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FRANKLAND v. PETERSON

268 Wis. 394 (1955)

FRANKLAND, Respondent, vs. PETERSON and others, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

January 11, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Eastman, Rose & Faller and Norman B. Langill, all of Marinette, and oral argument by John E. Faller.

For the respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Emmet McCarthy of Marinette.

BROWN, J.

Sec. 85.16, Stats., provides:

"RULES FOR PASSING. (1) Signals for passing. The operator of an overtaking motor vehicle not within a business or residence district shall give audible warning with his warning device before passing or attempting to pass a vehicle proceeding in the same direction."

To comply with the purpose of the statute the warning must be given in volume and at a time and place sufficient to inform a driver reasonably...

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