Pennsylvania Act 1885-173 — STEAM VEHICLES, USE OF REGULATED

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STEAM VEHICLES, USE OF REGULATED
                 Act of Jun. 30, 1885, P.L. 251, No. 173              Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     To regulate the movement of machinery propelled by steam upon
        the public roads and highways of this Commonwealth.

        Section 1.  Moving steam machinery on public road
        From and after the passage of this act, it shall not be
     lawful for any person or persons owning or controlling for
     himself or others, to move any machinery propelled by steam over
     any public road or highway, excepting under the provisions of
     the act herein provided. 1885, June 30, P.L. 251, No. 173, Sec.
     1.
        Section 2.  Operation of steam machinery on public roads
        In every case, when such machinery propelled by steam is
     being moved upon a public road or highway, it shall be the duty
     of the owner or owners, or persons in charge of such machinery,
     upon the approach, in either direction, of all persons traveling
     in vehicles or in charge of teams, to move such machinery as far
     as practicable to the right or left of the road to a position
     where the said approaching vehicle or team may pass with the
     greatest safety, and stop the same before such persons,
     traveling in vehicles or in charge of teams, shall have arrived
     within three hundred feet of such machinery, and the owner or
     owners, or persons in charge of such machinery, shall assist
     such passing vehicle or teams until there are safety by the
     danger; and if there be any obstruction to the view of the road
     it shall be the duty of the owner or owners, or persons in
     charge of such machinery, not to approach such obstruction
     nearer than three hundred feet without going to the place to see
     that the road is clear, or sending some competent person for the
     purpose.  1885, June 30, No. 173, P.L. 251, Sec. 2.