Deming graphic., 1912-10-25
ORDINANCE NO. "a.

ing, New Mexico, ana providing PEN
alties for It's violation.
Re IL ordained by the Board of
Trustees Of the Village Of Deming,
New Mexico.
Section /. That any pedestrian or
the owner, operator, driver or person
in charge Of any automobile, car.
wagon, dray, carriage, buggy, motor
cycle, bicycle, tricycle., or other vehicle
or conveyance of any kind and descrip.
tion. shall conform TO and observe the
following rules and regulations while
upon any Of the streets, avenues, bou-
ievards, parkways, park roads. alleys
or other public ways OF the Village of
Deming, New Mexico:
First. Definitions.
The word "vehicle" shall include
eouestrians, led horses and everything
OF, wheels and runners, except baby
The word ''horses" shall include all
domestic animals used to convey per-
sons or property.
The word driver" includes the rider
or driver of a horse, the rider of
wheels or the operator of an automo.
bile, motorcycle or any other kind of
vehicle or conveyance.
The term business district" as used
in this ordinance shall include all that
portion of the Village Of Deming lying
on Gold and Silver avenues, between
Railroad Boulevard and II m oc X
Street. and on Railroad Boulevard,
Pine. Spruce and Hemlock Streets,
between Platinum Avenue and Copper
Street
Second. The roadbeds of highways
are primarily intended for vehicles;
but pedestrians have the right to cross
then, in safety, and all drivers shall
exercise all proper care not to injure
pedestrans. Pedestrians when cross.
ing street shall not carelessly or ma
liciously interfere with the passage of
vehicles. Pedestrians crossing any
street at the intersections thereof with
another street IN the business district.
shall pass over such portion of the
street as is included within the lines of
the sidewalk and not diagonally
Third. No person in control Of We.
hicle shall back the same without am
pie warning having been given; and,
while backing care must be exercised
not to injure those in the rear.
Fourth. Fire department, ambulance
and United States mail vehicles shall
have the right of way on any street,
and upon the approach of any fire ap.
paratus every vehicle shall draw up as
near to the right curb Of the street as
practicable and remain at standstill
until such apparatus shall have passed.
Fifth. No vehicle shall so occupy any
street as to interfere with or interrupt
the passage of other vehicles, and no
vehicle shall stop on cross walk so as
to interfere with the passage of pedes
trians.
Sixth. n vehicle meeting another
shall pass to the right. Every person
using any vehicle on the streets of
Deming shall operate, drive or ride such
vehicle on the portion to the right of
the center of the street, except where
the right side of the street is in such
condition as to be impossible.
Seventh. A vehicle overtaking an
other shall pass to the left side Of the
overtaken vehicle and not pull over to
the right until entirely clear of it.
Eighth. A vehicle turning into anoth-
er street to the right shall turn far
enough from the curb TO allow another
vehicle to pass, and vehicle turning
into another street to the left shall not
turn until it shall have passed the CEN
ter Of such intersecting street.
Ninth. No vehicle shall pass over
any fire hose nor shall any vehicle be
driven through any procession.
Tenth. No horse nor any animal at
tached toa vehicle shall be permitted
to stand upon any portion of any street,
boulevard, parkway, avenue or park
road of said Village, unless the driver
thereof is in charge of and accompanies
the same, or unless such animal be- Sc
curely hitched to hitch weight OF
hitching post, and no horse shall be un-
bitted in any street or highway unless
secured by halter.
Eleventh. No vehicle shall be left
standing in street at night without a
light or lights so displayed as to be Wis
ible from any direction.
Twelfth. All automobiles and similar
vehicles or conveyances shall be re-
quired after dusk to display two white
lights in front and one red light on the
rear, and all motorcycles and similar
vehicles and bicycles should be re-
guired after dusk to display one white
light in front thereof. Lights to be
kept burning as long as said machine or
vehicle is upon the streets, alleys, av-
enues, boulevards, park ways, or park
roads Of said Village of Deming, wheth-
er running or standing still.
Thirteenth. All steam, gasoline,
electric or similarly driven vehicles
shall be provided with a suitable
brake, in working order, for stopping
quickly; and when left standing must
be so secured that the machine can not
possibly start until the power is sp'
piled by the driver.
Fourteenth. Every motor car, mo-
tor-cycle or motor vehicle using gaso.
line or other explosive mixture as Q
motive power, shall use ''muiller
which shall be sufficient to deaden the
sound of the explosions, and such
muller shall not be disconnected or cut
out while such motor car, motor vehi.
Gle or motorcycle is being operated
upon any street or avenue, boulevard,
parkway or park road or alley within
The said Village of Deming.
Fifteenth. Every bicycle, tricycle.,
velocipede, automobile, motor ear,
motor truck, motorcycle, or Other
horseless vehicle. car, engine or ma
Chine, except baby carriages and toy
wagons. in use upon the streets OF
tne village of Deming, New Mexico