The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-01

before turning
Crossing Streets
6. All vehicles crossing from one
side of the street 10 the other shall
do so only at the intersection of the
streets by turning TO the left, as pro-
yided in Paragraph 5, so as TO head
in the same direction as traffic on
that side of the street.
Provided, that this section OF this
ordinance apply to brick paved
streets only.
Tuning and Starting
z A driver, or any person having
charge OF any vehicle, before turning
the corner OF any street, turning out
OF, turning from, or stopping at the
curb line of any street, shall see that
there is sufficient space free from
vehicles, so that such turning or stop
ping may be safely made, and then
shall give plainly visible or audible
signal indicating his intention. such
as raising the hand or making some
vocal or mechanical signal.
Stopping at the Curb
s. No vehicle or vehicles shall stop
with its left side TO the curb on
blocks OF streets where business
houses are situated.
Backing Up
9. In no case shall any vehicle re-
main backed up to the curb of any
street, except when actually loading
and unloading.
Standing Close to the Curb-Stone
10. Unless in an emergency, or to
allow another vehicle or pedestrian
to cross its path, no vehicle shall
stop in any block of any street in
the city, where business houses are
located unless both right wheels
shall be close TO the curb line. ex-
cept to load and unload.
Stopping at Corners
II. No vehicle shall stop or stand
within the intersection of any street
except In cases of emergency.
Right of Way of Certain Vehicles
II. All officers and men of the
fire department with their fire ap-
paratus of all kinds, while in perform
ance OF their duty; all ambulances
of the Police Department shall have
the right of way in any street, and
| through any procession, except vehi-
cles carrying United States mail.
Signal for Stopping
ways be given to any vehicle behind
by raising the whip or hand, or blow
ing the horn, bell or gong.
Slowly MOVING vehicles
a. All vehicles moving slowly
along the streets shall keep as close
as practicable to the curb line, so as
to allow faster moving vehicles free
passage on the left hand side.
Stopping and Starting When Directed
BY Police
| Is. All vehicles must stop when di-
rected to do so by the police, and
upon signal from the police must
move on.
| Section s. II shall be unlawful for
any person to run an automobile, me-
torcycle or bicycle on any public
street of the city of Ocala, within the
/ fire limits, at a greater speed than
twelve miles an hour, or six miles an
hour around corners, or any public
street of the city of Ocala. outside OF
the fire limits at a greater rate OF
/ speed than fifteen miles an hour, ex
cept police motorcycle in emergent
cases, and fire department vehicles,
or for any person to run, drive, or use
any vehicle in a careless, reckless or
negligent manner.
Section 4. II 81 all be unlawful
for any person under the age of fif
; teen years to operate, handle or run
in any manner, an automobile. motor
> car or motorcycle, or in any manner
handle the steering wheel or other
apparatus by which the aforesaid We
hicle is controlled, on any street OF
ialley in the city of Ocala, and it shall
) be unlawful for any person owning
or controlling an automobile, motor
cycle or motar-car to permit any per
son under the age of fifteen years, to
violate the provisions of this ordi
} nance.
Section 5. 1t shall be unlawful Il
run or operate any automobile in any
, the city of Ocala, unless the same il
provided with a good and sufficien
brake, in good working order.
Section g. All automobiles and mo
tor-cars shall be equipped with on,
good horn, gong or bell, and show be
/. tween the period OF one-half houl
? after sunset and one hour fefore sun
/ rise, two lamps showing white lights
visible at a distance of 800 feet ahead
and shall show to the rear, a ret
, light by separate lamp, and whit
light to the right hand, the rays .
which lamp shall shine upon TIT
number required in such a manner a.
to make the number visible in the di
rection from which the automobile o.
> motor-car may be proceeding: and al
| motorcycles shall be equipped witt
: one good horn, gong or bell, and shall
: show during the time prescribed TO
, Automobiles in the proceeding seton
one lamp showing a white light Wis
ible at the same distance; all bicycle!
l shall be equipped with and shall show
: during the time prescribed for auto
3 mobiles, one lamp showing whit
8 light visible at least 100 feet ahead.
: Section T. It shall be unlawful Il
: run any automobile or motorcycles
within the corporate limits of tn
city of Ocala, with the exhaust o
cut-out open, or unnecessarily blow
ing horns, bells or gongs.
. Section s. No person driving
:. hack, dray or other vehicle shall taxi
a stand, waiting or to continue to oc
cupy for more than five (5D minutes
the street next to the sidewalk II
front of any store, office, house or loi
when objection is made by the owne
or occupant of the premises; no pei
z son shall permit a horse or horses
vehicle or vehicles in his or he
charge, to remain or stop upon a side
walk
Section 9. 1t shall be unlawful TO
{ any person to drive on the streets Q
lOcala, any blind animal to vehicle