The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-28

CLERK. 1e 70 t.
A N ORDINANCE to regulate the traf
"A fiC, speed, operation and use of mo.
tor vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles,
tricycles and horse-drawn vehicle s
and animals of the horse kind, upon
the streets, avenues, alleys and pub.
lie highways, in Frederick, and pro-
viding penalty for a violation Of
any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance.
Speed of Motor Vehicles and BIZ
cycles.
Section I. Be it enacted and ordained
by the Mayor and Aldermen Of Freder-
ick, That no person shall drive or propel
or operate, or cause to be driven. oper-
ated or propelled any motor vehicle. mo-
torcyCle, bicycle or tricycle., upon anv OF
the streets, avenues, alleys or public
highways in Frederick, recklessly, or at a
rate of speed greater than is reasonable
aud proper, having regard to the width,
traffic, and use of the highway, street,
avenue or alley, so as to endanger the
property or life or limb of any person If
the rate of speed of any such vehicle eX-
ceeds twelve miles per hour in the thicklv
settled or business parts of Frederick
CITY, or eighteen miles per hour in the
outlying or not thickly settled parts of
Frederick City, such rate of speed shall
be prima facie evidence that the person
operating such vehicle is operating the
same at rate Of speed greater than is
reasonable and proper and in violation
of the provisions of this Section, and the
burden of proof shall be upon him to
show that such rate of speed was not
greater than was reasonableandproper. as
above set forth; and any motor vehicle or
MOTORCYCLE shall be brought t. full stop
whenever the driver ola horsedraWn vehi-
Gle shall signal by raising his or her hand
vertically. indicating that his or her horse
or tenn is afraid Of such motorcycle or
motor vehicle, and if travelling in the op-
posite direction, shall remain stationary
so long as may be reasonable to allow
such horse or other animal to pass or, it
travelling in the same direction, shall use
reasonable caution in thereafter passing
such horse or animal, but no person shall
give such signal to stop unless ncCes-
sarv.
Speed of Animals of the Horse
Kind.
Section D. Be it enacted and ordained,
That no person shall ride or drive
any animal of the horse kind on any
street, avenue, alley or pubic highway.
in Frederick. recklessly, or at a rate Of
speed greater than is reasonable and
he rata Of
street, alley or public highway shall ex-
coed eight miles per hour, or if the rate
of speed shall exceed six miles per hour
when in the act OF turning any corner.
such rate of speed shall be prima faCie
evidence that the person driving such an
imal is going greater rate of speed than
is reasonable and proper. and IN viola
ton of the provisions of this section, and
the burden of proof shall be upon him to
show that such rate of speed was not
greater than was reasonable and proper,
as above set forth.
Speed Contests.
Section 3. Be it enacted and ordained,
That the Board of Aldermen may in their
discretion set aside, for a given time, a
specified street or highway, for speed
contests or contests between motor vehi-
cles. to be conducted under such proper
restrictions as they may determine for the
safety and convenience of the public.
Brakes, Horns, Bells and Lights.
Section d. Be it enacted and ordained,
That every motor vehicle, motorcycle,
bicycle and tricycle., while in use on the
streets. avenues, alleys and public high
ways of Frederick, shall be provided with
adequate brakes and with suitable bell,
horn or other device for signaling, and
excepting motorcycles, bicycle and tri-
cycles, shall during the period of from
one hour after sunset to one hour before
sunrise display two or more white lights
on the forward part of such vehi-
Gle, SO placed as to be seen from
the front and of such sufficient illu-
minating power to be visible at dis
lance of two hundred feet, and shall
also display on theIear Of such vehicle a
lamp SO placed that il shall show red