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of the combined width of the rear tires, and in no case shall the width of any tire be less than three and a half inches.

Driver to give information.

(f.) Each driver of any engine proceeding or being on any road shall give such information to any person authorized by the Council as to the ownership, load, or contents of such engine or any wagon or truck attached thereto, and the quantity, weight, or measurement of such load.

Driver and owner liable for breaches of by-law.

(g.) The driver or other person in charge of any engine within the county, as well as the owner or person in possession of any such engine, wagon, or truck, shall be liable for a breach of this by-law.

Driver to produce license for engine, wagon, &c., upon request.

(h.) The driver of every engine, wagon, or truck shall have the license for the same or a copy thereof in his possession, and shall produce such license or copy thereof upon demand being made by any officer of the Council or police constable for the inspection thereof.

Driver and owner not relieved from liability for damage.

14. Nothing in this by-law shall be held to relieve the driver and owner of any such engine, wagon, or truck from liability in respect of any injury or damage which may be occasioned or done by any such engine to any bridge, culvert, or road.

Computation of Weight.

Computation of weight of various articles.

15. For the purpose of this by-law the weight of any load may be arrived at and ascertained by the use of the following scale, and the following quantities shall be deemed to weigh the weight set opposite to them respectively:—

Cwt.
1 yard of broken stone weighs.. .. .. 24
1 yard of shingle weighs .. .. .. 24
1 yard of rubble weighs .. .. .. 24
500 bricks weigh .. .. .. 30
1 yard of clay weighs .. .. .. 24
1 yard of sand weighs .. .. .. 24
300 superficial feet of sawn timber or logs of Australian hardwood weigh .. .. .. 20
500 superficial feet of sawn timber or logs of New Zealand native timber weigh .. .. .. 20
1 cord of firewood weighs .. .. .. 20
12 bags wheat weigh .. .. .. 20
12 bags potatoes weigh .. .. .. 20
14 bags of oats weigh .. .. .. 20
10 bags coal weigh .. .. .. 20
20 bags grass-seed weigh .. .. .. 20
6 bales greasy wool weigh .. .. .. 20
8 bales scoured wool weigh .. .. .. 20
12 bags barley weigh .. .. .. 20
25 bags oatsheaf chaff weigh .. .. .. 20
40 bags straw chaff weigh .. .. .. 20
12 bags peas, beans, or linseed weigh .. .. .. 12

Regulations.

16. Every person in charge of an engine in the said county shall observe the following regulations:—

Speed; traction-engines.

(a.) The speed of traction-engines whilst carrying and drawing loaded or partially loaded wagons or trucks shall not exceed six miles an hour along any road, and the speed of traction-engines without wagons whilst travelling empty or drawing empty wagons on any road shall not exceed eight miles an hour, and the speed of any traction-engine under any circumstances shall not exceed two miles an hour while crossing any bridge or culvert.

Motor-lorries.

(b.) The speed of any motor-lorry when loaded, and whether drawing wagons or trucks loaded or empty, upon any road in the county shall not exceed ten miles an hour; and the speed of any motor-lorry when empty, and without having any trucks or wagons attached to it when travelling upon any road within the county, shall not exceed fifteen miles an hour; and no motor-lorry, with or without trucks or wagons loaded or unloaded, shall under any circumstances cross over a bridge or culvert at a greater speed than four miles an hour.

Whistling, blowing off steam, &c.

17. The whistle of any traction-engine shall not be sounded for any purpose whatever, nor shall the cylinder-taps be opened, or the steam blown off or allowed to attain a pressure such as to exceed the limit fixed by the safety-valve, within ten chains of any person riding, driving, leading, or in charge of a horse or horses upon any road or bridge.

Crossing bridges.

18. No engine shall pass along or come upon any bridge at any time whilst any person riding, driving, or in charge of a horse is on the bridge, nor shall any engine or wagon attached thereto be permitted to stop on any bridge or culvert for the purpose of drawing water from any water-race, stream, or ditch passing under or through any such bridge or culvert, or for any other purpose whatever.

Discharging ashes, refuse, &c.

19. If it becomes necessary to discharge any ashes or other refuse from the furnace of any traction-engine on any road, such ashes and refuse (after all the fire therein has been completely extinguished) shall be spread on the side of the road at a distance of not less than fifteen feet from the middle of the formed or metalled way in such manner that the surface of such road shall be kept even; provided always that no such ashes or refuse shall be discharged upon any bridge or culvert or upon a road within one chain of any bridge or culvert.

No studs, ring chains, &c., to be used on tires.

20. Whilst any engine shall be travelling upon or is being taken over a bridge, culvert, or over the metalled or formed parts of a road, no studs or other pieces or rings of iron or chains or other metal shall be attached to or raised upon the level of the faces of any of the tires of the wheels of any such engine for the purpose or which have the effect of sinking into, gripping, or breaking the surface of any bridges, culvert, or roadway; provided that it shall not be a breach of this by-law if the tires of the wheels of any traction-engine are shod with diagonal cross-bars of not less than three inches in width nor more than three-quarters of an inch in thickness, extending the full breadth of the tire, and the space intervening between each cross-bar does not exceed three inches.

Notice of damage to be given to County Clerk.

21. The person in charge of any engine shall give immediate notice to the County Clerk of any damage or injury done by such engine or any wagon or truck attached thereto to a road, or to any fence, bridge or culvert, watercourse, drain or gutter, or any other thing appertaining thereto respectively.

Engine not to travel in ruts.

22. No engine engaged in or used in heavy traffic shall be driven in such wise that all or any of its wheels shall travel in ruts formed in the road by the same or any other engine or vehicle unless it is impossible or impracticable for the said wheels to travel otherwise than in such ruts.

Damage to be repaired.

23. Any damage caused by the use of any engine, wagon, or truck attached thereto to any of the property referred to in clause 21 hereof shall forthwith be repaired and made good by or at the expense of the owners, drivers, or person having charge of such engine.

Crossing bridges.

24. In crossing bridges or culverts at which planks are provided by the Council, the driver or person in charge of any engine shall lay down such planks, and no engine shall cross over any such bridge or culvert except on such planks, and after crossing such bridge or culvert such owner or person in charge of such engine shall replace such planks in their proper position.

Lights.

25. Whenever an engine shall be propelled upon or along a road a strict and efficient lookout shall be maintained both behind and in front, and particularly between the hours between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise, and the person in charge of such engine shall provide one efficient head light to be affixed conspicuously in front of same and one efficient tail light showing in the rear of the same, or when wagons or carriages are being drawn by such engine, then showing in the rear of the last wagon or carriage drawn by such engine, such lamps to be kept burning brightly between the hours above mentioned whether the engine shall be travelling or standing still.

Two men to be in charge of a traction-engine.

26. At least two persons shall be employed to drive or conduct every traction-engine, one of whom must hold an engine-driver’s certificate.

Passing traffic.

27. The driver of every engine shall give as much space as possible for the passing of other traffic, and if such engine be a motor-lorry the driver thereof shall give due warning of his intention of overtaking other traffic by sounding his motor horn, whistle, bell, or other contrivance used for a like purpose.

Approaching horse traffic.

28. Whenever any person who shall be riding on horseback or driving a horse or horses in a vehicle upon or along a road shall be approaching an engine, and shall by holding up his hand, stopping, or by other means sufficiently indicate his desire that the driver of such engine shall stop such engine, such driver shall thereupon immediately stop the same, and also shall, upon being requested by such person riding or