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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(3.) The width of the tire of each driving-wheel of a traction-engine shall not be less than 12 inches, and of each front wheel thereof not less than 7 inches.

(4.) No person shall operate a vehicle to which this by-law relates having a tire of a less width than is hereinbefore prescribed for such tire.

(5.) Any person authorized by the Chairman or the Engineer or any police officer may stop and detain any vehicle which in his opinion infringes this by-law, until the width of tires of such vehicle can be ascertained.

(6.) The driver of any vehicle so stopped shall give to such authorized person his name and address.

(7.) If the driver of any vehicle shall refuse to stop when required by such authorized person, or shall refuse to give his name and address to such authorized person, or shall give a false name or address, he shall be guilty of an offence against these by-laws.

(8.) Any other person then in such vehicle who shall fail when required by such authorized person to give information which is in the power of such first-named person to give and which may lead to the identification of the driver shall be guilty of an offence against these by-laws;

5. Wheels of Traction-engines.

(1.) No person shall operate any traction-engine unless the driving-wheels of such traction-engine are cylindrical and unless the surface of such wheels making contact with the road is either a smooth continuous surface or shod with smooth diagonal cross-bars, not less than 3 inches in width nor more than ¾ inch in thickness, and extending the full width of the tire, and unless the space intervening between each pair of such cross-bars does not exceed 3 inches.

(2.) No person shall operate any traction-engine having any spike inserted in or attached to the tire of any wheel thereof in such manner as to cut up or otherwise destroy the surface of the said road.

6. Lights on Vehicles.

(1.) No person shall operate at night any vehicle, whether public or private, other than a bicycle or motor-vehicle, unless such vehicle has at least two efficient lamps attached, one on each side thereof, in such a position that each of these when lighted shall display a white light to the front and the sides, and a red light to the rear of such vehicle.

(2.) No person shall operate at night any motor-vehicle unless such motor-vehicle has at least two efficient lamps attached, one at each side of the front thereof, so as to display a white light to the front; and has also an efficient lamp attached to such motor-vehicle so as to display a red light to the rear: Provided that in the case of a motor-vehicle drawing a trailer or trailers the last mentioned lamp shall be attached to the rear of such trailer, or of the last in order of such trailers if more than one.

(3.) No person shall operate at night any motor-bicycle with side-car attached unless such motor-bicycle and side-car have at least two efficient lamps attached, one on the side-car and the other on the motor-bicycle, so as to display a white light to the front.

(4.) No person shall operate at night any motor-bicycle not having a side-car attached or any bicycle unless such motor-bicycle or bicycle has at least one efficient lamp attached thereto so as to display a white light to the front.

(5.) No person shall operate at night any motor-bicycle, whether with or without side-car attached, unless such motor-bicycle is equipped with a suitable reflector so as to show clearly to the rear of the machine a bright red reflection of any following light which falls on the machine.

(6.) No person shall leave or permit to be left on any part of the said road any vehicle which has broken down unless such vehicle is lighted at night with at least one efficient lamp.

(7.) No lamp shall be deemed to be efficient for the purposes of this by-law unless it is properly trimmed, lighted, and attached, and unless it displays a light visible for a reasonable distance.