Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-22
An ORDINANCES.

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regulating the registration, operation
and use of motor and other. vehicles. and
vehicular traffic, within the city OF Bis
niarck.
BE 1t Ordained by the Board Of Com
mtsstoners of the City Of Bismarck:
Section I. That the term vehicle
~ used in this ordinance. shall include
all vehicles propelled by human, animal
o. power. except fire appar-
atus. police patrols and vehicles which
are run only upon rails or tracks.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for
any person to operate or drive q motor
vehicle upon the public streets, avenues,
aifeys or public grounds of the city Of
bismarck. until the owner Of such mo.
tor vehicle files with the city auditor of
the city Of Bismarck, annually, the state
license registration number of such We
hicle.. q brief description of such vehicle,
Including the nalne OF the manufacturer.
the factory number and model. and the
name. residence and business address Of
the owner Of such motor vehicle.
Section 3. The provisions Of the fore
going section shall not be applicable to
non-r PRESIDENT owners or drivers Of motor
vehicles temporarily within the city Of
bismarck. &t''E3
Section 4. No person shall drive. OPP
crate, move, prOpel Or cause to DC driven,
operated. moved or propelled, n vehicle
upon any street within, the city limits
q the city of Bismarck. at u speed
greater thar eight miles per hour. and
When approaching any crossing Or In
tersecting highway the rate Of speed
shall not exceed six miles per hour. At
all times within the city limits the driv-
err shall keep his vehicle under complete
control and to such an extent that the
same may be brought to u stop at any
time within a distance Of ten feet.
Section S. No person shall operate a
motor vehicle on any Of the streets, ave-
nues. alleys or public grounds Of the
city Of Bismarck, when intoxicated or
under the influence Of liquor.
Section s. Within the business section
of the city Of Bismarck no person shall
stop, Or cause to be stopped. any vehicle.
unless the right side of said vehicle be
within one foot Of the curb Of the street,
except on, established cab, hack and
truck stands; nor shall any vehicle be
backed up or propelled backwards unless
in an emergency to prevent accident or
for the purpose of actually loading said
vehicles. .,..
Section Z. Every. motor vehicle shall
he provided with a bell or horn which,
when operated within the city limits Of
Bismarck. shall he >rung or blown by the
driver. OF operator SO as to give timely
notice Of the approach Of such motor
vehicle.
SecttQn s. No person under the age Of
sixteen years shall operate a motor We.
ihcle upon n public street or highway
within the city Of Bismarck.
Section 9. Every motor vehicle using
gasoline, kerosene. steam or any other
substance as a motive power. shall use
asmuffler,, so-called. when operated.
driven or. moved upon any of the streets,
avenues, alleys or public grounds of the
city Of Bismarck.
Section 10. Each and every motor ve1
'hicle using the public streets or high
ways Of this city shall show, between
one hour after sunse and one hour be-
fArs sunrise, two lamps showing white
lights, visible at q distance of 800 feet
iii the direction towards, which the mach.
Inc Is proceeding; n shall also exhibit
a. combination red and white light, 30
placed in the rear on the left hand side
Of said; machine that the red light is
visible in the reverse direction, and the
light 30 that 1t ELIMINATES distinct.
~ the license number of the vehicle,
which said number shall be SO placed as
to be fully Illuminated by said light.
Motorcycles shall be provided with one
white light in front. visible at a distance
VI 200 feet. The lamps shall be so placed
rs to be free from obstruction to light
other parts Of said automobile. No
operator Of any motor vehicle shall use
any acetylene, electric or other head
light unless properly shaded so as not to
blind or dazzle other users Of the high.
way, or make it difficult or unsafe for
them to ride, drive or walk thereon.
." Road Rules.
Section Ii
AL vehicles shall keep to the right Of
the center Of the street. except in cIncr-
gencies. or to avoid accident.
"A vehicle except when passing a vebi-
ahead, shall keep as near the right
hand curb as possible.
A vehicle meeting another approaching
from Al opposite direction shall pass to
the right.
A vehicle o~vertaking another shall pass
On the left side Of the overtaken vehicle
and not pull to the right until entirely
clear Of it: the vehicle overtaken shall,
as soon as practicable, turn; to the right
s0,,as to give half Of the travelled road
to the other.
At all street intersections. vehicles,
turning to the right, shall keep
to: the right Of the intersections Of the
of such streets, and, when turn
If such intersections.
: That, when any street railway car
stops at any street crossing or regular
place in the city of Bismarck to
receive or discharge passengers, 1t shall
be unlawful for the driver or person in
of any vehicle as herein defined,
along the same street as said
street railway car, to pass such car with
Dut bringing such vehicle to a stop at
least ten feet distant from the rear of
said railway car.
Section II. Vehicles being driven or ,
operated on streets or avenues running
east and west shall have the right Of
way at street intersections over those
entering from streets or from avenues