The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-31


the highways In the city Of Lakeland shall
be as follows, within the FIRE LIMITS Of
| me city the speed shall not exceed the rate
Of twelve Q2) miles per hour, and in turn
ing within that district, shall not exceed the
iate Of six (6) miles per hour; and elsewhere
| at speed not in excess Of the rate Of twenty
| t2O) miles per hour.
Section No. IA. Every motor driven con-
veyance used within the City Of Lakeland
shall bear number conspicuously displayed
| upon The rear Of such conveyance.
Section No Is. Record Of motor driven
! conveyance used upon the highways Of the
Chy OF Lakeland, shall he made prior to the
issuance of number By The city clerk which
record shall state the name Of the car, its
manufacture. its power. seating capacity, and
the KIND OF motive power, its owner or per-
| sol IN whose custody 1t is. in q book to be
Kept for that purpose by the city clerk, who
may charge fees as provided for the said GER
| uncateS OF record and the giving Of a city
number for the said vehicles.
Section No. l6. All motor driven convey
ances used upon the highways shall have suf
horn for signalling, which facts may be Ques-
| toned at any time by members of the police
department. who may, upon determining any
brakes inefficient require the vehicle to be
equipped with proper brakes or refused the
privilege Of using the highways in the city Of
| Lakeland while SO inefflciently equipped with
brakes; and may require owner before further
using the highways to secure proper sig
nailing device. Unnecessary use OF signal
Section No. II. Motor driven vehicles op-
Grated between sunset and sunrise shall be
equipped in the following manner: There
shall be two side lights showing white lights.
a distance Of 300 feet aheac . red light at
the rear showing the position Of the car In
| the street with white light or some other
light which appropriately displays the We
hcle's number except that motor cycles may
| be driven with one light showing white light
a distance Of 100 feet.
Section No. Is. Persons under the age Of
fifteen years shall not be permitted to operate
In any manner motor driven vehicle within
the City Of Lakeland.
Section No. 10. Persons who permit persons
under the age Of fifteen years to operate in
any manner motor driven conveyances upon
the highways Of the City of Lakeland. Of
which vehicle they have control, shall be
deemed guilty of the violation Of this ordi-
nance, as though Of the traffic regulations
herein contained had been broken. and shall
lie responsible further as though they were
| acting upon the violation Of any ordinance Of
| the City Of Lakeland during the period Of such
operation by persons under the age Of If
teen years.
Section No. 20. Drivers OF motor driven ve-
hices on highways shall cause such vehicle to
stop on signal by the raising Of the hand Of
any person or persons In charge Of domestic
animals frightened by such motor driven ve-
hicle, and the said vehicle shall remain
standing for reasonable period until such
animal snail pass.
Section No. q. Vehicles shall not stand for
a greater period than five ~ minutes on the
street next the sidewalk In front Of any store.
office. house or lot when objection IS made
thereto by the owner or occupant OF the
premises
Section No. %. Vehicles shall not be pro-
PEELED upon or across or In such position as
will permit the obstruction or destruction Of
the sidewalks by vehicles. or to destroy grass
plots
Section No. %. Drivers Of vehicles upon
damage to property or persons shall stop the
vehicle, return, and II persons are present ut
. such time. shall give such facts as will serve
to identify the vehicle, and shall give the name
Of the owner Of the vehicle, and In case where
motor driven vehicles cause injury. the num-
Der Of the vehicle shall be given. all Of which
facts shall subsequently be reported within
twenty -four hours to the police department OF
the City Of Lakeland.
Section No. "a. Person or persons shall not
throw or cause to be thrown on tile highways
Of the City Of Lakeland, or at any vehicle
using the said highway, any obstruction.
missile or other thing which may be u cause OF
injury TO the vehicle or their occupants or
| contents.
Section No. 25. Vehicles shall be allowed
to stand the highways OF the City Of Lake
land only after good and substantial fasten-
ing.
section No. g. Strong lights. as the head
lights Of automobiles, shall not be used within
the paved districts Of the City OF Lakeland
ulon any motor vehicle. (Dinmed paving
lights or side lights answer the light require
ments within this restricted dIstrict)
Section No. 81 COnveyances for passenger
hire upon the highways Of the City Of Lake
land shall be cOnveyances OF proper character
Of vehicles Of their kind. and shall bear side
, lights and license number on the rear.
Section No. 20. Physicians and doctors upon
calls Of necessity wherein life IL imperilled
shall not be governed by the foregoing or
dinance In respect to speed, which shall b<
solely the risk Of the driver IN Its civil as
pect
,, POLICE department Of the City Of Lakeland
! shall not he subject to the provisions OF thi'
ordinance .
section No. 30. The Are and pollc'
, shall have the right Of way upon the high
ways Of the city In going to and from hr'
and police calls and their passage shall II
| no manner be INSTRUCTED
Section No. 81. Upon the laying OF mr.
| hose across a street or along street, We
a hicle drivers shall not cross the said hose
Section No. 80. Persons not members o
the fire department shall In no manner US
or avail Of fire or police equipment for car
Rage, save when asked by the ranking OF
fcer In charge.
Section No. 49, No motor driven vehlcl
shall use gongs or bells nor shall they b
run with "opened cutouts."
) Section No. "a. Vehicles shall stand for tn
the highway other than those indicated with
In the fire limits for a longer period than M
teen tl5) minutes.
Section No IS. Persons In unfit condition
$ as intoxicated persons. Ill persons. weak per
. sons, feeble minded persons, or persons VIII
d have been fined for violation OF section thr
= teen tl3) thereof shall not drive motor driv
: en- vehicles within the City Of Lakeland.
q Section No. 80. Persons for whom moto
: driven vehicles are being used who direc'
! procure or lnstgate the breach OF this or
dinance by direction, persuasion or othe
: means, shall be responsible as II they ha
i | violated this ordinance.
Section No. 81. No persons shall so con
duet a vehicle as to cause embarrassment
II another wilfully, though such person conduct
: ing the vehicle be strictly observing this or
II dinance.
+ Section No. 80. The following rates 10
:. conveyance shall he charged and collectable
II Each passenger for one continuous triT
= twenty five (25l cents. Each trunk for on
: continuous trip, twenty-five (25) cents.
}, Section No. &c. Persons enjoined by TIL
y ordinance In any respect touching the use Q
S highways shall be fined for the breach Q
this ordinance, in the sum OF from nve t$5
3 d,,liars TO one hundred (&l00) dollars, or I'm