The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-01-13
ORDINANCE NO. l5s.

Be it Ordained by the City Council OF tn
City of Lakeland, of Florida.
section |. The term vehicle" wherever !
appears In this Orulnance snail Apply u al
iuvueS, other Than railways, OF transportation
persons, bas.age or merchandise or oule
propeiQ, whe.uer by beng puiIeu, pushed o
ulviMise propened; and The provisions oI th
uruIilanCe, felatnB TO Neh,cIeS generally, so la
as appucdDIe, shail be he'd 10 apply TO ami
mails Mhether led, ridden, or driven upon th'
sdeetS OF SAID cny.
section . Vehicles in motion shall be KEEP
20 tLe right OF lne center Of all streets, ant
When meetlns shall be made TO pass each ON
er 10 The rignt, and when oyerlaklng another
,.hlcie, shan be passed TO the lett OF the We
lcIe 50 okertaken-
Section 5. when turning into another street
if lulnlng to the LEFT, The >ehcie turnln.
shall be passed to the right of The center OF th'
Intersection ut the streets before turning ant
II turning to the right the vehicle shall b'
nlaue 10 turn the corner as closely as prac
Icable.
Section 4. No vehicle shall be made Il
cross any street except at street intersections
nor shan any tehicle be turned within an,
street except at street intersections, and thei
only by turning to the leIt around the cen
ter ot such intersection.
Section s. No vehicle shall be made tc
Sraiu ".h liS left side 10 the curb nor backet
TAP 10 The curb of any street adjacent TO bust
ness establishments, except when actually
loading Or unloading; nor shall any Vehicle
be stopped or made to stand within the inter
sections Of any streets except In cases OF
emergency: and no automobile shall bt
parked" on Tennessee avenue between Main
s,ieet and Cedar street no vehicle shall be
caused TO stand for longer period of time
than fifteen u5) minutes on the following
streets, to-wit: Pine, between Florida ave-
hue and Massachusetts avenue: Kentucky ave-
,,.t, hntNtA hinA Lain rfn Nnt
street between Massachusetts and Florida ave-
nueS.
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to run an automobile motor cycle OF
bicycle on any street of the city of Lake
land within the fire limits thereof at a greater
rare of speed than II miles per hour. or six
miles per hour in turning corners or on any
street Of the City of Lakeland outside of the
fire limits, at greater rate OF speed than Ii
miles per hour; provided that police motor
cycles and Fire Department vehicles, In cases
OF emergency, may exceed the rates OF speed
herein proNiueu; and provided further THAT
pruc ,icing physicians of said city upon whose
automobiles shall be plainly displayed the
hcd Cross sign, who may be responding to
some call when human life is in jeopardy
may exceed the rates OF speed aforesaid to
such reasonable extent as may be necessary
ulucr Me circumstances,
Section :. Every automobile rscd in the
,ity Of Lakeland shall be entered of record
by he owner or the persons having The Gus
vOGr and control thereof, in book for that
pl. pose 70 be kept By The City Clerk, in such
manner as TO sno" the name OF Ihe manu-
lactNcr, the hOyac power, motor power, seat
M capaci,y al'u nane of owner or persons
ha l'E lis cuStudy and control Every auto
lau.lc sadll Aeh, ~ the clerk lie given 4
a,li vr, which Shlll be hing, s,a.npcd painted
or u,nerHISr a0lNtd 10 Sucn atttJnlul,hc IN lig-
.tlr, lls less ,hoi IA,Cc in I,5 IN lcagth ald
So 0eaet ~ Nld ii, in such manner aS TO be
rn ,lN Nt,G" i!um ,h1 rear oi such aut0mo-
II. (, aaa il shall j" uoaN.DI Tor Any autinio-
blv - be raa Or 0pyHa,.d N ,he tity Of Lake
III, "lUie aUcIi Nvulbv Hdl heS1 ailNei.
t.'uh S. II SHAH la unlawful Cor any
pr ol 10 Operate aly aHloM ,b.i2, motor car
Or putor cSc'e Wth,n the ilty of Lakeland
ln the same lc provided with sufficient
hN' ~ IN good working order and with good
ho'a, gong or hell
Section .. 1t shall be unlawful TO operate
any automobile upon the streets of the city
Of Lakeland, within the period of one half
hour atter sln.cr and one hall hour before
sunrise OF each and every night unless Sucl,
aut,mobilc shall be equipped with two lamps
showing white lights visible ut IA distance of
three hundred feet ahead and shall show red
Iisht from The rear; and shall have light So
ADJUSTED as to shine upon and make visible the
nuinbef Of such car; and II shall be unlaw-
iul 10 operate any motor cycle upon the streets
Of said city within the period of time above
described for automobiles unless the same
shall be equipped with lamp showing a
white light distance Of one hundred feet
ahead.
Section TO- 1t shall be unlawful to run or
operate any automobile or motor cycle in the
city of Lakeland with the exhaust or cut out
open.
Section IL. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person under the aye OF fifteen years to Op-
crate or run any automobile, motor cycle or
motor car upon the streets OF the City OF
Lakeland; and 1t shall be unlawful for any
person owning or controlling any automobile.
motor cycle or motor car TO permit any person
under the age of fifteen years to operate or
run the same upon the streets Of said city.
Section II. 1t shall be unlawful for any
chaLRer or driver to run or operate any au-
tomobile or motor car within the City Of Lake
land. without the knowledge or consent Of the
owner thereof
Section l3. Any person driving an automo-
bile, motor cycle or other motor vehicle In
he City OF Lakeland, shall at the request or
signal. by putting ip Of hand, Of any person.
riding or driving restive horse or other
restive animal, cause such automobile, motor
cycle or Other motor vehicle, to come to an
immediate stop and so remain with as little
noise as possible as long as may be necessary
animal.
Section II. Any person who In driving any
motor vehicle In the City Of Lakeland, shall be
a party to an accident whereby any person.
animal or other property Is injured, shall i'm
mediately stop and give his or her name and
address and the number or description Of the
automobile or other motor vehicle driven by
such person. to the other person or persons
whose person or property might be injured ;
and In The event OF the death or disability Of
lie injured person or persons, shall report the
accident or collision to the City Clerk Of the
city of Lakeland. within the next twnty -four
t24) hours thereafter. Provided this section
hall not apply to vehicles OF the fire depart
ment of the Ciry Of Lakeland.
Section l5 Any or all vehicles Of the fire
department. Of the City Of Lakeland shall have
he rght-0fway over all streets Of said city
and IL shall be the duty Of all persons other
wise using or occupying the streets to prompt
" clear the streets for the passage Of such ye-
lcles. 1t shall he uniawiul for any person
y drive over or upon any fire hose In use by
lie FIRE department in the City Of Lakeland.
section 10. ANY person who shall violate
;ny 0T The provisions Of this ordinance shall
je punished with fine OF not more than five
i0iiars and not more than ten days in jail
1t hard labor, or both in the discretion Of the
.Jurt.
Passed Dec H. 1913.
MORRIS G. MUM,
President
Attest
II. i. SWATTS, City Clerk
Approved by me this 30th day OF December,
|. ID. 1913
o. NJ EATON,