Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-28

abreast of the street curb. When it becomes
same place they shall face ward the curb
in a slanting direction at an angle of about
forty-hve degrees with the curb
SIGNALS.
Section 1. Every driver in slowing up or
stopping shall signal those behind by raising
the whip or hand vertically.
Section 2. In turning, while In motion, or
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 injure
Section 4. Every driver of an utomobii
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 II. -.
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 signal
so to do from such officer; three or more
indicates the approach of a fire engine or
some other danger. The single blasts of the
whistle given at some street intersections for
the regulation of trafic are exceptions to this
rule.
Section 6. At such street intersections as
may be designated from time to time by the
Board of Police Commissioners drivers Of all
vehicles shall come 10 a full stop at least ten
feet before reaching the intersection OF said
streets and shall not again proceed until re-
ceiving a signal from the police officer there
Section I. When in case of accident or
emergency, Il becomes, necessary TO leave any
light must be conspicuously displayed thereon
by owner or person In charge,
material and vehicles of burden when carry
ing material projecting from behind. such as
iron rails, planks or other similar material,
il shall in tho AoxytfD1n - FaaF- q rad far and
at night a red light, which flag or light shall
be attached TO the end of the material pro-
jecting.
Section 0. Every motor vehicle or motorcycle
While being used upon the streets. alleys and
with a suitable bell. horn or other signal de-
vice. and it shall be unlawful for any person
abrupt sound sufficiently loud to serve as an
adequate warning of danger. and 1t shall be
unlawful for any person operating any motor
vehicle or motorcycle to make or cause to be
made any unnecessary noise with any such
bell, horn or other signal device. or to use
the, same except as a warning Of danger. Tins
shall not apply to public ambulances or
vehicles belonging, to the police or fire de-
Section 10. No person shall drive any horse
or horses attached to any sleigh or sled
through any street unless there shall be a SUI
fcient number of bells attached to the harness
OF such horse or horses to give warning of
their approach.
street at night shall have a lamp of such IL
Eliminating power as to be plainly seen one
h4lbiC ydIus d1Hdut SuCn lamp 10 O6 At
teached thereto and kept lighted between one
hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise.
PART w.
Section J, Police, Fire Department. Fire
Patrol. Traffic Emergency Repair, United
shall have the right Of way in any street
and through any procession.
Section 2. Subject to Section l of this part,
everything being equal, all vehicles and street
cars going Ia a northerly or southerly diree,
vehicles and street cars going in an eaSterly
Section 8. Subject to section 1 Of this part.
street cars shall have the right of way be-
tween cross streets over all other vehicles.
and the driver or person in control of any
vehicle proceeding upon the track in front of
a street car shall immedis tely turn out upon
a signal from the motorman or person in
Section 4. Any driver OF operator of any
vehicle on the street car tracks preceding or
teen feet from said car, and when following a
street car shall turn Of 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 to interfere with or in
teIrupt the passage of other street cars or
vehicles.
Section g.. A vehicle waiting at the curb
shall promptly give place 10 a vehicle about to
take on or let off passengers.
Section Z. and heavily laden
vehicles shall keep as near to the right hand
curb as possible. so as 10 allow freer pas
sage for faster moving vehicles.
Section 8, The driver of a vehicle, on the
approach of a fire engine or any other fire
apparatus. shall Immediately draw up said
vehicle as near as practicable to the right hand
curb and parallel thereto, and bring 1t to a
s~tandstil until such fire apparatus has passed.
The driver or person in control of a street
approach of a fire engine or other fire appar-
atus and keep 1t stationary until such engine
Section 0. All persons driving Vehicles on
any street railway in this city, in the diree,
ton that the cars travel on said roads, shall
meeting any other vehicle going in the oppo-
Site direction. and the driver Of the vehicle
PEELED to turn entirely off the track; provided.
that the railway cars shall in all cases have
II "' rt" PHRr V.
SPEED.
Section /. No person or persons shall drive
or ride any vehicle upon or along any street
at a greater speed than at the rate of twelve
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.
This provision shall not apply to public
ainbulances or vehicles belonging to the po-
lice or fire departments or TO the Salvage
Corps.
OF HORSES
Section l. No horse shall be left unattended
in any street unless securely fastened or un-
less the wheels of the vehicle to which he is
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 unbitted In any
street unless secured by a halter.
Section 3. No person shall remove a wheel,
pole. shaft, whif1etree, spiinterbar or any
other part of a vehicle or any part of a har-
ness likely to cause accident IL the horse or
horses start without first unhitchlng the horse
or horses attached to said vehicle.
Section 4. No person shall cease to hold the
reins in his hands while riding. driving or
conducting a horse.
any horse or horses in such manner that the
tie rope. reins or lines shall be an obstacle to
the free use of any sidewalk or crosswalk.
Section 8. No horse shall be hitched or
fastened to any pole carrying wires of any
description, nor to any public lamp post or
pole, nor to any shade tree or its protecting
box or casing, nor to any water hydrant in
any street.
Section Z. No person shall run or race any
horse in any street, whether the running.
racing or trotting be for a trial of speed or
for the purpose of passing another horse or
vehicle. And 1t shall be the duty Of police
officers to stop and detain any person or
driving or riding in any street.
PART VII.
VEHICLES AND DRIVERS.
Section /. No person shall drive a vehicle
that Is 80 constructed or so covered In as to
prevent the driver thereof from having a suf-
hcient view of the traffic following and a.
the sides of such vehicle.
Section 2. No person shall drive or conduct
any vehicle in such condition., SO constructed.
or so loaded as to be likely to cause delay in
traffic or accident or injury to man. beast or
property.
Section 8. No person shall so load a We
hicle, or drive a vehicle SO loaded, with iron
or other material that may strike together
without its being properly ''deafened'' SO az
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