Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-31
REGULATING SPEED
Rules to Govern Vehicles on the
Public Streets.
FULL TEXT OF THE REVISED CODE
Rate Of Travel as Fixed by the
Commissioners.
BICYCLE LAMPS AND BELLS


One Of the articles of the newly revised
police regulations refers entirely to the
movements of vehicles on the public streets
and avenues In the revision several new
sections have been introduced, and a num-
Der of changes have been made. Below is
the full text of the regulations as revised:
Sec. 1. No horse shall be driven nor We
hicle moved faster than a walk on 18TH
street between Pennsylvania avenue and
the north line of New York avenue north
| west, or across street intersections where
street lines intersect.
Sec. ?. No person persons shall ride
any horse. draw propel any wheelbar-
row, hand cart, sleigh, carriage or other
vehicle, except baby carriages, over or
upon any sidewalk, except in passing into
or from any lot where pavement shall be
constructed for that purpose; and no per-
son or persons shall ride any cycle bicycle
or tricycle. over, upon, in or through any
sidewalk or footwalk intended for the use
of pedestrians.
Sec. 3. Sleighs or other vehicles on run
ners shall have bells so attached thereto
or to the animals drawing the same, as to
sound when such vehicle Is in motion; and
all cycles. bicycles and tricycles in motion
after dark shall display a suitable light
and at all times have suitable gong or
bell so attached thereto as to be readily
| sounded to warn persons of their approac'I.
Sec. 4. Carts ard loaded vehicles shall not
move abreast upon any street or avenue,
| but shall follow each other in line; and
whenever two or more carriages, carts or
| wagons are in motion on any street, avenue
! Or a.',sy within the District of Columbia,
|. asd following each ott2r, the driver. there
i Of shall ma fntain clear interval Of i.ot
| less than fifteen feet between every two
consecutive carriages, carts or wagons, in
Guiding the animals drawing the same;
and the driver of every such carriage cart
or wagon shall at all times keep either
upon the seat thereof or at the head of the
animal or team drawing the same We
hicles shall not be allowed to stand or be
driven two or more abreast on either side
of streets upon which are double street
car tracks. unless the roadway is more than
fifty feet wide.
Sec. D. AS a general rule, and always
When passing one another, all vehicles NOV
ing upon the streets shall keep upon the
right side thereof, and in stopping at the
curb shall keep it upon the right side there
of. Any vehicle moving in the proper direc
ton, as thus described, shall have the right
OF way over any other. In the meaning
and intent of this section Pennsylvania
| avenue shall be considered two streets,
separated by the car tracks, but the gen
eral movement of vehicles thereon shall be
subordinated to the business of the shops
and stores.
Sec 6. Vehicles for hire. seeking employ
street except at the regular public stands,
nor shall the driver of any such vehicle
solicit passengers upon the streets, avenues
and public grounds: nor shall such vehicles
use the northern half of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. when diSengaged, but shall pass upon
the south half thereof.
Sec. Z. On 18th street west between New
York avenue and Pennsylvania avenue
vehicles going north shall pass on the east
half thereof, and vehicles going south shall
pass on the west half thereof.
Sec. g. No vehicle shall stop abreast of
another vehicle upon any street, to the OBJ
struction of traffic therein, nor shall any
vehicle stop upon street crossing upon
the carriageway of a street intersection.
Sec 3. Authorized vehicles of the police
and fire departments shall have the right
of way in the streets over all others, and
the sounding of the bell or gong thereon
shall constitute warming and direction to
other vehicles and pedestrians to clear the
road
Sec. 10. No horse, bicycle. tricycle. or
other vehicle shall be ridden or driven so
to collide with any other horse or such
vehicle vehicles, or with any person, and
the driver rider of such horse or vehicles
shall make way for pedestrians at the
street crossings.
Sec H. All public vehicles for the trans
portation of passengers travelling between
sunset and sunrise shall display lighted
lamps placed as to be visible from the
front and both sides thereof.
Sec. II. No vehicle shall have loose ar
ticles hung on the side thereof, projecting
beyond the hubs of wheels, or more than
ten feet in the rear of the rear axle, with
out special permit from the major of po-
lice The transporting of telegraph and
similar poles and timberS upon any vehicle
is forbidden, except under permit from the.
major of police, which shall prescribe the
route and time of such transport.
Sec. 13. Professions and parades, except
funerals, involving the use of vehicles
shall not be allowed except by permit OF
the major of police previously granted,
s,,I
route of every such procession or parade,
and no vehicle shall move in such process
sion or parade except according to the
terms of such permit.
Sec. IA. No vehicle shall unnecessarily
ebstruct the free passageway of any street
or avenue, nor hinder or delay the pas
sage of any other vehicle nor shall any
vehicle be driven across any of the side
walks in the city of Washington, or in
alleys within said city, at a greater rate
of speed than a walk.
Sec. 10. Street cars within the District
of Columbia shall have the right of way
upon their respective tracks, except as
otherwise provided: and no person shall
obstruct or delay the movement thereof, at
the lawful rate of speed hereinafter deslg-
mated: Provided, however, that in cases
of emergency. and whenever the public in
terest or the public safety requires, the
Commissioners may order a cessation of
the movement of street cars or other pub
lie vehicles, for a reasonable period of
time, upon any street or avenue in said
District: Provided, further, that the order
for such cessation of street car travel shall
be given to the officers of any company
operating cars upon such street or avenue:
and it shall be unlawful for such street
cars to resume movement until the eXpira-
ton of the time limited in such notice; and
the major and superintendent of police
shall clear such streets and avenues Of
all other vehicles for the time designated
in said order. Any violation of the pro-
visions of this section shall be punished,
on conviction, by a fine of not less that
S. nor more than $40 for each offense
Sec. 16. No minor not being passenger
shall be upon the platform or steps of any
railroad car drawn by steam, of any
omnibus, street or other vehicle drawn
| by horse. cable or electric power.
Sec. II. Every grip and every motor car
| operated in the District of Columbia shall!
be fully equipped with front pickup fend-
ers of the Blackstone pattern, as shown by
drawings on file in the office of the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia: Pro-
vided, That any street railway company