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1131
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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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IMMEDIATELY PLACED AT THE TRAFFIC SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN
THE DIRECTION OF THE NEAREST APPROACHING TRAFFIC; AND
(2) AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE, BUT IN
ANY EVENT WITHIN 15 MINUTES OR BEFORE ANY FUSEE USED FOR
THIS PURPOSE BURNS OUT, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, THE
DRIVER SHALL PLACE THREE LIQUID-BURNING FLARES (POT
TORCHES), THREE LIGHTED RED ELECTRIC LANTERNS, OR THREE
PORTABLE RED EMERGENCY REFLECTORS ON THE ROADWAY OF THE
HIGHWAY IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
(I) ONE, APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE
DISABLED VEHICLE IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE OCCUPIED BY
THE VEHICLE AND TOWARD TRAFFIC APPROACHING IN THAT LANE;
(II) ONE, APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET IN THE
OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM THE DISABLED VEHICLE AND IN THE
CENTER OF THE TRAFFIC LANE OCCUPIED BY THE VEHICLE; AND
(III) ONE AT THE TRAFFIC SIDE OF THE DISABLED
VEHICLE NOT LESS THAN 10 FEET REARWARD OR FORWARD OF IT
IN THE DIRECTION OF THE NEAREST APPROACHING TRAFFIC,
EXCEPT THAT, IF A LIGHTED RED ELECTRIC LANTERN OR A RED
PORTABLE EMERGENCY REFLECTOR HAS BEEN PLACED AT THE
TRAFFIC SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IT MAY BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
(B) PLACING OF WARNING SIGNALS WHEN VEHICLE
DISABLED NEAR CURVE, HILLCREST, ETC.
WHENEVER ANY VEHICLE OF A TYPE REFERRED TO IN THIS
SECTION IS DISABLED WITHIN 500 FEET OF A CURVE,
HILLCREST, OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION TO VIEW, THE WARNING
SIGNAL IN THAT DIRECTION SHALL BE PLACED TO AFFORD AMPLE
WARNING TO OTHER USERS OF THE HIGHWAY, BUT IN NO CASE
LESS THAN 100 FEET OR MORE THAN 500 FEET FROM THE
DISABLED VEHICLE.
(C) PLACING OF WARNING SIGNALS WHEN VEHICLE
DISABLED ON DIVIDED HIGHWAY.
WHENEVER ANY VEHICLE OF A TYPE REFERRED TO IN THIS
SECTION IS DISABLED ON ANY ROADWAY OF A DIVIDED HIGHWAY
DURING THE TIME LIGHTS ARE REQUIRED, THE APPROPRIATE
WARNING DEVICES PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (E) OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE PLACED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) ONE AT A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 200
FEET FROM THE VEHICLE, IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE OCCUPIED
BY THE STOPPED VEHICLE AND IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC
APPROACHING IN THAT LANE;
(2) ONE AT A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 100
FEET FROM THE VEHICLE, IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE OCCUPIED
BY THE VEHICLE AND IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC
APPROACHING IN THAT LANE; AND
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(3) ONE AT THE TRAFFIC SIDE OF THE VEHICLE
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