The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-03
LEGAL NOTICES.

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OF collision or accident. or when
crossing any street intersection
upon which there are other vehicles
or pedestrians.
27. Tho driver of any automobile
or motor vehicle shall, before turn
ing any corner. sound his bell or
horn and turn such corner at low
rate of speed.
2S. The owner of motor vehicle
shall not permit the same to be
driven upon public street by
person under the age of fifteen
years unless such person is accom-
panied by his or her parent, guard
dian, OF the owner of the vehicle.
20. The machinery or motive
power of any automobile or motor
| vehicle shall not be permitted to
vehicle Is stand .ng In any street
unlesn such machine be In charge
of some competent person.
80. No automobile or motor We
hiclu shall be driven on any street
or aney between the hours of sun
| set and sunrise without having at
| tached to the front thereof at least
two white lights of sufficient can
| die power to enable the drivsr Of
| such vehicle to see ahead clearly
for distance of two hundred feet;
| provided. however, that no white
| llBnlS snail ne uStu the ulTtct rays
| of which shall be projected at a
greater height than parallel of
four and one-half feet from the
road: or If projected at "A greater
| height all dazzle and glare must be
| eliminated.
Such automobile or motor vehi-
Gle shall also have attached to the
rear at least one red light of suth-
| Client candle power to be visible
from the rear for a distance of at
| least one hundred feet; Provided
however, in case such vehicle Is a
| motor cycle, one lighted lamp at
tached to the front thereof show
ing white to the front and red to
| the rear, of sufficient candle power
to enable the driver thereof to see
| ahead clearly for a distance of two
| hundred feet and which can be seen
| from the rear for distance of one
hundred feet, will be deemed a
| compliance with this rule.
81. No automobile shall be left
| standing In any street or alley be-
tween the hours of sunset and SUM
rise without having attached there
| to In conspicuous place on each
end thereof light of sufficient
candle power 10 be clearly visible
for a distance of one hundred feet.
az. No. motorcycle shall be left
standing In any street or alley be-
tween the hours of sunset and sun
rise without having attached there
| TO In conspicuous place, at least
one lighted lamp OF sufficient cam
die power to be clearly visible from
| the front and rear for distance of
one hundred feet.
SO. The driver of any automobile
or motor vehicle upon any street
when approaching a horse-driven
| vehicle, or horse upon which any
person is riding shall exercise every
reasonable precaution to prevent
| the frightening of such horse or
horses, and IL such horse or horses
| appear frightened the driver OF
such motor vehicle or automobile
! shall reduce its speed and IL re-
| quested by signal or otherwise by
| the driver of such horse or horses.
| he shall stop his machine, unless
| to do so would cause an accident,
| or unless the horse or horses APP
pear to be under the control OF the
| driver.
"a. On paved streets in the City
of Tacoma no automobile or motor
vehicle shall be driven at rate
| of speed faster than twenty miles
an hour, and on unpaved streets at
| rate of speed faster than iift cen
| miles an hour. Provided, however,
on street intersections upon which
| Is laid a steam or street railway
| track such vehicle shall not be
| driven at a rate OF speed FASTER
than six miles an hour: and Pro-
vided, further, that the driver of a
motor vehicle shall not drive the
same upon any street in said City
| at a greater rate of speed than II
, reasonable or proper having due
regard to the traffic and the use of
the way by others, nor so as to
| endanger the life or limb OF any
| person; and provided, further, that
| no person shall drive a motor vehi-
Gle over or upon any sidewalk when
entering or leaving a garage or
other building without bringing
said vehicle to a stop just before
driving upon said walk and with
out ascertaining that no pedestri-
ans are on the walk who might
be injured by the operation Of his
vehicle thereon.
The provisions of this paragraph
shall not apply to. automobiles or
motor vehicles In charge of drivers
1 In the employ of the Police or Fire
Departments of said City when the
machines of which they arc In
charge are being driven to fires,
or to or from any place IN said
Il City In answer to fire alarms or
police calls. or when any emergency
i exists or arises requiring thar said
machines be driven Mt a greater
rate of speed than herein specified.
II Passed Dec. 2, 1915.
Il A. v. FltwcETr,
Mayo.
1 1888 ~ Cify Clerk