Ordinance 3211 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • Section 31: HORN AND WARNINCT' DEVICES. Jlivery motor vehicle shall be equipped with a suitable horn, which shall be sounded at any time when such vehicle is approaching a condition of danger or where in the exercise of due care warning should be made or at such tines and under such conditions as required by law. It shall , be unlawful for any motor vehicle to be equipped with any gong, siren or whistle unless such vehicle is used as an ambulance or is operated iby any police department, fire department, sheriff' s office or state patrol, or is otnerviise an authorized emergency vehicle, or is a vehicle of the state necessary for use upon the public highways and , which by reason of its necessary operation presents a danger to Ltraffic upon the public highway or requires the benefit of the right of way over other traffic. Any gong, siren or whistle attached to any motor vehicle, oexcept as permitted in this section, shall be prima facie evidence Oof the unlawful use of such gong, siren or whistle. The horn upon any vehicle shall be capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions at a distance of not less than two hundred (200) feet and the gong, siren or whistle upon any hauthorizea emergency vehicle shall be capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions at a distance of not less than five qhundred (500) feet. No unusually loud horn shall be permitted on any vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle. All unnecessarily long or loud blowing of horns or ringing of bells is prohibited. Section 32: SPEEDOIETER. It shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicle without having attached to such vehicle in a place " conspicuous to the operator thereof, a speedometer which accurately inaicates at all times the speed at which such vehicle is being hoperated. Section 33: REAR iJi iaIRh0R. very owner or operator of any motor vehicle used upon any public highway shall equip such Lvehicle with a mirror or other device to enable the operator thereof vto have at all times clear and unobstructed view to the rear of such gvehicle sufficient to enable him at all ti es to observe conditions ' existing to the rear of such vehicle within a distance of not 4. ss than two hundred (200) feet. Section 34: ALIDS ,IELD 61IPES. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle not equipped with a device in good working order for cleaning the exterior portion of , the windshield over a sufficient area thereof and in a satisfactory manner to afford such operator a clear view ahead, which device shall be controlled and operated by the operator of such motor vehicle at all times when from rain, snow or other causes the condition of the exterior portion of the windshield may become such that said operators , view may become impaired. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any new motor vehicle first sold or delivered after January 1, 1938 which is not equipped with such device or devices in good working order capable of cleaning the windshield thereof over two separate arcs, one each on the left and right side of the windshield, each capable of cleaning a surface of not less than one hundred twenty (120) square inches, or other device or devices capable of accomplishing sbstantially the same result. Section 35: ivilleFLER. It shall be unlwful for any person, to operate a motor vehicle which shall not at all times be equipped with a muffler upon the exhaust thereof in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and it shall be unlawful for any person operating any motor vehicle to use a cut- out, by-pass, or similar muffler elimination appliance. -15-