The Detroit times., 1911-05-29

a rate OF speed exceeding one
half the legal speed limit.
Sec o. Drivers OF operators OF
vehicles before turning shall make
sure that such movement can be
made In safety and give a plain
signal 10 others upon the street
By extending the hand or other
Sec. 10. Lights on automobiles be-
Ing operated or standing upon said
streets, must be kept burning I'm
front and rear during the time the
city lights on the streets are
lighted. and each OF such automo-
biies shall carry the Michigan
state license exposed In front and
rear
Sec. IL. All vehicles (other than
street cars) shall be driven at a
rate OF speed not TO exceed siN
miles per hour. except as herein
otherwise provided.
Sec. l2. Automobiles and motor
cycles shall be driven at a rate OF
speed upon said streets (and upon
Belle Isle bridge and its ap-
proaches) not 10 exceed twelve
miles per hour In the business por-
tion OF said city (Which business
portion Is hereby defined 10 be
that territory or streets within the
outside or the business portion OF
said city. at a rate or speed not 10
exceed fifteen miles per hour.
Sec. 13. Automobiles and motor
cycles shall be driven at a rate OF
speed upon the parks and boule-
wards not to exceed fifteen miles
81 hour.
Zee. Il II shall be unlawful for
any person. persons, copar:nership.
firm or corporation 10 run or drive
or cause TO be run or driven any
automobile or motorcycle upon any
OF the parks or boulevards OF this
city for the purpose OF testing any
such vehicle.
Sec. Is. Testing vehicles within
the meaning or this ordinance 10
hereby defined TO be the running
or driving OF any such vehicle for
the purpose of ascertaining their
fitness for service and before It's
sale by the manufacturer or others
owning or operating the same.
Sec. 16. IL shall be deemed Q
violation OF this ordinance for any
person In charge or control OF any
vehicle to make with such vehicle
or any device connected herewith
any excessive noise to annoy the
public. or to open the mufner on
any vehicle. or TO permit such
vehicle or any device thereon to
emit smoke. gas or steam within
the streets, highways or public
places of this city.
Sec. II Each automobile and
motor cycle upon any OF the streets.
highways or public places OF this
city shall be provided with ade-
quate brakes, and with suitable
bell or horn for giving warning or
signal or its APPROACH.
Sec. IS. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person TO use upon any auto
mobile or other vehicle a warning
signal similar to that used by the
Fire or Police Department OF the
City OF Detroit.
Sec. 10. All persons using bicy-
cles shall conform to the general
rules as in this ordinance set forth
The rate OF speed shall be the
same as provided In Sections IL
and 13 hereof.
Each bicycle and motorcycle
shall be equipped with a suitable
bell or horn for giving warning OF
signal of Its approach, and during
the hours when the city lights on
the streets are lighted shall be
equipped with suitable head
light.
IL shall be unlawful for persons
70 ride bicycles on the streets
highways or public places curying
to and fro thereon. or TO ride BIZ
on the handlebars, or for more than
two persons to ride abreast upon
such bicycles.
Ne person shall ride any bicycle
upon any sidewalk In this city ex-
cept upon sidewalks bordering
upon unpaved streets. the road
ways OF which are In an impess-
provided that no person shall ride
upon any sidewalk upon any such
street at a rate OF speed exceeding
Ave miles an hour.