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ate, or attempt to drive or operate, a motor on a road unless -He is a persop competent to drive or operate the same, and competent to control and direct its use and movement. ■ 2. No driver or person in charge oi a motor while' on a road shall cause, of permit,, or allpw such motor .to be driven or operated, or to remain or stand on a road, or bridge, or Culvert,; so as. to obstruct or interfere with the; traffic . .thereon; ;,• ; ; 4 ■■ 7>. No owner or person in charge of. a motor shall permit . anyiperspri to, dti ye oy " operate, or attempt i>o drive or operate such motor on a rodd unless such 'last mentioned person *s compe-; ', terit \to »drive ipr operate the spne.v v ' 4..-: Np, person driving or ;in charge of .a motorrcar. wjien on . a , road shall quit such car without having taken due pvecautiQiis ugainst its starting' or be-, ing started in. his absence; ■■i 5. No- iperson driving or in .charge 0f... a mot'pV^ar-owhen^ on a road shall ca. use sif jch ■■ naoipr car to trayel ; hack: jwa£cts for a , greateX '. distajiqe or. timej than sh all be necessary for the pur- ( poses pf safety* ■■. •• , ' , "''.. ? ' j r 6: THe person in charge of a inptpr ! on ;any J?<oad .shall; when within" a reas-l .&nable v t/ ! 4iptance>v frpm,; and ;. ber: fpre,, • ;;oyertate»g . v aivjr .psrspn; . mi sighii on fbpit, and when within a reasonable distance from and before meeting or overtaking any 'person in a veliicle, or-'inptoif, or on horseback^ or leading or driving cattle, 4»«i .sight,: give; ■ audible and sufficient warning of i the ap£rOach_<9rr position, of the motor by sounding the bell, horn, or other instrument which: h^e, |s "by ' law to carry attached thereto." • - ; : - 7. WhenVa-motbr is being driven tr propelled on any road* if bwin&y to ja bend, corner,-- crossing, or junction in \ such, road, . or for any .similar cause it becomes impossible for tne driver [or any person in charge of such motor' tb;.have an unipterrupted view of the 'traffic: on ; such road^pr on. air/road functioning therewith- for at ,- least 50 yards aheady such driver or' persbn W charge 1 shall reduce speed to six miles an hour, and •by sounding a j J)ell, miotpr-hbrn, or , other -instrument give audible and sufficient warning of the approach of such motor. ..'.*, 8. UMe rider, driver, or . persffi in charge of a :mbtpr on a road is atpot ib turn off such' road, he. shall, ; >when reasonably; ueces^ary^ signify, his in--teiition tp do .so, by signalling^ with his hahifi to any niptQ?» yehicle. or. Ttersbn driving or in charge pf ,catjble; or horseiri an following pr apprbaciKinjr such §xkb mehtiohe.d motor. V- v I 9: The 'person xJiiviiig or in of a motor on. any ; road on the request of any person driving, # j?ding 7 or haying -charge of .any. vehicle or cattle .on such , rpad, or on guch person holding .' up his hand as a signal, f ox t'iiat purpose, cause such niotor to "stop aM remain: :statibnary>as'long as shau be reasonable to enable ; such person to pass the mpi^r;,,wi%-^e -vehiple bi cattle he is driving, riding, of in charge o£i-^-0\n, ..--.■■.■:■ .v,.- . >•.-.;•■■■■,/■ r '- 10. The person driving -or in <?uarg,e of a mptor on a road, shall, 'if during •the peripd 'Between- sunset and .iiri.houi before sunrise,' or whenever it is dart, any person driving* riding or > hayins charge of a vehicle or . cattle signal* to the • mPtpr by waving a lamp up and down, proceed with the motor cautiou^ ly, aiid^ shall, Jif, ;during the_ same jteripct, such persbri sp signals bj waving- a lamp- f rpm side-to 7side; l»rin| 'tl\e; motor to a standstill,- and keep ii statipn^ry for ,so. long as may be. necessary to :.eiiabte> such ■.. person tpgethei witih ,{&iich r vehicle pv cattle tp pass tilt .motor''. s.ajEely t -" ; - •'■:.'-•.'."■ : ;v' v ■ , . '-' r '-ll.'- The :persbn .driving -or 'in chargt U-M /■ irid^r ' shall cfn 1 the reaspnablt request (in' Whatever manner of a persbn driving, ridings or haying charge of cattie)desirbus i^f passing : th« motprallpw to- such person for thf». pur pose of passing ■; the motor • the' utmosi width -that -the; road affords. , ;. '» 12. If ambtpr has been stopped puR auantto iGlauses^lb, 11/16 and Inhere <^f , lor'sfrom 'any; cause is statipnary or the road,, the person in charge : ,of tnotcr^ on : the .' request of any persbi driving,' ■ riding or having charge of anj vehicle or -cittle; about, to pass suet motor, V shall causer the: engine of saici; motor -to stop and remain , silent W long as may be necessary to enabli such person r together with the yehicl< or- cattle he s is , driving,- riding or ii charge of to pass J Buctt motor safely. • i 3; "WTien "a motor is being drivei or ridden on . a road ■■■ constructed in i side ? cutting^ith.-an; embank.mentj; i p^ bii a toad haying, a fall pn one side ;or:bn. a. rpkd bounded by pr~near -t< a \\ river ; or /stream, the driv« r, lider, o: persbn in^.chaige s bf . siidh motor shall ' nptwtJistandiiig 'any rule pi jtheroa< to the cbn^rary,^when' meeting or pass ing any person driving, riding or lead ing ■c^tleyjOr: drrying any vehicle, <drivi such H^»tpr pniKe side pf the/ r^ ■ \w%ds «ie) snibankment, Jl, jiver,. .6: Sttyam,; .and:.shajl/ by signalling; oi Pthenyisey warn airy such as t< the side of the road 6n which he i abpttt to. drive such ihoYor.. . ',;.» >; 14: ' Subject to the •preceding Glausi herepf, .ihe drivor,; rider, pr persoi ; in- charge of a motpr on any road shall „ when, meeting any "vehicle or cattle • keep to the left or near side of the road ! andiwhen overtaken or being overtake] : by:,any vehicle or cattle shall, :#ibjec . as afgrbsaid,^ pass pr^Allpw any perso] desirpus b£ doing m> to pass when prac ticable ow the right or pff side pf th : 'rbad. v '.- : ; .' ■■' ■"■■■■' ;■ V. - : "• .■-' , " - -':■■ •... : 15. .The •:• Vlriver, ' rider, or. . person 7.11 •charge, of a '.^y motor oiirany road •when meeting or overtaking any cattle be ; iiig driven -along the road, glow, down th motor- to a speed not exceeding_rfives -mile ■an . hpiir, or stop, on the person in chargi pf> ; or /driving such cattle, holding up hi jiarid as a signal for :that purpose. . ' ' i6V/No driver; rider, or person in charg of any' motor shall pass or attempt, to pas . any yehiclfe ■or cattle in • charge of anj pfrsoh' whilst .such yehicle or .cattle is 01 : .a culvert, bridge, or dangerous / part v c a''road< :. • : ", ■ ' "■" ';.:'"•'■ .'yy-'-- : " -' : •' • ' : . ■ 17. No driver, rider, or person in charg of any motor shall enter upon any bridg '_. whilst any vehicle: or :person driving, yis iiig^ or, leading cattle are oh such bridg ': and coming towards; such driver, rider, <i " : person in : charge of I such mbtor^or whil '; such, vehicle,' person,: pr cattle led; 0 j .driyen- by such person is within such ' distance on the -further; side of the bridg . as tp '-be.-, likely! to. meet-the motor on . th ; ..'lf *.aniy v/'Suc'K. . driver;' rider,;jc " person -in charge shall meet; any yehicl : 'or p lOTon': ,or cattle -as .aforesaid; on ;th bridgey^he'^ shall back^ or remove the moto , cle>r of isuch: tt ' person j, or cattle shall have: passed. : : I, ' /l 81 ;^Every road crossed on the le^el b a/Gpyernment railway ;or by • ; a • privat ''- or. crossed or -intersected on jbh '' level by another road/, is deemed -"and: i L - hereby videyared by ; the Council to ;b ]' : 4ftrtget6us for ; the use of -motors for- ', distance- of 'two chainsf on each side of sue ! : crpssing; or ; intersection. ■- 0 : ■ • ; /.. -'is.. If ;at : any. tiitfj, the: Council is sajbii ' Red that -the /use of . motors' "on- any bridgi ;road,^or.'part> of a road woi|ld<be;atteiide< 1 withiirisk- of damage ; to the" ; bridge o 'danger 'to. the 'public; it; may by resolutio declare Wch/ bfidge^'road, or .part of road';'to be. dangerous f or • th^ ■ c motors. "'•;.'■' 20. The. bridges hereinafter enumerated ■ and the .road for two chains- at each em ■ "■- ■ ■/'.. . " ife. '■".'■- ■■' „: .-; : ■• .:-■ . „ '

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Grey River Argus, 30 May 1914, Page 8

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Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 Grey River Argus, 30 May 1914, Page 8

Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 Grey River Argus, 30 May 1914, Page 8

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