Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-19

ordinance NO. &sb
An ordinance providing for the
regulation of traffic on streets, ave-
nues, alleys, highways, and bridges
of the city of Pullman, providing pen
alties for the violations thereof, and
repeating all ordinances In conflict
with this ordinance.
The city council of the city OF
Pullman do ordain as follows;
Definitions
Section !. The word vehicle" in
cludes equestrians, led horses and
everything on wheels or runners, ex-
| cept street cars and baby carriages.
The word horse" includes all do
nestle animals.
The word driver" includes the
rider or driver of a horse, the rider
of wheels and the operator OF a motor
! vehicle or street car.
Pedestrians
Section ,. The roadbeds of high
ways and streets are primarily in
tended for vehicles, but pedestrians
have the right to cross them in safety,
and drivers of vehicles and street
cars must exercise all possible care
| not to injure pedestrians. Pedes-
| rians should, on their part, never step
from the sidewalk to the roadbed
without first looking to see what is
approaching, and should not, need
! lessly, interfere with the passage of
vehicles or street cars.
BY crossing "a street as nearly as
possible at right angles, preferably
at a regular crossing, and when a
traffic policeman is stationed there,
by awaiting for his signal, pedestrians
will greatly add to their safety, facili-
tate the movement of traffic, and
make it less difficult for horses,
which often have to be refined in sud
denly and painfully to avoid careless
and unthinking pedestrians. Moth
ing in the foregoing should excuse
drivers from constant vigilance to
avoid injury to pedestrians under all
conditions.
Right of Way
Section 3. The driver of vehicle
on the approach of any fire appar-
atus, shall Immediately draw up said
vehicle as near as practicable to the
right hand curb and parallel thereto
and bring it to a standStill.
Speeding
Section 4. No vehicle shall travel
at a speed faster than twelve u2D
miles an hour.
Section 5. No vehicle shall be OPP
Grated or moved at a speed greater
than is reasonable and proper, having
regard for the traffic and use of the
way by others or so as to endanger
the life or limb of any person.
Section 6.-No vehicle shall in the
business district of the city, cross
any street or avenue, or make any
turn at speed exceeding one-half
the legal speed limit.
Section Z. No vehicle shall emerge
from an alley, stable or garage at a
pace faster than five miles an hour.
Section s. HOrse-drawn vehicles
and pedestrians should cross street
intersections as promptly as circum-
stances permit
Section 9. On all thoroughfares
the heavy and slow moving vehicles
shall as far as conditions permit,
keep to the right curb in order to
allow the rapid moving and lighter
traffic to proceed independently.
Keeping to the Right, Passing, Turn
ing, Crossing and Stopping
Section 10.-A vehicle except
when passing vehicle ahead, shall
habitually keep as near the right
hand curb as possible.
Section II. A vehicle meeting an
other shall pass to the right.
Section ~. A vehicle overtaking
another shall pass on the left side
of the oyertaken vehicle and not pull
over to the right until entirely clear
of it.
Section 3. A vehicle turning into
another street to the right shall turn
the corner as near the right hand
curb as practicable.
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