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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 16

REGULATION 12.—DRIVERS' SIGNALS.

(1) Every driver of a motor-vehicle who intends and is
about to stop his vehicle or reduce suddenly the speed of his
vehicle or turn his vehicle to the right, within a borough or
town district or in view of other traffic, shall, before so doing,
give a conspicuous signal visible to traffic approaching from
the front, right side, or rear in manner following:
(a) If about to stop or so reduce speed, by bending his right
forearm directly upwards, with the upper part of the
arm directly outwards from the body and horizontal,
at a point at least 30 ft. before the point of stopping
or commencing so to reduce speed (except when
stopping or reducing speed on account of traffic
requirements, and in that case at a point as near to
the first-mentioned point as circumstances permit)
and keeping his arm in that position until he stops
or commences so to reduce speed:
(b) If about to turn to the right, by extending his full right
arm horizontally to the right at a point at least
30 ft. before the point of commencing to make the
turn and keeping it in that position until commencing
to make the turn.

(2) (a) If a motor-vehicle is equipped with suitable apparatus automatically signalling at the rear of the vehicle, by means
of a red light or other means, the intention of the driver to stop
or slow down, such driver may, instead of giving the signal
described in paragraph (a) of the preceding clause hereof,
signal his intention to stop or so reduce speed by means of the
said apparatus.
(b) If, in addition to the apparatus described in the preceding paragraph of this clause, the vehicle is equipped with
suitable mechanical signalling-apparatus in proper working-
order, capable of giving the signal described in paragraph (b)
of the last preceding clause, or a signal closely corresponding
thereto (and also capable of giving a signal clearly indicating
to any Police Officer or Traffic Inspector controlling traffic

the driver's intention to turn the vehicle to the left), such
driver may, instead of giving the signal described in paragraph (b) of the preceding clause hereof, signal his intention to
turn to the right by means of the said apparatus.

(3) No driver of any motor-vehicle shall stop such vehicle
or reduce suddenly the speed of such vehicle or turn such
vehicle to the right within a borough or town district or within
view of other traffic, unless he has previously given the appropriate signal prescribed by this regulation.

REGULATION 13.—CONDUCT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES ON ROADS.

(1) Every driver of a motor-vehicle shall at all times observe and comply with any directions of any Police Officer or Traffic Inspector concerning—
(a) The manner of departing from or approaching any
place:
(b) The manner of taking up or setting down passengers, or
loading or unloading goods:
(c) The manner, method, and place of bringing such vehicle
to a standstill and permitting such vehicle to remain
stationary on any road:
(d) The regulation of traffic.

(2) If any Police Officer or Traffic Inspector is of opinion
that any person, being the driver or apparently in charge of a
motor-vehicle, is by reason of his physical or mental condition,
howsoever arising, incapable for the time being of driving or
being in charge of such motor-vehicle, he may forbid such
person to continue to drive or be in charge of such motor-
vehicle. No person shall drive or be or remain in charge of a
motor-vehicle after a Police Officer or Traffic Inspector has, in
exercise of the powers hereby conferred, forbidden him to drive
or be in charge of such motor-vehicle, and the Police Officer
or Traffic Inspector may make such arrangements for the safe
disposal or placing of the motor-vehicle as may be necessary
or desirable in the circumstances.

(3) No driver of any motor-vehicle shall cause the vehicle
to travel backwards for a greater distance or longer time than
is reasonable:
Provided that shortage of fuel shall not be a defence to
any person charged with an offence against the provisions
of this clause.

(4) The driver of a motor-vehicle shall at all times, when the
vehicle is in motion, maintain such a position as to have full
control thereof. It shall be deemed a breach of this clause
if a driver does not maintain such a position as to obtain as
complete a view of the road and of traffic ahead, and abreast,
and (with the aid of the reflector) to the rear of the vehicle
as the nature of the road and climatic conditions will allow.

(5) No driver of any motor-vehicle in motion shall, except
for the purpose of detecting a defect in such motor-vehicle,
allow any person to be in the vehicle in either of the following
positions, and no person in any motor-vehicle in motion shall,
except as aforesaid, be in the vehicle in either of the following
positions, that is to say, upon the running-board thereof, or
having any part of his body protruding from the side thereof:
Provided that it shall not be deemed a breach of this clause to extend the arm from the vehicle for the purpose of giving a driver's signal in accordance with Regulation 12
hereof.

(6) No person shall permit any part of a motor-vehicle or
its load to be on or over any footpath, except in the case of
a motor-car which is being stopped or is stationary at
any place on a road established by a local authority as a
stand for motor-vehicles, and the wheels of which are resting
against or adjoining the kerb of a footpath.

(7) Notwithstanding the last preceding clause hereof, it
shall be lawful to drive a motor-vehicle directly across any
footpath at a speed not exceeding four miles an hour to or
from a gateway or entrance to which there is no other access.

(8) The driver of any motor-vehicle—
(a) Shall not, while the vehicle is in motion, remove both
hands at the same time from the steering wheel,
lever, handlebar, or other steering control:
(b) Shall not remove either hand from the steering wheel,
lever, handlebar, or other steering control unless
he has the vehicle under full control, and except
for the time necessary to complete the action for
which he so removed his hand:
(c) Shall exercise due care to avoid so far as possible the
splashing of pedestrians:
(d) Shall not interrupt the way of any funeral or duly
authorized ceremonial procession:
(e) Shall not allow the vehicle to be a cause of unnecessary
obstruction to other traffic on any road:
(f) Shall not use chains over tires on the vehicle while the
vehicle is being used on a metalled road or on a road
where the use of chains is for the time being not
reasonably necessary.

(9) No person shall drive any motor-vehicle (not being a
vehicle in use in connection with a fire brigade) within fifteen