Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-10

Indicating with the direction in which tha
section 9 Before backing ample warning
shall be given. and while backing uneeasing
vigilance must be exercised not to injure
Section 4. Every driver of an automobile
or motor-car shall, at the request OF or upon
head by any person driving or riding a FESTIVE
horse, cause such automobile or motor-ear 10
come 70 an immediate stop and 10 remain sta
ttonarv so long as may be necessary TO allow
such FESTIVE horse TO pass Il.
Section 8. Any driver shall, upon one blast
slow up, upon two blasts of the whistle being
| given BY such police officer In quick succession,
the driver shat. 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
indicates the approach of q fire engine Or
some other hanger. The single blasts OF me
whistle given at some street intersections tof
the regulation of traffic 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 or az
vehicles shall come to a fun stop az least ten
streets and shall not again proceed until, re-
ceiVing a signal from the police onlcer ihere
Section I. When in case of accident or
emergency it becomes necessary TO leave any
Vehicle unllitched in the street at night a RED
light must be conspiouously 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,
shall. 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
Jecting,
while being Used upon the streets, alleys ano
public places of this city shall be proyiued
with d 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
a5.upt sound sufficiently loud to serve as an
adequate warning OF danger, and II shal p=
unlawful for any person operating any motor
vehicle or motorcycle to make or cause 10 pc
made any unnecessary noise with any spcn
bell. horn or other signal device. or TO use
ne same except as a warning Of danger. rms
vehicles belonging to the police or fire de-
partments 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 sur
lcient number of bells attached 10 the harness
of such horse or horses TO give warning OF
their approach.
Section II. All bicycles when in use on any
street al night shall have a lamp of such IL
Eliminating power as 10 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., tlEe
Patrol. Traffic Emergency Repair, United
States mail vehicles and Public Ambuiances
shall have the right Of way in any street
and through any procession.
Section ? Subject TO Section of this part:
everything being equal, an vehicles and street
ton shall have the right Of way over all
vehicles and street cars going In an easteriy
section 3. Subject to section / Of this part,
street cars shall have the ilght, OF way be
and the driver or person In control OF any,
vehicle proceeding upon the tItck in front OF
a street car shall Immediately tu1n out upcn
a signal from the moto,inan or person IN
control of the street ear
Section 4. Amy driver or operator OF any
vehicle on the street car tracks preceding or
following a street car shall Keep al least III
teen feet from said car, and when followins a
street car shall turn Off the tract when the
car steps amt proceed as provided for in Part
section +. 10 vehicle or street car shall SO
occupy any street as to interfere with or in
terrupt the passage of other street cars Or
vehicles.
SHAH promptly give place to a vehicle about TO
take on o. let off passengers.
Section :. Slow-nsoving and heavily laden
vehicles shall Keep as near 10 the right hand
curb as possible, so as 10 allow freer pas
ssge for faster moving vehicles.
Section $. The driver OF a vehicle. on the
approach Of a fire engine OF any other FIRE
apparatus. shall Immediately draw up said
vehicle es near as practicable to the rignt hand
curb and parallel thereto. and bring II to a
standstili until such fire apparatus has passed.
The driver or person IN control OF a street
approach OF a FIRE eng ne or other fire appaf-
Aus and Keep it stat onary until such engine
section .. All persons driving vehicles on
street railway in this city, in tie dirac-
non lIEL iIlt cars AidAEl tl Sdib IOiuHf SDdli
have The right 10 the railway track when
meeting any other vehicle going in the oppo-
size direction and the driver OF the vehicle
going in the opposite direction shall be com.
PEELED to turn entirely oft the track; provided.
that the railway. cars shall in all cases havs
the first right of way.
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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
niles an hour. excepting. however, when turn
a ,or,,ar Inf any street. the ratp nf anea1
shall not be greater than six miles an hour;
nor shall any vehicle cross any street running
north or south at a f2le OF speed exceeding SIX
an hour.
This provision shall not apply to public
a mbuiances or vehicles belonging to the po-
lice or fire departments or 10 the Salvage
Corps.
CONTROL or HORSES
Section ]. No horse shall be left unattended
ia amy street unless securely fastened or un-
are securely tied, fastened or
and the vehicle is of sufficient weight
10 prevent its being dragged at a dangerous
speed with the wheels so secured.
Section >. No horse shah be inhibited in any
street unless secured by a halter.
pole. shaft, whifietree, spiinterbar or any
part Of a vehicle or any part of a bar
ness likely 10 cause accident IT the horse Or
star without first unhitehing the horse
OF horses attached 10 said yehieie.
Section !. NO person snail cease TO hold the
reins in his hands while riding. driving or
section 6. No person shall at any time fasten
any horse o. horses n such manner that the
lie rope, reins or lines shall be an obstacle to
the free use of any sidewalk or crosswalk.
Section g.. No horse shall be hitched or
TO any pole carrying wires of any
description, nor to any public lamp post or
mole nor to any shade tree or its protecting
box or casing, nor to any water hydrant In
any street.
Section :. 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 il shall be the duty of police
officers 10 stop and detain any person or
persons who shall be guilty Of immoderate
driving or riding IN any street.
VEHICLES AND RIVERS.
Section l. No person shall drive a vehicle
that is so constructed or so covered in as to
7cient view of the traffic following and a
the sides of such vehicle.
Section =. no person. shall drive o. conduct
any Vehicie in such condition. so constructed.
traffic or accident or injury 70 man. beast Or
Section 3. 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" 30 as
10 cause no unnecessary noise.
Section 1. No person shall drive a public.
numbered. licensed or business vehicle who
is less than sixteen years of age.
Section 5. No person shall ride upon the
rear end of any vehicle without the consent of
the driver, and when so riding no part of the
PERSONS body must protrude beyond the limits
of the vehicle. y
Section G. The rider of any bicycle shall not
allow the same to proceed In any street by
inertia momentum with his feet removed from
the pedals. Nor shall any such rider remove
both hands from the handlebars while riding
q bicycle, nor practise any trick or fancy rid
ing in any street.. Nor shall he carry upon