The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26

bicyclists and drivers OF vehicles OF
ell descriptions. with the exception OF
street cars and baby carriages, Will
have TO toe the mark in Richmond on
and after July /. and move in the
straight and narrow path. The new
traffic ordinance becomes enective five
days from to-day. ard violations CT
any OF Its provisions, and there arc
nearly half a hundred. will lead, upon
conviction. to a fine of from So 10 500
Fl ( In Important and busy thoroughfares
the speed OF vehicular traffic. under the
new law. is regulated to the ma ximum
of eight miles an hour. No person un-
der sixteen years Of age will be al
lowed to drive an automobile or
motorcycle. Upon conviction, any In
toNicated person who attempts to pilot
a machine will be fined not less than
500 nor more than 800, with the ad-
ded punishment of the revocation OF
his license.
The ordinance is modelled after that
IN vogue In most Of the larger cities.
and drawn with the idea OF regulating
traffic SO that all street congestion may
be relieved and the lives OF pedestrians
and others protected
Must Obey Police.
Ono OF the sections OF the act pro-
vsdes for the implicit obeyance OF
orders OF policemen in directing the
s..
tomobiles and all vehicles.
Ample provision is made for viola
ton OF the provisions in cases OF en-
Urgency. II efforts arc made to over
come the difficulty Immediately.
The following arc among the sec
lions of the traffic law:
Except when passing :: vehicle
ahead, all vehicles must keep near
right-hand cuui as possible. Approach
Ing vehicles must pass 10 the right;
overtaking vehicles must pass on left.
and the overtaken vehicle must not pull
over TO the right until entirely clear
OF the oyertaking vehicle.
On all avenues and streets divided
by parkways, sunkenways or viaducts.
vehicles must keep TO the right OF
such divisions.
All vehicles turning into another
street to the right shall turn as near
as possible to the riEht-hand corner.
In turning to the left must move
around the intersection of the two
streets.
How They Must STOP.
Drivers of vehicles or chauffcurs OF
automobiles proceeding correctly along
the right side OF the street desiring
to take or discharge passengers or
merchandise on the left side. shall cross
over. making a complete turn No
vehicle shall stop with left side to
curb
No vehicle, unless in an emergency
or to allow another vehicle or pedes-
trlan TO cross its path, shall stop in
any public street. except near the
'heht-hand curb. and SO is not TO OBJ
struct a crossing.
No vehicle shall back 10 make
turn in any street, II by so doing il
Will interfere with other vehicles. but
must go around the block or 10 n
street sufficiently wide to turn with
out backing.
In proceeding through street We
hicles must keep twenty feet apart
Drivers must give proper warning or
signals. should they wish TO cross
over, stop or otherwise move SO that
traffic may possibly be interfered With.
All vehicles and street cars going
east or west have right of way over
those moving north or south
Any vehicle at a curb must give
way to a vehicle about to take on or
let off passengers.
Upon the approach of fire apparatus,
vehicles must Immediately draw up as
near as practicable TO the right-hand
curb, parallel thereto and come to
standstill.
Vehicles loading or unloading cam
not delay street cars more than three
minutes.
Vehicles must move at least eight
feet from a car receiving or discharg-