(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle or a combination of vehicles upon the highways of Guam with brakes not in good working condition.

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(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle without the required number of brakes in good working condition. The owner or operator of any motor vehicle, who is notified by a peace officer that such brake or brakes are improperly adjusted, or are unsafe or unfit, or in need of correction, adjustment, or repairs, shall be allowed forty-eight (48) hours within which to correct, adjust, or repair such brakes to conform with the requirements of this Chapter. To submit a certificate to the peace officer, giving the notification issued or executed by an official brake adjusting station, showing that within forty-eight (48) hours after such notification, the brakes have been corrected, adjusted, or repaired, to conform with the requirements of this Act, shall relieve the owner or operator from arrest. Unless such certificate is received by the peace officer within five (5) days from the date of notification, showing that the brakes have been corrected, adjusted, or repaired, as required in this Chapter, information for arrest will be made: Provided, that when service and emergency brakes applied together will not stop a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles within distances defined in this Chapter, or hold a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles stationary on any grade upon which operated, the owner or operator may be required to make temporary correction, adjustment, or repairs before being permitted to proceed with the motor vehicle or combination of vehicles.

SOURCE: GC § 23107, enacted by P.L. 1-088 (Nov. 29, 1952); Subsection (a) amended by P.L. 3-016 (July 14, 1955).