Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-10-18
ORDINANCE ~.


allies for its violation.
Re il ordained by the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Deming.
New Mexico.
Section |. That any pedestrian or
the owner, operator, driver or person
in charge of any automobile, car,
wagon, dray, carriage, buggy. motor.
rycIe. bicycle, tricycle., or other vehicle
ar conveyance of any kind and drscrip
,ion. shall conform TO and observe the
following rules and regulations while
upon any of the streets, avenues. bou.
lryards, parkways. park roads, alleys
or other public ways of the Village of
D,ming, New Mexico
First. Definitions.
The word ''vehicle' shall include
,.ouestrians, led horses and everything
on wheels and runners, except baby
carriages.
domestic animals used To- convey per
Sons or property.
The word driver" includes the rider
mr. driver of horse, the rider of
wheels or the operator of an autOmo-
bile. motorcycle or any other kind Of
vehicle or conveyance.
The term business district as used
in this ordinance shall include all that
nortion of the Village of Drming lying
an Gold and Silver avenues, between
Railroad Boulevard and II = IN oc k
Street, and on Railroad Boulevard,
Pine. Spruce and icmock Streets.
b.tween Platinum Avenue and Copper
Street.
Second. The roadbcds of highways
are primarily intended for vehicles;
but pedestrians have the right to cross
them in safety. and all drivers shall
exercise all proper care not to injurr
p,destrians. Pedestrians when cross
ING n street shall not carelcssly or ma
liciously interfere with the passage of
vehicles. Pedestrians crossing any
street at the intersections thereof with
another street in the business district
shall pass over such portion of the
street AS il included within the lines of
the sidewalk and not diagonally.
Third. No person in control of Il We
hcle shall back the same without am
ple warning having been given; and
while backing care must he exercised
not to injure those in the rear.
Fourth. Fire department, ambulance
and United States mail vehicles shall
have the right of way on any street,
and upon the approach Of any fire ap-
uaratus every vehicle shall draw up as
near to the right curb Of the street rs
practicable and remain ut a standStill
until such apparatus shall have passed.
Fifth. No vehicle shall 50 occupy any
street as to interfere with or interrupt
the passage of other vehicles, and no
vehicle shall stop on Il cross walk 80 AZ
to interfere with the passage of pcdcS-
TRANS.
Sixth. A vehicle meeting another
shall pass to the right. Every person
using any vehicle on the streets Of
Demng shall operate, drive or ride such
vehicle ON the portion to the right of
the center of the street, except whrrc
the right side of the street Is in such
condition as to be- impossible.
Seventh. A vehicle ovrrtaking an.
other shall pass to the left side of the
overtakcn vehicle and not pull over +"
the right until entirely clear of il.
Eighth. A vehicle turning into anoth.
er street To the right shall turn far
enough from the curb to allow another
vehicle to pass. and "A vehicle turning
into another street To the left shall not
turn until il shall have passed the cen
ter of such intrrsrcting street,
Ninth. No vehicle shall pass over
any fire hose nor shall any vehicle he
driven through any procession.
Tenth. No horse nor any ANNA at
tached toa vehicle shall be- permitted
to stand upon any portion Of any street,
boulevard, parkway. avenue or park
road of said Village. unless the driver
thereof is IL charge of and accompanies
the same, or unless such animal be- Sc
curely hitchcd to a hitch weight or
hitchlng post. and no horse shall be- un-
Tilted in any street or highway unless
secured by halter.
Eleventh. No vehicle shall he lett
standing in a street at night without Il
light or lights 80 displayed AS to he VS.
lille from any direction.
Twelfth. All automobiles and similar
vehicles or cunvcyancrs shall he re-
quired after dusk Ia display two whit,
lights in front and one red light on IN,
rear, and all motorcycles and slmlai
vehicles and bicycles should be- re-
quired after dusk to display one whii'
light in front thereof. Lights to h'
kept burning AZ long as said machine "l
vehicle is upon the streets, alleys, Nv
enues. boulevards, park ways, or park
roads of said Village of Dcminr wh''h
er running or standing still.
Thirteenth. All steam, gasoline
electric or similarly driven vehlclr'
shall be- provided with II suitable
brake in working order. for Stopplhi
quickly; and when left standing mus
be so secured that the machine can no
possibly start until the power Is 'P
piled by the driver.
Fourteenth Every motor ear mo
tor.cvcle or motor vehicle using gaso
line or other explosive mixture ~
motive power, shall use muller
which shall be- sufficient to deaden IN,
sound of the explosions, ana Suc'
muller shall not be disconnected on Gu
out while such motor car, motor Vth'
Gle or motor cycle is being operate,
upon any street or avenue, pouieVhIu
parkway or park road or alley wltm
the said Village of Deming.
Fifteenth. Every bicycle, tricycle.
velocipede, automobile, motor cai
motor truck. motorcycle. or "lhe
horseless vehicle. car, engine or ii't
chine, except baby carriages ANA To
wagons, in use upon the streets 9
the village of Deming, New Mexico
shall have attached thereto a goni