The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-25
SALT LAKE MAY
ADOPT. NEW LAW

SALT LAKE, July 24.-The Herald
Republican says Salt Lakes new
automobile ordinance may be passed
by the city council next Tuesday
night In the form of a substitute or
dinance which has been adopted by
the council committee of the whole
Members OF the council are bound to
vote for the ordinance practically as
ii stands, with the possible revision
OF but one or two sections.
One of these Is n provision suggest
ed by the chief OF police giving au.
thority to prevent the use OF Main
street as a garage day after day The
important provisions OF the automo-
bile ordinance are:
The proposed ordinance is designed
To regulate traffic OF all kiads on the
streets of Salt Lake. with the eXcep
tion of street cars this class OF traf-
fc having been covered by an ordi-
nance passed several weeks ago
The universal law Of the road is
affirmed, requiring all vehicles to turn
to the right on meeting other vehi-
cles, and TO the left on oyertaklng
another, and also providing that In
the paved districts heavily laden and
slowly-movlng vehicles must keep to
the right curb
All vehicles are 10 keep to the right
on divided parkways.
Vehicles turning to the left at
street corners must turn around In
tcrsection.
Vehicles crossing streets to stop
must make complete turn and not
stop with left side to curb
Drivers must signal when stopping.
turning or backing
All self-propelled vehicles must
have signals, Tenor horn for motor
cycles, bass horn for steam and gas
oline automobiles, bells for bicycles
ard electric automobiles. and gongs
for police and fire department yehl-
cles and ambulances, which have
right of way at all times. No Sirens"
or "screeohers" allowed.
Brakes and Lights.
All self-propelled vehicles must
have effective brakes. mufflers and
be operated in as poiseless a manner
as possible, and not emit an undue
amount OF smoke.
All automobiles must have proper
headlights and taillight at left side.
so arranged as TO show red from be
hind and white light on number,
Unlawful for two or moro vehicles
to travel side by side
All vehicles to pull to right curb
and stop at approach OF fire appa-
TatUs
All vehicles to keep at least ten
feet from street car taking on OF dis
charging passengers.
No person shall operate a selfpro-
PEELED vehicle on a street at a rate of
speed greater that is reasonable and
proper having reE9Fd for the width,
character and traffic and use OF the
street. and must not endanger life or
limb OF pedestrians.
No. self-propelled vehicle shall eX-
ceed speed of one mile In six min
uteS in the closely built up part of
the city and elsewhere the speed
limit Ia one mile In four minutes
No automobile shall be driven by
person under l6 years of age
Unlawful TO deposit tacks, glass OF
other articles in street which may
cause injury to tires
Drivers must obey commands of
policemen and stop and give name
and address in case of accident.
License for motorcycles fixed at So
a year. transferable only with ma.
chine. No motorcycle allowed on any
sidewalk
State law regarding registry re-en-
acted
No intoxicated person may drive
a machine.
No vehicle may stop within ten feet
Of FIRE hydrant.
Violation of any provision of the
ordinance is misdemeanor and pun.
ishable by Z fine not TO exceed $500