The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
New Police Regulations
for Street Traffic.
RATES OF SPEED AND CHARGE
Occupancy and Care Of Public Vehicle
Stands Provided for by Committee on
Revision Of Existing PIans-Items Of
Interest to Drivers and Pedestrians.

REVISION OF EASUng FlanS-1IernS OF
Interest to Drivers and Pedestrians.
II is understood that within a day or
two the new police regulations will be
advertised previous to their promulga-
tion. The regulations include those now
in force. and the new and revised sections
which have been carefully arranged by a
committee consisting OF Francis Nye and
Daniel Curry, Of the District Government.
The changed conditions in the local iuris-
diction made such course necessary and
as the regulations have received the at
tention OF the police. FIRE. street cleaning
and other departments. they have been
very thoroughly arranged
The regulations relating 10 vehicles
have been modified In some particulars.
but not 20 such an extent az to make
them different except IN minor details
from those now in force Il is important
that all interested should acQuaint them
selves with the rules Of the road. as the
police will hereafter be more In evidence
Oh the principal thoroughfares The de-
partment feels that the public should be
pretty well educated b. this time. as to
the laws OF the road laid down by the
Commissioners
The following is an abstract of the
regulations relating 10 vehicles:
Every licensed vehicle for the convey
ahce OF passengers shall be considered A
mack under its regulations
stands arc established for hacks, and
drivers shall wear shields
Refusal to pay hack hire is a violation
Of the law
Drivers shall not exact other than Ie-
gal rates, or amounts agreed upon.
=, Drivers are required to keep the pub
lie stands swept
Shall Not Solicit.
Drivers shall not solicit in public
streets OF grounds
Drivers Of wagons have stands desig-
mated and shall keep them clean.
Public vehicles shall be arranged on
stands as the Commissioners shall direct
men vehicles cOngregate az theatres.
receptions. etc. they shall. while deliv-
erlng or taking UP persons. keep the
curve to right and may arrange in nor
more than two ranks.
Drivers shall conduct themselves AT
All times IN an orderly manner.
Hack rates are established.
Disputes as TO fare shall be determfn
60 at the nearest police station BY the
oIncer In charge, otherwise by the officer
at a depot or wharf
Drivers shall not refuse to carry at
the legal rates.
Must Be Slightly.
"Unsanitary and Unsightly vehicles
shall be condemned by the police.
No temporary framework shall be con
structee on any vehicle without q per
nit.
NO vehicles, except baby carriages.
shall be permitted to be used on the side
walks, except at crossings where provid-
ed.
"sleighs and vehicles on runners shau
have bells attached
Motor carriages, and all cycles. BIZ
cycles, etc, shall have gongs attached.
distinctive from the fire, police, and am
bulanee service gongs.
Must Be Kept Fifteen Feet Apart.
Drivers Of all vehicles shall maintain
clear distance OF not less than fifteen
feet while in motion.
Drivers shall at all times keep their
seats or be at the head Of the animals
drawing the vehicle.
Vehicles shall not be driven two or
more abreast upon streets where there
are double street car tracks, when the
roadway is not more than fifty feet wide.
Vehicles in motion shall keep on the
rlght side OF the public highway.
The Avenue Two Streets.
Pennsylvania Avenue shall be consid-
cred as two streets.
Vehicles facing shall pass to the right.
Vehicles passing from the rear shall
pass TO the left.
Vehicles turning around shall have tbs
right OF way.
If turning around 70 the left, the way
must be clear.
Vehicles turning into an interesting
street shall keep TO the right Of the
centre OF the street.
No vehicle shall crowd any person or
vehicle against the curb or into an en-
Sankment OF oppression.
Public vehicles shall not loiter upon
the street
mo vehicle shall stop abreast Of an
other on the street; 50 as 70 obstruct
traffic.
Vehicles Of the Police, Fire. Health.
and Water Departments. and hospital am
balances. shall have the right OF way.
Railroad vehicles in emergency cases
Ehall have the right 70 speed.
Collisions Are Illegal.
NO vehicle or horse shall b. ridden
or driven so as to colIide with other ye-
hiele OF horse.
Public vehicles shall display lighted
lamps between sunset and sunrise
mo vehicles shall have articles hung
On the sides 5eyond the hubs or extend
more than tel feet to the rear without a
permit
Vehicles il parade other than funerals
shall have permits.
Vehicles shall not be driven across any
sidewalk OF in any alley at a speed
greater than a walk.
Persons operating any vehicle pro-
PEELED by steam shall have a license
therefor
'All public hacks for the transportation
Of passengers and all auJoyehicles travel
ing between sunset and sunrise, shall dis
play lights so placed as 10 be visible from
front and rear.
No vehicle shall cross any FIRE hose.
Every hack shall have printed rates
placed in q receptacle in the interior
thereof
The number OF every hack shall be
displayed on its lamps.
Limits of Speed.
NO bicycle. horse. or autovehicle. shall