Las Vegas City Ordinances, July 18, 1911 to March 31, 1933, lvc000013-297

motor vehicle on any of the streets of this city equipped with an electrical bulb or any other lighting device of a greater capacity than twenty-one (21) candle power no matter how the same may be shaded, covered or secured, and it shall also be unlawful for any person to turn all or any of his motor vehicle lights off, for the purpose of avoiding arrest or identification. All motor vehicles mentioned herein shall in addition to the lights heretofore mentioned display on the rear of said vehicle a lamp so constructed and placed as to show a red light from the rear at least two hundred (200) feet distant from said vehicle, and so placed that the number on the rear of such motor vehicle shall be illuminated by a white; light in such a manner that such number can be distinguished under normal atmospheric conditions at a distance of not less than fifty feet in the reverse direction to which such vehicle is proceeding. Section XLI. LIGHTS ON MOVING MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOR TRUCKS. Every motorcycle, motor bicycle and motor truck, while in use on the streets of the city shall carry during the period of from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, and at all other times whenever atmospheric conditions so require, at least one white light in the front of said vehicle, and said light shall give a light of sufficient power and so distributed as is provided in Section XL of this Ordinance, and shall also carry at the rear of said vehicle a red light such as is required on other motor vehicles as is provided in Section XL of this Ordinance. It shall be unlawful for any person to equip any vehicle mentioned in Sections XL and XLI of this Ordinance with any light of over four (4) candle power, unless the same is equipped or designed or so arranged that no rays of light shall be projected upward or above the level of the headlight center. Section XLII. OVERHANGING LOADS: In any case where a motor or other vehicle shall be loaded with any material in such a manner that any portion of such load extends towards the rear four feet or more beyond the rear of the bed or body of such vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme end of t he load at the times said under conditions in this section hereinbefore specified, in addition to the ordinary rear or tail light hereinbefore required to be displayed on such vehicle, a red light plainly visible under normal atmospheric conditions at least 200 feet from the rear; provided, further that at other times while such vehicle is upon the street a red flag or cloth not less than 16 inches in length nor less than 16 inches in width shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of said load as a warning signal to persons operating vehicles approaching from the rear. Section XLIII. LIGHTS ON STANDING MOTOR VEHICLES: Motor vehicles that shall be left standing in any street during the period from an hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, and at all other times when atmospheric conditions render the operation of vehicles unusually dangerous to the traffic and the use of the streets, shall have attached thereto, in a conspicuous place on each end thereof, a light of sufficient candle power to be clearly visible for a distance of 100 feet, provided that no lights shall be required on said motor vehicle when the same is parked as hereinbefore provided and at the times hereinbefore permitted. Section XLIV. LIGHTS ON HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES: All vehicles other than motor vehicles during the period between one hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise, and at all other times when atmospheric conditions render the operation of vehicles dangerous, shall carry at least one red light or lantern so arranged that said red light or lantern shall be visible from both front and rear a distance of not less than 200 feet from said vehicle. Section XLV. EMISSIONS OF SMOKE, STEAM, ETC.: It shall be unlawful for any person operating a self-propelled vehicle upon the streets to permit the motors of the same to operate in such a manner as to visibly emit an unduly great amount of steam, smoke or other products of combustion from exhaust pipes or other pipes or openings. Section XLVI. MUFFLERS ON MOTOR VEHICLES: It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, drive, or propel, or cause or permit to be ridden, d riven, or propelled, any motor vehicle in, upon or along any street, or to operate or cause or permit to be operated the motor in any such vehicle in any street or other public place if such motor vehicle or the motor in such vehicle is not provided with a good and sufficient muffler properly attached thereto or if the exhaust from the motor of such vehicle is ejected otherwise than through such muffler, or if such exhaust is ejected toward the surface of the street or ground. Section XLVII. LOUD NOISES FROM MUFFLERS: It shall be unlawful for any person operating a self-propelled vehicle upon the streets to permit the pipes, mufflers or other devices to emit the sounds of exhaust in a loud and annoying manner; it being the intention of this section to compel the operation of such self- propelled vehicles in as noiseless a manner as possible. Section XLVIII. MACHINERY IN MOTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AT A STANDSTILL: It shall be unlawful for any person to leave unattended upon any public street, alley, or other public place any automobile or other motor vehicle while any part of its machinery is running or in motion. Section XLIX. DRIP PANS: Every motor vehicle or any machinery or apparatus using electricity, gasoline or any product of petroleum for its motor power shall have attached thereto a suitable device, or devices, for the purpose of preventing deposits from leakings or drippings being made upon the pavements or public street. Section L. DRAINING OF GASOLINE: It shall be unlawful for any person operating any automobile or any machinery or apparatus using electricity, gasoline, or other product of petroleum for its motor power, to drain from the crank or gear case, or from any other part of said machinery, upon any street.