The Washington herald., 1909-08-27

IN line with suggestions made By the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce and
the Board OF Trade TO the Commission
ers for the better regulation OF motor
vehicle traffic on the streets OF the Dis
trict. for convenience and public safety.
the new regulations governing the op-
Grafton Of motor vehicles prepared by the
Commissioners viii so into effect to-
morrow.
The new regulations provide: That
Article XIV Of the Police Regulations
OF the District OF Columbia be. and the
same Is hereby. amended by striking out
sections and and by changing the
numbers OF present sections 6, s. and 10.
respectively. 70 II. p and q. and In
sorting new sections 70 be known as 6 7,
5, 2, and 10. 20 read as follows:
bad doors Barred.
Sec. g. That no person shall locate.
conduct, or operate a motor vehicle OK
any kind whatsoever. at or about any
depot. church. theeter. hotel. reception
or other place where the public may con-
gregate. or within the limits Of Rock
Greek Park. or Potomac Park. or upon
| Pennsylvania avenue. Connecticut avenue,
Massachusetts avenue, Sixteenth street,
or Fourteenth street. which enits from
the exhaust or mufier OF said motor We
hicle any prolonged. dense or offensive
quantity CT smoke, gases, or dissgreeable
odors.
/ Sec. Z. That every motor vehicle OF
whatsoever kind. operated in the District
OF Columbia, shall be provided with, a
muller 70 be so complete IN construction
20
| or prolonged noise in the operation or
management Of said motor vehicle, or the
machinery in connection Herewith. and
said muller shall not be cut out. OF pue
out OF operation, IN any park or public
grounds. nor in any bullt-up section OF
the District OF Columbia, nor where
horses are present, nor for the purpose
Of warning others Of the approach OF the
motor vehicle. The operator Of every
motor vehicle IN the District OF Columbia
shall close down the motor Of such We
/ hicie when the vehicle Is IN any park,
or upon any public street, or public alley,
and not IN motion. and any extraordi-
nary. intense. or prolonged noise. in any
park, or upon any public street. or public
alley. incident 70 the starting, moving,
/ OF adjusting the machinery OF such We
hicle shall be violation OF this section.
/ Lights Must BE Lowered.
Sec. s. No operator OF any motor vehi-
Gle Of whatsoever kind. while conducting
the same IN the District Of Columbia shall
use any acerylene. electric. or any other
/ headlight in the business or congested
sections. unless so lowered as not TO daz-
zle or blind any other driver. operator, or
pedestrian on the streets or highways OF
such sections, or make Il In any way IN
/ safe or difficult for any such drivers.
| operators. or pedestrians TO ride, drive. or
walk on said streets or highways; pro-
vidsd that this paragraph shall IN no wise
abridEe or modify the requirements OF
Section 3. Article XIV, Of the Police
Regulations. requiring lights on all motor
vehicles.
Sec. 9. No person shall operate motor
vehicle recklessly. or while under the In
huence OF intoxicants, or 50 as to injors
the life or safety OF any person, nor. az
ter causing injury to persons or property.
go on or away. without reasonable excuse
therefor, without making himself or her
SELF known,
Sec 10. Any person who shall violate
any OF the provisions OF this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined not less
than FIVE $50 dollars nor more than forty
$50 dollars for each offense