The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-10

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every vehicle shall give some plainly
visible OF audible signal OF ms APP
broach 10 other vehicles and pedcs-
TRANS upon the streets and shall keep
such vehicles at NOT less than = feet
from the running board or lower step
Cf any street car which IL stopping or
has stopped for the purpose or taking
ON or discharging passengers.
In This Case--stop.
IL by reason OF the presence Of other
vehicles At the place where such car
Is stopping or has stopped or by reason
OF the narrowness OF the street ~ In hot
possible 10 preserve the distance or .
teet from the running board or lower
step as herein prescribed. Then the
driver or operator OF such vehicle shall
stop the same at least o feet from the
rear Of such car and remnin stnnding
until such ear has taken ON or dis
eharEeo Its passengers and ngain
started.
In passing car which Is stopping
or has STOPPED for the purpose OF taxi
ing on or discharging passengers, the
driver or operator .f sach vehicle shalt
check said vehicle to One-haif the law
fui speed and pass said car at no great
err speed.
Hew ca Gross, .. stresf Car Track.
The driver OF any such vehicle shall
when crossing any street. railroad
track or steam railroad track check his
vehicle Z" one-haif the lawful speed
and cross such street railway track or
steam railroad track at no sreater
Persons Under Iaau.nce OF Liqaors
MUST NOT DRIVE
Sec. g. No person while under the
influences OF liquor shall drive any kind
OF vehicle upon the streets highways
or public places OF the city,
Lights and License Numbers.
Sec TO- Lights on automobiles be-
Ing operated or standing upon said
streets. must be kept burning In front
and rear during the time the city
each OF such automobiles shall carry
the Michigan State License exposed In
front and rear.
speed Limit for Motor Vehicles.
Sec ~ Automobiles and motorcy-
cles shall be driven at rate OF speed
upon said streets land upon Belle Isle
bridge and Its approaches) not 10 ex-
coed twelve miles per hour In the busi-
ness portion OF said city (which busi-
ness portion In hereby defined TO be
that territory or streets within the
OF the business portion OF said city. ut
rate Of speed not TO exceed nfteen
miles per hour.
Bieyeies Must Carry Headlights.
Sec. 10. All persons using bicycles
shall conform to the general rules % In
this ordinance set forth. rhe rate Of
speed shall be the same 40 provided In
Each bicycle shall be equipped With
Q suitable bell or horn for giving warn
Ing or signal Of Its approach, and dur.
the streets are lighted shall be equip
: ped with a Suitable headlight
Crossing TAersnsAfares and Making
Turns.
Sec. g. No vehicle shall cross q main
thoroughfare or a, street Upon which
there IL street car track. or make q
turn thereon at a rate Of speed ex-
ceeding one-half the legal limit.
slow MOVING Vehicles Mast Follow,
Each other.
Sec. "a. Slowly moving or heavily
laden vehicles shall not be driven up.
on the streets and Highways abreast,
but one must follow behind the other
and keep q. near to the right hand
curb a. possible.
Sec. a. Vehicles being driven on a
main thoroughfare. such as woodward
Jenerson. Fort. Grand River, Michigan
and oratot avenues, shall have the
right-of-way over other vehicles being
driven on intersecting streets.
Of Ordinance.
Sec. 81. (Penalties) Any person OF
persons violating any OF the provisIons
OF sections IL or 10y OF this ordinance
shall for the nrst offense be fined moi
more thau ta00 or. imprisonment in ths
County jail or Detroit House OF Cor.
rsction for q period OF not more thar
80 days. or both; and shall for the sec.
ond offenss against any OF the provis.
ions Of either Of said SECTIONS be fined
not more than ts00 or imprisonment IN
the County Jail or Detroit House OF
Correction for period Of not more
than 90 days. or both; and, shall for tn
third or any subsequent offense agaInsl
the provisions Of either OF said section,
be sentenced 20 the Detroit House OF
Correction for q period OF not more
than months.
Any person or persons violating fn,
Of the other provisions OF this ordl.
rance shall -be--hnad- not -s,,ope-ttar
ta00 or Imprisonment In tile Count,
Jail or Detroit House OF Correctioy
for a period OF not more than 90 laws
or both, In the discretion OF the court
for every such violation.
Published by order OF the Common
Complete copies OF the ordinance mr.,
required 10 be posted IN garages ant
other risces These may he obtainof
upon application az this ofnce.
CHAS. a. NICHOLS,