2366 ARTICLE 56

One of such plates or markers shall be displayed conspicuously on the
front and the other on the rear of such motor vehicle, both to be fastened
so as not to swing. Every motorcycle or bicycle with motor attachment,
while being used or operated in this State, shall have displayed on the
rear thereof a plate or marker furnished by the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles as aforesaid, said plate or marker to be so fastened as to be en-
tirely unobscured and to be kept reasonably clean and fastened so as not
to swing.

No motor vehicle while used or operated in this State shall have dis-
played upon either the front or the rear of such vehicle more than two
plates or markers, or any expired plate or marker issued by any State
or Federal District, nor shall any person display or permit to be dis-
played upon any motor vehicle operated in this State the registration
number issued to another vehicle or person other than the owner thereof,
or a fictitious number plate or marker, provided, however, in the event
of the sale of a motor vehicle, the purchaser may, for a period of five
days, and no longer, operate such motor vehicle under the number assigned
to it and shall have and display on the demand of any proper officer the
. actual consent in writing of such previous owner to use such number; and
provided also that where it clearly appears that the registration number
has been lost by accident, and application has been made for a duplicate
within twenty-four hours thereafter, no penalty shall be imposed.

No person shall display any registration marker for which a duplicate
or substitute has been issued.

Any person violating any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, subject to a fine of not less than
ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for
the first offense.

Brakes, Bells, Lights and Mufflers.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 193. 1912, sec. 148. 1916, ch. 687. 1917, ch. 20. 1918, ch. 85, sec. 148.

1920, ch. 506, sec. 148. 1927, ch. 520, sec. 193. 1931, ch. 218. 1933, ch. 554.

1933 (Special Sess.), ch. 103. 1935, chs. 61, 227, 547. 1939, ch. 378.

194. (1) (Brakes.). Every motor vehicle, except trailers and side-
cars, while in use on the public highways of this State, shall be provided
with adequate brakes.

(2) (Horns.) Every such motor vehicle shall be equipped with a suit-
able bell, horn or other signaling device producing an abrupt sound suf-
ficiently loud to serve as an adequate warning of danger, but no person
operating any motor vehicle shall make or cause to be made any unnecessary
noise with such bell, horn or signaling device, or use the same except as
a warning of danger, and such signaling device shall not be sounded while
passing a horse or other animal in the open country. Within the limits
of cities, towns and villages, loud sounding signaling devices shall not be
used during the period from one hour after sunset to one hour before sun-
rise, unless absolutely necessary to avoid accidents. An adequate signaling
device shall in all cases be sounded on approaching curves, tops of hills
and intersecting highways in the open country where the operator's view
is obstructed.

(2A) (Mirrors.) Every commercial motor vehicle not equipped with
pneumatic tires, and every commercial motor vehicle so constructed or
loaded that the operator is prevented from having a free and unobstructed
view of the highway immediately to the rear and at the sides of the same,