Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
ORDINANCE NO. 26O.
An Ordinance Regulating the ST.

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of Lights as Means of Warning;
the Display of Registration Num-
Der and Providing Penalties for
Violation Thereof.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa:
Section 1. No person shall oper-
ate or drive a motor vehicle within
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, who is
under fifteen years of age, unless
such person is accompanied by the
owner of the motor vehicle being
operated.
Section 2. No person shall oper-
ate a motor vehicle on the public
streets of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa,
without at all times having num-
Der displayed as provided by Cap
ter ~, Laws of the 34th General
Assembly, nor with another number
than that assigned to said vehicle by
the Secretary of State and registered
in the name of the owner thereof,
except non-residents of this state
who have complied with any law re-
quiring the registration of owners of
motor vehicles in force in the Coun-
ty, State, territory or federal district
on such vehicle, as required by Chap
ter ~ Laws of the 34th General AS
sembly.
Section 8. Every motor vehicle
operated or driven upon the public
highways of the City of DEBORAH,
Iowa, shall be provided with ade-
quate brakes in good working order
and sufficient to control such motor
vehicle at all times when the same
is in use, and suitable and adequate
bell, horn or other device for signal
ing, and shall during the period from
one-half hour after sunset, to one
half hour before sunrise, display at
least two lighted lamps on the front
and one on the rear of such motor
vehicle, which rear lamp shall also
display a red light, visible from the
rear; provided that each motorcycle
and each motor bicycle shall be re-
quired to display but one lighted
lamp in front of such motorcycle or
motor bicycle. The rays of such rear
lamp shall shine upon the number
plate carried upon the rear of such
vehicle in such manner as to rem
der the numerals thereon visible for
at least fifty feet in the direction
from which the motor vehicle is pro-
ceding.
Section 4. A person operating or
driving a motor vehicle shall, on
signal by raising hand, from a per-
son driving, leading or driving a
horse or horses, or other draft ami
mails, bring such motor vehicle i'm
mediately to a stop, and if travelling
in the opposite direction, remain sta
tionary so long as may be reasonable
to allow such horses or animals to
pass, and if travelling in the same
direction, use reasonable caution in
thereafter passing such horse or ami
NAL, provided that in case such horse
or animal appears badly frightened
or the person operating such motor
vehicle is so signaled to do, such
person shall cause the motor OF such
vehicle to cease running so long as
shall be necessary to prevent acct
dent and insure the safety of others.
In approaching or passing a carriage,
hack, or express wagon, which has
been stopped to allow passengers to
alight or embark, the operator of
every motor shall slow down, and IL
it be necessary for the safety of the
public, he shall bring said vehicle to
full stop. Upon approaching a
pedestrian who is upon the Travelled
part of any highway, and not upon
sidewalk, and upon approaching a
branch or intersection highway OIL
curve, or a corner or other place
in a highway where the operator s
view is INSTRUCTED for a distance OF
two hundred feet or less, every per-
son operating a motor vehicle shall
slow down and give a timely sigma
with his bell or horn or other device
for signaling.
Section 5. Every person operating
motor vehicle on the public high.
way, of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa
shall drive the same in a careful and
prudent manner, and at rate Of
speed so as not to endanger the
property of another or the life and
| limb of any person, or in any event
in the closely built up portions Of
said city, at greater speed than one
| Cd mile in six minutes, or elsewhere
in said city at greater rate thar
one Cd mile in four (4 minutes.
Section 6. Any one violating an!
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be guilty of misdemeanor ant
subject to a fine Of not more thar
one hundred dollars or in default o
payment thereof be committed to jai
not to exceed thirty days.
Section Z. This ordinance shall
be in force and effect from and afte
it's passage and publication as pro
vided by law.
Passed and approved Sept. Is