Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-04
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ORDINANCE No. 90.

NO. IL AND ALL OTHER 0RDlN-
ANCES IN CONFLICT HERE
WITH.
BIZ IT ORDAINED BY THE PEG
PIE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY
OF HONOLULU:
Section RATES Of Speed; Limita-
tfons;. Presumptions.
No person shall operate, drive or
pfopel, and no owner thereof riding
thereon or therein shall cause or per-
NIT to be operated. driven or propen-
ed, on any public highway in the City
and County OF. Honolulu, any bicycle.
tricycle., Velocipede, motorcycle, mo-
tortricycle, motor delivery wagon, or
motor vehicle however propelled, or
any vehicle drawn by horses or other
animals. recklessly or negligently, or
at a speed or in a manner so as to
endanger, or to be likely to endanger,
the life or limb or property of any
person.
Provided, that a rate of speed ex-
ceeding fifteen tl5) miles per hour
shall constitute prima facie evidence
of rate Of speed and manner of driv-
ing prohibited as aforesaid and Of a
violation. of the provisions of this
section; provided further, that rate
Of speed exceeding twenty 900 miles
per hour shall constitute rate Of
speed and manner of driving prohib-
tied as aforesaid and In violation of
the provisions of this section; provid-
ed further, however, that a rate of
speed exceeding twenty-five t25) miles
per hour on public highways wher"
the same pass through country or out
lying sections which are substantially
undeyelopeds and sparsely settled,
shall constitute a rate of speed and
manner Of driving prohibited as afore-3
said and in violation Of the provisions
Of this section.
Section, 2.-Speeds on Turning Corners
--osertaking or Meeting Street
Cars. ~. ~--
In turning a. corner of meeting or
public highways, the per.
son operating, driving or propelling
any vehicle. subject to the provisions
of. section one "a of this Ordinance
shall not proceed, nor shall the owner
Of any such vehicle riding thereon or
therein, cause or permit the same tol
at q rate Of speed greater than
eight (8) miles per hour: and. in over
taking or meeting a street passenger
car which has been stopped for the
purpose of receiving or discharging a
or passengers, no such We.
hicies aforesaid shall pass or approach
nearer than eight (8l feet from run.
ming board or. nearest part of any
street car which has stopped for the
Of taking on or diseharging
nor. shall such person pro-
coed at a speed greater than eight
80 miles per hour when passing al
car so stopped. subject, however to
any other provisions of, the Traffic.
Ordinance governing stops in speed
limits. y III = j.,
Section 3.--Speed on Approachingl
Bridges, Garage Exits or School
Houses. sz.z :.,.-.. - 81
). In passing q garage entrance or
exit on the side Of the street next the
garage, or in passing q school house
on school days between the hours of
8 a. m and 4 b. M, or In approaching
d bridge, the person operating, driving
or propeiling, any vehicle, or riding
any animal. subject to the regulations
of this Ordinance. shall not proceed
nor shall the owner or person in con-
troll of such vehicle or animal riding
therein or thereon cause or permit
the same to proceed at rate OF speed
greater than ten t103 miles per hour. |
In passing garage entrance ort
exit, the person operating any street
car shall not proceed, nor shall the
person In control of such street car
cause or permit! the same to pro-
reed at a rate Of speed greater than
ten (10) miles per hour.
Section 4.-Application Of This ordin. |
aneeStreet Cars and Railways !
Excepted When-Exception As t. |
Duly Licensed Physicians, When.
Nothing contained in any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance as to spe-
eific rates of speed shall apply to any
of the following vehicles, to wit:
TAI Vehicles which run only on
rails and tracks, except when ex.l
oressly included in the regulations.
(b) Vehicles, wagons, trucks and |
apparatus under the control of the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
nent,. Of the Sheriff of the City and
County Of Honolulu, vehicles of pub
lie utility agencies supplying gas and
electricity, and ambulances, public or
1rivate, while such vehicles are in the
actual performance of duty during
Duly licensed physicians shall be
in cases of emergency only,
lpon complying with the conditions
If this Ordinance. The vehicle driveni
~ them shall display, in at least two
places, one in front and |
)ne in the rear of such vehicle, the
'ign of the Green Cross" in figures of
lot less than five (5) inches in height
md of proportional width painted in
contrasting colors.
from a half hour after sunset to a
lalf hour, before. sunrise, light shall
,e reflected upon such signs so that
'uch signs shall be plainly visible.
Such exemptions shall not be- con-
itrued to permit reckless driving at