The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-20

Unless the owners and drivers OF an
tomobfles in Pensacola comply morn.
tully with the speed ordinance than
many or them are doing at present,
Iney are going to be constantly ar
rested until a stop is put to reckless
driving, according to the sentiment ex-
pressed by the members OF the board
OF pubic safety in session last NIGHT
ana policemen who allow vfolat5ons az
the speed law to go unobserVed van be
summarfly dealt with.
chairman Hargis brought up the
subject last night, calling attention to
the indiscriminate reckless drivin@ OF
automobiles and told OF criticism ne
mao hearo from strangers IN the city
ana said that something should be
done TO stop these violations Other
member told OF instances they had OBJ
served where the law was utterly te-
nored. and in many cases they stated
that officers of the police Department
were cogntEant Of the violations but
ignored them.
Chief Sanders stated that, personally.
ne enforced the law on all occasions
ana that he made arrests whenever
violations Of this law were brought m
his attention, and requested the rneroo
oers of the board in the future when
ever they saw an officer fail to take
notice Of these violations to report the
matter to him and that he would prefer
charges against them for neglect Of
duty. The chief said that he believed
that In this manner the officers could
DE made TO CO their duty and that the
reckless driving would be stopped.
All mem5c" Of the board expressed
themselves TC.E emphatically on the
subject and showed clearly that this
department means to do it's part toward
enforcing this law rigidly, and If the
recorder takes the same view OF the
G rH nP
there is no doubt that reckless driving
will be stopped. The ordinance was
discussed and II was agreed that the
law Is good one, provided IL Is en-
forced. The ordinance regulating the
running Of automobiles is as follows:
Series No. 2. Ordinance No. 40. An
ordinance to be entitled, an ordinance
to prescribe certain rules of the road;
to regulate the running of automobiles,
motor cars and similar vehicles on the
streets and public ways in the city OF
Pensacola, and to provide penalties for
the vialation thereof.
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and
council of the city of Pensacola:
Section 1. That no autombile auto
car or similar vehicle, shall be pro-
PEELED or driven upon, along, across or
over any street, or pubic way of this
city by any person not having a per-
nit from the city marshal as Is now
provided by ordinance, or by any per-
son under the influence Of Intoxicating
liquor, or who may be otherwise inca
pacitated or incompetent TO operate tho
same, or in a reckless, careless or neg
ligent manner, without due considera-
ton Of the right Of other vehicles or
pedestrians, or 80 as to endanger the
safety of any person or property, or at
rate Of speed exceeding fifteen C1S)
miles per hour, except that on that
frva ,~nHT Dol g. e4- - - n
Soto street, the rate Of speed shall not
exceed ten 0O) miles per hour, and at
street crossings. tntersecting said por-
tion of Palafox street, and in turning
all other street corners in all portions
OF the city, the rate Of speed shall not
exceed eight 90 miles per hour.
Sec. 2. That vehicles of every kind
when turning corners to the right. shall
be kept inside of the center line of the
intersectfng street and as near the curb
as practicable; and turning corners to
the left, drivers of vehicles shall pass
to the right Of the center point of the
street intersection.
Sec. 3. That any person convicted Of
violating any provisions Of the fore
going sections shall be punished by
fine not exceeding fifty ($50.00) dollars,
or by Imprisonment not exceeding thir-
| ty 600 days, or by bOtn such fine and
imprisonment, and that IN addition to
such nne and imprisonment the re-
corder may revoke the permit of any
person who may be twice convicted OF
the offense of violating the foregoing
sections by operating any said vehicle
while under the influence Of intoxi-
eating liquor, or by being otherwise in
oapacitated or incompetent to operate
the same.
Sec. 4. That section 179 Of the code
CONTINUED on Third Pagol