Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14
AN ORDINANCE.

Amending an Ordinance OF the City
of Wausau. adopted May fourth, A.
ID. 1909, regulating automobiles, or
other similar motor vehicles on
highways.
The Common Council OF The City OF Wausau,
do ordain as follows:
Section l. No person under the age of six
teen years. unless accompanied Dy parent,
guardian or other adult person. and no lntoxi-
Gated person shall operate. ride or drive any
automobile. motor cycle or other similar motor
vehicle along or upon any public highway OF
the City of Wausau- No person. snail operate
or drive any automobile. motor cycle or other
similar motor vehicle reckieSSly or at rate OF
speed greater than is reasonable and proper,
having regard to the width, trafhS AID use of
the highways and the general and usual rules
of the road. or so as to endanger the property
life or limb of any person. ana no person shall
operate or drive any automoDile. motor cycle
or other similar motor vehicle along any high
way of the City of Wfusau. at speed exceed
ing fisteen miles per lour. And further pro-
vided that in turning corners, IN going around
curves at sharp declines. at the intersection
of any street or cross road, and where. for any
cause the view in the direction IN which the
vehicle IS proceeding. shall be INSTRUCTED, the
speed shall he reduced to such rate as will
tend to avoid dangeror accident, the operator.
when such vehicle is in motion, shall observe
the rules OF the road.
Section q Every person operating an auto
mobile or other similar motor vehicle upon or
along any public highway in said city of Wan
sau shall upon signal by putting up the hand
or other sign of distress made by person
riding or driving a horse or horses. which are
frightened, cause such automobile or other
similar motor vehicle to stop unless a move
ment forward is necessary to avoid accident
or injury, and upon request shall stop all
motor power until such horse or horses are
under control; and shall, if requested, assist
such person or persons to pass such automo-
bile or other similar motor vehicle in safety.
All motor power shall be stopped on any auto
mobile or other similar motor vehicle while
left unattended on the public highway.
Section 3. Every owner and operator OF an
automobile or other similar motor vehicle
shall have equal rights upon all public high
ways of said city OF Wausau with all other
users of such highways. and no person or per-
sons shall uureasonably 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 or persons shall give a signal or
sign of danger or distress or call for assistance
upon a person lawfully operating any such
automobile or other similar motor vehicle on
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 or
| other similar motor vehicle, while being ope-
rated 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 there shall be dis
played on the rear Of such automobile or other
!! SlIulidf HOtOf NeuiCic, Olic Tall llSlil, WHICH
| shall display a red light visible from the rear;
and every such automobile or other similar
| motor vehicle shall be provided with brakes
and bell. horn or other signal device,
Section o. Any person or persons who shall
violate the provisions OF Sections or 4 of this
ordinance shall be punished by fine of not
less than ten dollars and no more than twenty
| five dollars; any person or persons who5Shall
violate the provisions of Sections and 2 here
| of shall be punished by fine of not less than
| ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
This ordinance shall be in effect on and
| after its passage and publication as required
| by law.
| Adopted this 10th day of May, A. d. 1912
| Attest, Approved,
| G.. G. ADAMS, JOHN RINGLE,
| CtV Clerk Manor