The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-07
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propelled or driven upon the streets OF the
City of Brookings shall conform to and OBJ
serve the following rules and regulations
upon all streets, alleys. avenues and public
places In said city.
Section II: The word vehicle includes
equestrians, led horses, and everything on
wheels or runners,
Section III: The word horse includes
all domestic animals.
Section ": The word driver includes
the rider. or driver OF a horse. the rider
OF wheels and the operator of an automobile,
motorcycle or any vehicle.
Section W: The term 'con rested district"
as used I'm this ordinance, shall include the
following portions OF the city OF Brookings.
to-wit: Main street from Front Street to
Sixth Street, also all OF Third Street between
Third Avenue and Fifth Avenue, also all
Of Fourth Street between Third Avenue and
Fifth Avenue. also all of Firth street be
tween Third Avenue and Fifth Avenue.
Section VI: The road beds of highways
are primarily intended for vehicles, but pc
destrians have the right to cross them in
safety, and all drivers of vehicles shall ex-
ercise all proper care not to inJure pedest-
rians. Pedestrians, when crossing a street
shall not maliciously or carelessly interfere
with the passage of vehicles.
Section VII: Pedestrians crossing any
street at the intersection thereof with an
other street or avenue, within the congested
district, shall pass over such portion of the
street as is included within the lines of the
sidewalk projected and not diagonally.
SIGNALS
Section VIII: The driver or person In
charge OF a vehicle in slowing or stopping.
shall signal those In the rear by raising whip
or hand vertically.
Section TX: No vehicle shall be turned
unless a signal shall previously be given by
raising whip or hand indicating the direction
in which the turn is 10 be made.
Section X: No person in control of a
vehicle shall back same without ample warn
ing having been given, and while backing
care must be exercised not to injure those in
the rear.
RIGHT OF WAY
Section XII: Police, Fire Department,
United States Mail vehicles and ambulances
shall have the right of way in any street.
Section XII: Every person in charge OF a
vehicle shall pull to the right side Of the
street or road when signalled from a vehicle
behind desiring to pass.
Section XIII: Vehicles being driven or
operated on avenues shall have the right
of way at street intersections. and over those
entering from streets. and so far AS this sec
ton Is concerned Main street of said city
shall be considered an avenue.
Section XIV: No person shall ride or
drive any horse. other animal or any vehicle
In any street. alley or other public grounds
In the plated portion of said city Of Brook
nor at any greater speed than twelve miles
per hour.
KEEPING TO THE RIGHT
Section XIV: Vehicles shall be driven in a
careful manner. and with due regard for the
safety and convenience of pedestrians and
all other vehicles.
Section XVI: Every person using any
vehicle on any street in the City of Brook
ings shall operate, drive or ride such vehicle
on the portion to the right Of the center OF
the street.
Section VII: A vehicle, except when
passing another vehicle ahead, shall habit
ually keep as near the right hand curb as
possible.
Section XVIII: Vehicles moving slowly
shall keep as close as possible to the curb
on the right. allowing more swiftly moving
vehicles free passage to the left.
Section XIX: A vehicle meeting another
shall pass on the right.
Section Xxx: A vehicle overtaking an
other shall pass on the left side of the over
taken vehicle and not pull over to the right
until entirely clear Of II.
Section X A vehicle turning into an
other street to the right shall turn the cor
ner as near to the right hand curb as possi-
BILE.
Section xxi: A vehicle when turning
to the left to enter an intersecting street.
shall not turn until II shall have passed be-
yond the center of such intersecting street.
Section XIII: Vehicles crossing from
one side of the street to the other shall dc
so by turning to the left SO as to head in the
same direction as the traffic on the street.
Section xxIv: No vehicles shall be turn
gested district unless the said turn can be
completed without backing said vehicle.
Section XIV: No vehicle shall stop with
Its left side to the curb.
Section xXvI: No vehicle. unless In ar
emergency or to allow another vehicle OF
pedestrian to cross its path, shall stop II
the street except near the right hand curl
thereof. and 30 as not to obstruct a crossing
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standing In front OF or within fifteen feet OF
either side OF the entrance to any theater Of
public building except when aking on o.
discharging passengers or freight. and theI
for such purpose.
Section XVIII: No vehicle shall stant
within the intersection Of any street In tn
consested districts or within thirty fee
from the intersecting roadway.
Section xxx: No vehicle, except appar
atus and vehicles OF the nre department o
police or United States mail shall be driver
through . procession except with the per
Section xxx: At theaters and publ
gatherings or under unusual circumstance
vehicles shall Stand or move a. directed b.
section XXI: vehicles shall not stan,
or be driven two or more abreast in an
section xxxrr: No person shall leave a
automobile or motorcycle unattended on
street while the engine Il running.
Section xxxIII: No horse shall be LEI
unattended In any street unless securel
} fastened and no horse shall be unbitted 1
any street or hishway unless secured by
Section xxxrv: No person shan in an
street Or highway. remove any part Of
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section xxxv; No one shAll ride or jun
upon any vehicle without the consent Of n