions of use, shall produce and
Hive forth a light sufficient to reveal
any- person, vehicle or other sun
stautial object on the highway
straight ahead of such automobile,
for a distance of two hundred (200)
feet or more. Each and every such
front lamp, or headlight, equipped
with a reflector, shall be so design
ed, or arranged, that the driver or
operator of the automobile may
readily manipulate and at will ad
just the same so, or each and every
such lamp, or headlight, shall bo so
designed, or arranged, and permanently-
adjusted, that the directly
reflected and undiffused beam of
light from such lamp, when measur
ed seventy-five (75) feet or more
ahead of such lamp, when the auto
mobile is on a level surface, shall
not rise above forty-two (42) inches
from the level of the surface of
the highwty, or other plane, on
which the automobile rests or
stands, under all conditions of load;
provided, that, when any such front
lamp, or headlight, shall be so de
signed or arranged that the driver
or operator of the automobile may
readily manipulate and at will ad
just the same as aforesaid, it shall
be incumbent upon such driver or
operator to so adjust and depress,
or to have so adjusted and depressed,
the lights of such automobile, as
above specified, when approachirg,
or when approached by, any vehi
cle, headed or faced in an oppo
site direction and when at and with
in a distance of two hundred (-'JO)
feet of the same and to keep such
lights bo adjusted and depressed
until such other vehicle is or has
passed.
Provided, further, that no driver
or operator of any automobile while
operating the same upon, or while
the same is upon, the public high
way within this county shall use
any acetylene, electric or other head
light, or front lamp, which does
not conform to the requirements of
the preceding paragraph of this
section, unless the light from such headt
light or lamp t properly dimmed,
shaded, or diffused, by means of some
lens or other device so as not to
blind or dazzle other users of the
highway, or make It difficult or un
safe for them to ride, drive or walk
thereon; and no such lens or other
duvice aforesaid shall be used unless
the same has been tested or examin
ed by the sheriff, or the examiner
of chauffeurs, and approved, as
hereinafter in Section 21 provided.
SECTION 16. HEADLIGHTS MO
TORCYCLES. During the time here
inbefore, in Sections 14 and 15 speci
fied, every motorcycle while moving
on a highway shall carry at the
front thereof at least one lighted
front lamp or headlight which shall
conform to the requirements of Sec
tion 1G of this ordinance as to au
tomobile headlights; provided, how
over, that any motorcycle with a
side car, or similar contrivance at
tached, shall, In addition to the
foregoing required light, carry ou
such sidecar or similar contrivance
a lighted lamp visible from a point
at least two hundred (200) feet
ahead of said motorcycle.
SECTION 17. BICYCLE LIGHTS.
At the time specified In Sections 14
and 15 every bicycle while on a
highway shall carry a lighted lamp
visible at all times at least twe
hundred (200) feet in the directlou
towards which such bicycle is fac
ed or headed and shall also carry
ut the rear a reflex mirror or a
lighted lamp exhibiting a red light
plainly visible for a distance of at
least two hundred (200) feet to
ward the rear.
SECTION 18. LJGHTS FOR OTH
ER VEHICLES. All vehicles
other than those specified in Sec
tions 15, 16 and 17, shall, during
the time mentioned in said sections,
whin upon the highway, carry a
lighted lamp or light on the extreme
wi.'.th of each side, so placed and
arranged that a light from said
lamps shall be visible towards the
front, rear and sides for at least
two hundred (200) feet and so that
a red light shall be visible from the
rear.
SECTION 19. SPOT LIGHTS. No
spot lights shall be so used as to shine
In the eyes of the drivers or oper
ators of approaching and passing
vehicles, and when used every spot
light must be turned off not less
than two hundred (200) feet from
a vehicle approaching from the
front, or being approached.
SECTION 20. LIGHTS AND FLAGS
ON PROTRUDING LOADS. When
ever any vehicle upon any highway
Bhall be loaded with any material
in such a manner that any portion
of such load protrudes and extends
toward the rear four (4) feet or more
beyond the rear of the bed or body
of such vehicle, there shall bcl dis
played at the extreme end of such
load at the time and under the con
ditions specified in Section 14, in
addition to the ordinary rear or tail
light specified and required by said
Section 14, a red light plainly visi
ble uider ordinary atmospheric con
ditions at least two hundred (200)
feet from the rear; provided, furth
er, that at other times while such
vehicle is upon the highway a red
flag or cloth not less than sixteen
(16) inches square shall be display
ed at the extreme rear of said load.
SECTION 21. TESTING AND AP
PROVAL OF LENSES AND SHAD
ING OR DIMMING DEVICES. The
sheriff of the County of Kauai, or
the Examiner of Chauffeurs for Bald
County, and ff the latter then under
tho supervision of the former, shall
from time to time, upon the appli
cation of any person, test any lens,
lenses, deflectors, light diffusing,
shading, or dimming device, or de
vices, submitted to them, or either
of tin in, and if same shall be found
by them, or either of them, by such
test, which may be examination and
observation under ordinary condi
tions of use on the highway, during
the time mentioned In Sections 14
and 15, to properly shade or diffuse
the light from the lamp, or lamps,
with which or on which used, so as
not to blind or dazzle other users
of the highway or make it difficult
or unsafe for them to ride, drive or
walk thereon, said sheriff shall, in
writing, certify his approval of such
device and shall file' the original oi
such certificate of approval with
the County Clerk and shall give to
the person submitting such device
for approval a duplicate of such
certificate of approval. The sheriff
shall also from time to time pub
lish a list of such devices as have
been tested and approved by him.
The cost of testing any device shall
be borne by the person submitting
the same; provided, however, that
this cost shall not exceed the sum
of Fifty Dollars (150.00) and that
when Buch test consists only -of ex
amination and observation under
ordainary conditions of use on the
highway there shall be no charge there
for but such test shall be madp at a
time, or times, fixed by the sheriff.
SECTION 22. RULE OF THE
ROAD DRIVING ALONG HIGH
ways. Every person riding, driving,
operating, propelling or in charge
of any vehicle, upon, meeting any
other vehicle faced or headed in an
opposite direction at any place upon
any highway, shall turn to the
right, and, on all occasions when it
is practicable so to do, shall travel
upon the right side of such high
way, near the right hand curb or
lateral boundary thereof, excepting
when the right hand side of such
highway is obstructed by teams,
build iitg or any material, or when
a portion of such highway is clos
ed for repairs; in the cases excepted
tha travel shall be as far away
from the left hand curb as prac
ticable so as to allow other vehi
cles to freely pass; provided, that
when any such person, as aforesaid,
ehall have occasion to drive or ride
on the left hand side of the- high
way to reach adjoining premises,
or for some other lawful purpose he
shall not cross the center line of the
highway more than one hundred
(100) feet from the objective point
on tho left side; provided, further,
that when the highway is for any
reason not in suitable condition for
use in its full width, or is tempor
arily obstructed, such person may
use the traveled or beaten part of
the highway regardless of which
side of the center of the highway
such traveled or beaten part may
be, aud in such cases persons us
ing vehicles shall, when meeting,
turn seasonably to the right of the
center of the traveled or beaten
part of the highway, so that
their respective vehicles may pass
each other Without Interference,
and in passing a vehicle going in
the same direction shall drive or
ride to the left part of the highway.
SECTION 23. RULE OF 1 HE
ROAD TRAVELING IN WAKE OF
VEHICLE. Every person driving, op
erating, propelling or in charge of
any vehicle is hereby prohibited
from traveling so closely in th.
wake of any vehicle in such man
ner as to Imminently imperil life
or limb of any person, or to travel
so closely and at such a speed in
tije wake of any vehicle as to be
unable to stop or turn out in case
the preceding vehicle comes to a
sudden stop. And any person, as af
oresaid, is prohibited from passing
a preceding vehicle' which is moving
in the same direction at any highway
intersection, or upon any curie in
any highway, where he has l.oi a::
unobstructed view along the ti.gii
way ahead ot the preceding vehicle
of at least two hundred (200) feet.
SECTION 24. RULE OF THE
ROAD PASSING VEHICLES, AND
ANIMALS BEING RIDDEN. Every
person, driving, operating, propelling
or in charge of any vehicle, or ani
mal being ridden, upon any high
way, in overtaking any other vehicle,
or animal being ridden, which is
proceeding in the same direction,
shall pass to the left of such vehi
cle or animal and the person in
charge) ot such vehicle or animal
being so overtaken, shall, upon a
signal given by the overtaking per
son, which in the case of motor ve
hicles shall be by the sounding of
the warning signal with which equip
ped, as required by Section 2, give
way as soon as practicable and with
convenient speed to the extreme
right to allow such passing vehicle
or animal to pass with safety. If
necessary, on account of highway
conditions, the overtaken person
shall stop for a sufficient length oi
time to allow the said overtaking
vehicle or animal to pass.
In no case shall the passing ve
hicle approach nearer than two (2)
feet from the vehicle or ainmal
passed, or being passed, unless the
same shall have stopped on account
of highway conditions as aforesaid.
SECTION 25. RULE OF THE
ROAD PLACE ON HIGHWAY FOR
SLOW MOVING VEHICLES. Every
person riding, driving, operuting,
propelling or in charge of any vehi
cle moving slowly upon any high
way miau Keep sucn venule as
close as practicable to the right lat
eral boundary of the highway, or
the curb on the right, allowing more
swiftly moving overtaking vehicles
free passago on the left.
SECTION 26. ,RULE OF ROAD
ON TURNING CORNERS TO
RIGHT. Every person riding, driv
ing, operating, propelling or in
charge of any vehicle upon any high
way shall, in turning to the right
into another highway, turn the cor
ner as near the right hand curb as
practicable.
SECTION 27. RULE OF THE ROAD
ON TURNING CORNERS TO LEFT.
Every person riding, driving, oper
ating, propelling or in charge of any
vehicle upon any highway shall, in
turning "to the left into another high
way, pass to the right of and be
yond the center of the highway In
tersection. SECTION "23. RULE OF THE
ROAD ON CROSSING FROM ONE
SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO THE
OTHER. Every person riding, driv
ing, operating, propelling or in charge
of any vehicle crossing from out
side of the highway to the other side
thereof shall make such crossing by
turning to the left to the opposite
side of the Lighway so as to head
in the same direction as the traffic
on that side of the highway, except
when having occasion to travel on
the left hand side of the road for
any purpose mentioned In Section 22
and then he will proceed in accord
ance with the provisions of said Sec
tion 22.
SECTION 29. RULE OF THE
ROAD itluilT OF WAY AT CROSS
ING OR INTERSECTIONS. Any per
son driving, operating, propelling or
in charge of any vehicle, or riding
an animal, approaching or crossing
a county road or highway intersec
tion shall give tho right of way to
any other vehicle, or animal being
ridden, approaching from his right on
the intersecting county road or high
way, and shall have the right of way
ai such crossing or intersection of
any vehicle approaching from his left
ou such Intersecting county road or
highway; provided, that every per
son, as aforesaid, approaching or en
tering upon any county road or pub
lic highway, from any private-way or
privately owned, place, road, or drive
way, shall, at all times, give the
right of way to such persons, as
aforesaid, upon such county road or
public highway, aud shall, before en
tering upon such county road or pub
lic highway, pause and give a warn
ing signal, which in the case of
motor cars 8hall be the sounding of
the horn, or other device with which
equipped in conformity with Section
2 of this ordinance.
SECTION 30." RULE OF THE
tOAD FOR VEHICLE TURNING OUT
OR CHANGING COURSE. The per
son ('riving, operating or In charge
of any vehicle In or upon any high
way, before turning, stopping, or
changing the course of such vehicle,
and when starting the same, shall lee
first that there Is sufficient space
for such movement to be made in
safety, and if the movement or oper
ation of other vehicles may appar
ently be affected by such turning,
stopping or changing of course, shall
give plainly visible signal to the per
sons operating or in charge of such
vehicles, of his intention so to turn,
stop or change his course; such slg
! al shall be given either by the use
of his hand and arm, which, If used,
must be visible from the rear or by
the use of an ippioved nie Imnlcul or
electrical device. Any auch device
shall upon application to the sheriff
be tested and, if approved, be certi
fied by him as adequate to give the
signal herein required.
When the signal required by this
section Is given by the, use of tha
hand and arm, the intention to turn
the vehicle to the right or lft shall
le indicated by extending the hand and
full arm horizontally from and beyond
the side of the viliicle toward which
the turn is to be made, or by ex
t ;nding the hand and full arm as
near vertical as prac'icahlo from
and beyond the side ot the vehiclo
opposite that towards, wtiich the
turn to be given is to indicate the
mil to be gl.ven is to indicate the inten
tion to stop the vehicle or to abruptly or
suddenly check its speed, such signal
if given with the hand euu arm,
t hall bs gp'en by extending the hand,
und full arm out beyond either side
of the vehicle and extended down
ward. When giving a signal to a traffic
officer, or policeman acting us such,
that the person desires to go
straight ahead tho full arm shall
be used, extending it as nearly as prac
ticable straight ahead; in signalling to
turn so as to travel in an opposite direc
tion the full arm signal as herein
uefore specified for turitlng shall
be used and in addition thereto
the hand shall indicate a eircle.
In pulling out from the curb the
intention to turn shall be indicated
by the full arm signal as herein
before specitieu for turning, and
in addition thereto a warning shall
be sounded by the use of a horn
or other device.
SECTION 31. RULE OF ROAD
WHEN MOTOR PEHICLES AP
PROACH CERTAIN ANIMALS BE
ING LED, RIDDEN OR DRIVEN.
Every operator or driver of a motor
vehicle which shall be approaching
a person leading, riding or driving
a horse, hordes, or any draft ani
mal, shall, upon, signal ot Buch per
son, . which shall be the raising ot
the hand aud arm and extending
same vertically or horizontally, Im
mediately stop such nioton vehicle
and permit and allow such horse,
horses, or other animal, or animals,
to pass before such motor vehicle
again proceeds. It shall be unlaw
ful for any person leading, riding,
or driving any such animal as afore
said to give the signal aforesaid un
less such animal, or animals, is or
are obviously nervous or afraid of
an approaching motor vehicle.
SECTION 32. USE OF WARNING
SIGNAL DEVICE. Upon approaching,
from any direction but the front, with
the intention of passing, any vehi
cle, a person walking ou the high
way, or a person riding, driving
or leading, any animal, or animals,
the operator or driver of a motor
vehicle shall give notice of its ap
proach by sounding the warning
signal device, with which same Is,
by Section 2 of this ordinance, re
quired to be equipped. Such warning
signal shall also be sounded when
ever a motor vehicle approaches a
curve or other placci in the highway
where the driver or operator of such
motor vehicle does not have a clear
and unobstructed view ahead along
the highway for a distaiu-e ot at
least ona hundred (100) feet; also,
when approaching highway inter
sections. SECTION 33. REGULATING
VEHICLES STANDING ON GRADE
OR OTHERWISE. No person
driving, operating, propelling or
In charge of any motor vehicle or
vehicle drawn by animals, shall
leave such vehicle standing on
grades exceeding five per cent, with
only the brake set, except when tha
front or rear wheels ot such ve
hicle have been turned in toward
tho curb in such a manner as to
prevent such, vehicle from running
down grade if the brake should be
released. All automobiles left stand
ing shall have brakes set, and on
all automobiles requiring cranking
from the. highway, the brake or
brakes, shall remain set until the
engine is started.
SECTION 34. NUISANCES. It
shall be unlawful for any person
driving, operating, propelling or In
charge of a motor vehicle upon aay
highway to allow such vehicle to
stand with engine running without
an operator, or to allow such ve-
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