The San Francisco call., 1909-01-25
AUTO ORDINANCE
MUST BE OBSERVED
New Law Viii Go Into Effect
the Fourth of Next
Month
Changes Are Made Con-
corning the Handling OF
Motor Cars in City
By z. z. PHommedieu

Owners OF automobiles and those
who drive them will have to give over
little of their spare time between
now and February studying the new
loeal traffic ordinance that has been
passed.
The new law requires that vehicles
OF every description using the street
when Overtaking another vehicle shall
pass to the left. while the overtaken
vehicle shall draw to the right
thing that is generally disre-
garded at the present time of follow
ing the accepted rule of turning into
another street has been officiaIly de-
nned- In turning to the right into
another street a driver must turn the
corner as near the right hand curb as
possible In turning to the left into
another street the driver must pass 10
the riSht or and beyond the center OF
the street intersection before turning.
In crossing from one side OF any
street TO the other side the driver must
cross by turning to the left so as to
mead IN the same direction as the traf-
nc on that side OF the street toward
which the crossing is made.
No driver shall stop A vehicle upon
any street with the left side OF the
vehieie toward or along the curb. No
oriVer shall stop vehicle upon the
street except as close to the curb as
possible This does not apply. how
ever, IN cases Of emergency 20 avotG
accidents.
driver viii lay himself liable to
arrest II he backs up his vehicle to the
eurO within the fire limits except for
the express purpose OF loading or un-
loading
The right of way is given to all We
hicles moving in an easterly or west
erly direction An exception to this
law is made on Folsom, Howard. Mis-
sion. Valencia and Guerrero streets.
from Thirteenth street south. when
vehicles on these streets shall have
the right of way.
The death knell to the siren horn
and similar disturbing Instruments has
been sounded so far as San Francisco
is concerned. Section 19 OF the new
law specifically prohibits the use OF
sirens
Drivers who heretofore have been in
the habit of driving up TO the curb
and leaving their cars standing on a
grade without first blocking the wheel
against the curb will hereafter find IL
an expensive habit The law requires
that when a vehicle is left standing ON
grade Of more than per cent that
the front or back wheels must BE-
turned into the curb so that the ve-
hiele viii stand without the assistance
of the brakes
The bicycle rider who has heretofore
had lots of sport hanging on to a car.
automobile or any other vehicle so as
to be towed along. will find that he
will subject himself to arrest. He will
also be infringing the law il he rides
close behind any other vehicle.
The owners and drivers who MI the
cylinder with coal oil and drive around
the street filing the air with clouds
of smoke while the engine is cleaning
will violate the law.
There will be no more cutting OUT
OF muffiers. The gatling gun stunt
that is the joy OF some drivers will be
a thing Of the past
There are to be no more child won
ders at the wheel of the automobile.
The new law prohibits a child under
Is years of age from handling an au-
tonlobile. and between the years of rs
and IS they must get a special permit
from the police commissioners
A speed limit of 10 miles an hour
has been set on all the streets which
are considered TO bear the heavy traf-
fic. The ordinance defines these
streets. On all other streets the speed
limit has been set at 10 miles an hour.