New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
NEW ORDINANCE MAY
TROUBLE AUTO|STS
drivers Liable to Arrest in
Case of Accidents Whether
Exceeding Limit or Not.
CHANGES IN SPEED CODE
Fifteen Miles in Crowded
Streets and from Twenty to
twenty-five in Outlying
Districts Now the Law.

Tine new automobile ordinance. which
vent into effect yesterday, differs in many
-oenscts from the regulations previously
enforced and local motorists will find 1t
profitable TO study the changes with a
,i,,, 10 avoiding trouble. Although fifteen
miles am hour I'm crowded streets and
,u,rtv-fve in sparsely settled districts is
permissible. drivers Will be held respon-
sible for accidents even at lower speeds,
r,less they can prove that they were
usirc all reasonable care. The regula-
tors with regard 10 passing streetcars
ave also Of interest. The complete text
NJ the ordinance follows:
aFirst-Rates Of speed. Limitations, Pre-
.ir,ptions. No person shall operate, drive
or pro1el. and no owner thereof riding
thereon or therein shall cause or permit
IN be operated. driven or propelled. on
amy nubIic highway in the city Of New
YORK any bicycle, tricycle.. velocipede
-,otcrcyclc. motor-tricycle, motor deliv-
ar, WAGON or motor vehicle. however pro-
rened. or any vehicle drawn by horses or
other animals recklessly or neghsently'
,,5ar.er or TO be likely TO endanger
the life o~ limb or property Of any per-
son Provided that d rate Of speed eN-
,asdirg fifteen miles an hour shah
constitute prima facie evidence Of rate
of spced and manner Of driving prohibited
&c aforesaid and Of a violation OF the
rroyisions Of this section: provided lur-
mr. that rate OF speed exceeding
,ueoty miles an hour shall consu-
,u,e a rate of speed and manner OF drlV-
ing prohibited as aforesaid and In VIOLA
ZION of the provisions of this secuoh'
rrovided further, however that rate
nj speed exceeding twenty-five miles
en- hour Oh public highways where 'he
same pass through country or outlying
ssctio7s which are substantially unde-
y.loned and sparse'y settled shall con-
s,.,rts rate Of speed and manner Oh
,ri,ire prohibited as aforesaid and IN
violation Of the provisions OF this sect'oh'
"Second-TurninG Corners OVertah'hs
mr. Meeting Streetcars-ln turning cor
rer or meeting or intersecting pubic hlSh-
w2vs the person operauns driving OF
rropeUing any vehicle subject to the pro
,isiors NJ Section Of this article snail
NOT proceed. nor shall the owner OF any
sinh vehicle riding thereon or therein
cause or hermit the same 10 proceed al
,ste NJ speed greater than four miles an
hour. and in oycrtahnS or meeuis
street passenger car which has pee"
stopped for the purpose OF receiVhs %
discbargire a passenger or passengers no
svch vehicle aforesaid shall pass or aP
croacb within eight feet OF said streetca'
so long as the same Is so stopped ana r.
mains standing for the purpose aio'esa'o'
.Tbird-Approachiug Bridges, Passing
Public schools.-Upon approaching a
bridge or iu passing a public school OF
school DAYS betwec- The hours ol o
o'clock anto-meridiau and 4 o O'CLOCK post
meridian. the person operating, driving
or nroperljnc any vehicle subject TO tne
provisions OF Section 1 OF TINS aTucIe
shall not proceed nor shall the owner OF
any such vehicle riding thereon or there
I'm cause or permit the same 10 proceed
AZ a rate OF speed greater than ten miles
IN hour
.Fourth-Application Of Sections j. :
and 8-Nothing BOO any Of the provisions
Of Section s a. 10 specific rates OF speed
OF IN any Of the provisions Of either sec
ION or Section shall apply to any OF
the following vehicles, 10 wit: Vehicles
carrying United States mails. wagons
trucks and apparatus Of the Fire Dc
partment. Of the Police Department OF
the Bureau OF Buildings and OF the mill
tary. emergency repair wagons OF pup
lic service corporations. and anOulahces'
when in the performance Of duty anu
vehicles which run only on rails ana
tracks.
Fifth - Violations. Punishment for
First, Second. Third and Subsequent Oi-
feuces.-Any person who shall operate
drive or propel end also any owner
thereof riding thereon or therein VINO
shall cause or permit any vehicle subject
10 the provisions Of Section l Of TINS
article, 10 be operated, driven or pro-
PEELED iu violation Of any of the proVi-
sons u this article shall, upon conVlc-
ton for the first offence. be punished by
fine Of not less than So nor more than
800, or by imprisonment not TO eXceeu
fifteen days, or by both and shall, upon
conviction FOR the second offence, within
one year from the commission OF the
first offence. be punished by fine Of not
less than S. nor more than 500, or by
Imprisonment not 20 exceed thirty days
Or by both. and shall upon conviction
for the third offence, and for each ana
every offence subsequent thereto, within
one year rom the commission Of the
first offence. be punished by a fine OF
600. or by imprisonment for a term not
to exceed sixty days. or by both.
Provided. however, that in constituting
his section the unit Of any one year
shall be- the basis for determining hrst
second or third offence. the numerical
order changing when succeeding convic-
lions occur and more than one year has
elapsed AFTER an original first second
or 'third' offence
si1h-Ordinances Repealed.-All ordi-
nances and parts Of ordinances Of the
lily OF New York inconsistent with or
contrary to- the provisions Of this art-
cie are hereby expressly repealed, OK
eept that no ordinance regulating or pre-
'cfiblng the rate Of speed Of street pas
senser cars shall be impaired or affected
no any manner by anything herein con-