Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-09
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Section 10. No vehicle shall stop or stand
/ within the intersection Of any cross street.
nor within ten feet of any crosswalk or street
crossing. -
Up 10 the curb when loading o. unloading eX.
cept when IL ia impossible TO load or unload
such vehicle while standing parallel to the
curb. II necessary to back up 10 the cufp, II
the vehicle is horse drawn and mas TOUT
wheels, the horse or horses must stand parable
10 the curb ana raced IN lie direetion y.
traffic. Drivers and owners must at all times
comply with any directions or orders given
by any member Of tae police department.
Section u. No VENICE snail back 10 make
a turn in any street. II by so doing II inter.
feres with other vehicles, but shan go alouna
the block or to a street sufficiently wi1e 10
surn in without backing.
Section Is. Every driver or operator OF any
4 sehicie following any street car when passing
such street car wnile II is Stopping 70 tnke
on or diseaaise passengers shall keep at leas,
four feet from the right hand running board
or lowest step oil sand car, shall give audlole
indication of approach to said car and shall
\ exercise due precaution not TO interfere with
or injure the passengers getting on or OH inc
car; il BY reason of the presence ,se cs u Il s ton
ping. or by reason of the uarrowness or the
street, or Tor any other reason It Is not pos
sible to preserve such distance OF tour teet
! then said driver or operator shall bring his
vehicle to a fun stop until the car shall have
again started. IL,
Section Il. Drivers of vehicles shall pull
to Tie right side of the street when signaled
from a vehicle behind desiring TO pass.
Section IL. No two vehicles shall stop
abreast of the street curb. wren IL pecoules
necessary for more than one 10 stop at me
same place they shall face ward the curb
in a slanting direction at an angle OF ABOUT
forty-nye degrees with the curb
s gfdHAL Iii'
Section |. Every driver in slowing up or
stopping shall signal those behind by raising
tn. whip or hand vertically.
Section 2. IN turning. while in motion, or
in zterting to turn from a standstill, a ngnal
shall be given by raising the whip or hand.
indicating with the direction in which th9
f..n If IN No made
Section 3 Before backing ample warning
shall be given. and while backing unceasing
vigilance must be exercised not TO in1ure
Section 4, Every driver of an automobile
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 motor1car TO
come to an immediate stop and 10 remain ste.
tionarv so long as may be necessary TO allow
such FESTIVE horse to pass i.
Section 3. ANY driver shall, upon one blast
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 shai, come TO a full stop and sh 4
not proceed again until receiving q slghai
blasts OF the whistle is a signal of alarm and
indicates the approach OF a IRE engine or
some other danger. The single blasts or TIE
whistle given at some street intersections Tor
the regulation of traffic are exceptions TO this
rule.
NAV be designated from time to time by the
Board of Police Commissioners drivers of all
vehicles shall come 10 a fun stop az least ten
feet before reaching the intersection or SAID
streets and shall not again proceed until re-
ceiving a signal from the police officer there
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.
Section S. Street cars carrying construction
material and vehicles of burden when carry
ing material projecting from behind. such as
iron rails. planks or other similar material.
at night a red light. which flag or light shall
be attached to the end of the material pro-
Jecting.
Section o. 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 it 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. ard II shall De
unlawful for any person operating any motor
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-
partInents or to the Salvage Corps.
Section 10. No person shall drive any horse
or horses attached 10 any sleigh or sled
through any street unless there shall be q sur
Acient number of bells attached to the harness
Of such horse or horses 10 give warning OF
Section Ii. An bicycles when in use on any
street at night shall have a lamp OF such IL
Eliminating 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.
RIGHT OF WAY.
Section ], Police, Fire Department, Fire
Patrol, Traffic Emergency Repair, United
States mail yehicles and Public Ambulancss
and through any procession.
Section 2. Subject to Section l Of this part,
cars going IN a northerly or southerly direc-
ton shall have the right OF way over All
vehicles and street cars going In an easterly
Section s. Subject to section i of this part.
street cars shall have the right of way be-
tween eroes 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 motorfnan or person in
Section 4. Any driver or operator of any
vehicle on the street car tracks preceding or
following a street ear shall keep at least nf-
. sfes. feet csr fr sba,i said iGr car Err ana %. VINE" trac, fo MGsI r., q
car stops and proceed as provided for in Part
occupy any street as. to interfere with OF in
terrupt the passage of other street cars or
Section 6. 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 70 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
standstill until such fire apparatus has passed.
The driver or person in control OF a street
car shall Immediately stop said car upon the
approach of a fire engine or other fire appar-
atus and keep IL stationary until such engine
or apparatus has passed.
Section o. All persons driving vehicles on
any street railway in this city. in the dlrec-
ton that the cars travel on said roads. shall
have the right 10 the railway track when
meeting any other vehicle going in the oppo-
site direction, and the driver of the vehicle
going in the opposite direction shall be com-
PEELED to turn entirely of the track; provided.
that the railway cars shall in all cases have
the first right Of way.
SPEED.
Section /. NO person or persons shall drive
or ride any vehicle upon or along any street
al a greater speed than at the rate Of twelve
miles an hour. excepting, however, when turn
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
This provision shall not apply to public
ambulances or vehicles belonging to the po-
lice or fire departments or TO the Salvage
Corps.
CONTROL OF HORSES
Section ]. No horse shall be left unattended
in any street unless securely fastened or I'M
less the wheels of the vehicle, to which he is
chained and the vehicle IS Of sufficient weight
70 prevent its being dragged at a dangerous
speed with the wheels SO secured.
Section Z. No horse shall be inhibited in any
street unless secured by a halter.
Section 9. No p, son shall remove a wheel,
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 4. No person shall cease TO hold the
reins in his hands while riding. driving or