Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-30

at a speed exceeding one Hnhe lI HiN
minutes, or 10 miles an hour this being
the limit placed upon the rocklcssness
OF city drivers. Fifteen miles an hour
Is permitted in the city outside the
business district
II Is made obligatory upon drivers.
upon approaching any person. horse or
other draft amman walking on any
roadway or being ridden or driven
therein, To- reduce speed. and IN such
man or animal be frightened. to permit
sufficient time to elapse before con-
tinung its progress for the man or ami
NAL TO pass or Withdraw from tn i
sphere of influence OF the vehicle, II
IL also expressly inhibited for the drlvor
OF such horseless vehicle to use the
exhaust cut out In Instances like thos
described above.
UNLAWFUL COVERS
IT Is unlawful for any driver TO drive
any machine with cover which IRE
vents a full and complete view Of tho
pedestrian or animal ahead or the We
hicles behind, unless there Is attached
to the vehicle mirror 50 that the
driver may have a view Of the traffl5
following behind for a distance OF at
least 200 feet No driver shall so drive
a vehicle as to cause a blockade. acci-
dent, breakdown, or injury to man or
beast. No vehicle shall be so loaded
with iron or other material that may
strike together and make great noise
or with individuals similarly incline l.
without properly "deadening" 1t or
them SO that the noise shall be unneces-
sary.
No chauffeur under rs years of age,
may drive a motor car, and no other
person under 10 years of age. except
a motorcycle; provided that any boy
under rs may drive a machine who
has satisfied the chief Of police Of his
competency and when accompanied by
an adult member Of the family
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN.
The heretofore inalienable rights OF
drivers In dlsregarding the demands
OF officers of the police force as to fast
driving, turning or stopping are as
sailed by the ordinance, and IL is made
compulsory upon drivers TO stop, look
and listen II there Is any officer with
any command to make falling In
which such driver is liable to punish
ment for a misdemeanor. The amusc-
ment of small boys and Joy parties
of strcwing tacks, broken bottles and
other sharp and pointed material in the
path OF pneumatc tired machines Is
also made a misdemeanor. The obliga-
tion 10 stop in case OF running over
man. woman or other individual is
placed upon Nenlcie drivers, ana upon
request OF the person so knocked down,
shall furnish the name and address
OF the driver and owner of the machine.
Every machine must display a num-
Der. and every driver must have
license. Every mechanic or repair man
must have badge secured from the
secretary OF state. and every garage
must keep a record Of every machine
and driver let out for hire II Is made
unlawful for any intoxicated person to
drive machine or ride horse. and
no machine may stand within 10 feet OF
a water hydrant. All violations Of the
ordinance are made misdemeanors
with suitable punishment for the same
The law became effective July 2S. 1910.
owing to the hill-climbng contests
which are taking place this afternoon
and the general lack Of information
with regard TO the above provisions OF
he ordinance Chief Barlow says that
here VIII be no attempt TO enforce the
today. He has ordered sew
'ral hundred copies OF the ordinance
printed In full and will have policemen
With these copies at the races and con-
ests this afternoon 10 distribute them.
He will also have copies for free dis
ribution at police headquarters and
automobile owners may have them
lpon application. Beginning tomorrow.
however. the police department viii
rave strict instructions to enforce the
to the letter.