The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-07-26
OCALA'S NEW TRAFFIC ORDl
NANCE
Entitled An Ordinance to Regulate
the Speed and Use of the Streets
of The City of Ocala BY
Vehicles

Be 1t Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Ocala:
Section 1. Every automobile, mo-
torcycle, motor car, motor wagon,
carriage, buggy, omnibus, wagon,
|dray, push-cart bicycle, motor-bicycle,
and all other conveyances, in what
ever manner or by whatever power
the same may be driven, ridden or
propelled, which is or may be used for
or adopted to pleasure riding or the
transportation of passengers, baggage
or merchandise, upon the streets, and
Ievery draft and riding animal, wheth-
er ridden, driven or led, shall consti-
tute a vehicle under the intent and
purpose of this ordinance.
Section g
Vehicles to Keep to the Right.
/. All vehicles shall keep to the
fright of the center of all streets.
Vehicles Meeting.
2. All vehicles meeting, shall rass
each other to the right.
Vehicles OvertakinG Others
8. All vehicles Overtaking another
shall pass to the left.
Turning to the Right Into Another
Direct
d. All vehicles turning to the right
into another street shall turn the cor
ner as near the curb as practicable.
Turning to the Left Into Another
Street
5. All vehicles turning to the left
into another street shall pass to the
| right of the center of the said streets
before turning.
Crossing Streets
6. All vehicles crossing from one
side of the street to the other shall
do so only at the intersection of the
streets by turning to the left, as pro-
vided in Paragraph 5, so as to head
| in the same direction as traffic on
that side of the street.
Provided, that this section of this
ordinance apply to brick paved
streets only.
Turning and Starting
Z. A driver, or any person having
charge of any vehicle, before turning
| the corner of any street, turning out
of, turning from, or stopping at the
curb line of any street, shall see that
| there is sufficient space free from
vehicles, so that such turning or stop
ping may be safely made, and then
shall give a plainly visible or audible
| signal indicating his intention, such
as raising the hand or making some
vocal or mechanical signal.
Stopping at the Curb
S. No vehicle or vehicles shall stop
with its left side to the curb on
blocks of streets where business
houses are situated.
Backing Up
9. In no case shall any vehicle re-
main backed up to the curb of any
street, except when actually loading
and unloading.
Standing Close to the Curb Stone
10. Unless in an emergency, or to
allow another vehicle or pedestrian
to cross its path, no vehicle shall
stop in any block of any street in
the city, where business houses are
located unless both right wheels
shall be close to the curb line, eX-
cept to load and unload
Stopping at Corners
II. No vehicle shall stop or stand
within the intersection of any street
except in cases of emergency
Right of Way of Certain Vehicles
y. All officers and men of the
fire department with their fire ap-
paratus of all kinds, while in perform
ance Of their duty; all ambulances
and officers and all men and vehicles
of the Police Department shall have
the right of way in any street, and
through any procession, except vehi-
cles carrying United States mail.
Signal for Stopping
| Is. In stopping, signal shall al
ways be given to any vehicle behind
by raising the whip or hand, or blow
ing the horn, bell or gong.
Slowly MOVING Vehicles
IA. All vehicles moving slowly
along the streets shall keep as close
as practicable to the curb line, so as
to allow faster moving vehicles free
passage on the lett hand side.