Evening journal., 1912-01-11
NEW TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

overtaking street car loading or un-
loading passengers shall come to a
full stop or shall pass on the left side
of the overtaken car if traffic will
permit
Article vi. vehicles.
Section 1. No one shall drive or
conduct any vehicle in such condition
so constructed or so loaded as to be-
likely to cause delay in traffic or ac-
cident or injury to man, beast orl
property.
public. numbered. licensed or business
vehicle who is less than 16 years OF
age.
Section 3. Danger signals or red
flags of a size easily discernible at a
distance of so feet shall be displayed
during daylight and a red light shall
be displayed at night on the extreme
rear end Of any material extending or
projecting for a distance of five feet
or more from the rear Of vehicles.
Section 4. Cut outs or mufiiers on
motor vehicles shall be kept closed.
Section 5. No motor vehicle shall
be operated on the public streets in al
manner as to cause an excessive or an
noying emission Of smoke.
Article VII. The Respective Rights
and Duties Of Drivers aud Pc
desirians.
Section l. The roadbeds OF high
ways and streets are primarily in
| tended for vehicles, but pedestrians
have the right to cross them in safe
ty, and drivers Of vehicles and street
cars must exercise all possible care
not to injure pedestrians. Pedestrians
should on their part, never step from
| the sidewalk to the rOadbed, without
first looking 70 sec what is approach
ing, and should not needlessly inter
fere with the passage Of vehicles OF
street cars.
Section 2. BY crossing a street as
nearly as possible at right angles.
preferably at a regular crossing. and
when a traffic policeman is stationed
there, by waiting for his signal pc
destrians will greatly add to their
own safety, facilitate the movement Of
traffic and make II much less difficult
for the horses which often have to be
reined in suddenly and painfully to
avoid careless and unthinking pedes-
trians. Nothing in the foregoing
should excuse drivers from constant
! vigilance to avoid injury to pedes-
trians under all conditions.
Article YIII-DefnitiOns.
Section 1.-The word vehicle in
cludes equestrians, led horses and
everything on wheels except street
cars and baby carriages.
Section 2. The lord horse includes
all domestic animals.
Section 2. The word horse includes
the rider and driver Of a horse. the
rider of wheels and the operator OF
a motor vehicle or street car.
Artilce IX-0bedienee.
Section 1. Drivers of vehicles and
street cars must at all times comply
with any direction by voice or hand or
whistle Of any member Of the police
force, as to stopping, starting, ap-
preaching or departing from any
place; the manner Of taking up or set
ting down passengers, or loading or
unloading goods in any place
Section ?. Ignorance Of these rules
shall furnish no excuse for disregard
ing them.
Section 3. All drivers Of vehicles are
required to comply with these rules
in order to facilitate traffic, prevent
blockades, avoid accidents and loss Of
: life. and diminish the loss of time anC
money due 10 the lack Of observance
Of rules for the regulation Of street
, traffic.
} Article X-penalties.
. Section l. Any person or persons
violating any Of the foregoing rules
| and regulations shall uDOn conviction
thereof before the Municipal Court, be
subject to a fine Of not less than 81
nor more than $50 for each offense.