The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-24
City to Have Auto Ordinance
Soon Filling Long-Felt Want

Salt Lake City soon is to have an
automobile ordinance filling long,
felt and crying need. The council
got through with the now measure as
| committee of the whole last Thurs
day evening, and will report the ordi-
nance up to the council for passage
! Tuesday evening.
The measure is designed not only TO
| regulate automobiles and motorcycles,
but to control practically all kinds of
vehicle traffic, and is made especially
to protect the rights Of pedestrians on
the streets. Here is the measure in
| full as it in all probability will be
passed by The council, with few, if any,
changes:
An ordinance regulating travel end
traffic on the streets and other public
pealing sections 119. 7S0 and ISL Of the
1908
Be 1t ordained by the city council of
Salt Lake City, Utah:
Section !. Construction and definition
OF words and phrases used in this ordi-
nance. The words and phrases used in
this ordinance shall, for the purpose Of
this ordinance, unless the same be con-
trary TO or inconsistent with the con-
such words used in the singular number
shall be held to include the plural:
Street--Shall include any highway. pub
/ lie street, avenue. alley, park. parkway,
driveway bridge. viaduct or public place
in Salt Lake City.
Curb-The lateral boundaries of that
portion OF the street designated by curb
constructed of stone. cement. concrete,
or other material or thing so marked. :.
Nehicle-EQuestrians, led horses and
everything on wheels or runners excepting
street cars. baby carriages and invalid
Horses-AIl animals used for the pur-
pose Of riding OF. drawing, vehicles;
Driver-The rider Of wheels and the
and the rider OF a horse and the driver
of vehicles drawn by a horse OF horses.
Closely Built Up-QD The territory In
Salt Lake City contiguous to ,,th stree street
i2) The territory Of Salt Lake City
contiguous TO a street. not devoted to
business where for not less than than a. quar-, .dh
highway average less than 300 feet apart.
Sec. 2. Keep to the right when pass
ing Every driver OF vehicle meeting
another vehicle shall pass on to the
Sec 8. overtaking another vehicle pass
TO the left. Every driver OF a Yehicle
overtaking another vehicle shall pass p,Sa On
and not pull over to the right until en-
tireiy clear of the overtaken vehicle
Sec, 4. Heavily loaded keep close 70
heavily loaded vehicles shall keep close
to the right curb on all paved streets :,
Sec. S. Keep to the right on streets cts oil III
vlded by parkway and I,a XadpSs hS u On MA an
walk. sunkenway or vladuct. drivers OF
vehicles shall keep to the right OF SUCH
Sec. s. Keep to the right hand curb
turning Into another street to the right.
Every driver Of a vehicle turning into an
other street to the right shall turn the
corner as near the right hand curb as
possible. -,
Sec. I. Turning to the left will turn
around the intersection. Every driver OF
vehicle turning into another street 70
the left shall turn around the intersec-
Sec. s. Shall make complete turn and
not cross streets Drivers OF Vehicles
that are proceeding correctly along the
right side OF the street and desire TO dis
charge or take on merchandise or passen,
gers on the left side Of the street shall
cross over, making a complete turn ..
curb. No vehicle shall stop or be permit
ted bv the driver thereof to stop with
the left side to the curb
Sec 10. Not to stop in street except
near the right hand curb. No driver OF
a vehicle. unless in an emergency. or 70
cross its path. shall stop the vehicle in
any public street OF, highway except near
the right hand curb theeroI, ana SO rs
not to obstruct a crossing;
Sec. II. Not TO proceed in procession.
The drivers OF vehicles owned OF con-
trolled by any firm, person OF corporation
shall not proceed In procession and dis.
tance Of at least twenty-five l25) rect
shall be between every such vehicles.
Sec 12 Drivers TO signal vehicles In
rear when stopping. The driver or person
in control of the vehicle, In slowing or
stopping, shall signal those In the rear
by raising whip or hand vertically.
Sec. 13 Drivers to signal before max
ing turn, No vehicle shall be turned while
in motion, or In starting to turn from a
standstill. unless a signal shall previously
be given by raising the whip or hand.
indicating by 1t the direction In which the
turn is to be made:
Sec. ~ Drivers to signal before pack
ing a vehicle. No person In controi or
vehicle shall back the same without am
pie warning having been given and Whlle
backing, unceasing vigilance must be eN-
crcised not TO inJure those In the rear
See. is. Pull 10 the right when vehicle
behind desires to pass. Every person IN
| charge OF a vehicle shall pull to the right
hand side Of the street or road when Sig
nailed from q vehicle behind desiring 70
Sec. 1s. Signal on all vehicles. 1t shall
| be unlawful for any person to ride: drive
| or propel any bicycle. tricycle., velocipede
motor bicycle. automobile or any other
riding machine or horseless vehicle upon
| the streets of Salt Lake City without
having attached theerto bell or horn In