The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-18
Mo. 1913
ORDINANC

REGULATING THE REGISTRATION,
OPERATION AND. USE OF MOTOR
AND OTHER yHH1CLES, AND PRO
VIDING FOR UNIFORM RULES OF
THE ROAD. WITHIN THE CITY OF
FARGO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF FARGO.
Section /. Automobiles to register
with City Auditor name of owner n
license number.)
1t shall be unlawful for any person
to operate or drive a motor vehicle
upon the public streets, avenues, alleys
or public grounds of the City of Fargo,
until the owner of such motor vehicle
files with the City Auditor of the City
of Fargo, annually, the state license
registration number of such vehicle, a
brief description of the vehicle, includ-
ing the name of the manufacturer, the
factory numbe and model n the
name, residence and business address
of the owner Of UGH vehicle.
Sec. 2. The provisions of the fore
going section shall not be applicable to
motor vehicles temporarily within the
Sec. 8. Operating motor vehicles
intoxicated or under the influ-
ence of liquor prohibited.)
No person shall operate a motor
vehicle on any of the streets, avenues,
alleys or public grounds of the City of
Fargo when intoxicated or under the
lIlHueuC6 OF l1QuOr. '
Sec. 4. (Speed permitted.)
No person shall operate a motor
vehicle on any of the streets, avenues,
alleys or public grounds within the City
of Fargo at a rate of speed greater
than is reasonable and proper, having
regard to the width, condition n use
OF the said street, avenue alley or
public grounds, at the time and the
general and usual rules of the road,
or so as to %endanger property or the
life or limb of any person, provided,
that upon approaching a crossing
or intersecting highway, a person oper-
ating a motor vehicle shall have such
vehicle under perfect control, and
the rate of speed not to exceed
n mile in eight minutes, nor shall
the rate of speed in any street, avenue,
alley or public ground exceed the rate
of speed, provided by the statutes Of
the State within incorporated cities.
Sec; g. (Bell or horn required. Age
Every motor vehicle shall be provid-
ed with a bell or horn, which when
operated within the City limits Of
Fargo, shall be rung or blown by the
driver or operator so as to give timely
notice of the approach of lei motor
vehicle. No person under the age of
sixteen years shall operate a motor
vehicle upon any public street or high
way within the City of Fargo.
Sec. 6. Must use muffier and have
. Every motor vehicle using gasoline,
steam or n other. substance as a
motive power, shall use a muff1er, So
called, when operated, driven or moved
upon n of the streets, avenues, alleys
or public grounds of the City of Fargo.
Each and every motor vehicle using
the public streets or highways of this
City, shall show, between n hour
after sunset and one hour before sun
rise, a light or lights, so placed as to
be seen from the front and rear if
dash lantern is carried 1t shall be
placed on the left-hand side; such light
or lights to be Of sufficient ~illuIninat-
ing power to be visible at a distance
of 200 feet; said light or lights shall
show white in front, but may be coll
ored on the sides. Every automobile
shall exhibit during the same period
two lamps showing white lights Wis
ible at a distance Of 300 feet in the d.
rect1on toward which the automobile
is proceeding, and shall also exhibit a
red light, placed in the rear on the left
hand side of said vehicle, visible in the
reverse direction. Motorcycles shall
be provided with one white light In
front visible at a distance of 200 feet.
The lamps shall be so placed as to be
free from obstruction to light from
other parts of said automobile. No OPP
orator or any automobile or other
motor vehicle, while operating the
same upon he public highway, within
the City, shall use any acetylene, cleo
trio or other headlight, unless properly
shaded so as not to blind or dazzle
otISF users OF the or make 1T
difficult or unsafe for them to ride,
drive or walk thereon.
Sec. 2. Claw of the road.)
Whenever a person walking in the
travelled portion of a public highway
or a person riding. driving or leading
a horse or other animal therein, or
driving or operating a vehicle therein,
shall meet, another person thus walk
ing or thurs riding, driving or leading
a horse or other animal, or thus driv-
ing or operating a vehicle, If such per-
sons are moving in the opposite direc-
tions, each shall slacken his pace, and
~seasonably turn to the right so as to
give half of the ~traveled road, if prac-
ticable. and a fair and equal opportun-
ity to pass to the other; or If they are
moving in the same direction, the per-
son ov~ertaking shall pass on the left
or the person overtaken, and the per-
son overtaken shall as soon as prac-
ticable, turn to right so as to give half
of the travelled road to the other. Any
such person shall, at the intersection
OF public highways, keep to the right
OF the intersection of the centers of
such highways when turning to the
right and Ass to the right of such
intersection when turning to the left.
In any place where traffic is large or
on streets usually ~congested with traf-