The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-17
PUBLIC NOTICE

muslin, paper or other material. Of sufficient
density to prevent the light being dazzlins
or binding 20 persons using the street,
RESPECTIVE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF
DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS.
Sec. ~ CsD. streets are primarily INTENDED
for vehicles and street cars. but drivers mus
exercise ali possible care not TO injure pedcs'
trians.
tbJ Pedestrians should avoid interference
with traffic and TO this end should not step
from the sidewalk without first looking "a
see what Is approaching. should cross the
street at a right angle. preferably At resu'
lar crossing at the end OF a block, and where
q traffic policeman Is stationed, wait for his
signal: should stand on the sidewalk or close
10 the track when waiting for a car. should
face the front OF tho car when alighting from
Il and observe the traffic on the right before
moving TO the sidewalk, and II crossing De-
hind it observe the traffic In both directions.
CcD Pedestrians on sidewalks should keep
TO the right and when stopping should not
obstruct a crossing nor an entrance TO a
building.
sec IL. Any person violating any provi-
sion Of any section of this Article. shall. on
conviction thereof. be punished by a fine Of
not less than one dollar nor more than forty
dollars for each offense,
Prosecution shall be In the Polles Court OF
the District Il Columbia upon information by
Tho. Corporation Counsel or either OF his As
sistants
Sec. a. Subject to the provisions Of Sec
tons 10 to Is inclusive. OF this Article. no We
unloading. shall, without special permit from
the Commissioners OF the District Of Column
bia, between the hours Of 500 o'clock. A. NJ 4.
and 500 o'clock, r. NJ. stand for more than
fifteen minutes at any place in the following
streets and avenues:
18th street, \. w. between Pennsylva-
mia avenue and street, y. w. except
the vehicles Of the United States Gov
Pennsylvania avenue and street. y. W:
II street. ~ w. between 18th street and
Madison place. y. w: New York avenue,
=. W. between 18th and 18th streets. y.
W: @ street, between 4th and 18th
streets, n. w: and street. between It'll
and 18th streets y. W. The words COM
merclal vehicles" as used In this section,
shall not be held to include taxieabs. au-
tomobiles for hire, public hacks or car
riases or cabs for hire.
Sec. a. The center of Vermont avenue for
a width Of twenty feet and extending from
point within twenty feet south Of a con-
side Of I street. y. W. 10 within twenty feet
OF a continued line Of the north building line
Of II street, v. W, may be used as a stand
for waiting automobiles arranged in such
manner as the Major and Superintendent OF
Police shall direct. This arrangement TO be
effective between the hours of 500 o'clock, a.
m. and 500 o'clock. p. m. Of the secular
days OF the week.
used for business purposes. shall have affix-
ed to the right side thereof so as to De plain
ly visible for distance Of at least twenty
feet. a metal tag with numbers thereon at
least three inches in height and one-half inch
in width, TO be Issued by the Permit Clerk Of
the District Of Columbia: such tags and
numbers to be issued serially upon applica-
ton by the owners OF such vehicles; all such
tags whether issued prior 10 the promul CATION
OF this order or thereafter shall be affixed
to the vehicle in such position and kept IN
such condition as that the numbers thereon
shall Be readily legible for distance Of at
and tag the said Permit Clerk shall charge a
fee Of fifty cents 10 cover the cost thereof.
Any person using any such vehicle without
such tag or with tag which does not con.
form 10 the provisions o, this Section, shall
be liable TO the penalty imposed by this Ar
ticle
Sec. IS. 4 private vehicle. execp, those
named In Section Is Of this Article. IN ms
ton or at rest on a street, between one-hsf
hour after sunset and l o'clock a. m. shall
display at least one lamp or lantern showing
hundred 900 feet in the direction toward
which such vehicle Is proceeding and 10 the
side thereof. and light visible for dis
lance OF two hundred t2ool feet directly to
otherwise authorized by the Major and Super
iEtendent OF the Metropolitan Police, upon the
left side Of said vehicle and so as 10 be plain
~ visible and free from obstruction. Pro-
vided. that nothing contained in this section
shall be construed 20 repeal any regulation
now existing affecting baby carriages, bicy-
cles tricyCles, motorcycles or motor-vehicles.
Sec. Il. public vehicle for the convey
ance Of passengers for hire. while in motion
or at rest on a street shall display between
one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour
before sunrise. brightly lighted lamps 80
cleaned and placed to be plainly visible
from the front sides and rear thereof for
distance Of two hundred 600 feet and as TO
plainly Indicate its number at a distance Of
twenty (e0I feet.
Sec A. A bicycle tricycle. and motorcycle
In AT
one half hour after sunset and one hour be-
fore sunrise shall display a lamp or lantern
showing a light visible for distance Of two
hundred C200) feet in the direction II Is NOV
ing and from each side and the rear thereof
Sec % No vehicle IN a street shall be load
ed above the side or sides thereof nor so that
any part OF its load shall be hung thereon
so as to project outside Of a wheel hub. nor
so that the load or any item OF II shall
project. nor shall the coupling pole project
more than ten (lol feet in rear Of the rear
axle OF the vehicle. without a written per
nit from the Major and Superintendent OF
Police.
sec so. No person shall use nor permit %
b. used a vehicle or animal Of any kind. or
any construction thereon however devised.
on street solely for the business or pur-
pose OF Advertising. or where such vehicle
or animal or construction or advertising de-
vice may impede traffic or be menace to
person or property, without a written permit
from the Major and Superintendent Of Police;
Provided this regulation shall not apply to
painted or similar signs for advertisements
ordinarily used on vehicles or animals in the
thereof nor 10 signs or advertisements on
street railway cars nor 10 signs in the course
q, transportation from place 10 place.
Sec 81 The driver OF a vehicie shall be
on the lookout and shall remain
upon the seat thereof or. in the case Of an
animal drawn vehicle at the head Of the
animal, and shall guard against its running
away
Sec s.. No person shall remove such part
OF 4 vehicle or harness as will likely cause
accident should the animal hitched thereto
start. without hrst unhitchins the animal
Sec So 4 driver of a sightseeing automo-
bile or auto truck shall not turn II about in
a street less than forty ii0l feet wide between
rurbs nor on which there is street car
service with less than forty t4o) feet dis
lance from curb to the nearest rail: but shall!
in such cases proceed around the square.
Sec 81 No driver shall carelesslv or will
fully cause allow his vehicle or street car
10 collide with any person. vehicle. street car
or animal. nor to inJure person or property.
See 81 No vehicle shall be so directed as
to crowd any person on a bicycle. tricycle. or
motorcycle on or against the curb Of the
street or on or against any other vehicle or
beet in such street. or of or over any-em-
bankment or into any aperture or depression
Sec Sc 4 driver Of a vehicle for hire seek
ing employ mcnt shsll not stop or loiter upon
a street except At public stand. nor shall
he solicit passengers upon a street
sec 81 No person shall ride a bicycle tri-
cycle or motorcycle over or upon any side
walk or footwalk intended for the use ~
pedestrians. and no person shall lead drive
Or ride an animal or propel a vehicle upon a
sidewalk. except in passing into or from lots
where the pavements shall be constructed for
that purpose.
Sec IS No bicycle constructed for use by
on. person shall carry more. than one person