JUNE 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2183

(3.) The driver or person in charge of any traction-engine or motor-lorry shall upon being signalled by any person with stock immediately stop such traction-engine or motor-lorry so as to allow such traffic to pass in safety.

14. Special Provisions relating to Traction-engines.

(1.) No person shall cause or suffer or permit any traction-engine to travel or remain upon the said road between sunset and sunrise, except in the case of a breakdown of machinery or other unavoidable accident, but shall cause such traction-engine to be repaired and removed off the said road without unreasonable delay.

(2.) No person shall cause or suffer or permit any traction-engine to stand motionless upon the said road for a greater length of time then twenty minutes, except for the purpose of facilitating the passage of horses or other live-stock, or of vehicles drawn by horses, or in the case of a breakdown of machinery or other unavoidable accident.

(3.) The driver or person in charge of any traction-engine which has broken down and cannot be removed off the road shall cause the same to be properly screened so as not to frighten horses.

(4.) The driver or person in charge of any traction-engine shall not propel or cause the same to be propelled along or over the said road or any bridge thereon unless the traction-engine is accompanied by two men at least, part of whose duty it shall be to keep careful lookout, both in front of and behind the traction-engine, for horses and vehicles which may be approaching, to warn the riders and drivers of such horses and vehicles of the proximity of the traction-engine, and to assist them in passing the traction-engine in safety.

(5.) The driver or person in charge of any traction-engine shall not permit the whistle thereof to be sounded nor the cylinder-taps to be opened within sight of any person with stock upon the road; nor at such time permit steam to attain a pressure which would cause the safety-valve to blow off steam.

(6.) No person in charge of any traction-engine shall deposit or cause or permit to be deposited any ashes or refuse therefrom on the said road, or on or near any bridge or culvert thereon.

15. Prohibition of Traffic.

(1.) If at any time the Chairman or Engineer is satisfied that the use of traction-engines, motor-lorries, motor-cars, or other vehicles, or any defined class of vehicle, on any bridge or other part of the said road, would be attended with risk of damage to such bridge or other part of the said road, or danger to the public, he may, by notice erected at or near each end of such bridge or on such part of the said road, prohibit the use of traction-engines, motor-lorries, motor-cars, or other vehicles, or any defined class of vehicles, across or along such bridge or part of the said road.

(2.) No person shall drive or permit to be driven any vehicle of a kind or class where use is forbidden by such notice across or along such bridge or part of the said road while such notice remains in force.

16. Damage to Road.

(1.) The driver or person in charge of any vehicle shall give immediate notice to the Engineer, or overseer or surfaceman in charge of the said road, of any damage done to the said road or bridges, culverts, or fencing thereon by such vehicle.

(2.) The owners of such vehicle shall forthwith on demand in writing of the Engineer in that behalf repair and make good to the satisfaction of the Engineer all damage done or injury caused to the said road, or any bridge or culvert thereon, by such vehicle as aforesaid.

(3.) Nothing herein contained shall be held to relieve the owner or employer of any vehicle from liability in respect of injury done or damage sustained by the traction of weight in excess of that prescribed by By-law No. 3 hereof over or along the said road or any bridge thereon.

17. Sledging.

(1.) No person shall draw or trail any sledge, timber, or other material in or upon the said road, whether the said road is or is not or may be injured or damaged thereby.

(2.) Any person damaging the said road by such drawing or trailing shall forthwith on demand in writing of the Engineer in that behalf make such damage good to the satisfaction of the Engineer.