Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-04
REGULATING AUTOMOBILES,

Jamestown. which has about az
many autos as any city in the state ir
proportion to population, has beer
wrestling with an ordinance which
shall safeguard the running of auto
mobiles, and has agreed upon the city
ordinance that shall govern automo
billing. The automobile has come tc
stay and is becoming more numerous
1t is a splendid vehicle for rapid
travel, but it's possibilities for acct.
dent and injury are large and proper
regulations ought to be provided and
endorsed both for the protection of
the Automobiles and the people
Speeding in cities is the worst evil
Running without lights after night.
fall is a common and dangerous prac'
tice. Approaching and crossing the
intersection of streets without sound.
ing horn is another danger.
There is little danger in the opera
ton of an automobile with due regard
for safety and sanity. There is great
danger in reckless driving. The reck-
less drivers need regulation. The
jamestown ordinance, which seems to
cover the ground pretty thoroughly,
makes the following provisions:
No person shall operate a motor
vehicle at a speed greater than is
reasonable and proper having regard
to the use of such streets, the rules
of the road, or so as to endanger prop
erty life or limb of any person. In
approaching crossing or intersecting
highway, the person operating such
vehicle shall have it under perfect
control and at speed which will en-
able him to stop such vehicle within
fifteen feet before turning onto or
crossing such intersecting streets, and
in no case shall any such cal be driven
at speed greater than fifteen miles
per hour within the city limits.
A horn or bell shall be provided,
also muftler and lights, not less than
two white lights in front and one red
in rear of auto, and motor cycles shall
carry at least one white light. Such
lights shall be lighted at all times be-
tween one hour after shutdown and
an hour before sunrise. An auto
standing on the side of the street may
have one side light and one rear light
lighted. but both white lights when
in motion.
Every motor vehicle shall have one
set of brakes. capable of stopping the
car within fifteen feet when going at
a speed not exceeding eight miles an
hour and twenty-five feet when going
at speed more than fifteen miles an
hour
No male person under IS years of
age and no female under 10 years OF
age shall operate a motor vehicle in
side the city limits except when &C
companied by an experienced driver
of mature age.
In meeting persons riding or driv-
ing animals or motor vehicles, if 60
ing in opposite directions, each shall
slacken his pace and seasonably turn
to the right, so as to give half the
travelled road if practicable, and a fair
and equal opportunity to pass. If
moving in the same direction the per-
son overtaking shall pass on the left
and the person overtaken shall, as
soon as practicable, turn to the right
to give half of the travelled road. If
there is an element of danger to the
team on one side of the road the auto
shall take the side of the road next
to the danger and give the horse
drawn vehicle the other side of the
road. Every driver of motor vehicle
shall, when signalled by the driver Of
a horse drawn vehicle, by. raising the
hand, stop such motor vehicle until
the horse has passed. A driver Of a
horse drawn vehicle when signaIled
by a motor vehicle on meeting or
passing, shall as quickly as possible
give at least one half of the road, and
De subject to the same penalties as
the driver of the motor vehicle. When
traffic is contested the motor vehicle