The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
LEGAL.

curing the Registration of motor vehicles.
force in the city, State. territory or fed
eral district of his residence; provided, the
registration number shall be displayed on
such vehicle and provided. that nothing
IN this section contained shall be so con-
strued as to EXEMPT nonresident owners
ana drivers of automobiles from comply
ing with section 8 of this ordinance re-
/ curing the carrying of lighted lamps, as
plying with ali sections of this ordinance
subsequent hereto; provided, the privilege
extended to nonresident owners of au
tomobIles shall not extend for more than
| thirty days.
Section 7. Every motor vehicle while in
use on a public highway or in a park
shall be provided with good and sufficient
brakes. and also with a suitable bell or
horn.
| Section 5. A board of examiners is here
py created, which. shall be known as the
board shall consisa Of three members M6o
snail be appointed by the Mayor, by and
with the consent of the Council, annually
J before the first day of July in each year.
Such board shall hold regular monthly
meetings at such time and place as the
members thereof shall designate for the
| examination OF applicants to act as au-
tomobile, Iocomobiie or motor cycle driv-
ers in the City of Topeka Said board shall
examine said applicants as to their prac-
tieal knowledge of automobile. locOmobile
or motor cycle driving and. if satisfied
act such drivers, shall thereupon issue
certificates to said applicants authorizing
them to act as automobile, locomobile or
City of Topeka. Such board is hereby au-
ffhorized to charge each such applicant
Tor such examination and certificate
fee not To exceed the sum of one dollar
tSL9o). which fee shall be retained by
said board as full compensation for their
services herein provided.
SAD board shall have power and Is di-
TO cancel at the discretion of the board,
any certificate granted hereunder, If after
no{1ce ana opportunity to be heard ca i the
by said board of violating the terms and
conditions Of this ordinance.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to propei or run or caused to be
propelled or run, any automobile, or mo-
tor bicycle at a greater rate of speed than
enue, between Gordon Street and Tenth
Avenue. upon Sixth Avenue between Mon
Thirteenth Street between Buchanan
Street and Lane Street, in the City of To-
person to propel or run, or caused to be
propelled or run, any automobile upon any
hereinbefore mentioned. in the City of To-
peka, at a greater rate of speed than
eighteen miles per hour; provided, that in
turning corners from one street to an
other 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to propel or run. or caused to be pro-
PEELED or run, any automobile at great
er rate of speed than eight miles per
hour; and provided further that the rate
of speed hereinbefore provided for shall
the police force or fire department while
operating an automobile. locomobile or
! flcial duty or to any other person or per-
sons in cases of emergency.
Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person under the age of eighteen years
to drive any automobile, locomobile or
motor cycle in the City of Topeka, and
the age of eighteen years to- drive any
automobile, locomobiie or motor cycle in
said City, unless such person shall have
been duly examined by the automobile
board of examiners and shall have received
from such board the certificate herein
DVnKi6Pd ArIfhnriZfnp
act as the driver of any automobile, To-
comobile or motor cycle in such city.
driver of any automobile, locomobile or
motor cycle, regardless of the rate of
speed which the same is being driven,
| TO drive any such vehicle in reckless,
negligent or careless manner SO as to en-
danger the lives of persons travelling or
using the public streets. avenues or al
leys of such city, but all drivers of such
vehicles shall be required to exercise due
caution, care and diligence at all times
and under all circumstances in driving
such vehicle along the streets, avenues
and alleys of said city.
Section II. Any person driving a motor
vehicle motor bicycle upon public
highway. or in a park in this City in.
Mayor shall, upon conviction be fined
in a sum not to exceed fifty dollars for
each OffenSe.
Section IS. Whenever 1t shall appear
that any horse, driven or ridden, by any
person upon any of said streets, roads.
highways or parks, is about to become
frightened by the approach of any such
motor vehicle 1t shall be the duty of the
vehicle to cause the same to come to a
full stop, until such horse or horses shall
have passed.
Section IA. Upon approaching a person
walking along or upon public highway
or in a park or horse or horses or other
draft animals being ridden, led or driven
thereon, the operator of the motor We
hicle or motor cycle shall give reasonable
er e. AVOID nurn
such person, or frightening such horse,
horses or other draft animals.
Section Is. In case of injury to a per-
son or property on the public highway or
in the parks, due to the presence or OPP
duty of the operator of such vehicle to
stop and upon request of a person in
5qred or any peGdsoa prese fb give nus name
motor vehicle, the name and address of
such owner. 1t shall be unlawful for any
this section, and any person Violating any
of the provisions of this section, shall
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
in any sum not less than three, hundred
dollars SIS $50 GO, oo) nor more than FIVE hun
Section 16. Whenever a person opera
ting motor vehicle or driver of any
horse, horses or, other vehicles shall meet
on public highway park within the
City of Topeka, the person SO operating
such motor vehicle or driver of any horse.
horses or other vehicles shall seasonably
turn the same to the right of the center
of such highway, or park road or the
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to pass without interference. Any such
person SO operating motor vehicle shall,
on overtaking any such horse, draft ami
NAL or other vehicle. pass on the left
side thereof, and the rider or driver. of
such horse, draft animal or other vehicle
right, so as to allow free passage on the
left. Any such person so operating a
motor vehicle or driver of any horse,
horses or other vehicle. shall, at the in
| tersection of public highways or park
roads. keep to the right of the intersec-
ton of the centers of such highways when
turning to the right, and pass to the right
| of such intersections when turning to the
| left.
Section II. In the operation of auto
| mobiles and all other vehicles on the
streets of the City, the same shall be SO far
as practicable, be driven upon the right
| hand side of the street.