Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-12
CITY ApHERrIsrMENr..


such vehicle while standing parallel to the
curb. II necessary to back up to the curb, IL
wheels. tie horse or horses must stand parallel
to the curb and faced in the direction of
traffic. Drivers and owners must at all times
comply with any directions or orders given
by any member of the police department.
Section II. NO Vehicie snail back TO make
a turn in any street, II BY SO doing It inter,
feres with other vehicles, but shall go around
the block or to a street sufficiently wide to
turn In without backing.
Section 10. Every driver or operator of any
vehicle following any street car when passing
on or discharge passengers shall keep at least
four feet from the right hand running board
or lowest step of said car. shall give audible
indication Of approach to said car and shall
exercise due precaution not to interfere with
car; If by reason Of the presence of other
vehicles at the place where such car is stop
ping. or by reason of the narrowness of the
street. or for any other reason it is not pos
sible to preserve such distance of four feet
then said driver or operator shall bring his
vehicle to a full stop until the car shall have
taken or on discharged its passengers and
Section IA. Drivers of vehicles shall pull
to TIE right. side of the street when signaled
from a vehicle behind desiring to pass. s,o,
abreast of the street curb. When it becomes
necessary for more than one to stop. at the
in a slanting direction at an angle of about
forty-fve degrees with the curb.
SIGNALS.
Section l. Every driver in slowing up or
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the whip or hand vertically.
Section .. In turning. while In motion. or
in starting to turn from a staudstill, a signal
shall be given by. raising the whip or hand,
indicating with the direction in which the
Section 8 Before backing ample warning
shall be given, and while backing unceasing
vigilance must be exercised not. to iniure
Section A. Every driver of an automobile
or motor-car shall, at the request, Of or upon
signal given by raising the hand above the
head by any person driving or riding a FESTIVE
horse, cause such automobile or motor-car to
come TO an immediate stop and to remain sta
tionary so long as may be necessary to allow
such FESTIVE horse TO pass It.
Section g. Any driver shall, upon one blast
of a whistle being given by a police officer.
slow up, upon two blasts of the whistle being
given by such police officer in quick succession,
the driver shall come to a full stop and shall
not proceed again until receiving a riguai
so to do from such officer; three or more
blasts of the whistle is a signal of alarm and
indicates the approach of a fire engine or
whistle given at some street intersections for
the regulation of traffic are exceptions to this
Section 8. At such street intersections az
may be designated from time to time by the
vehicles shall come to a full stop at least tea
feet before reaching the intersection of said
streets and shall not again proceed until re-
section I. When in case of accident or
emergency II becomes necessary to leave any
vehicle unhitched in the street at night a red
light must be conspicuously displayed thereon
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Section s. Street cars carrying construction
material and vehicles of burden when carry
ing material projecting from behind, such as
iron rails, planks or other similar material,
shall, in the daytime, carry a red flag. and
be attached to the end of the material pro
jeeting.
Section 9. Every motor vehicle or motorcycle
while being used upon the streets. alleys and
public places of this city shall be provided
with a suitable bell. horn or other signal de-
vice. and it shall be unlawful for any person
10 use any device which will not produce an
abrupt sound sufficiently loud to serve as an
adequate warning OF danger. and it shall be
unlawful for any person operating any motor
vehicle or motorcycle to make or cause to be
made any unnecessary noise with any sucn
bell, horn or other signal device. or to use
The same except as a warning of danger, This
vehicles belonging to the police or fire. de
partmeuts or to the Salvage Corps.
or horses attached to any sleigh or sled
dcient number Of bells Rtachreed to the harness
of such horse or horses to give warning Of
their approach.
Section II. All bicycles when in use on any
hundred yards ahead, such lamp to be at
hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise
Patrol. Traffic Emergency Repair United
shall have the right of way in any street
and through any procession.
SeCIiO0 Z. SUBJECT 10 oeCIlOu j Of THIS part
everything being equal. all vehicles and street
cars going In a northerly or southerly diree,
vehicles and street cars going in an easteriy
or westerly direction:
street cars shall have the right Of way be-
tween cross streets over all other vehicles.
and the nr driver or n person me IN t,s eSn'T T0 ,c OF any ~
a street car shall Immediately turn out upon
a signal from the motorman or person in
Section 4. Any driver or operator of any
vehicle on the street car tracks preceding or
following a street car shall keep at least nf-
teen feet from said car, and when following a
street car shall turn off the track. when the
car stops and proceed as provided for In Part
section 5. No vehicle or street car shall so
occupy any street as 70 interfere with or IN
terrupt the passage OF other street cars VI
vehicles.
Section 6. A vehicle waiting at the curb
shall promptly give place to a vehicle about TO
AXE on or let off passengers.
Section I. Slow-rnoVing and heavily laden
vehicles shall keep as near to the right hand
curb as possible, SO as 20 allow freer pas
Section s. The driver of a vehicle, on the
approach of a fire engine or any other FIRE
vehicle as near as practicable to the right hand
curb. and parallel thereto, and bring il to a
! standstili until such FIRE apparatus has passed.
rba driver or person in control Of 4 street
car shall Immediately stop said COZ upon the
approach OF a nre ehSlns or U ntf nre app9ao
section o.. All persons driving vehicles on
any street railway in this city, in the direc-
ton that the cars travel on said roads, shall
have the right to the railway track when
meeting any other vehicle going in the oppo-
site direction. and the driver of the vehicle
going in the opposite direction shall be com
PEELED to turn entirely Off the track: provided
that the railway cars shall in all cases have
the first right of way.
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SPEI5D
Section 1. No person or persons shall drivs
or ride any vehicle upon or along any street
at a greater speed than at the rate of twelve
miles an hour, excepting, however, when turn
ing a corner of any street the rate Of speed
shall not be greater than six miles an hour;
nor shall any vehicle cross any street running
north or south at a rate of speed exceeding SIX
miles an hour
ambulances or vehicles belonging to the po-
lice or fire departments or to tho Salvage
Corps.
CONTROL OF HORSES.
Section ]. No horse shall be left unattended
In any street unless securely fastened or I'M
less the wheels of the vehicle TO which he In
harnessed are securely tied, fastened or
chained and the vehicle is OF sufficient weight
TO prevent its being dragged at a dangerous
speed with the wheels so secured.
Section 2. No horse shall be inhibited In any