Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-11

1912, Regulating Automobiles,
Motor Cycles, or Other Similar
Motor Vehicles on Highways.
The Common Council of the City of Wausau.
do ordain as follows
SECTION 1.--No person under the age Of six
teen years, unless accompanied by parent,
guardian or other adult person, and no intoxi-
Gated person shall operate, ride or drive any
automobile, motor cycle or other similar
motor vehicle along or upon any public high
way of the City of Wausau. No person shall
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, traffic and
use OF the highways and the general and
unusual rules Of the road. or SO as to endanger
the property lie or limb of any person, and
no person shall operate or drive any automo-
bile. motor cycle or other similar motor
vehicle along any highway of the City of
Wausau. at speed exceeding fifteen miles
per hour. And further provided that i'm
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 be reduced to such a rate as will tend TO
avoid danger or accident; the operator. when
such vehicle IS in motion, 81 all observe the
rules of the road
mobile or other similar motor vehicle upon or
along any public highway in said city of
WauSau shall upon signal by putting up the
hand or other sign of Distress made by per-
son riding or driving horse or horses. which
are frightened, cause such automobile or
other similar motor vehicle to stop unless
movement forward is necessary to avoid acct
dent 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
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ways of said city of Wausau with all other
| users OF such highways, and no person or
| persons shall unreasonably obstruet 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 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
| displayed on the front of every automobile or
/ ated 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 Cd the rear of such automobile or other
similar motor vehicle. one tail light, which
shall display red light visible from the rear;
/ and every such automobile or other similar
motor vehicle shall be provided with brakes
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no person shall operate. ride or drive any
| automobile motor cycle or other similar
| motor vehicle along or upon any paved or
| macadamized public highway Of the city OF
| Wausau, with the cutout OF aid vehicle Open
SECTION 5.-Any person operating any auto
/ mobile, motor cycle or other similar motor
| vehicle. along or upon any public highway OF
4 the city OF Wausall, shall stop whenever it
/ passes street car which is either taking on,
or letting off passengers, and no such motor
| vehicle shall stop or stand within the intersec-
| ton of any street
| SECTION 6.--Any person or persons who shall
| violate the provisions of Sections I'd or CD
| hereof, shall be punished by fine of not less
| than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars,
and any person or persons who shall violate
the provisions of Sections 90. "a or go hereof
| OF this ordinance shall be punished by fine
| of not less 4han ten dollars nor more than
| twenty-five dollars.
This ordinance shall be in effect ON and
| after its passage and publication required
| by law.
| Adopted this 4th day OF June. A. ID. 1912.
Attest Approved:
G. C. ADAMS JOHN RINGLE.
City Clerk Mayor.