Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-18
EPITOME OF NEW TRAFFIC BILL

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/ Such vehicles must be provided
with efficient brakes, and adequate to
hiring the vehicle to q full stop with
/ IL 20 feet on, level macadam road
! from travelling at rate of 10 miles
an hour
Vehicles shall not be left on grades
| exceeding five per cent without
i brakes set. All machines left stand.
ing shall have brakes set and remain
set until machine is started.
II is unlawful to propel vehicle
over tracks to delay traffic Of street
car or railway.
/ It is unlawful for persons operat.
ing vehicles along stree, railway
tracks to claim right Of way over
street cars using track.
Bicycles and similar vehicles shall
hot be allowed to approach danger.
cusly near other moving vehicles.
Garages with opening on street
must have sign in conspicuous letters.
| Garage Exit" lighted in red lights
/ in darkness.
/ No automobile shall be driven on
i Tantalus road beyond its junction
with Punchbowl drive.
1 II is unlawful to use partially
broken" animal on streets.
1t is unlawful to lead animal along
streets behind vehicle with top which
Iobstructs view of approaching traffic:
/ or to lead one or more horse-drawn
i vehicles without competent driver Of
leach vehicle so led.
1t is unlawful for motors to be al
flowed to emit undue amount Of steam.
Ismoke. products of combustion from
Exhaust pipes. or other pipes, or racing
!engine, ETC.
i No person riding bicycle shall hang
on street car
A driver may move another vehicle
which is so placed that he can not
j move his vehicle out of its right OF
way.
Through duly authorized procession,
except at divisions Of it, or by con-
sent of police officer
No vehicle shall travel over curb
ling or across any parking.
i Loud and annoying sounds from
! ! 'mufflers'' are prohibited
i From 80 minutes after sunset until
100 minutes before sunrise lights shall
be displayed in front Of automobiles,
or similar vehicles Must be reason
ably bright lights, must reflect on
road, and no headlight shall be used,
the rays from which are so powerful
Z or so direct as to blind the sight OF
+ an approaching driver or pedestrian
i This applies to motorcycles also Ami.
NAL driven vehicles must display at
least one rear light.
The special congested traffic dis.
trict is bounded by King and Hotel
street, River and Alakea, Fort
street, from Queen to Beretania
streets.
4 No person can leave vehicle in
i this district unless in control Of per.
tson. No horse-drawn vehicle shall re.
i main standing in district more than
/ Is minutes, unless animal is harness.
ed to vehicle.
/ Standing automobiles must have
white light in frGnt, red in back.
! No person under IL years of age
shall drive motor vehicle, unless ac-
companied by adult person.
Intoxicated persons shall not drive
vehicles
A driver who has taken drink
within one hour of his violation OF
this ordinance will be considered pri
ma facie guilty of intoxication
Traffic officers have full control in
placing vehicles, and regulating traf-
| fic.
Clamps, cleats or flangs are prohibit
ed on heavy motor vehicles, except in
cases of traction engines or steam
plows, where cleats of a uniform
height and width are allowed.
Mctormen must ring bell twice when
wishing to cross intersection where
traffic officer is in charge.
Drivers must indicate to traffic off,
Ger the direction they wish to pro-
coed.
No weight in excess of eight tons
shall be carried on any axle of any
vehicle.
The city and county engineer may
grant permission for heavy motor
trucks to be used.
1t is unlawful for vehicles to carry
such heavy load as to cut the road
bed. The owners of such heavy We
hicles shall be responsible for dam
age done rpadbed.
The first conviction under this or
dinance is punishable by a fine of from
So to 500, or Imprisonment not to
exceed Is days. or both; and the sec
ond conviction, If within year from
| the first fine of not less than $50
nor more than 800. or by imprison-
Inent not exceeding IS days, or both;
and the third conviction, by a fine Of
500, or by imprisonment of so days,
or both.
The judge of the court having jur-
isdiction of any charge brought I'M
der this ordinance may, in addition
to the penalty or penalties above set
forth, cancel the certificate of any
chauffeur found guilty under this ordi.
nance.
The court shall include in such.
sentence. If any, an extension Of such
prohibition for term not exceeding