The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-10


rhe citv the speed shall not exceeu uie
% .woira U2D miles per hour, ana III u. IL
;ng within that district, shall not fA9eeu ,ars
TO of sig f6) miles per hour; ana 49,.
a. a sneed not in excess OF the rate Vi '"sA''
(2O) miles per hour. ar;ven con-
section No IA. Every motor airo a..Iand
r.vancs used within the City OF LaAeian as
shall bear number consplcuouoi'
upon the rear Of such conveyance. driven
Sn,,inn M Is. Record OF motor urN s
o,nvsvance used upon the highways Vi LIZ
Civ NJ Lakeland shall be maze p,ioI " .;nh
ISSUANCE of a number by the city cleiA, -" WI" ;ts
record shall state the name OF lne a., "a md
manufacture, its power, seatins capae'e =, nor
the Kind OF motive power, its owner OF PC h
snn in whose custody 1t Is, in DOOR "
tsnt for that purpose by the city cierA, wiz
naav charge fees as provided for the saio ce ...
,Acates Of record and the giving Oh oi''
number for the said vehicles
sec,ion No. l6. All motor driven convey
,rces ,,sed upon the highways shall nave SUI
Gcient brakes in good working oiue.' , on.
horn for signalling, which facts may ue aJ
toned at any time by members s.arn,in;ne any
department, who may, upon deteiinni"s 10
hrokes inefflcient require the venice u uo
eminned with proper brakes or reiuseu uie
,riviIege Of using the highways In the CITY VI
,akeland. while so inef1ciently equippeu VIZ.
brakes; and may require owner Deiole III it,
using the highways to secure plopei ;,
Mailing device. Unnecessary use VI S's''"'
warning is PROHIBITED.
Section No. II. Motor driven vehicles OPP
.ra,ed hetween sunset and sunrise shall De
eoI,inned in the following manner: Inere
shall be two side lights showing white nsh.s.
a distance Of 300 feet ahead, req hsnt az
The rear showing the position OF the car IN
the street with white light or some o'iiei
light which appropriately displays the 'e-
hicle's number except that motor cycies ma, ma.
be driven with one light showing "hi'e ieA'
a distance Of 100 feet
Section No. IS. Persons under the age OF
fifteen wears shall not be permitted to operate
in any manner motor driven vehicle "lthiii
the City OF Lakeland
Section No 10. Persons who permit persons
under the age Of fifteen years TO operate III
any manner motor driven conveyahces upon
the highways Of the City OF Lakeland, VI
which vehicle they have control, snail pe
deemed guilty Of the violation OF tnls orui-
nance as though one of the traffic regulations
herein contained had been broken, and snail
he 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 NJ
teen years.
Section No 90. Drivers Of motor driven We
hicles on highways shall cause such venice 70
any person or persons in charge OF domestic
animals frightened by such motor driven We
hicle, ard the said vehicle shall remain
standing for a reasonable period until such
animal shall pass
section No. 81. 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 he
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 IL persons are present at
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-
her 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 the highways
OF the City OF Lakeland, or at any vehicle
using the said highway, any obstruction
missile or other thing which may be a cause Of
injury TO the vehicle or their occupants OF
contents.
Section No 25 Vehicles shall be allowed
to stand on the highways Of the City Of Lake.
land, only after good and substantial fasten-
ing.
Section No 90 Strong lights as the head
lights Of automobiles, shall not be used within
the paved districts Of the City Of Lakeland
rrcn any motor vehicle (Dinmed paving
lights or side lights answer the light require
ments within this restricted dlstrict)
Section No q. 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. 2S. Physicians and doctors upon
calls OF necessity wherein life Is imperilled,
shall not be governed by the fore going Or
dinance In respect to speed, which shall be
solely the risk Of the driver IN its civil as
pect.
Section No. 30. THE FIRE department and
POLICE department Of the City of Lakeland
shall not be subject to the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section No. 80. The fire and police
departments Of the city Of Lakeland
shall have the right Of way upon the high
ways Of the city in going to and from fire
and police calls, and their passage shall in
no manner be obstructed.
Section No. 81. Upon the laying Of a fire
hose across a street or along a street, We
hicle drivers shall not cross the said hose.
Section No. 80. Persons not members Of
the fire department shall In no manner use
or avail Of fire or police equipment for car
riage, save when asked by the ranking Of
ficer in charge.
Section No. SO. No motor driven vehicle
shall use gongs or bells nor shall they be
run with Opened cutouts"
Section No. "a. Vehicles shall stand for the
Of the owner in no position on
the highway other than those indicated with
In the fire limits for a longer period than If
teen 15) minutes.
Section No. 35. Persons In unfit condition.
as intoxicated persons, Ill persons, weak per-
sons. feeble minded persons, or persons who
have been fined for violation Of section thir.
teen (l3l thereof. shall not drive motor driy-
en- vehicles within the City Of Lakeland.
Section No. So. Persons for whom motor
driven vehicles are being used who direct,
procure or instigate the breach Of this or
dinance BY direction. persuasion or other
means, shall be responsible as IL they had
violated this ordinance.
Section No. 81. No persons shall so con-
duct vehicle as to cause embarrassment In
another wilfully, though such person conduct
ing the vehicle be strictly observing this or
Section No. SO. The following rates for
conveyance shall be charged and collectable
Eacn passenger for one continuous trim.
twenty five t25) cents. Each trunk for one
continuous trip, twenty-five l25) cents.
Section No. 80. Persons enioined nv This
ordinance in any respect touching the use N
highways shall be fined for the breach of
this ordinance, In the sum Of from I'VE is5l
dollars to one hundred ($100) dollars. or inn.
prlsonment for the period Of five to ninety