The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22
LEGAL.

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lawful for any person to propel or run or
cause 70 De propelled or run any motor
olryel noe on any Of the saresss
IN IN the City of Topeka, at greater rate
OF speed than eighteen miles per hour;
before mentioned shall not apply to any
e el or member of the police force or
cycle or bicycle in the discharge of his
olIIciai DUTY. or to any other person or
ps sec IN cases sa Of e, emergency ,
rloer OF any motorcycle or bicycle, re-
garaiess OF the rate of speed at which
the same is being ridden, to ride any such
motorcycle or bicycle in a reckless, care
! less or negligent manner SO as to endan-
ger the lives of persons travelling or using
the public streets, avenues, alleys or pub
ne places of such city, but all riders of
motorcycles or bicycles shall be required
at all times and under all circumstances
| IN paaing such motorcycles or bicycles
public places of said city.
sec. !. In case any. person or property
Is l injured on any street avenue, alley
to the operation of a motorcycle or bicycle
1t shall be the duty OF the rider of such
request of the person Injured or any
other person present to give his name and
address. and If not the owner of such
dress Of such owner. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to violate any of the pro-
N!SiolS OF tniS section, and any person
violating any of the provisions of this sec
ton shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
me neanor ana, upon conviction thereof, shall
be tined in any sum not less than fifty
collars nor more than one hundred dollars
for each offense.
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of all riders
OF motorcycles and bicycles in the City
of Topeka to ride the same upon the right
n fiale SIDE OF the street or avenue at all
passing any other vehicle travelling in the
same So me direction, to pass on the left side
passing such vehicle. to turn to the right
SO as to allow free passage on the left
1t SHAH be the duty of all riders Of motor
of the intersections of the centers of
streets, avenues or park roads upon turn
of such intersections when turning to the
left 1t shall be the duty of every person
riding any motorcycle or bicycle upon any
said city. to Immediately dismount when
approaching any horse or mule ridden or
frightened or unruly at the approach of
such motorcycle or bicycle, and it shall
he the duty Of every riding any
avenue, alley or public place in said city
to surrender to pedestrians the right of
lawful for any person to ride any motor
cycle or bicycle upon any sidewalk in the
City of Topeka, and it shall be unlawful
upon any of the streets, avenues, alleys
or public places in the City of Topeka
| such motorcycle
| Sec. 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any
| person to do any of the things hereinbe-
! fore prohibited or to fail to do any of
the things hereinbefore commanded to be
done; and any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance except
| section shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
| shall be fined in any sum not less than
| One Dollar nor more than Ten Dollars
| for each offense.
Sec. IL. Sections g. T. and of Ordf-
nance No. 2s15 approved July 6. 1906 and
all portions of section IA of said Ordi-
nance No. 2615 relating to bicycles are
| hereby repealed.
| Sec. II. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publ
| Passed the Council October IS, 1909.
Approved October q, 1909
| ISea1.1 VIM. GREEN,
Attest: c. B. BURGE, City Clerk