ART. 56. ] MOTOR VEHICLES—REGULATIONS. 97

the right of the centre of the roadway, leaving a clear open
space for such motor vehicle to pass. If such horse or other
draft animal shall appear frightened at the approach of such
motor vehicle, whether approaching from the front or rear, or
if the person in charge of such animal shall signal by raising
his hand, the person in charge of such motor vehicle, if going
toward such horse from an opposite direction, shall guide the
motor vehicle as far as practicable to the side of. the roadway,
and bring the same to a stop, and remain standing until the
person in charge of such horse or other animal can drive or
alight, and lead his horse by, or, if going in the same direc-
tion, shall reduce the speed of such motor vehicle and bring
the same to a stop until such person in charge of such horse
or other draft animal shall have had reasonable time to alight,
if desired, and take hold of such horse or other draft animal,
or otherwise control the same. In meeting or overtaking
horses or other draft animals ridden or driven by ladies or
children unattended by a man, it shall be the duty of the
person in charge of a motor vehicle to use every reasonable
precaution to avoid frightening such horse or other animal, and,
if requested so to do, to stop such motor vehicle, alight there-
from and lead such horse or other animal by such motor
vehicle, and take such other precaution's may be necessary
to avoid accident. The horn or other signal device shall be
used only for the purpose of giving a signal of approach, and
shall not be sounded while passing a horse or other draft
animal. The horn or other signal device shall also be sounded
in approaching sharp curves, intersecting highways and the
tops of hills, when driving in the open country. In passing a
horse or other draft animal left unattended by the roadside,
whether hitched or unhitched, and whether in a city, town or
village, or in the open country, the person in charge of a motor
vehicle shall reduce the speed thereof to a mile in ten minutes,
and upon any sign of the horse or horses being frightened,
shall immediately stop and give notice of his approach by a
blast of his horn or other signal device, and remain standing
until the owner or driver of such horse or horses can get hold
of or control same.

1904, ch. 518, sec. 6. 1906, ch. 449.

136. The board of county commissioners, or other proper
local authorities having charge of the roads and highways (in