The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-10
Public Hearing Will Be Given
and the Nimble- Footed Citi-
zens, as Well as Drivers, Can
Have Their Say There.
Fifteen MILES AN HOUR
FIXED AS SPEED LIMIT
Not More Than Ten Miles an
Hour for Autos in Business
District Is Provided for in
the New Ordinance,
REGULATES ALL TRAFFIC

CITIZENS of salt Lake, automobile
owners and dealers and those
who are ON the defensive in the
fight for their right to the use OF the
streets OF salt Lake nre Invited 20
meet with the city council next Friday
night 20 discuss the new traffic Ordi-
nance which was introduced I'm the
city council last night.
The ordinance T. intended to cover
practically every mode of travel I'm the
streets of the city. fixing the speed
limit for automobiles I'm the business
district Mt not 20 exceed one mile in
six minutes and elsewhere I'm the city
mt not TO exceed one mile I'm four min
utes.
This ordinance, which was prepared
by the city attorney for consideration
at last Mondays session Of the coun-
Gil, was brought to light for the first
time last night and, after passing its
first reading, was referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole and Friday OF next
week set for its consideration, so that
Interested citizens could be present.
Following are the important provisions
OF the ordnance:
Provisions of Ordinance
SLOW moving vehicles OF all kinds
are required in the proposed ordinance
to keep close to the right curb, and
all turns to the. left at street inter
sections must be made around the in
Drivers of all vehicles who wish to
cross the street to stop are required
to make complete turn and no vehicle
may stop with it's left side to the curb.
No vehicle shall stop In the street
unless at the right curb.
No vehicle shall back to make a turn
In any street where IL will interfere
with other traffic-Go around the
Drivers must signal other vehicles
when they wish to stop. back or cross
the street.
mobiles must be equipped with suit
able bells horns and brakes and warn
ings must be sounded when approach
ing any crossing in the business dis
No automobile may stand in street
unless the engine is stopped
No driver shall permit a machine to
emit ian unduly great amount OF smoke
Proper head and tail lights must be
carried by all automobiles.
fire patrol. traffic. emergency. repair.
United States mail and ambulance
shall have the right OF way.
All vehicles going east or west shall
have the right Of way over vehicles
going north or south.
Have Right of Way.
Street cars have the right Of way
over all other vehicles, excepting police
and fire department and the like. and
pedestrians who wish to cross street
must stop, look and listen and then
keep out of the way of everything else.
Automobiles must stop and observe
caution IN passing IrlButtutu horses.
No person under is years 20 drive an
automobile unless accompanied by an
adult.
| Unlawful to deposit anything likely
to injure tires in the road OF street.
License tag required for every motor
cycle, annual charge not yet deter
mined.
No motorcycle on any sidewalk OF
the city.
No motorcycles to be used without
mufflers, and automobiles must be run
quietly.
State laws re-enacted regarding reg
/ istering and carrying Of numbers.
Objections will be made at the meet
/ ing TO the provisions of the ordinance
which gives street cars the right OF
way over all other vehicles and cOmpels
pedestrians to cross streets only at
their own risk and several OF the coun-
| cilmen began to sharpen their axes for
the other provisions Of the ordinance
| last night.