Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-26
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Section IA. Drivers of vehicles shall pull
70 from gne . ri yablc sac hs ?, me ds ssTSer when n as slsnaled
Section 10. No two vehicles shall stop
abreast Of the street curb. When 1t becomes
necessary for more than one to stop at the
same place they shall face toward the CURL
In a slanting direction at an angle Of about
PART III.
SIGNALS.
Section l 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. OF
In starting to turn from a ~staudstill, a sigma
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
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 10 pass it.
Section 3. Any driver shall. upon one blast
Slow u M'S upon two blasts 1Iase Of the Whistle being
given by such police officer in quick succession,
the driver sha!! come to a full stop and shall
not proceed again until receiving a signal
so to do from such officer; three or more
blasts of the whistle is a signal of alarm and
some other danger. The single blasts of the
whistle given at some street intersections for
the regulation of traffic are exceptions to this
rule.
Section 6. At such street intersections al
may be designated from time to time by the
Board Of Police Commissioners drivers of all
vehicles shall come to a full stop at least ten
feet before reaching the intersection Of said
streets and shall not again proceed until re-
Section Z When in case of accident or
emergency it becomes necessary to leave any
vehicle unhitched in the street at night a red
light must be conspicuously displayed thereon
by Owner or person in charge. ..on
material and vehicles Of burden when carry
ing material projecting from behind. such as
SHAH, in the daytime. carry a red flag. and
at night a red light, which flag or light shall
be attached to the end of the material pro-
Section 8. 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 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to use any device which will not produce an
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. This
shall not apply to public ambulances or
vehicles belonging to the police or fire de-
or to the Salvage Corps.
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.
Section II. All bicycles when in use on any
street at night shall have a lamp of such IL
Illuminating power as to be plainly seen one
hundred yards ahead, such lamp to be at
teached thereto and kept lighted between one
hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise.
PART ".
RIGHT OF WAY.
Section !, Police, Fire Department, Fire
Patrol, rNff1c Emergency Repair, United
States mail vehicles and Public Ambulances
shall have the right Of way in any street
Section 2. Subject to Section / of this part,
everything being equal. all vehicles and street
ton shall have the right of way over all
vehicles and street cars going in an easterly
Section 8. Subject to section / 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 Immediately turn out upon
a signal from the motorman or person in
control of the street car.
Section 4. Any driver or operator of any
vehicle on the street car tracks preceding or
following a street car shall keep at least ff-
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
II. Section IS.
Section 8. No vehicle or street car shall so
occupy any street as to interfere with or in
terrupt the passage of other street cars or
vehicles.
Section G, A vehicle waiting at the curb
shall promptly give place to a vehicle about to
take on or let off passengers.
Section Z. Slow-moving 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
apparatus. shall Immediately draw up said
vehicle as near as practicable to the right hand
curb and parallel thereto, and bring it to a
standstill until such fire apparatus has passed.
The driver or person in control of d street
car shall Immediately stop said car upon the
approach of a fire engine or other fire appar-
atus and keep it stationary until such engine
Section 8. 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
site direction, and the driver Of the vehicle
going in the opposite direction shall be COM
PEELED to urn entirely or the track; provided,
the first right of way.
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.
ambulances or vehicles belonging to the po-
lice or fire departments or to the Salvage
Corps.
PART VI.
CONTROL OF HORSES.
Section /, No horse shall be left unattended
in any street unless securely fastened or uh-
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 ,. No horse shall be inhibited in any
street unless secured by a halter.
Section 3. No person shall remove a wheel,
pole. shaft, whiffletree, splinterbar 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 unhitching the horse
or horses attached to said vehicle.
Section T.. No person shall cease TO hold the
reins in his hands While riding, driving or
conducting a horse.
Section o. No person shall at any time fasten
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.