The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
.UMLAUF OFFERS
new TRAFFIC LAW
Ordinance Regulates Every Ne
hicle Driven by Other Than
Horse Power. X.
Will GO 70 COMMITTEE
Provides for Special Board TO
Grant Licenses to
Cl,auffcurs.
WILL GO TO COMMITTEE

Strict regulation Of traffic on city
streets is proposed in ordinance
prepared under the direction Of Coun-
Gilman Umlauf and sent TO the clerks
desk in the Common Council last night.
The roll call for petitions and motions
was not reached, but on Thursday
night the paper will probably be re-
| ferred to the Committee on Ordinances,
Charter and Reform, of which Mr. UNI
lauf is chairman. With the general
traffic ordinance Is a companion paper
recurring all persons acting as drivers
or chauffeurs of automobiles. locomo-
biles, tricNclcs or motor bicycles to
obtain Il license.
The ordinance directs the Police
Commission 10 appoint three discreet
persons who shall serve 4 hoard Of
examiners in granting such licenses.
Members OF the board must DC register
ed voters Of the city, with practical
and theoretical knowledge OF such We.
hicles. and shall serve for term OF
two years, and draw salary Of sl0s
per year each The ordinance carries
a penalty to any person operating q
car without such license of :ro,n S25 to
500; it is provided that licenses must
not be issued to persons less than
ciSnlecn years OIL age; tnat VehlClca
of transicnts in the city less than
seven days require no license. and
that the license Is for one year only,
but certificate OF renewal: without eX-
animation may be issued by the board
on payment OF n fee Of 81.
Regulates Al! Traffic.
The general traffic law regulates the
movement OF all travel and traffic on
the public streets and alleys Of the city
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ton Of any one Of which will result IN
a fine of from IS to s25 for each Of
fensc. Important provisions are that q
vehicle. except when passing another
vehicle ahead, shall keep as near the
right hand curb as possihle; n vehicle
meeting another vehicle shall pass on
the right: vehicle overtnking an
other vehicle shall pass on the left
side OF the vehicle overtaken, and shall
not pull over TO the right entirely
clear Of the overtaken vehicle slow
moving and heavily loaded vehicles
shall keep close to the right curb: on
all avenues or streets divided BY park
way walk. sunkenway or viaduct We
hicles shall keep to the right OF such
division; vehicle turning into an
other street To tho right shall turn
the corner as near the right hand curb
as possible; vehicle turning into an
other street to the left Shall turn
streets; drivers Of automobiles or We
hicles proceeding correctly along the
right side who desire to discharge
or take on merchandise or passengers
on the left side Of the street shall
cross over, making a complete turn
no vehicle shall stop with the left side
to the curb: no vehicle unless In an
emergency or TO allow another vehicle
or pedestrian TO cross its path. shall
stop in any public street or highway
except near the righ-hand curb t'-ere-
or. and SO as not to obstruct q cross
ing no vehicle shall back to make
turn In any street, If by so doing II
interferes with other vehicles The
driver OF vehicle slowing or stopping
shall signal TO those In the rear by
raising whip or hand, or in turning
must Indicate the direction the turn
is TO be made by hand or whip.
To Stop Zig Noise.
All bicycles, tr!cycles automobiles
and all other riding machines and
horselcss vehicles must carry a gong,
bell or horn, provided that no such
horn shall he OF unusually loud or
annoying character.
Motors must not visibly emit an UNI
person may permit the exha ust pipes
or mufflers 10 emit sounds in a loud
and enjoying manners Automobiles
standing or running must nave at least
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| Vehicles OF the Police and Fire Depart
| ments fire patrol, traffic emergency re-
pair, mail wagons and ambulances shall
have the right OF way at all times and
! through any procession.
| street cars going cast and west have
right of way over cars going north
and south Between crossings street
| cars have the right of way over other
| vehicles. no street car shall be DELAYED
! longer than one minute ty persons
| loading or unloading a vehicle.
| congested section is created, with
an eieht-milc speed limit between Ad-
ans and Eighteenth. Marshall and the
! river. In all other sections flfteen
miles an hour is allowed Dangerous
/ or partly broken animals are not al
! lowed on tho streets. Drivers must at
| all times comply with the directions
given by voice or hand OF any officer
of the police force as TO stopping.
/ starting, approaching or departing
/ from any place. There arc n number
of other detailed provisions. The ordi-
nance VIII h, printed and considered
| in detail by the committee
PISTOL AT HIS HEAT