The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-17

Sec 5 A vehicle shall keep over as near
as practicable 20 the risht-hand curb so as
TO leave the center Of the street free and
open for overtakins traric-THE SLOWER
THE SPEED THE NEARER THE CURB.
Sec. s. A vehicle on street divided lonsi-
tudinaly by parkway. walk. sunkenway.
viaduct or cab stand. shall keep 20 the right
OF such division.
Sec. :. \ vehicle passing around circle
shall keep to the right from entrance to exit.
Sec. s. 4 vehicle shall not move backward
for a greater distance than is necessary to
turn nor at all. IL o6structing traffic
Sec. 9. vehicle shall not follow another
vehicle or street car closer than fifteen tee;.
STOPPING. STANDING. WAITING. AND
PARKING.
Sec. 10 A vehicle snail no. stop with It's
lett side 10 The euro
sec. i. A vehicle waiting in front Of an
entrance to a building, snail promptly give
way 10 a vehicle arriving to take up or set
down passengers.
Sec. y. A vehicle shall not be left in such
position as TO prevent another vehicle from
moving up close and parallel 10 the curb in
front Of an entrance to a building nor SO
as to prevent another vehicle, already stopped
near the curb from moving away. nor WITHIN
nfteen Ieet Of a nre hydrant.
Sec. Is. vehicle shall not be SO parked or
otherwise stopped 10 prevent the free
passage Of other vehicles or street cars in
both directions at the same time
See. II. 4 NehiclA. unless parked, shall not
stand backed up at any angie to a curb ex-
cept while loading Or unloading, and IL
norse-dra"n ard with tour wheels the horses
shall stand parallel with the curb, facing in
the direction Of traffic.
Sec. 10 a vehicle shall not stop in any
street except near the curb and so as not to
obstruct a crossing. unless TO allow another
vehicle. street car or pedestrian TO cross It's
path.
OVERLAPPING STREET CARS
Sec lI. No vehicle shall! pass approa IN
within nfteen feet Of any street car whilA
the same Is ctoPpinE or stopped for the pur-
jose Of taking on or letting OF a passenE-r.
nor within such distance Of the place where
a passenger shall have left said car until the
Passenger shall have reached a place OF
safety.
RIGHT OF WAY.
Sec Il. An ambulance. police. FIRE, Water
Department. and traffic emergency vehicle
shall have the right OF way.
Sec Is \ vehicle on the track In from. Of
street car shall Immediately turn out upon
signal
sec ls \ vehicle moving north or south
shall have the right Of way over one moving
or
sec. % 4 vehicle. on tn. approach Of ar.
apparatus. shall Immediately draw near 10
ana parallel with the curb and stop
Sec q. \ street car on the approach ~
ne hre apparatus. shall stop so as not to in
teTfere win its passage
Sec. p. 4 vehicle slowing down or stopping
shall give timely signal by hand or whio or
N some other unnlisrakable manner
Sec. .. \ vehicle about to turn either fran,
a standSt.N or while in motion shall civ.
timely ,ignal by hand or whip or in sone
other understandable manner 20 Indicate the
directlon Of the turn ESPECIALLY Is THIS
IMPORTANT WHEN TURNING TO THE
LEFT NE
sec. a A vehicle befor. backing shall CIV.
ample warning and avoid injury 10 other v..
h!cles. street cars and pedestrians
Sec IS. \ vehicle shall! he enutnns1 ,.,,.
lights and sound signals prescribed by
law
sec y. sound signals are prohibited e.cep,
SPEED
Sec. p. A vehicle Or street car shall M. a.,
coed the rate of speed established by law ana
shall proceed with great caution esn.c,aiiI
on narrow streets. in making turns in Cross,
ing other streets and in passing otb.r 20
hclss street cars
Sec q. 4 vehicl" shall not cross a sidewalk
to or from an alley. LOT or building At ,ns.S
faster than :nur miles hour
CONTROL OF HORSES
Sec. . horse shall not be unhridI.d nor
space, public or private without h.in. =.
curely fastened. unless harnessed - -
hicle with wheels so secured as to nrsy.n,
It's being dragged faster than a vail '
Sec. 30 driver shall continuously bo,d ~.
reins IN mis- hands while riding. driving. or
leading a horse. VI
RESTRICTIONS IN REGARD TO We.
HICLES.
Sec. 81. No vehicle shall be drs.n Ar on.-
atsd on a highway when so constr,c,.J s.,
closed. equipped or loaded as TO h. 1.nv.r
GUS. retard traffic or prevent III. driver from
having a view sufficient to safety ''''''
Sec. 80. No vehicle shall be driven o- o,.-
ated upon any street or highway when loaded
with iron or other noisy material that ~,
strike or rub together unless properIv ..d.ad,
ened to prevent unnecessary noise
Sec 81. No one less than sixteen v.ar. =,
age snail drive vehicle intended for COM
, mercial purposes without a police n.rmi,
Sec. 81. No one shall riGS upon tbs r..r =,
any vehicl. without the drivers cons.nt
Sec. IS. A vehicle shall not tow nnor. th.,
not over sixteen feet long. "
Sec. IS coastins Is prohibited when dan
gerous
Sec. 81. IN. uss o. motor murl.. cu,.ou,
Is prohibited.