Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-08

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AUTO
MOBILES OR OTHER SIMILAR MOTOR
VEHICLESON HIGHWAYS.
do ordain as follows:
Section l., No person or persons shall use.
operate, ride or drive any automobile or other
similar MOTOR vehicle along or upon any public
highway OF the City of WauSau at a speed ex-
ceeding fifteen miles an hour, provided that in
turning corners IN going around curves, at
sharp declines, at the intersection of any cross
road, and where. for any cause. the view in the
direction in which the vehicle is proceeding,
shall be INSTRUCTED, the speed shall be reduced
to such rate as will tend to avoid danger OF
accident; the operator when such vehicle is
in motion, snail observe the rules of the road.
Section 2. Every person operating an auto
mobile or other similar motor vehicle upon OF
along any public higway In said city Of w ausau
shall upon signal by putting up the hand OF
other sign OF distress, made by person riding
or driving horSe.or horses, which are fright
ened, cause such automobile or other similar
motor vehicle to stop unless a movement
forward is necessary TO avoid accident or in
jury, and upon request shall stop all motor
power until such horse or horses are under con-
troll; and shall If requested, assist such person
or persons TO pass such automobile or other
similar motor vehicle in safety. All motor
power shall be stopped on any automobile Oh
other similar motor vehicle while left un-
attended on the public highway.
Section 8. Every owner and operator OF an
automobile or other similar motor vehicle
shall have equal rights upon all public high
users of such highways. and no person OF
persons shall unreasonabIy obstruct or impede
the right of travel of such operator or owner
while operating, propelling or driving such
automobile or other similar motor vehicle.
No person orperSonS shall give signal or sign
of danger or distress or call for assistance up
on a person lawfully operating any such auto
mobile or other similar motor vehicle on a
public highway without reasonable cause
for SO doing.
Section 4. From one hour after sunset until
one hour before sunrise there shall be dis
played on the front of every automobile OF
other similar motor vehicle, while being opera
ted or driven along or upon any public high
way of the City of WauSau. at least one lamp
giving reasonably bright light in the direc-
ton in which said automobile or other similar
motor vehicle is going; and every such auto
mobile or other similar motor vehicle shall be
provided with brakes and bell horn or other
signal device.
Section 5. Any person or persons who shall
violate the provisions Of Sections 1, 3 or OF
this act. shall be punished by fine of not less
than ten dollars and not more than twenty five
dollars; any person or persons who shall vio-
late the provisions of section hereof shall be
punished by fine of not less than ten dollars
nor more than fifty dollars.
Section g. All ordinances and parts OF
ordinances conflicting herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section Z. This ordinance shall be in effect
on and after its passage and publication.
Passed August 1St 1911.
Attest: Approved:
j. j. LOHMAR, JOHN 4. LAMONT.
City Clerk. Mayor.