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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

(13) The type of motor-vehicle of the self-laying-track type, having a continuous band or bands as its sole means of locomotion or traction, or having in addition thereto no more than two wheels in contact with the ground, is hereby exempted--

(a) From that requirement of clause (3) hereof which provides that one brake on a motor-vehicle must be a hand-brake; and

(b) From the requirement of clause (7) hereof.

(14) Each brake referred to in this regulation shall be capable of easy adjustment, and shall be maintained at all times in good working-order.

(15) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle not equipped with a brake or brakes (as the case may be) complying with the requirements of this regulation.

REGULATION 5.--EQUIPMENT : WARNING-DEVICES.

(1) Every motor-vehicle shall be equipped with a warning-device attached thereto, other than a siren or bell, and capable of emitting sound immediately when actuated, and clearly audible under normal conditions for a distance of not less than 300 ft.

(2) Every motor-vehicle used by a fire brigade for attendance at fires shall (in addition to the warning-device described in clause (1) hereof) be equipped with a warning-device of the type known as a siren.

(3) No motor-vehicle shall be equipped with a siren, except--

(a) A motor-vehicle used by a fire brigade for attendance at fires:

(b) A motor-vehicle used on road-patrol work by a Police Officer or Traffic Inspector.

(4) Every motor-vehicle used as an ambulance shall (in addition to the warning-device described in clause (1) hereof) be equipped with a bell as a warning-device.

(5) No motor-vehicle other than an ambulance shall be equipped with a bell as a warning-device.

(6) The siren on a Police Officer's or Traffic Inspector's motor-vehicle shall be used only as a warning to stop or make way by a Police Officer or Traffic Inspector following, passing, or approaching a motor-vehicle, and the driver of any motor-vehicle who has reasonable cause to believe that he is being so signalled to stop or make way shall do so as soon as may be possible with safety. Any vehicle fitted with a siren for use in terms of this clause shall also be fitted with a warning-device in terms of clause (1) for ordinary traffic needs.

(7) Save in respect of a motor-vehicle used to collect milk or other produce from farmers in the course of trade no person shall use, and no motor-vehicle shall be equipped with, a whistle as a warning-device.

(8) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle which is not equipped with the warning-device or respective warning-devices required by this regulation, or which is equipped with or has attached thereto, or in connection with which there is used any warning-device contrary to the provisions of this regulation.

(9) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle having a warning-device which is not in good working-order.

(10) No driver of any motor-vehicle equipped with a whistle shall use the same or cause or permit the same to be used--

(a) At any time or for any purpose within a borough, city, or town district, or road district within the County of Eden:

(b) For any purpose other than that of calling the attention of persons (not being persons on a road) to the arrival of the vehicle for the purpose of collecting produce in the ordinary course of trade.

(11) No driver of any motor-vehicle used by a fire brigade for attendance at fires shall use a siren, or cause or permit a siren to be used, at any time other than when responding to an alarm of fire.

(12) No driver of any motor-vehicle used as an ambulance shall use a bell as a warning-device, or cause or permit the same to be used, at any time other than when the vehicle is being used on urgent ambulance service.

(13) No driver of any motor-vehicle shall (except in case of emergency) use, or cause or permit to be used, any warning-device with which such vehicle is equipped otherwise than for reasonable traffic needs.

(14) Except as authorized by this regulation, no person shall actuate any warning-device of a motor-vehicle in such a manner as to produce an offensive noise.

(15) Every person driving a motor-vehicle on any road shall upon every occasion when it is proper and reasonable to give notice to pedestrians or other traffic of the approach or movements of such vehicle, give such notice by actuating his warning-device in a reasonably sufficient manner.

(16) Every person driving a motor-vehicle used by a fire brigade for attendance at fires shall, while such vehicle is responding to an alarm of fire, continuously sound the siren attached to the vehicle, and at all other times shall for the purposes of clause (15) of this regulation use the warning-device referred to in clause (1) of this regulation.

(17) Every person driving a motor-vehicle, being an ambulance, while such vehicle is being used on an urgent ambulance service shall, for the purposes of clause (15) of this regulation, use the bell attached to the vehicle, and at all other times shall for the said purposes use the warning-device referred to in clause (1) of this regulation.

REGULATION 6.--EQUIPMENT : EGRESS.

(1) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle which is not provided with or constructed so as to afford a ready means of entrance and exit for the passengers and driver thereof.

(2) No person shall operate any public motor-vehicle unless at least one such means of entrance and exit is at all times kept unobstructed.

(3) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle having any door which may be opened and closed (other than an emergency exit on a public motor-vehicle) unless every such door is fitted with a permanently fixed device for opening and closing the door, capable of being operated from both the outside and the inside of the vehicle, and readily available at all times for use by the driver and by the passengers within the vehicle.

(4) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle having seating-accommodation for more than seven passengers unless there are provided and maintained at least two ready means of exit.

(5) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to any motor-vehicle which for the time being is used solely or principally for the transport of prisoners.

REGULATION 7.--EQUIPMENT : GENERAL.

(1) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle having the spindle of the steering-column or equivalent means of steering control in a plane to the left of the longitudinal centre-line of the body of the vehicle, unless such vehicle was registered prior to the 1st day of April, 1928, and unless the vehicle is fitted with mechanical signalling-apparatus approved by the Minister, as described in clause (2) of Regulation 12 hereof.

(2) The Commissioner of Transport may give written permission for any motor-vehicle fitted with apparatus as prescribed in the last preceding clause, but not otherwise complying with the requirements of that clause, to be operated during a period or until a date to be stated in such permission. Temporary written permission to the like effect may be granted for a period not exceeding one month by the Registrar or any Deputy Registrar of Motor-vehicles, until such time as the Commissioner's permission as aforesaid is granted or refused. Such permission shall be subject to the condition that the instrument conferring the permission be produced by the driver of such motor-vehicle on demand to any Police Officer or Traffic Inspector; and every person operating a motor-vehicle under a permission given as aforesaid shall comply with the condition hereinbefore set out.

(3) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle (other than a motor-cycle not having a side-car attached) which is not equipped with a mirror or periscope so arranged as to enable the driver to be aware without turning his head of the existence or approach of any other vehicle on the right-hand side behind the driver.

(4) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle having affixed thereto or used in connection therewith a reflector or reflecting-surface serving to throw a beam of red light towards the front of the motor-vehicle.

(5) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle unless all brake mechanisms, steering mechanisms, and axle-spring attachments are safely secured and permanently retained in position by some positive means.

(6) No person shall operate any motor-cycle unless adequate foot-rests are attached thereto for the use of every person carried thereon, otherwise than in a side-car.

(7) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle unless such motor-vehicle, including all its equipment, is in such a condition as not to cause or to be likely to cause injury or damage to, or endanger the safety of, any person on the motor-vehicle, or any person, animal, property, or object on any road or other place.