The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
take WARN IN C,
AUTO DRIVERS,
| BICYCLISTSAND
ALL VEHICLE
DRIVERS
THE POLICE ARE
WATCHING YOU
The Traffic Ordinance Must
Be Observed.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE
REGULATIONS.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE
REGULATIONS.

HOW In Pass a street Cnr, 49,
Sec 20. The driver or operator OF
every vehicle shall give some plainly
visible or audible signal OF MS ap-
proach TO other vehicles and nedes-
trians upon the streets and shall keep
such vehicles at not less than feet
from, the running board or lower step
Of any street car which Is stopping or
has stopped for the purpose OF taking
ON or discharging passengers.
In This Case-stop.
II by reason OF the presence OF other
vehicles at the place where such car
~ stopping or has stopped or by reason
Of the narrowness OF the street Il Is hot
possible to preserve the distance OF 6
feet from the running board or lower
step as herein prescribed Then the
driver or operator OF such vehicle shall
stop the same at least feet from the
rear OF such ear and remaln standing
until such car has taken ON or dis
charged ITS passengers and ngsln
started.
In passing a car which is stopping
or has stopped for the purpose OF TAX
Ing on or discharging passengers, the
driver or operator "f such vehicle shall
check said vehicle to one-haif the law
full speed and pass said car at no great
| er speed.
How to Cross n street Car Track.
The driver OF any such vehicle shall
| when crossing any street, railroad
track or steam railroad track check his
vehicle te one-haif the lawful speed
land cross such street railway track or
steam railroad track at no greater
speed
Persons Under influence OF Liaaors
MUST NOT DRIVE.
Sec. g. No person while under the
influence OF liquor shall drive any kind
OF n vehicle upon the streets. highways
or public places of the city.
I.lUhfa and I.ieeuaA Knu.hRra
Sec. 10. Lights on automobiles be-
Ing operated or standing upon said
streets, must be kept burning In front
and rear during the time the city
each OF such automobiles shall carry
the Michigan State License exposed In
front and rear.
speed Limit for Motor Vehicles.
Soc IL. Automobiles and motorcy-
cles shall be driven at rate OF speed
upon said streets (and upon Belle Isle
bridge and It's approaches) not TO ex-
ceed twelve miles per hour In the busi-
ness portion of said city (which busl-
ness portion Is hereby denned 10 be
|, that territory or streets within the
one mile circle, so-called); and outside
OF the business portion OF said city. at
miles per hour. +a
Bicycles Must Carry Headlights.
Sec. l9. All persons using bicycles
shall conform TO the general rules as In
this ordinance set forth The rate OF
speed shall be the same ms provided In
i Section L.
Each bicycle shall be equipped with
q suitable bell or horn for giving warn
Ing or signal OF Its approach, and dur
lag the hours when the city lights on
the streets are lighted shall be equip
ped with a suitable headlight.
CrossIng Thoroughfares and Making
Sec. 8. No vehicle shall cross a main
thoroughfare or street upon which
there is street car track. or make
turn thereon at a rate of speed ex-
ceeding one-half the legal limit.
Slow Moving Vehicle. Must Fellow
Each Other.
Sec. 20. Slowly moving or heavily
laden vehicles shall not be driven up
/, on the streets and highways abreast,
and keep as near to the right hand
curb as possible.
nisht-of-Way ON Main Thoroughfares.
Sec. %. Vehicles being driven on a
main thoroughfare. such as woodward.
Jefferson, Fort. Grand River. Michigan
, right-of-way over other vehicles being
driven on intersecting streets
Fine and Imprisonment for Violation
OF Ordinance.
- Sec. 81. IPenafttest Any person or
persons violating any OF the provisions
. OF sections IL or NZO) -of this ordinance
z shall for the first offense be fined not
more than $500 or imprisonment In the
County Jail or Detroit House of Corr
rection for a period OF not more than
80 days, or both; and shall for the sec
ond offense against any or the provis-
ions OF either OF said sections be fined
not more than $500 or imprisonment in
the County Jail or Detroit House OF
Correction for a period OF not more
than 30 days. or both: and. shall for the
third or any subsequent offense against
the provisions OF either or said sections
: be sentenced TO the Detroit House OF
Correction u.n. for period Of not more
Any person or persons violating ~
of the other provisions OF this ordi-
nance, shall be fined not more than
$500 or imprisonment in the County
Jail or Detroit House OF Correction
for a period OF not more than 80 LAYS
or both. in the discretion OF the court
for every such violation.
Published by order of the Common
Council.
Complete copies OF the ordinance are
required 10 be posted In garages and
other Places These may he obtained
upon application at this office.
CHAS. n. NICHOLS.