Evening journal., 1912-01-11
Will be Acted On by Street
and Sewer Board on
Tuesday
PROVISIONS OF THE
PROPOSED ORDINANCE

next q ltdlluS Will uc hiNSh ch Ah1
proposed traffic regulations for the
city. applying to all kinds Of vehicles.
The resolution is to be called for final
action on Tuesday. The regulations
as revised and proposed to be adopt
ed are;
Article !.
Importance of keeping to the right
passing, turning, crossing and STOP
ping. -,
Section L. A vehicle except when
passing a vehicle ahead shall keep as
near the right-hand curb as pracuc-
able.
Section 2. A vehicle meeting an
other shall pass to the right.
Section 3. A vehicle overtahng an
other shall pass on the left side OF the
overtaken vehicle and not pull over 10
the right until entirely clear OF It.
Section 4. On an avenue or street,
divided longitudinally by a parkway,
walk. sunken way or viaduct, vehicles
shall Keep to the right Of such diyi-
sion
Section 5. A vehicle turning into
another street to the right shall turn
turn the corner as near the right-hand
curb as practicable.
Section 6. A vehicle turning into
another street TO the left shall turn
around the center of intersection of
the two streets.
Section z. A vehicle crossing from
one side of the street TO the other
shall do so. CAS- outlined in diagram in
ordinancel.
Section s. No vehicle shall stop
with its left side to the curb.
Section 3. No vehicle shall stand
backed up to the curb except when ac-
tually loading or unloading, and II said
vehicle is horse-drawn and has four
wheels the horse or horses must stand
parallel TO the curb and faced in the
direction Of traffic, except where grade
conditions make it impracticable or on
authorized street market stands; but
no vehicle shall stand so backed up
II it interferes with or interrupts the
passabe of other vehicles or street
cars.
Section 10. No vehicle, unless in an
emergency or to allow another vehicle
or pedestrian TO cross its path. shall
stop in any public street or highway,
except near the right-hand curb there
of, and so as not to obstruct cross
ing.
Section II. No vehicle shall back
to make a turn in any street, If by so
doing it interferes with other vehicles,
but shall 20 around the block or to a
street sufficiently wide to turn in with
out backing.
Article U.--Signals.
Section l. In slowing up or stop
ping, or turning while in motion
signal shall be given to those behind
by raising the whip or hand indicat-
ing that change Of speed or direction
is about to be made or in starting OF
turning from a standstill a similar
signal shall be given.
Section 2. Before backing ample
warning shall be given and while
backing unceasing vigilance must he
exercised not to injure those behind.
Section 3. One blast Of police
whistle indicates that north and south
traffic shall stop and that east and
west traffic may proceed. Two blasts
that east and west traffic shall stop
and that north and south traf-
fic may proceed Vehicles and
street cars shall stop so IS not
to interfere with the passage of pedes-
trians at the crossings. Three or
more blasts is a signal of alarm and
indicates the approach Of fire engine
or some other danger.
Section 4. No horn, bell or other
signal device attached to any vehicle
and sounded as required by law shall
be of such a character as to be ofsn-
sive or startling when so sounded. The
sounds from siren whistles and claxon
horns shall be deemed as offensive and
startling. but sounds from reed horn
with rubber bulb shall be considered
as meeting with the terms of this
resolution.
Article III.-Right OF Way.
Section 1. Police, fire department
fire patrol, traffic emergency repair
United States mail vehicles and am
balances shall have the right of way
in any street and through any pro-
cession.
Section 2. Subject to Section Of
this article everything being equal, all
vehicles and street cars going in q
northerly or southerly direction shall
have the right of way over all vehicles
and street cars going in an 'easteriy OF
westerly direction.
For tho purposes provided by TINS
resolution. all vehicles and street cars
shall be considered as going in 3
northerly or southerly direction wher
on Maryland avenue, Pennsylvania
avenue aud Delaware avenue.
Section 3. Subject 10 Section l o
this article, street cars shall have the
right of way between cross streets
over all other vehicles. and the drivei
Of any vehicle proceeding upon trsol
IN front of a street car shall immedi
ately turn out upon signal by the mo
torman, driver or conductor OF thu
car, indicating he is impending traihc
Section 4. No vehicle or street cal
shall occupy any street as 10 inter
fere with or interrupt the passage o
other street cars or vehicles or 70 in
terfere with or interrupt pedestrians
at regular crossings.
Section g. A vehicle waiting at tnl
curb shall promptly give place to
vehicle about to take on or let on pas
sengers.
Section 6. The driver Of vehicle
on the approach of fire engine o.
any other fire apparatus, shall i'm
mediately draw up said vehicle al
near as practicable to the right-hant
curb and parallel thereto and bring /
to a standstill
Section T. The driver of a stree
car shall Immediately stop said ca
and keep it stationary upon the ap
proach of fire engine or other fir
apparatus, provided, however, tina
such cars shall not be stopped ol
street intersections.
Article IY. Speed.
Sectfoni No vehicle shall nrocpel