The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-16
ORDINANCE NO. 2s2.
Ordinance.

Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
SPEED, USE AND. MANNER OF
OPERATION : OF MOTOR AND
OTHER VEHICLES, REGULAT.
ING THE CARRYING OF LIGHTS
AS A MEANS OF WARNING, THE
DISPLAY OF THE REGISTRA-
TON NUMBER, AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
THEREON.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council OF
DenisOn, Iowa:
Section l.
That section six Co of Ordinance
One Hundred and Seventy-four Q74)
of the City of Denison, Iowa, is here
by repealed.
Sec. 2.
Operator Must Be IS Years Of Age.
No person shall operate or drive a
motor vehicle within the City of Den
ison, Iowa, who is under fifteen years
of age, unless such person is accom-
panied by the owner of the motor We
hicle being operated.
Sec. 3.
Operator Must Not Be Intoxicated.
No person shall operate motor We
hicle within the City of Denison, Iowa,
who is in an intoxicated condition.
Sec. 4.
Number Plates. No person shall
operate motor vehicle on the pub
lie streets of the City of Denison,
Iowa, without at all times having q
displayed as provided by
Chapter u, Laws of the 34th General
Assembly; nor with any other number
than that assigned to said vehicle by
the secretary of state, and registered
in the name of the owner thereof, ex-
cept non-residents of this state who
have complied with any law requiring
the registration of owners of motor
vehicles in force in the county, state,
territory or, federal district Of their
residence, shall be required only to
display the registration number of
such state, territory or federal dis
riot on such vehicle, as required by
Chapter y, Laws of the Saith General
Assembly.
Ser &
Brakes, Signal Bell or Horn, Lights.
every motor vehicle, operated or driv-
m upon the public highways OF the
City of Denison, Iowa, shall be pro.
'ided with adequate brakes in good
working order and sufficient to con-
rol such motor vehicle at all times
when the same is in use, and suit
Ible and adequate bell, horn or other
levice for signaling, and shall during
he period from 0ne-half hour after
sunset and one-half hour before sun
Use, display at least two lighted
amps on the front and one on the
ear of such motor vehicle, which rear
amp shall also display red light
visible from the rear; provided that
each motor cycle and each motor BIZ
,ycle shall be required to display but
me lighted lamp in the front of such
motor cycle or motor bicycle. The
'ays of such rear lamp shall shine
lpon the number plate carried on the
ear of such evhicle in such manner
IS to render the numerals thereon
;isible for at least fifty feet in the,
direction from which the motor We
licle is proceeding. The light or
lights of the front lamps shall be WIS.,
BILE at least five hundred feet in the
direction in which the motor vehicle
S proceeding.
Sec. s.
Care in Meeting and Passing. A
person operating or driving motor
vehicle shall, on signal by raising
he hand from a person driving, lead
ng or riding a horse or horses, or
,ther draft animals, bring such motor
'ehicle Immediately to stop. and if
in the opposite direction, re-
main stationary SO long as may be
reasonable to allow such horse or ami
nails to pass, and if travelling in the
anne direction, use reasonable eau
ion in thereafter passing such horse
II animal; provided that in case such
lorse or animal appears badly fright
ned or the person operating such
motor vehicle is SO slgnalled to do.
UGH person shall cause the motor of
UGH vehicle to cease running so long
S shall be reasonably necessary to
revent accident and insure the safety
f others. Upon approaching a pc
estrian who is upon the travelled part |
f any highway and not upon the side
'alk, and upon approaching branch
r intersecting highway or curve or
corner or other place in the street
public highway where the >oper
tors view is INSTRUCTED for a dis