Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-29


sections OF highways or crossroads
and wherever the view in the direc
ton in which the vehicle is proceed
ing shall be DISTRACTED for any reas on
so that an approaching vehicle or
animal may not be plainly seen ap
preaching at such places. the speed
shall be reduced to such a rate as
will tend to avoid danger Of accident
from an approaching vehicle hidden
by such obstacles; in no case. how
ever, shall the speed exceed fifteen
Go miles an hour.
Section 6.-Speed at Night.
At night, no person shall operate
or drive any automobile. motorcycle
or other similar vehicle. or any We
hiCle along any public highway or
place at such a rate Of speed that
such vehicle cannot be brought TO a
complete stop within the distance
ahead that the driver or operator
thereof can see an object, the size OF
an adult person. with the aid Of the
lights OF such vehicle in connection
with the light from other sources.
Section 7.-Speed at Entrance or Exit
of Garage.
IT shall be unlawful for any person
tC operate or drive or use any We
entering or leaving a garage entrance
or exit at rate of speed in excess OF
four miles an hour
Section 8,-Speed Of Heavy Vehicles.
No traction engine. road engine.
hauling engine, trailer. steam roller,
automobile truck for passengers or
freight, motor or other power vehicle
carrying a weight in excess of four
tons. including the vehicle, shall be
operated upon any public highway. at
a speed greater than fifteen 05)
miles an hour; and no such vehicle
carrying a weight in excess of ten
tons. including the vehicle. shall be
operated upon any such highway at a
speed greater than ten 101 miles an
hour.
Section 9.-Speed Limits in Honolulu.
The speed limits in Honolulu are
hereby declared TO be as follows:
On the seaward or makai side by
the sea;
On the easterly or Waikiki side by
the easterly or Waikiki line of Hack
field, Alapai and an extension of the
easterly line of Alapai Street to tho
sea
On the northerlv or mauka side by
the northerly or mauka line of Luso
and School Streets.
On the westerly or Eva side by a
straight line drawn from the inter
section of said line Of School Street
and the westerly or Eva side of the
Asylum Road to the westerly or Eva
side of the Bridge on King Street in
Palama, Honolulu, and continued to
the sea.
PAIL ROAD.
On the Pail Road between the Gov
eminent Electric Light Station and
the east side of the turn at the Pail
gap. and between said gap and the
foot Of the grade at the last turn
thereof where the grove of Kukui
trees Is now located, near the old
trail to Kailua.
Section 1o.-Postine Copies Of Reg
uIations.
The Clerk shall cause copies of this
Ordinance and any Ordinance amend
ing the same to be printed on card
board posters, and shall deliver one
copy thereof. free of charge. to each
person holding license for a public
garage, hackstand or stable, and one
copy at each renewal of each license.
Additional copies shall be supplied
at the cost thereof, upon demand.
Said posters shall be displayed in
some conspicuous place in the office
or headquarters of such licensed pub
lie garade. hackstand or stable.
Section 11.-Titie.
This Ordinance may be designated
by the brief title of Speed Ordinance. "
Section 12-VioIations - Punishment
for First, Second, Third and Suisse
quent Offenses.
Any person who shall operate, drive
or propel and also any owner there
of or person in control of the driving
of a vehicle. who shall cause or per.
NIT any vehicle subject to the provi-
sions of Section l of this Ordinance
to be operated, driven or propelled, in
violation of any of the provisions Of
this Ordinance shall be punished, up
on conviction for the first offense. by
a fine of not less than five O. dollars
nor more than one hundred 100l dol
lars, or by Imprisonment not to ex.
coed fifteen go days, or by both;
and. upon conviction of a second Of
Tense, within one year from the com
mission of the first offense. shall be
punished by a fine of not less than
fifty 600 dollars nor more than one
hundred 1O0l dollars. or by imprison-
ment not to exceed thirty 1907 DAYS
or by both; and. upon conviction for the
third offense, and for each and every
Cffense subsequent thereto. within one
1 year from the commission Of thu
first offense. shall be punished by