The Washington herald., 1913-02-05

still. a signal shall be given by rails
ing the whip or hand, or in some other
unmistakable way, indicating the di-
rection in which the turn is to be made
Sec. ,. Before backing ample warn
ing shall be given, and while backing
unceasing vigilance must be exercised
not to injure those behind.
Sec. 4. Three or more blasts of po-
lice whistle is a signal of alarm and in
dicates the approach Of fire engine OF
some other danger.
Sec. 5. No vehicle shall be used on
any street or highway unless provided
with lights and sound signals as pre-
scribed by law.
Sec. 6. Automobile horns and other
sound signals are for the purpose OF
giving warning to the drivers of other
vehicles and to pedestrians, and shall
not be used for any other purpose, es-
pecially at night
Article III. Right of Way.
Sec. 1. Police, fire department. fire
patrol, trafic emergency repair, u =.
maiI vehicles, and ambuianees shall
have the right of way In any street
and through any proeession.
Sec. 2 Subject to section I OF this
article, the driver of any vehicle,
standinE or proceeding upon the track
I'm front OF a street car, shall immedf-
ately turn OF upon signal by the mo-
torman, driver, or conductor of the car.
Sec. 3. No vehicle or street car shall
no occupy any street as to interfere
with or interrupt the passage of other
street cars or vehicles.
See. 4. 4 vehicle waiting at the curb
shall promptly give place to a vehicle
about to take on or let OF passenGers.
Sec. ). The driver of a vehicle, on
the approach of nre engine or any
other Ere apparatus, shall Immediately
draw up said vehicle as near as prac-
ticabIe to the righf-hand curb and
parallel thereto, and bring IL to a
standstin.
Sec. 9. The driver of a street car
shall stop said ear and keep IL station
ary upon the approach of a fire engine
or other fire apparatus.
Article ". SPEED.
No vehicle or horse shall at any time
proceed ut q greater sped than the law
allows or than In safe and proper under
the conditions then obtaining. and the
driver or rider of said vehicle or horse
shall exercise due care to slow down
where safety demands II, especially In
making turns and I'm crossing other
highways: I'm narrow streets, and I'm
passing other vehicles, particularly at
night
hrttcie v. oNeftakIng Strect tarS.
driver of vehicle overtakinS q
street crr shall slow down, stop IL nee
esSary, and e1ercise due caution not to
Interfere with, injure, or splash with
mud passengers getting on or OF said
car.
Article VI. Control of Horses.
Sec. l. No horse shall be left unat-
tended In any street or highway unless
securely fastened or unless the wheels
Of the vehicle to which he is harnessed
and the. vehicle is OF sufficient weight
to prevent its being dragged at a dan
gerous speed with wheels so secured.
Sec. . No horse shall be unbitted in
any street or highway unless secured
by a halter.
Sec. 8. No one shall remove a wheel.
pole, shaft, whiffie-tree. splinter-bar. or
any other part OF a vehicle, or any part
of harness. likely to cause accident IL
the horse or horses start. without first
unhitching the horse or horses at
tached to said vehicle.
Sec. 4. No one shall cease to hold
the reins in his hand while riding,
driving, or conducting a horse.
Article VII. Vehicles.
Sec 1. No one shall drive a vehicle
that Is so covered IN or constructed as
to prevent the driver thereof from hav-
ing a sufficient view for safety of the
traffic following and at the side of
such vehicle.
Sec 2. No one shall drive or conduct
any vehicle in such condition, so con-
or so loaded as to be likely TO
cause delay in traffic or accident or In
jury to man. beast, or property.
Sec 3. No one shall SO load a vehicle,
or drive a vehicle so loaded. with iron
or other material that may strike to-
gether without ITS being properly
''deafened." so as to cause no unneces-
sary noise.
Sec. 4. No one shall drive public,
licensed. or business vehicle
who is less than sixteen years OF age
without a special police permit.
Sec s. No one shall ride upon the
rear end of any vehicle without the
consent of the driver.
Article VIII. Condition and Treatment
of Horses.
Sec 1. No one shall ride or drive
horse not In every respect mt Tor use
and capable for the work upon which
Il Is employed and free from lameness
Or soles calculated TO cause pain, or
any vice or disease likely to cause ac-
,ident or injury to person or property.
Sec. . No one shall ill-treat. over
Dad. over-drive. override. or cruelty or
beat any horse.
Sec. 3. No one shall crack or so use a
whip as to annoy. interfere with, or
endauger any person or excite any