The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance regulating travel and
traffic on the streets and other public
places of Salt Lake City Utah. and re-
pealing sections 779. $50 and ISL OF the
revised ordinances OF Salt Lake City Of
1903.
Be It ordained by the city council of
Salt Lake City. Utah
SECTION L. CONSTRUCTION AND
DEFINITION OF WORDS AND
PHRASES USED IN THIS ORDINANCE.
The words and phrases used in this
ORDNANCE shall be for the purposes of
this ordinance, unless the same be con-
trary TO or inconsistent with the con-
| text, be considered as follows. and any
such words used in the singular number
shall be held TO include tho plural:
i STREET-Shall include any highway.
public street. avenue, alley, park. park
way, driveway, bridge, viaduct or pub
lie place in Salt Lake City
CCRB-The lateral boundaries Of that
portion OF the street designated by curb
constructed OF stone. cement, concrete,
or other material or thing so marked.
VEHICLE-Equestra led horses and
everything on wheels or runners except
street cars. baby carriages and invalid
wheel chairs
HoRSES-All animals used for the pur-
pose OF riding and drawing vehicles.
DRlNER-The rider OF wheels and the
operator OF motors, wheels, automobiles,
and the rider OF horse and the driver
CLOSELY BUILT UP-QD The terri
tory In Salt Lake City contiguous to a
street which is at that point built UP
with structures devoted to business.
Cd The territory OF Salt Lake City
contiguous TO q street not devoted to
business where for not less than n quar-
ter OF mile the dwelling houses on such
highway average less than 800 feet apart.
PASSING. Every driver OF a vehicle meet
Ing another vehicle shall pass on the
right.
SEC 3. ovERTAKING ANOTHER
VEHICLE PASS TO THE LEFT. Every
other vehicle shall pass on the left
side of the overtaken vehicle; and not pull
over to the right until entirely clear OF
CLOSE TO RIGHT CURB. Drivers OF
slow moving and heavily laden vehicles
shall! keep close to the right curb on all
STREET DIVIDED BY PARKWAY AND
VIADUCTS. On all avenues or streets
or vladuct, drivers Of vehicles shall keep
| to the right OF such division.
SEC. 6. KEEP TO RIGHT HAND
CTRB TURNING INTO ANOTHER
driver Of vehicle turning into an
other street to the right shall turn the
corner as near the right hand curb as
SEC I. TURNING TO THE LEFT
WILL TURN AROUND THE INTER
SECTION Every driver OF a vehcle
turning into another street to the left
shall turn around the intersection of the
SEC. 5. SHALL MAKE a COMPLETE
| TURN AND NOT CROSS STREETS.
Drivers OF vehicles that are pro
side Of the he street and desire re to a dis. $.
! charge or take on merchandise or passen-
gers on the left side OF the street shall
cross over making a complete turn:
or he permitted to by the driver thereof
with the left side to the curb.
SEC 10. NOT STOP IN STREET
EXCEPT NEAR THE RIGHT HAND
CURB. No driver of a vehicle, unless
In an emergency or to allow another We
hicle or pedestrian 10 cross its path, shall
STOP the same In any public street or
highway except near the right hand curb
thereof, and so as not to obstruct a
crossing.
SEC. II. NOT TO PROCEED IN
PROCESSION, The drivers of vehicles
owned or controlled by any firm, person
or corporation shall not proceed in pro-
| cesson. and a distance OF al least TWEEN
tyhve (25) feet must be between every
such vehicle.
HICLES IN REAR WHEN STOPPING.
The driver .or person In control OF the
vehicle, in slowing or stopping, shall Sig
nal those In the rear by raising a whip
SEC 49, DRIVERS TO GIVE SIC
NAL BEFORE MAKING A TURN. No
vehicle shall be turned while In
motion. or in starting to turn from a
standstlll. unless a signal shall previously
be given by raising the whip or hand,
indicating by 1t the direction in which the
SEC, II. DRIVERS TO GIVE SIGNAL
BEFORE BACKING A VEHICLE, No
person in control of a vehicle shall back
same without ample warning having been
given, and while backing unceasing vigil
lance must be exercised not to lnjure
those In the rear OF them.
SEC, 10. PULL TO RIGHT WHEN
VEHICLE BEHIND DESIRES TO PASS.
pull TO the right side of the street or
road when slgnaled from a vehicle be-
hind desiring TO pass,
SEC. 1s. SIGNAL ON ALL We
any person to ride. drive or propel
any bicycle, tricycle.. velocipede, mo-
tor bicycle. automobile. or any other rid =
Ing machine or horseless vehicle upon
the streets OF Salt Lake City without
having attached thereto a bell or horn In
good working order and OF proper size
and character sufficient to give warning
OF the approach OF such vehicles TO pc
destrlans and 10 riders or drivers OF other
vehicles, and To persons entering or leav-
ing street cars, and such bells and horns
sary TO give warming; and the driver
OF such vehicle shall. before crossing any
street within the business district OF Salt
Lake City and before passing any street
car In said district or elsewhere and upon
| approaching any pedestrian or vehicle,
sound said bell or horn, provided. that
the provisions OF this section shall not
apply to ambuances or vehicles belonging
TO the fire and police departments of Salt
Lake City. All bicycles, tricycles, We
locipedes and electric vehicles shall use
bell all motor bicycles shall use d
tenor horn. and all automobiles, except
electric vehicles. shall use bass horn.
and u gong shall be used by the police
and fire department and ambuances, 1t
shall also be unlawful for any person
operating any bicycle. tricycle.. veloci-
pcde. motorcycle, automobile. or any rid
ing machine OF horseless vehicle 10 use
thereon, while travelling through the
streets. any instrument for the purpose
OF giving warning which shall produce
q sound OF unusually loud, annoying
or distressing character or such that
will tend To frlghten pedestrians or ami
mails it being the intention or this sec
tion to prohibit the use OF so-called
sirens" or similar instruments for the
purpose OF producing unusually loud. or
distressing. or anDoy!ng sounds,