Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
CITY ORDINANCE NO. $50.

land, jackson County, Oregon, de- |
filming the term vehicle" prOvid-
ing a penalty for the violation of
this ordinance and repeating Ordi- |
nance $50 as amended by Ordi-
nance No. 5391a, and all other
ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith, and defining
the term "motOr vehicle"
The people of the City of Ashland do
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1.
The term vehicle" as used in this
ordinance shall include each and
every kind OF mechanical device,
other than a railway locomotive,
whether drawn, moved or propelled
by motor, muscular or other power
SECTION ..
The term motor vehicle" as used
in this ordinance shall include all
vehicles propelled or moved by any
power other than muscular power,
excepting vehicles moved on railways.
SECTION 3.
The laws, rules and regulations
governing travel with vehicles and
to be observed on the streets and
alleys within the corporate limits of
the city are declared to be as speci-
fled in the following subdivisions:
/. Vehicles proceeding in opposite
directions shall pass to the right, CIV
ing one-half the street or alley to
each.
2. Vehicles proceeding in the same
direction overtake each other by
passing to the left.
3. The overtaking vehicle shall
maintain its speed until clear of the
overtaken vehicle, and for such dis
tance thereafter as shall prevent dust
and mud throwing upon the over
taken vehicle.
a. The signal so to pass shall be
given by one blast or stroke of horn,
bell, whistle, gong or other signalling
device.
5. Should the overtaken vehicle
then not give way, three such blasts
or signals shall be given, and on fail
ure to comply Herewith the overtak-
ing vehicle may at the next suitable
place safe to both vehicles go by
without further signal.
8. 1t shall be the duty of every
overtaken vehicle to turn to the
right, and give one-half of the street
or alley to the overtaking vehicle.
Z. Vehicles approaching an inter-
secting street, alley or other public
way shall be under control so as to
permit the vehicle on the right OF
the vehicle approaching to first cross
! the intersecting street, alley or pub
lie way.
s. At all intersections the vehicle
approaching the intersection from the
right of any other vehicle approach
ing the intersection shall have the
right of way.
8. All vehicles approaching an
intersection of street, alley or other
public way. with the intention o.
turning thereat, shall. in turning tC
the right, keep closely to the right
: and in turning to the left shall ruI
to and beyond the center of the inter
section and shall also keep to the
right of lines or spots in the streets
or at the intersections placed therein
by the city as notice to drivers @
vehicles.
10. In all passing and overtakinl
such assistance shall be given by tn,
occupants of each vehicle respective
" to the other as the circumstance
! shall demand and either request, anI
each OF them exercise due care ant
caution to get clearance and avoit
accidents. Every person having con
troll or charge ef any automobile
motor vehicle, or motor vehicle, o
motorcycle, whenever upon any pub
lie street or way, and approaching
any vehicle drawn by a horse o
horses, or any horse upon which an.
5 person is riding, shall operate ant
manage and control such automobile
motor vehicle or motorcycle in sucl
manner as to exercise every reason
able precaution to prevent the fright
= ening of any such horse or horse
= and to insure the safety and protec
, tion of any person riding or driving
the same. And If such horse o
i horses appear frightened the persol
4 in control of such motor vehicle shal
: reduce its speed, and If requested b
signal or otherwise by the driver o
such horse or horses. shall not pro
ceed farther towards such animal I'm
> ltob buNh movement bt hNNNoSois y
1 avoid accident or injury, or unit
G such animal appears to be under th
control of it's rider or driver.
II. In passing railroad or moto
r cars operated on railroad tracks !
@ this city, vehicles shall be so operate
. upon that side of said motor or raj
road car with due care and cautio
: that the safety OF passengers board
}, ing or alighting from such motor o
Il railroad car shall be fully protected
= and for that purpose said vehicl
;, shall be brought II a stop, If nece'
sary. but, upon the other or left sid
g of said motor o. railroad car, shoul
IS there be clear passage, said vehicl
shall be permitted TO so increase II
speed for the necessary distance
negotiate safe clearance betwee
o said motor or railroad car and sal
e vehicle so desiring to pass, and Il
n rate OF speed requisite and necessai
so to do shall not be deemed to
an excessive rate of speed, havir
due regard to the speed of said raj
Is road or motor car.
ID l2. In parades, at theatres and q
other occasions and places whe
v traffic is congested, vehicles shall
operated with due care and cautio