The Washington times., 1912-12-31
coNaaissIo ; NOTICE
once Of ~ Comms1hatrs q TIE
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fSct Article XII Of the Pe,les Ksgula.
liea. in and 70! the District. Of Ceasme's 70
nsrsby emsndsd 70 rsed e fclISws:
r,sAyxs,r; rnAxTlG Seos,5;AT5E'SsSsss. Se os,nsA,i5Esss.
G TSS AvSsS "vSHicir. ,ncludss
sqSestrians. led animals and everything on
Wheel Or wheel. q rSansr. -. except .s. street
tel rhs world "ANihAL'' includes am DO
:ssi sss h. s'', "ssa DRIVER. Includes all rio
cycles and the rissn Of motor vehicles anN
ID ma he word .srsrrr.. include. 81 s,'
iceswsy:. ssSswaiss. Ssrsiss. rs.d: q e!lsr
public spaess In the District q csiumsis,
% prvvldsd In sectiep of Article xxAIt
f p; rs'Is: So e.ss.ssssrs; s.,,, ninth \. rh,,.
tssnth streets, nerthwsst. and Psnnsylvsnla
avenue. shall each b. considered % one
SECTION :. ignorance of these regulations
shai, furalsn no excuse ror disfssardins
them. C0pise OF thess regulations can b
Obtained q police headquarters or at any
golies peseiact station in tes District Of
sECfioN s.-Drivsrs Of vehicles and
street cars mum comply with any diree.
siss sy ycSss' s,,,. s:sssss, =. sss, sssss., q g y
poaios Fofcs ~ 70 stepping q starting;
or as 70 sppruachlns or departing from or
reunAinlnR ~ any place; o. - TO Tie man
r. sr a: :: 70 ans e e e Ssesss :. .as Se.
We tfaffic rssuiatiens and srs. requested
70 ee-Spsrate with the police in lspsrvctins
0iochades, avoid ioss Of life Or in1ury to
p~ssa e. propssty and to dinainish loss Of
:Sn..,, .,ms ana money due to no"'oSssrva"e'
csmplain,s ssainst drivers should b. made
At the nsafsst police station Or 70 Q police
officer. The number Of the vehicle. the
nsmSs q ihs psrtsss scnSs'ned hnd .e6 aii sthss I
further necessary action shall b carsfSlly
explained to the complainant. ~
SECTION s,-crosslns policsmen on duty
con,roi of Iii traffic ., such intsrssctioas
and keep traffic moving on these stsssts
around the center Of intersection thereof
and when necessary to avoid sidewalk trai.
In q street BY III. following positive &c.
mails. I. E. ny extending both arms lassraiiy.
hands above the head and palms outward:
:.s ". ss: s: 70 ne y: :h. Or @ an: ana
ssSy fr.s es:sss. soe ~ SsfG srsis 3
may Ss ussd instead Of Or is eonnsctics
with these sssnsis to Indicate aissrnat'on
SECTION s-No person shan opsr... OF
by reason Of its unsafe o. insanitary con.
dition. character. construction or leading.
is danserov. to persons property. or likely
to cause delay TO traffic. e.
SECTION mo person shall b Dsrmitted
10 draw . vehicle by the use Of nothsr
in . street without written permission first
had and obtained from the MAJOR and Sup.
sccidant Or emergency when the driver Of .
vehicle may draw one other dsabicd vehicle
IN, strect: Provided tho vehicles are duly
lighted and securely attached TO. and within
nex lat ~ al
SECTION s.-Evcry horss.drawn vehicle
when used for business purposes. shall have
affixed 70 tho right side thereof. % - to
s... ,w.s,y 'cS' go s.s m..s s.r o. win
numbers thereon At least three %, inches In
height and one.hak d-:p inch In width. to
,. Issued BY the Permit clerk Of the pis-
TO be issued serial'y upon application by
the owners Of such vehicles; and for such
permit and tag the said Permit Clerk
cover the cost thereof. Any person u.ins
any such vehicle without such tag shall be
liable to the penalty Imposed by this
Article.
sled. sleigh. or vehicle In any street except
| In localities where annoy ancs OF danger may
not be caused thereby and whore those en-
ssatnG 70 the sport are not eeasnssrsd.
SECTION 10.--No person shall use . horn
or other sound signal except TO give wan.
Ing to drivers OF other vehicles and to %.
destrians.
SECTION ia private vehicle. s.eep,
In motion or At rest on . street. between
ons.haif hour after sunset and o'clock q
M. shall display at least one lamp or Ian.
distance Of two hundred t.oe, feet In thu
direction toward which such vehicle n pro.
ceeding and to the side thereof. and . iigh,
drse,s to the rsar 81 !"s Shiss S"',ss .ss,, =
placed or hxed. unless otherwise authorised
BY the Major and superintendent Of IN,
Metropolitan Police. upon the left side O
said vehicle and % a. 10 be plainly vislbi,
and free from obstruction. Provided. how
ever. that this regulation shalt not apply I,
2 private vehicle when unsxpsctedly bslst
sunset and en- route to tts stable and !
driven not faster than . walk and provided
that nothing contained In this section shal
be construed 70 repeal any rssuist!en no,
tricyeles motor-eycles: or motor.vshicies.
SECTION IA public vehicle for the con
veysncs Of passeassrs for hires .whtls Il
between one-haif hour after sunset and oas
lamp: e cleaned and placed :: to b, Iaiis pIsis
thereof for . distance Of two hundred tsoo
feat and a. TO plainly Indicate ts numbe
; At . distance Of twenty 60 feet.
SECTION IA bicycle. tricycle. and motor
cyeIs in motion or at rest on a street. be
hour bsfore sunrise. shah display
lamp or lantern showing Q light Visible "a
distance Of two hundred (20o feet In tn
direction Il 10 moving and from each cid
and the rear thereof.
SECTION N.-No one shall lead q vehicle
or drive q vehicle 90 loaded with iron 0
other material that may strike toEeth,
without Its being properly ''deadened' .
a. to cause no unnecessary noise.
} SECTION l5.-No vehicle In . street shsl
be loaded above the side or sides theree
nor 20 that any part Of It's load shall b
hung thereon 90 a. to project outside q
. wheel hub, nor % that the load or an
item Of II shall project, nor shall In
coupling pole project more than ten (lC
feet In rear Of the rear axle Of tho veticls
} without written permit from the Najo
and Superintendent Of Police.
SECTION N.-No person shall use M
. permit to bo used. . vehicle or animal 3
any kind. or any construction thereon hsw
. ever devised. on q street solely for IN
business or purpose Of advertisinG, or whos
such vehicle or animal or construction q
, advertising device may impede traffic or b
menace to person or propsrty. witheu
written permit from the Major and Sur
I. I. ertntendent Of Police: Provided this resuls
! tion shall not apply to painted or siniis
Q siEns for advertisements ordinarily used 0
, vehicles or animals In the lawful busines
Of the owner or possessor thereof, nor
n signs o. Advertisements on street raAiwa
!. cars nor 10 si4ns In the course Of transpoI
Q tation, from place to place.
. SECTION i7.-A driver shall continuou,,
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