The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30
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ths eaasesssa conaleaen % or streets, !
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ditioas Tor which 70 asaqnate pro
vision is msde either n "a STATE Law
or in the city o-ttnaacss Eli sIt-
flee:
i Vehicles should keep 70 TIE -.Eas
OF the centre OF the street at al times
The only provision. as . moving
vehicles, Is re-enac,ureat II what Isl
known as The Elicit Ordinance o;
the ancient state-law requiring q ve-
hicle when meeting another to pass 10
the right. This does not prohi6i. a
driver from proceeding to the left. or
IN the centre of the street, or zig-zag-
ging all over rne street, provided he
is not meeting another vehicle. There
is. however, a provision in the Elicit
Ordinance. requiring standing vehicles
to stop with the right wheel to the
curb. Somewhat anomalous.
@ Vehicles should keep to the right
hand curb when turning into another
street to the right, and should, when
turning to the LETT, proceed to the cen
ire of the tntersecting street Lefore
making the turn,
Unless a@driver is meeting another
vehicle, he may cut diagonally around
any left hand corner under the present
law.
In a street divided by a parkway,
grass plot etc, vehicles should keep to
4 he right Of such division, as for es-
ample. Monument Avenue. above Lom-
hardy Street
4. Heavily laden vehicles, moving OF
necessity slowly should keep as neara as
possible to rne right hand curb so as
to permit the passage OF lighter and
faster moving vehicles.
., The driver of a vehicle everlasting ,
or meetingga sranoing street car should !
be required to exercise due caution not
10 interfere with or injure passengers
getting on or OFF said car.
g. Provjjyisn should be made regulat-
Ing the atagaiag of vehicles. except for
The purpose of loading ana unIoadine
goods or passengers. on the congestea {
portions of streets during The hours or
heavy traffic.
Provision should be made requ,r-
Ing all drivers OF automobiles to stop
their motors when leaving their cars
Otherwise touch OF the hand on Ger
tain levers would start the machines
on an uncontrolled night through the
streets.
s. On same line and for the same
reason, drivers of autos should be re- h
CURED 10 remove the switch plugg'
when leaving tne.r cars.
9. Provision should be made aga!ns, r.
unnecessary smoke from automobiles.
10. Drivers OF all vehicles. In stop
ping or turning to the right or ,Iett,
should be required to signal by wnip or
hand their intention. f.
IL No yehicIe should be allowed on
the streets which Cine vehicley a. 70
that the driver cannot see
te the Sides ana the rear Of the ye-
hicls Il
a. Provision should be made se,-
Ting The light Of ,fas i,stYeea tFtysrz
on east and west boGnd strseta. ana
those on north and south Bound stse..,s
-. Vehicits WAITING = carB shog,d
protnptly give NyaS % gealeles taking
en- or unloafiing goods ar pa eagefa
Drivers ana peae4triaas shoata be
required Al 81 timer 10 comply @it
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