The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-31

CSS anu OHlceTS ana all men ana 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
13. IL stopping, a signal always
shall be given to any vehicle behind
by raising the wip or hand, or blow
ing the horn, bell or gong.
Slowly Moving Vehicles
IA. All vehicles moving slowly
along the streets shall keep as close
as practicable TO the curb line, so as
to allow faster moving vehicles free
passage on the left hand side.
stopping and Starting When Directed
By Police
Is. All vehicles must stop when
directed TO do so by the police, and
upon signal from the police must
move on.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to run an automobile,
motorcycle or bicycle on any public
street of the city of Ocala, within the
fire limits, at a greater speed than
twelve miles an hour, or six miles an
hour around corners, or any public
street of the city of Ocala, outside. of
the fire limits at greater rate Of
speed than fifteen miles an hour, ex-
cept police motorcycle in emergent'
cases, and fire department vehicles.
or for any person to run, drive. or
use any vehicle in careless, reckless
or negligent manner.
Section 4. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person under the age of if
teen years to operate, handle or run
in any manner, an automobile, motor
car or motorcycle, or in any manner
handle the steering wheels or other
apparatus by which the aforesaid We
hicle is controlled, on any street or
alley in the city of Ocala, and it shall
be unlawful for any person owning
or controlling an automobile, motor
cycle or motor car to permit any
person under the age of fifteen years,
to violate the provisions of this or
the city of Ocala, unless the same is
provided with good and sufficient
brake, in good working order.
Placed on first reading and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee
March 10, 1912; placed on second
reading, adopted by sections May 81,
1912, placed on third and final
reading and passed by roll call May
81, 1912.
Section 6. All automobiles and
motor-cars shall be equipped with
one good horn, gong or bell, and
show between the period of one-half
hour after sunset and one-half hour
before sunrise, two lamps showing
White lights visible at a distance of
800 feet ahead, and shall show to
the rear, a red light by separate
lamp, and white light to the right
hand, the rays of which lamp shall
shine upon the number required in
such manner as to make the num-
Der visible in the direction from
which. the automobile or motor-car
may be proceeding; and all motor
cycles shall be equipped with one
good horn, gong or bell, and shall
show during the time prescribed for
automobiles in the preceding section,
one lamp showing a white light Wis
ible at the same distance; all bicycles
shall be equipped with and shall
show during the time prescribed for
automobiles, one lamp showing a
white light visible at least 100 feet
ahead.
Section z. 1t shall be unlawful TO
run any automobile or motorcycle
withinthe corporate limits of the
city of Ocala, with the exhaust or
cut-out open, or unnecessarily
blowing horns, bells or gongs.
Section 8. No person driving a
hack, dray or other vehicle shall take
stand, waiting or continue to oc-
cupy for more than five CD minutes,
the street next to the sidewalk or lot
when objection is made by
the owner or occupant of the prem
Uses; no person shall permit horse
or horses, vehicle or vehicles in his
or her charge, to remain or stop up
on sidewalk.