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

tricycle. shall display on the forward part
one white light; provided, however; tlia'
the operator of such motor Vehicle'
motorcycle, bicycle and tricycle., may
proceed to his destination in the event
of a bona fde failure of his lights
to operate, if he sounds his bell, norm
or other signaling device at least
once in every two hundred feet, does
not proceed at a rate of speed greater
than one mile in six minutes and taxes
the first reasonable opportunity 10 pul
his lights in order, otherwise 10 NC
deemed guilty of violation OF Inls sec
ton.
Sounding Alarm.
Section s Be it enacted and ordained,
That all persons operating motor Vehi.
Gle, motorcycle, bicycle and trlcyle, VINO
shall run into any person. ANNA or Vehl-
Gle. on any street, avenue, alley or hlgn-
way. and shall not have sounded MS
horn, gong or bell, Except in case OF IN
evitable accident shall be subject to the
penalties hereinafter provided; and all
persons operating any such vehicles snail,
before crossing or attempting 10 cross
any street intersection. before turning or
attempting to turn any corner, ana on all
other occasions, when the sounding OF all
alarm may be necessary, to avoid INJURY
to others, give a signal of approach by
sounding suitable bell, gong or horn.
Forbidden to Operate Motor Veh1-
cles.
Section E. Be it enacted and ordained,
That no person shall operate motor We
hicle or motorcycle, reCklessly, or while
under the influence of intoxiCants, or SC
as to injure the life or safety of any per-
son, or the property of any person, MOI
after causing injury to persons or prop
erty, go on or away, without reasonable
excuse therefore, without making himself
or herself known.
Muff1ers Required at All Times
Section 7. Be it enacted and ordained
That every motor vehicle of every kind
operated in Frederick city shall be pro
vided with a mutfler TO be so complete II
its construction as to prevent any unnec
essary intense or prolonged noise IN the
operation or management OF said motor
vehicle, or the machinery in connection
herewith. and said muffler shall not be
cut out or put out of operation; and the
operator Of every motor vehicle ShaIlcloSe
down the motor of such vehicle when the
vehicle is upon anypublicstreet, avenue, al
ley or public highway, and not in motion,
provided said operator leaves said vehl
Gle; and it shall be unlawful for any OPP
orator or driver of any such motor vehicle
to make any extraordinary. intense OIL
prolonged noise upon any of the streets
avenues, alleys and public highways. Incl
dent to the starting, moving or adjusting
the machinery of any such vehicle; OF
sound any siren whistle or other alarm
device which makes an unnecessary, louc
or discordant alarm, at any time.
Rights of Way.
Section s. Be It enacted and ordained
That all motor vehicles, motorcycles, bi
cycles. tricvcles. horse-drawn vehicle
and animals of the horse kind moving
North or South shall have the right o
way over any such vehicles or animal
moving East or West but this right o
way shall not be construed as relieving
the operator or driver of any such vehicle
or animal, having such right of way, from
exercising due caution to prevent COLI
sion with other vehicles, animals or pc
deStrlanS.
Rules of the Road.
Section 9. Be it enacted and ordained
r That all motor vehicles, motorcycles, tri
cycles, and horse-draWn vehicles. wher
being driven upon the streets. avenues
alleys, and public highways. of Frederick
and all riders or drivers, of animals of thu
horse kind, when being so driven or rid
den, upon meeting others shall turn tC
the right OF the center of the highway, sc
as to pass without interference. eXcep
the apparatus of the fire departments re
spending to fire alarm which must also
conform to this general rule, unless thu
right side of the roadway is INSTRUCTED o.
in an unsafe condition for its use. il
which case the drivers must give due
warning and use extraordinary care tC
avoid accident and any vehicle or ride
of any animal of the horse kind overtak
ing another going in the same direction
shall pass to the left of the vehicle or ami
NAL so overtaken; said vehicle or anima
so overtaken shall promptly, upon signal
turn to the right in order to allow FIRE,
pass ge on the left AT the intersection
OF all streets, avenues, alleys and publi
highways all vehicles and riders and drl
verS of animals of The horse kind shall
keep to the right of the center O
such streets. avenues, alleys and publ
highways when turning to the right ant
pass to the right of the center of such in
terseCtion when turning to the left; and al
riders and drivers of any such vehicles o
animals of the horse kind, driving, rldin,
or passing through the streets, avenues
alleys and highways of Frederick, (whert
there is room sufficient for two to pass
shall keep to that side of the street, ave
nue., alev or highway, on their RICH
hands respectively, in the passing direc
ton, and it shall be unlawful for the ride
or driver of any such vehicle, or animal o
the horse kind, to ride or drive in tn
middle of the street avenue, alley O
highway, or on he side of the way on hi
left hand, so as to prevent or obstruct an
other from passing as aforesaid
Unlawful to Obstruct Highways
Section 10. Be it enacted and ordained
That whenever any motor or horse
drawn vehicle shall have entered an
street. avenue, alley or public high
way, in Frederick, VIII ere there is not sui
fiClent room for two vehicles to pass, nc
other vehicle shall enter the said street
avenue, alley or public highway in thu
opposite direction, but shall remain il
the adjacent highway until the first shall
with all dilis ence. have passed through
Traffic Regulations and Unlawful
DISTINCTIONS.
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