The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-24

good working order and of proper size
and character sufficient TO give warning
OF tho approach OF such vehicles to pc
destrians and to riders or drivers OF other
vehicles, and to persons entering or leaY-
ing street cars, and such bells and horns
shall not be sounded except when neces-
sary to give warning; and the, driver
street within the business district of Salt
Lake City and before passing any street
car in snid district OF elsewhere and upon
approaching any pedestrian or vehicle,
sound said bell or horn; provided, tha,
the provisions Of this section shall not
apply to ambulances or vehicles belonging
TO the fire and police departments OF Salt
Sec. II. Character of bells and horns
specified. Every bicycle. tricycle., veloci-
with a bell; every motorcycle shall be
provided with tenor horn and every au-
tomobiie. except electric vehicles, shall
be provided with brass horn, and sengs
shall be used by ambulances and the We
hicles OF the police and fire departments.
Sec. 1s,-t shall be unlawful for any
person operating any bicycle. tricycle.. We
loctpede. motor bicycle, automobile or any
riding machine or horseless vehicles to
use thereon, while travelling through the
streets. any instrument for the purpose
of giving warning which shall produce n
sound of an unusually loud annoying or
distressing character, or such that Will
being the intention OF this section to pro-
hibIt the use OF so-called sirens or sim
liar instruments for the purpose OF pro-
ducing unusually loud or distressing, OF
Sec. is. Brakes on vehicles II shall
be unlawful to ride. drive or propel any
or other similar vehicle unless the same
| shall be equipped with a brake or set
OF brakes which shall be. OF sufficient
power when applied to bring any such
vehicle when running at speed or
twelve miles an hour. TO fun STOP
within ten feet from the point such
vehicle was when such brake was ap-
piled.
Sec. 20. Machinery not TO run while
machine Is standing, 1t shall be unlaw-
! full to permit any automobile or motor, |,
In any street OF the city with any part
OF its machinery running, except when
occupied by competent operator, ana
then only for period not to exceed ten
| minutes.
Sec 21 Motors not to emit smoke or
steam. No person operating set-pro-
PEELED vehicle Shall permit the motors
of the same to operate In such manner
as visibly to emit an unduly great
amount OF steam, smoke or products OF
combustion from exhaust pipes or open
| ings.
Sec 90. Vehicles operated in noise
less manner. No driver Of an autono,
bile or other self-propelled vehicle shall
| operate the vehicle with the muller open
and all such vehicles shall be SO equipped
as TO make the operation Of them as
-noiseless as possible.
| Sec % Vehicles must carry danger
lights. All automobiles operating or
standing upon the streets of Salt Lake
City between one hour after sunset and
one hour before sunrise shall be pro-
vided with at least two lighted lamps
showing white lights, visible for rea-
which such vehicle is going, and one red
| light attached to the rear of such Vehf-
| Gle, on the left side. visible for rea :,
sonable distance in the rear thereof said
lamp shall have a glass on the side there
OF to show a white light and be so ar,
ranged that the said white light shall
make the number OF said vehicle visible,
and all other self-propelled vehicles op-
Grating or standing upon the streets OF
Salt Lake City between the hours afore-
said, shall be provided with at least
one lighted lamp showing s2 n wni,e L., i'Fhe fhe
direction towards which such vehicle Is
going. and one red light attached TO the
rear Of such vehicle. visible for q rea-
1t shall be unlawful for the owner. driver
or operator of any such vehicle to fall
TO comply with the provisions OF this
section.
way. Vehicles of the police department.
fire department, fire patrol. traffic emer-
gency repair, United States mall and
ambulances shall have the right OF way
procession, providing that all vehicles OF
the same class travelling north and south
on West Temple, State and Main streets
shall have the right OF way over Vehi.
and west on West Temple, State and
| Main streets.
Sec. 25. Unlawful TO travel side by
side. 1t shall be unlawful for two or
more vehicles to travel side by side on
any of the streets OF the city.
Sec &c Streets not to be obstructed
by vehicles. No vehicle or street car
fere with or interrupt the passage OF
other cars or vehicles.
Sec. 27,-vehicles taking on or let
is inss at at h'es the curb shall promptly give
place to a vehicle about to take on or
Sec %. Pull to right on approach
son in control of a vehicle on the ap-
proach Of a fire engine or other APP
paratus shall Immediately draw up said
rlhgt hand curb and parallel thereto and
bring 1t to standstill. and upon the
approach OF any police patrol or amhu-
lance shall turn to the right and give
Sec. 20, Keep ten feet from street
cars. Every person riding, driving pro-
pelling OF In charge. OF any vehicle up.
on any street shall keep said vehicle at
least ten feet from the running board
or lowest step of any street car which
is stopping for the purpose Of tnklng
on or discharging passengers and II by
reason OF the presence OF such vehicle
at the place where such car is stop.
ping or by reason Of the narrowneBs OF
the street or for any reason 1t Is not
possible to preserve such distance OF ten
feet from such running board or lowest
step (as herein prescribed). then. such
person shall stop such vehicle until such
car shall have taken on or discharged Its
passengers and again started
Sec. 30. Speed regulation, % No
person shall operate q sclf-propelled We
hIcle on a street Of Salt Lake City at
rate Of speed greater than Is reason
able and proper. having regard to the
width character and traffic and use OF
the street so as to endanger life or limb
on any street where the territory con-
tiguous thereto is closely built up. at
a greater rate of speed than one mile
In six minutes. or elsewhere In said
citv at a greater rate Of speed than one
mile in four minutes.
(2) Upon approaching a bridge, via
duct sharp curve. dueway or deep de-
scent: also In travcrsing such bridge.
Vaduct, curve or descent. the person
operating such vehicle shall have II un-
der control and operate II at a rate OF
speed not exceeding one mile In ten
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