The Motor Vehicles Act 1907 (SA)

ANNO SEPTIMO

EDWARDI V11 REGIS.

A.D. 1907.

No. 938.

An Act relating to Motor Vehicles.

[Assented to, December z~s t ', 1907.1

E it Enacted by the Governor of the State of South Australia,

B with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as

follow S :

1, This Act may be cited as " The Motor Vehicles Act, 1907." short title.

2, The Motor Traffic Regulation Act, 1904," is hereby repealed. %peal.

The Act No. 16 of 1872, and "The Lights on Vehicles Amendment Act, 1903," are hereby repealed so far as they relate, or but for this repeal might relate, to motor vehicles.

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3, I n this Act and any regulations thereunder, unless the context Interpretation.

otherwise requires, the words-

" This Act" includes regulations:

District" means the districts constituted under " The District Councils Act, 1887," so far as such districts are specially mentioned:	I
Minister" meane the Treasurer for the time being of the said State, or any other Minister appointed by the Governor to administer this Act:
Motor vehicle" mean and include any motor car, motor cai~iage,

automobile, motor cycle, or other vehicle or carriage driven or propelled, or ordinarily capable of being driven or propelled, either partly or wholly, by any volatile spirit, steam, or elec- tricity, or by means other than animal power; but shall not

include

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include any vehicle run upon a railway or tramway, or any

traction engine:

Municipality" means any locality, the citizens of which are incorporated under " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1890," so far as such localities are specifically mentioned:

Registrar" means the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, appointed

under this Act:

" Regulations" means regulations made under or by virtue of this

Act:

" Street" means and includes every street, roadway, terrace,

thoroughfare, or other public place.

Indication oi 4. The penalties referred to a t the foot of any section in

penalties.	this Act or of any regulation thereunder shall be deemed and taken to indicate that any contravention of such section or regu- lation, whether by act of commission or omission, is and shall be deemed to be an offence punishable on conviction by a penalty not exceeding the penalty mentioned.
5, The Governor may from time to time appoint a Registrar under this Act.

Regietrar to keep 6. The Registrar shall keep a register for the registration of

Of

vehiclee. motor vehicles; such register shall be in the form set out in the First Schedule hereto, or in a form to the like effect, and may be kept in two parts, one part relating to motor vehicles not being motor cycles, and the other part relating to motor cycles.

( a ) Every owner of a motor vehicle, not being a motor unsold or kept in stock by the owner or agent of the owner, and not being in actual use or kept for hire, shall register such motor vehicle with the Registrar, and shall furnish the particulars set out in the form in the Second Schedule hereto. Subject to the provisions

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of the next section of this Act a fee of Ten Shillings in the case of a motor vehicle not being a motor cycle, or of Two Shillings and	Six Pence in case of a motor cycle, shall be paid before the motor
vehicle is registered: Provided that owners shall not be required to register motor vehicles registered at the time of the passing of this Act.
Penalty, Five Pounds.

Registrar to aesign	( b ) The Registrar shall thereupon assign a number to the motor vehicle and register it in the register of motor vehicles. The Registrar, on the registration of the motor vehicle, shall forthwith furnish the owner thereof' with a copy of the entries in the register
number.
relating to the motor vehicle. -

Bpecitrl registration 8. (1 ) The Registrar may assign to any manufacturer of, or dealer

mmufacturen

dealera.	in, motor vehicles general identification numbers, which shall be used only for motor veGcles on trial after completion, or on trial by an in- tending purchaser. The fee shall be Ten Shillings for each number
assigned. (2) The

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('2) The coloring of the plates having placed thereon or annexed thereto any of such distinguishing numbers shall be different from that used for the plates required to be used by owners and specified in the Third Schedule hereto, but all other provisions of these regula- tions as to the size and position of the plates shall apply.

(3) Whenever any manufdcturer or agent shall use any number assigned to him under this section he shall supply the name and address of the person driving the motor vehicle on that occasion if required to do so by the Registrar.

(4) The Registrar shall keep in the registk of motor vehicles a record showing the name of the manufacturer or dealer to whom any general identification numbers have been assigned, the place of business of the manufacturer or dealer, and a description of the coloring adopted under the provisions of subsection (2) hereof.

Penalty, Ten Pounds.

9. ( a ) Every owner of a motor vehicle not being a motor ~ l $ P ~ n ~ ' ' ~ ' h m

cycle shall afix, and keep affixed, to such motor vehicle two plates, cycles.

one on the front and the other on the back thereof, in an upright

position, and so that every figure of the registered number is upright

and easily distinguishable, from the front in the case of the plate

placed on the front of such motor vehicle, and from behind in the

case of the plate placed on the back of such motor vehicle.

( b ) Such plates must conform, as to lettering, numbering, and otherwise, with the provisions set out in the Third Schedule hereto.

(c) Where any motor vehicle is registered as aforesaid anJ is also licensed to ply for hire by a Municipal Corporation the plate bearing the number assigned by the licensing Corporation to such vehicle shall, by the addition of some distinctive design, character, or letter, or letters, to be approved by the Registrar, be distinguished from the plate and number provided for by this Act.

Penalty, Ten Pounds.

to such motor cycle in such a position that the figures of the cyclee. 10. (a) Every owner of a motor cycle shall have a plate affixed Platea on motor

registered number are easily distinguishable from both sides.

( 6 ) Such plates must conform as to numbering, lettering, and

otherwise with the provisions set out in the said Third Schedule.

Penalty, Ten Pounds.

11, The Registrar shall establish and keep a register of licences Register of licences.

in the form set out in the Fourth Schedule hereto, or in a form to

the like effect.

12. ( a ) Subject to the provisions of this Act the Registrar may, Registraro,aylicenee.

upon an application being made to him in the form in the Fifth Schedule, grant a licence to drive a motor vehicle, in the form of the Sixth Schedule hereto, to any person on payment of a fee of

Five

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Five Shillings in the case of a licence to drive a motor vehicle (not being a motor cycle), and Two Shillings and Six Pence in the case

Proviso as to age. of a licence to drive a motor cycle: Provided however that no person under the age of seventeen years shall be entitled to a licence to drive a motor vehicle not being a motor cycle, and no person under the age of fourteen years shall be entitled to a licence to drive or ride a motor cycle.

employ68 of menu- ( b ) The Registrar may issue to any manufacturer of, or dealer in	Special licences for
facturers and dealers. motor vehicles, special drivers' licences, which may be used by any

bond fide emplov6 of the manufacturer or dealer whilst a c t u d v

employed in ;he irial of a motor vehicle after completion or repa&, or for an intending purchaser, and not otherwise; and one of such special licences shall be carried by the employ6 whilst so employed, and be produced if called upon by the Registrar or a police constable. The annual fee shall be Two Shillings and Six Pence for each licence. No person shall use any such licence otherwise than as above provided.

Penalty, Ten Pounds.

Renewal of licence. 13. A licence shall remain in force for a period of twelve months

only from the date on which it is granted, but may be renewed annually, upon an application being made to the Registrar in the form in the Seventh Schedule hereto, and on the payment of the like fees as upon the original grant; and the same provisions shall apply with respect to the renewal of the licence as apply with respect to the grant of the licence. Such renewal licence may be in the form in the Eighth Schedule hereto.

Particulars to be 14. A person who desires to obtain the grant or renewal of a

furnished.

licence to drive a motor vehicle must apply to the Registrar, and furnish the particulars set out in the Fifth or Seventh Schedules hereto, as the case may require.

Driver must be	15. ( a ) No person shall drive a motor vehicle unless he is licensed
licensed.

l	for the purpose; and
l	Penalty, Ten Pounds.
drive a motor vehicle.

jb ) No person shall employ any person who is not so licensed to

Licencetobe produced

on demand. 16. Any person driving a motor vehicle shall, when demanded

by the Registrar .or any police constable, produce his licence for

inspection within twenty-four hours.

Penalty, Two Pounds.

Careless driving. 17.

No person shall drive or ride a motor vehicle in, upon, or along

any street at a speed which, having regard to all the circumstances of

the case, is or might be dangerous to life or property.

Penalty, Twenty Pounds.

18. No

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18. .No person shall drive a motor vehicle (not being a motor cycle) ~ & ~ $ e, " ~ ~ ~ ~; h a n

in any street between the half-hour after sunset and the half-hour cycles.

before sunrise unless there shall be securely attached thereto two

good and sufficient lighted lamps, either in front or one on

each side of such motor vehicle, showing two bright white

lights visible, and such lamps being in such positions that such

lights may be seen in a straight line in the direction in which such

motor vehicle is, or is about to be, driven, sufficiently far to adequately

signal the approach and position of such motor vehicle.

Penalty, Twenty Pounds.

between the half-hour after sunset and the half-hour before sunrise cycles. 19. NO person shall drive or ride a motor cycle in any street Lights on motor

unless there shall be attached thereto a good and sufficient lighted lamp showing a bright white light visible, and such lamp being in such a position that such light may be seen in a straight line in the direction in which such motor cycle is, or is about to be, driven or ridden, sufficiently far to adequately signal the approach and position of such motor cycle.

Penalty, Twenty Pounds.

20. NO person shall ride, drive, or 'propel a motor vehicle which Bell to be carried.

has not attached thereto a proper bell, horn, or other like instrument capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of the approach and position of the motor vehicle.

Penalty, Ten Pounds.

necessary, by sounding the bell, horn, or other like instrument of motor vehicle. 21, Every driver or rider of a motor vehicle shall, whenever Warning of approach

attached thereto, give audible and sufficient warning of the approach

or position of the motor vehicle.

Penalty, Ten Pounds.

22, No person shall drive or ride a motor vehicle upon any foot- NO driving on foot-

path, except when crossing from or to any premises.

Penalty, Ten Pounds.

paths.

23, No person shall drive a motor vehicle backwards for a greater Dririne bnckwaids-

distance or time than the necessity of the case or the purposes of

safety shall require.

Penalty, Ten Pounds.

24, A person driving or riding a motor vehicle shall, in any case, ~ u t y to stop in case

if an accident occurs or is likely to occur to any person, whether on of accident.

foot, on horseback, or in a carriage, or to any horse or carriage in charge of any person, owing to the presence of the motor vehicle in the street, atop and remain stationary at such a distance and so long as may be reasonably necessary, and shall, if required, give his name and address and (if he be not the owner) the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle.

Penalty, Twenty Pounds. 25. ( a ) Every

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Control by police

constable.

25. ( a ) Every driver of a motor vehicle shall etop if and when ordered so to do by any police constable, and shall obey the reasonable directions of such police constable.

( 6 ) Everv driver of a motor vehicle, when taking up or setting down in any sheet, or who is waiting for any such purposes, shall forthwith obey the reasonable directions of any police constable.

( c ) The driver of any motor vehicle shall, upon demand of any

police constable, give his name and address, the name and address of

the owner of such motor vehicle; and

Power on refusal to

give name and (d) Any police constable may apprehend, without warrant, any

address.

driver who refuses to give his name and address, or the name and

address of such owner as aforesaid.

Penalty, Ten Pounds.

Special regulations as 26. Whenever any number of persons, or any club or clubs,

to speed teats. intimate to the Wnister that they desire to hold race meetings or speed tests in any particular place or locality on a day to be fixed, the Minister may temporarily suspend the operations of this Act or the regulations for such purpose, and may define the conditions under which such race meetings or speed tests shall be conducted: Pro- vided that the consent in writing of the local authority in the particular municipality or district concerned shall be first obtained and produced to the Minister.

suspension and	27. (1) Any Court before whom a person is convicted of an
indorsement of

licences.

offence against this Act or the regulations thereunder (other than a

first offence consisting solely of exceeding any limit of speed)-

( a ) May, if the person convicted holds a licence, suspend that licence for such time as the Court thinks fit, and may declare such person disqualified from obtaining a licence for such further time as the Court thinks fit; and

( 6 ) May, if the person convicted does not hold any licence, declare

him disqualified from obtaining a licence for such time as

the Court thinks fit; and

( c ) If the person convicted holds any licence, may cause particulars of the conviction and order to be indorsed upon such licence; and shall also cause a copy of those particulars to be sent to the Registrar.

(2) Any person so convicted, holding any licence under this Act,

shall produce such licence within a reasonable time for the purposes

of indorsement.

(3) A licence so suspended by the Court shall, during the term of auspenaion, be of no effect, and a person whose licence is suspended, or who is declared by the Court to be disqualified for obtaining a licence, shall, during the period of suspension or disqualification, be disqualified from obtaining a licence.

(5) (U) No person who, under the provisions of this section, is

disqualified from obtaining a licence, shall apply for or obtain a

licence while he is so disqualified; and No

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(b) No person whose licence has been indorsed shall apply for or

obtain a licence without giving particulars of the indorsement;.

Penalty, Two Ponnds.

28. The Governor may, by Proclamation published in the Govern-

ment Gazette-

(a) From time to time, make, alter, or repeal regulations (includ- Regultttiom.

ing in such power the power to repeal the regulations in the Ninth Schedule hereto) for any of the following

purposes : -

1. Regulating and controlling the speed of motor vehicles-

(a) In any city, or any part or parts of any city:

(b) I n any town:

( c ) In any other part of the State (and either generally or in specified areas) outside the boundaries of cities and towns:

rr. Prescribing the manner (whether by means of a bell,

horn, or other instrument) in which warning of the approach or whereabouts of any motor vehicle shall be given:

1 1 1. Prohibiting or regulating the driving or riding of any

motor vehicle on any footpath:

rv. Providing for minimising the noise caused by'the engine

of any motor vehicle by a silencer or otherwise:

v. Appointing and removing any registrar, inspector, and other officers as may be necessary or expedient for effectually carrying out this Act and the regulations thereunder:

VI. Prescribing fees payable to such registrar, inspectors, or

other officers:

vrr. For any other purpose which he may consider necessary for the safety of the public.

(6) May impose penalties of not more than Ten Pounds for the breach of any such regulations: Provided that no regu- lations shall limit the speed of any motor vehicle when outside any city or town to less than twenty miles an hour, except when meeting or passing any person riding any horse or driving any horse and vehicle.

,411 such regulations shall be laid before both Houses of Parlia- ment within one month after the making thereof, if Parliament be then sitting, and if not, then within one month after the commence- ment of the next ensuing Session, and shall be published in the Oarettv. Notwithstanding any publication thereof, no regulation shall continue to have any force or effect if the same shall be

disapproved,

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disapproved, either wholly or in part, by resolntion of either House of Parliament within sixty days after such regulations shall have been laid before Parliament, if Parliament shall be so long in Session: Provided that if Parliament shall not be in Session for thirty days after such regulations shall have been laid before it, then no such regulation shall continue to have any force or effect if disapproved by either House of Parliament within sixty days after the commence-

ment of the next Session of Parliament.

Regulations in force

until altered or 29. The regulations in the Ninth Schedule hereto shall be and

repealed.

continue in full force and effect until altered or repealed by regula-

tions made under this Act.

This Act and

tions paramount.

30. When any by-law or regulation made by a Municipal Corpo- ration, District Council, or other local authority (save only as to by- laws or regulations for registration of oars ply'ng for hire therein) is inconsistent with this Act or any regulation thereunder, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

Jegal procedure.

31. Any penalty imposed by this Act, or any regulations there- under, may be recovered in a summary way before any Special Magistrate or two Justices, under the provisions of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1850, or of any Act now in force, or hereafter to be in force, relating to the duties of Justices of the Peace with respect to sum- mary conviction and orders.

Appeal . 32. There shall be an appeal from any conviction or order dis-

missing any information under this Act, or the regulations, to the Local Court of Adelaide in its Full Jurisdiction, and such appeal shall be conducted in manner provided by the said Ordinance No. 6

of 18.50 and the Act No. 298 of 1883-4 for appeals to Local Courts.

In the name and on behalf of His Majesty, 1 hereby assent to

this Bill. GEORGE R. LE HUNTE, Governor.

SCHEDULES

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SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE. Sec. 6.

l ister of Moto r Vehicles.

Whether intended for-

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a 0

* In the case of a motor cycle this column need not be filled in.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Sec. 7.

Pnrticulurs to be given by Applicant for Registrat ion of a N o t o r Vehicle.

1. Full name of owner.. ..................................................

2. Postal address of usual residence of owner .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

3. Description gr type of vehicle*. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

4. Type and color of body of vehicle?$.

.....................................

5. Weight, unladen. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

6. Whether intended for-

(a) Private use.

( b ) Trade purposes.

(c) Use as a ~ u b l i c conveyance.

7. Particulars as to position on vehicle in which it is proposed to place the plates

forming the identification mark. .....................................

Signature of owner, or person applying on his behalf-

.....................................

Date of application ..................................................

* Mention horse-power, whether propelled by electricity or steam, &C., and the name of the maker,

or the type by which the motor vehicle is ordinarily known.

t I n case of motor cycle, particulars under this head need not be given.

1 Mention how body painted.

THE THIRD SCHEDULE. Sec. 9. I

Diogram o f Plate.

Provisions

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Prooiaions to be complied wi th.

1. Each plate displayed on a motor vehicle (not being a motor cyclej shall be rec- tangular, and bear upon i t the distinctive number assigned to such motor vehicle.

2. The ground of the plate shall be black, the figures white.

3. All figures shall be three and a half inches high; every part of erery figure shall be five-eighths of an inch broad; and the total width of the space taken by every figure, except in the case of the figure 1, shall be two and a half inches.

4. The space between adjoining figures shall be half an inch, and there shall he a margin between the nearest part of any figure and the top and bottom of the plate of at least half an inch, and between the nearest part of any figure and the sides of the plates of at least one inch: Provided that designs, painted or otherwise, shown upon any motor vehicle (not being a motor cycle) may, if so desired, be used instead of plates, and in such case any reference to plates in this Act and regulations shall be construed to include a reference to such designs, and any reference to the fixing of plates to include a reference to the painting or other delineations of the design.

The size of the plate to be affixed to a motor cycle shall be approximstely five inches long and two and one-half inches high, and the size of the figures thereon shall be two inches high, and in the same proportion relatively as for motor vehicles.

Sec. 11. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.

Regider of Licences.	--	- -
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Sec. 12. THE FIFTH SCHEDULE.

" The Motor Vehicles Act, 1907."

Application f o r Licence.

To the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.

1. Full name of applicant. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

2. Postal address of residence of applicant. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

3. Whether application is for licence to drive a motor vehicle, or for licence limited

to driving a motor cycle.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

4. Whether applicant is less than seventeen years of age, or, in case of an application

limited to driving motor cycles, whether he is less than fourteen years of

age .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

5. Whether applicant is the holder of a licence, or has at any time previously been

the holder of a licence.. ............................................

6, Particulars of any licence which the applicant holds, or which he has preriouslg

held .............................................................

7. Particulars of any indorsement on any licence which the applicant holds, or which

hehas previously held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

8. Whether the applicant haa at any time been disqualified for obtaining a licence.

If so, particulars as to the Court by whom, the date on which, and the period

for which the disqualificatiotl was imposed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Signature of applicant. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Date of application. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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T H E SIXTH SCHEDULE. Sec. 12.

Liceme to Drive a Motor. Vehicle or Motor C'ycle.

.............. .is hereby licen~ed

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . [ fu l l name], of.

to drive a motor [here insert " vehicle " or cycle," as the case may be] for the period

of twelve months, from the. .. .. .. .. .. .. .day of.. ........... ., 19 . ., until the

.............. day of .............., 19 ....

,........................... , Registrar.

T H E SEVEXTR SCHEDULE. Sec. 13.

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1907."

Application for Renewal of Licence to Drive Motor.

To the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.

1. Number of licence ...................................................

2. Postal address of residence of applicant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

3. Whether applicant has since date of last grant or renewal of the licence been disqualified for obtaining a licence ....................................

Signature ofapplicant ................................................

Date of application	.	.................................................
THE EIGHTH SCHEDULE. Sec. 13.
"The Motor Vehicles Act, 1907."

Form of Renewal of Licence.

The licence No.. ......., granted by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles is hereby renewed, so as to be in force for twelve months from the.. ................

day of. ..........., 19.. .., until the.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .day of. ......., 19.. ....

........................... .Registrar.

T H E NINTH SCHEDULE. Limitation of apeed.

1. No person shall drive or ride a motor vehicle- Sec. 29.

( a ) At a greater speed than twelve miles an hour in King William, Rundle, Hindley, Grenfell, Currie, Pirie, and Waymouth Streets, within the municipality of the city of Adelaide, and any street or thoroughfare between any such streets:

( b ) At a greater speed than four miles an hour in Hundle Street and Hindley

Street from King William Street to Morphett Sheet, within the said

nights: municipalit?. between the hours of seven and ten o'clock on Saturday

(c) At a greater speed than fifteen miles an hour in any other street within

the said munic ipa l~ t~ not named in subsection (a ) hereof:

( d ) At a greater rate than six miles an hour when turning the corners or

crossing the intersections of any ~ t ree t s or thoroughfares named in

subsection ( a ) hereof within the said municipality:

( e ) At a greater speed than fifteen miles an hour within the boundaries of the municipalities of Brighton, Burra, Gawler, Glenelg, Hindmarsh, Kadina, Kensington and Norwood, Moonta, Mount Gambier, Port Adelaide, Petersburg, Port Pirie, St. Peters, Thebarton, Unley, and Wallaroo:

, f ) At a greater speed than six miles an hour when turning the corners of any

streets or thoroughfares within the last-mentioned municipalities:

(g) At a greater speed than twenty miles an hour within the districts of Burnside, Campbelltown, Marion, Mitcham, Payneham, Prospect. Walkerville, West Torrens, Woodville. and Yatala South, except when meeting or passing any person riding any horse or driving any horse and vehicle, when the greatest speed shail not exceed fifteen miles an hour:

(h) At a greater speed than thirty miles an hour in any other part of the State

not included within the boundaries of the municipalities and districb

mentioned above. 2. When

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Poeition of number	2. When another vehicle is attached to a motor vehicle, either in front or behind, duplicate of such plate, shall be fixed on the front or on the back of the vehicle attached, aa the case requires, in the same manner as the plate is required to be fixed on the motor vehicle.
plates on motor	the plate required to be fixed on the front or on the back of the motor vehicle, or a
vehielea.

Registrar may eupply 3. The Registrar may supply number plates to the owner of any motor vehicle

number platea.

registered under these regulations, and shall make such charges therefor as shall be

fixed by the Minister.

Notice of alteration.

4. Any alteration in color of painting of any motor vehicle, or of the form of the

body thereof, shall be notified to the Registrar by the owner of such motor vehicle

within seven days of the making of such alteration.

Diapla ing numbere

5. Whenever between the half-hour after sunset and the half-hour before sunrise a motor vehicle is used in any street, the lamps carried by such motor vehicle shall be so kept burning as to illuminate by means of reflection, transparency, or other- wise, and make plainly visible, the number displayed on the number plate fixed to the back of such motor vehicle, or to the back of any vehicle attached thereto.

by nig t. E

Want of control of 6. No driver or rider of any motor vehicle ahall, when on such vehicle, be in a

motor vehicle*	p i t i o n that he cannot have control over the same, or quit the motor vehicle, without
Obstruction to tratBc.	having taken due precautions against its being started in his absence, or allow the motor vehicle or a vehicle drawn thereby to stand on such street so as to cause an unnecessary obstruction thereof.
7. Every driver or rider of a motor vehicle shall always have an efficient silencer attached to such motor vehicle, in full and efficient working order, and always con- nected with the proper portion of the engine of such motor vehicle. so as to reduce by at least 40 per cent. the noise which would otherwise result from the working of the engine of such vehicle, and l hall not in any case have attached to such silencer, or otherwise connected therewith, any device or machinerv whereby such silencer
may be rendered inefficient or unwodable, or its efficiency any wai lessened.

Rule of +h road. : 8. Every driver or rider of a motor vehicle shall, when meeting any person riding any horse or driving any horse and carriage, keep the motor vehicle on the left or near side of the etreet, and when passing any such person proceeding in the same

4 direction keep the motor vehicle on the right or off side of the street.

9. Whenever the driver of a motor vehicle shall meet a timid or restive horse. whether in a carriage or otherwise, the driver or rider of which shall signal b; raising his hand that such horse is timid or restive, the driver of such motor vehicle shall immediately take the same to his proper side of the road, stop, and shut off the engine until all reasonable possibility of an accident has been averted.

10. Whenever the driver of a motor is about to meet or paw a flock of sheep such

driver shall immediately so far reduce the speed of	his vehicle as to enable the flock
to be pasaed without risk of injury to the sheep.

l l. No driver of a motor vehicle shall drive at a greater speed than six miles per

hour when passing schools a t the timen when the children are coming out of such

schools at the close 01 school duties.

12. Whenever the driver of a motor vehicle shall overtake and is ~ a s e i n e a horse

or carriage he shall reduce the pace of such motor rehicle to a rate' not &ceeding

fifteen miles an hour until he has passed such horse or carriage.

Licence may issue to 13. I f any person applies for a licence, and the Kegistrar is satisfied that he has

non-reuident State* no residence in South Australia, he shall, if the applicant is otherwiee entitled, grant

him a licence.

RegmrmaY iwue	14. In the event of the holder of a licence satisfying the Registrar that he has lost able, the Registrar may, on pajment of a fee of one shilling, issue a duplicate of such licence; and such duplicate ehall have the same effect as the original licence or renewal, as the case may be.
duplicate when	such licence, or circumstances h ~ v e transpired that do not make such licence avail-
original licence lost.

15. No person shall use or attempt to use a licence issued to or in the name of

any other pereon.

16. The penalty for the breach of any regulation shall, unless otherwise pre- scribed, be not more than Ten Pounds.

Adelaide: By authority, C. E. BRI~TOW, Government Printer, North Tsrrace.