Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-12
TRAFFIC BILL is
READY FOR CITY
FATHERS Meeting
New Traffic Law Would Reduce
Limit of Is Miles an Hour
Travel for Vehicles
PUBLIC INVITED TO
DISCUSSION OF MEASURE
Annual Registration of Vehicles
T. Is Deemed Proper by
Board

Honolulu's new traffic ordinance
is in its final shape for con-
sideration at the public hearing
Wednesday evening. If no altera-
tions are made in II, the measure will
be introduced before the beard Of su-
pervisors as it now reads. The pub
lie hearing will be held at 1880 o'clock
in the chambers of the city fathers.
There are really three separate and
Independent new ordinances relating
to vehicles, but the longest and what
is regarded as the most important Is
the one on traffic. One of the other
two has to do with registration of
machines, making it necessary for an
annual registration and in other
ways more closely identifying the
owner with his automobile. The other
extends the 15-miles-an.hour speed dis
trict, making 1t bounded by Kapiolani
street on the west, Palarna bridge on
the east, thence to Asylum road,
thence along School street to Luso
street to Alakea Outside of this dis
.trict the rate is fixed at 25 miles an
hour -
The traffic ordinance begins with
the rules of the road. These rules APP
ply differently to light and heavy ye-
hicles. 1t proceeds with regulations
governing machines meeting, passing
street cars, signalling, limiting and
regulating use OF trucks on streets,
making it unlawful to leave vehicle
unattended in the congested district
more than 10 minutes. etc.
p. L. Weaver, first deputy city and
county attorney, author Of the meas
.ure, has spent great deal of time on
1t AMI made an exhaustive study OF
regulations governing traffic in other
cities. it covers more than 10 sec
tions.
Taking it up In its order, one Of the
first sections says that every driver
has the right of way over another
driver approaching from left. It adds
to the rule already in force a few linn
itations The new section reqHires
the overtaken vehicle to give way to
extreme right as soon as practical on
signal given. In some cases, where
necessary, the oyertaken vehicle shall
stop. The overtaking vehicle Is not
to pass nearer than two feet OF the
vehicle passed. - .@-..'- Z
In cases where street cars are over
taken, the vehicle shall pass on right
of such car. except in cases where
there is not enough space between
car and curb. It Is not to pass nearer
than two feet. of curb. Another sec.
ton creates a rule applying where
the street car has stopped to let on
or off passengers. This Is the rule:
Every person operating or driving
a motor vehicle or other such vehicle,
any bicycle or other vehicle or riding
any animal, shall not approach nearer
than eight feet from the running board
of lowest step Of any street car which
has stopped for the purpose OF taking
on or discharging passengers" Il
The speed limit in such cases is set
at eight miles an hour.
Old section II of ordinance II with
regard to stopping at curb Is amended
to provide that no vehicle shall stop
with wheels closer than six inches
from curb. Ali the traffic rules are
made subject to directions of police
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