The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-17
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for any Intoxicated person to operate a
motor vehicle upon any highway in The
CITY OF Topeka, and any owner dealer
or manufacturer OF a motor vehicle who
permits person under fourteen years of
age or person without a drivers GER
uficate or an intoxicated person to on
crate motor vehicle on any highway
within The City OF Topeka shall be DEEM
ed guilty OF a nisdemeanor and shall be
punished as hereinafter provided for the
violation OF the provisions of this ordi-
nance; and Il shall be unlawful for any
person over the age Of fourteen years to
drive any motor vehicle upon any high
way IN The City OF topeka, unless such
person shall have been duly examined by
The Motor Vehicle Board Of Examiners
and shall have received from such board
the certificate herein provided for au-
thorzing such person to act as the driver
OF an automobile, motorcycle OF other
motor vehicle in such city.
Sec. 9. 1t shall be unlawful for any
driver of any motor vehicle in The City
OF Topeka, regardless of the rate of speed
at which the same is being driven, to
drive any such vehicle in a reckless
Negligent or careless manner so to
endanger the lives of persons travelling
or using the highways OF such city, but
be required TO exercise due caution. care
and diligence at all times and under all
vehicles along the highways of said city.
Sec 10 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to ride. drive or operate any auto
mobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle
upon any Of the highways in The City
OF Topeka with the exhaust cut-out OF
such automobile, motorcycle or other
motor vehicle, open, whether such motor
vehicle is in motion or standing still
Sec. Il. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to ride or drive any automobile,
motorcycle or other motor vehicle upon any
sidewalk in TIE City of Topeka: but this
section shall not apply to motor vehicles
when simply crossing the sidewalks upon
or repair shops: PROVIDED. however. that
when such motor vehicle shall be backing
in or out OF any such garage or repair
shop IL shall be the duty Of the owner
or manager of every such garage or re-
pair shop TO have some person stationed
at such sidewalk when such motor vehicle
is about to cross the same for the purpose
Of warning pedestrians and vehicles Of
the approach OF such motor vehicle and
OF preventing injuries to such pedestrians
or vehicles.
Sec r. Upon approaching a person walk
ing along or upon the public highway or
a horse horses or other draft animals
being ridden. led or driven thereon. the
operator of motor vehicle shall give
reasonable warning Of his approach, and
use every reasonable precaution to avoid
injuring such person or frightening such
horse, horses or other draft animals.
Sec 13. In case of injury TO q person
or property on any highway in The City
Of Topeka, due to the presence or opera
ton Of a motor vehicle, it shall be the
duty Of the operator of such motor
person injured or any person present. to
give his name and address and, IL he be
not the owner of such motor vehicle, the
name and address of such owner
Sec "A Any person operating motor
vehicle in The City of Topeka, snail, at
the request or on signal by putting up
the hand from a person riding or driving
FESTIVE horse other draft or domestic
animal, bring such motor vehicle immt d.
lately TO stop. and. II travelling IN me
opposit direction. such motor vehicle
shall remain stationary as long as may be
reasonable to allow such horse or animal
to pass, and If travelling in the same d.
motor
vehicle shall use reasonable Caution IN
passing such horse or animal, ard the
operator or occupant OF any such motor
vehicle shall render necessary sss1tance
10 the party having in charge such a
horse OF other draft animal IN so pass
ing
Sec. Is When a person operating motor
vehicle or the driver of any horse, horses
or any other animal or vehicle SHAH meet
I on any highway in The City OF Topeka,
| the person so operating such motor
vehicle, or the driver OF any horse, horses,
/ animal or vehicle shall turn the same
TO the right of the center of such highway
/ or the travelled part OF the unpaved street
so as to pass without interference Any
such person so operating a motor vehicle
shall, on overtaking any such horse. draft
animal or vehicle, pass to the left side
thereof. and the rider or driver of SUCH
/ soon practicable, turn to the right so
/ as 10 allow free passage on the left. ANY
/ person so operating a motor venicle. o.
| driver Of any horse. horses or vehicle,
shall. at the intersection Of highways Or
! street crossings in The City Of Tops ka.
! keep TO the right of the intersection or
/ the center of such highways or street
! crossings when turning TO the ieft and
pass to the right Of such intersection
| Sec 16. When two vehicles, travelling
/ in the same direction. one a short distance
| ahead of the other, reach a street u nign-
way intersection, and the driver CT the
/ forward vehicle desires TO turn TO the iert,
/ 1t shall be the duty of the driver OF such
| forward vehicle, for the purpose OF avoid
/ ing accidents or collisions, 20 indicate oy
| signalling with the hand that he intends
/ 10 turn TO the left
| Sec II In the operating OF motor
| vehicles and all other vehicles on the
| highways OF the City of Topeka. the same
| shall. so far as practicable. be driven upon
/ the right hand side Of such highways
| Sec Is. It shall be unlawful FOR any
| person to do any Of the things herelnbe-
/ fore prohibited. or to fail TO do any or
! the things hereinbefore commanded 10 pc
/ done, and any person, violating any or
J the provisions Of this ordinance. shan be
j deemed guilty of misdemeanor and, upon
( conviction thereof. shall be fined in any
I sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
; for each offenSe-
! Sec. 19- Ordinances Numbered s56. Z9I2
/ 40l4, 4ls5. sections and OF Ordinance
No. 800. and al other ordinances and