The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-05-22
POLICE ENFORCE RULES Of ROAD.

BY an ordinance recently adopted by
the city council certain rules and regu-
lations for driving apon the streets Of
the city were ens tied and conside rable
publicity has been given to them dur
ing the past few weeks. The rules are
designed to secure more safety on the
streets and the prevention Of accidents
in driving thereon. In spite OF the
publicity given to the new rules, how
ever, there have been many violations
Of them and the police department de-
termined to begin the enforcement Of
them on Monday Of this week. On
that day Henry Meany, south side
livery man and DR.. c. M. Gleason we're
each charged with having violated the
rules and were notified to appear in
court and answer as to the violations.
Mr.. Meany employed attorneys and
had jury trial Tuesday forenoon.
The jury after having been oat short
time returned verdict Of guilty. DR..
Gleason pleaded guilty and paid the
/
| fine.
Wednesday afternoon Chas. Schlei,
the dray man, was arrested for vio-
lation of the rules on turning the corn
er at 10th and Washington. He plead
ed guilty and paid the fine and costs
amounting to 4.18.
The observance OF the rules provided
| in the ordinance will be OF benefit not
only to pedestrians but to drivers of
wagons and automobiles and the strict
enforcement of them will without ques-
tion prevent accidents on the streets.
Following is the ordinance regulat-
ing traffic on the streets Of this city:
Section One: Every person in charge
of vehicle upon any street of the city
of Manitowoc shall observe and con-
form to the following rules in the use
of such vehicle:
2. Vehicles shall keep to the right
of the middle of the street when pos
sible.
3. A vehicle passing another vehi-
Gle coming from an opposite direction
shall go by such other to the right
4. A vehicle overtaking another
shall in passing such other go to the
left.
5. A vehicle turning to the right
into another street shall turn the corn
err as near to the curb as practicable
and shall never in making such turn
have any part of said vehicle to the
left of the center of the intersection of
the two streets unless absolutely neces-
sary because of an obstruction.
6. A vehicle turning to the left into
another street shall pass to the right
of and beyond the center of the street
intersection before turning.
Z. Ambulances and vehicles of the
city, fire and police departments and
vehicles carrying United States mail
shall have the right-of-way over all
vehicles and through any procession.
3. No person shall operate upon or
along any street in said city any motor
car, motorcycle or other motor vehicle
using gasoline or other explosive mix
ture to produce power without having
in full use in connection with the mo-
tor thereof sufficient, modern and i'm
proved sound muffier.
8. The term "vehic!e" as used in
this ordinance includes animals being
driven or led and everything on wheels
or runners being operated along the
driveway part of any street excepting
only street cars.
10. No person shall ride on any BIZ
cycle, tricycle. or self-driven vehicle
upon any street of said city in front of
the person in charge of the steering
thereof. Each person of the age o.
fourteen or more contributing to the
violation hereof shall be guilty of this
otfense.
IL. No person shall upon any street
of said city operate any gong, bell,
horn or other signal connected with a
vehicle in an unnecessarily loud or con-
tinued manner annoying or distressing
pedestrians or animals; provided that
this section shall not apply to public
ambulances or vehicles of the fire or
police departments responding to fire
or other emergency call.
II. No self-driven vehicle shall pass
from any direction any street car
which has stopped, or which is about
to stop, to discharge or take on passen-
gers.
ID. Any person violating any pro-
vison or regulation hereof shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
for such offense any sum not less than
one dollar and not exceeding twenty
ave dollars, and 10 default of payment
OF such fine shall be committed to the
common Jail of Manitowoc county until
the same is paid, but such imprison-
ment shall not exceed thirty days.
Dog Chose the Empress.