The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-13
AN ORDINANCE
Entitled An Ordinance 10 Regulate
the Speed and Use of the Streets
of the City of Ocala BY
Vehicles


Be 1t Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Ocala:
Section l. Every automobile, mo-
torcycle, motor car, motor wagon,
carriage, buggy, omnibus, wagon,
dray, push-cart bicycle, motor-bicy-
Gle, and all other conveyances, in
whatever manner or by whatever
power the same may be driven, rid
den or propelled, which is or may be
used for or adopted to pleasure rid
ing or the transportation of passen-
gers, baggage or merchandise, upon
the streets, and every draft and rid
ing animal, whether ridden, driven or
led, shall constitute vehicle under
the intent and purpose of this ordi-
nance.s
Section 2.
Vehicles to Keep to the Right.
1. All vehicles snai; keep to the
right of the center of all streets.
Vehicles Meeting
II 2. All vehicles meeting, shall pass
each other to the right.
Vehicles Overtaking Others
3. All vehicles overtaking an
other shall pass to the left
Turning to the Right Into Another
Street
4. All vehicles turning to the
right into another street shall turn
the corner as near the curb as prac-
ticable.
Turning to the Left Into Another
5. All vehicles turning to the left
into another street shall pass to the
right of the center of the said
streets before turning.
Crossing Streets
6. All vehicles crossing from one
side of the street to the other shall
do so only at the intersection of the
streets by turning to the left, as pro-
vided in Paragraph 5, so as to head
in the same direction as traffic on
that side of the street.
Provided, that this section of this
ordinance apply to brick paved
streets only.
Turning and Starting
Z. A driver, or any person having
charge OF any vehicle, before turning
the corner of any street, turning out
Of, turning from, or stopping at the
curb line of any street, shall see that
there is sufficient space free from
vehicles, so that such turning or stop
| ping may be safely made, and then
shall give plainly visible or audible
signal indicating his intention, such
as raising the hand or making some
vocal or mechanical signal.
Stopping at the Curb
8. No vehicle or vehicles shall
stop with its left side to the curb on
blocks of streets where business
houses are situated.
Backing Up
8. In no case shall any vehicle
remain backed up to the curb of any
street, except when actually loading
and unloading.
Standing Close to the Curb Stone
10. Unless in an emergency, or tc
allow another vehicle or pedestrian
to cross its path, no vehicle shall
stop in any block of any street in the
city, where business houses are To-
Gated unless both right wheels shall
be close to the curb line, except to
load and unload.
Stopping at Corners
II. No vehicle shall stop or stand
within the intersection of any street
except IN cases of emergency.
Right Of Way of Certain Vehicles
II. All officers and men OF the
fire department with their fire ap-
paratus of all kinds, while in per.
Torrance Of their duty; all ambulan.
ces and officers and all men and We.
hicles of he police department shall
have the right Of way in any street
and through any procession, except
vehicles carrying United States mail
Signal for Stopping
Is. In stopping, signal Away!