The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-01
Ordinance No. 17o-A

An Ordinance 10 regulate trnh"c
Jen.e the manaer OF driving or oy-
Grating vehicles, provide Tor tne
parking OF vehicles, provision for the
e.tahIishment Of safety Zones. pre-
vent the e.lsting o. Sme. Ssss...tIns
the manner Of equipment Of vehicies
n to- Iiwhfs, brakes and horns nne
20 prohiblt the drivers Or operscr.
OF vehicles fro. n.ki n. .srsss:
hi9hways and public places wsnis
the limits Of the City Of Detron.
TT "a HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE
,EOPI,E OF THE CITY OF DETHoir
section 1. RULES TO BE OBJ
SERVED The driver or operator
Of every vehicle driven or opea
ed upon the streets. hignways az
~ CIV OF Detroit shall CONFORM
70 ana observe the following rules.
sec 2. POLICE DEPARTMENT
To CONTROL The Police Depar,
ment shall have all powers ae
duties in relation sss S. fG ane traffic.
wsn. the Police Department
.%naSI deem AZ advisable for the pup-
iic safety or convenience tsmpoI
arily to close any street. aes
parts Of streets :,s to os certain de-
nncc,,ntions. or to divert the traihc
spno or TO divert or direct the
Course of pedestrian traveI, sa1
Department shall have power
authority to DO So
r,osor vehicle standing or being
operated or driven on any pupnc
St~hwav within the city limits
shaii be provided during the period
from one hour after sun, sSn q, ieast
two lighted lamps on the front. the
f,ght Of such front lamp to be visi-
he 200 feet In the direction IN
which said motor vehicle Is neadso
~ nroceeding There shall also De
orroyyided one rear light on such We
Ric,e which shall display a red
iight visible from the rear al least
300 feet. and a white light the
rays OF which SHAH shi me t tpo ear
number plate carrieu On 'he
Of such vehicle.
provided, that all other vehicles
during the period herein spesihed
shall carry a red light visible az
least 900 feet directly to the rear
,naaeJ with material which shall
nroiect out and beyond the din1en-
lions OF such vehicle. then and In
shat case such vehicles shall carry
the light required by this section
isl '"'
provided. that bicycles and mo-
.oreycles shall BIO required TO dis
play but one white lighted lamp,
such lamp TO be displayed on the
front Of such vehicle so that II
hall be Visible 100 feet In the d.
rectIon In which the vehicle Is
heading or proceeding.
provided, also, that IL any mo-
tor vehicle In equipped with acety-
iene. electric or other head or side
light producing an Questionable
glare. same shall be turned out or
the glare eliminated by dimming or
other satisfactory means provided
.tharafaf so as not 10 make IL dif-
aruit or unsafe for others on the
nubiic thoroughfares of the city.
II Is also provided that the Com,
the sufficiency and practicabiiity
~ any side lamp or head light used
or 10 be used in the city and shall.
after an inspection or test. have
the authority TO issue certificate
setting forth In substance that said
ination. has been found TO comply
Win this Ordinance.
sec BRAKES AND HORN
zach automobile and motorcycle
mon any OF the streets. highways
or public places, OF a .n ,ssty n, shali
INA with a suitable bell or horn
FOR giving warning OF Its approach.
a. &. EXHAUST WHISTLES
\, mall be unlawful for any per-
son 10 use upon any automobile or
eei,.r vehicle n warning signal
simllsE TO p ,na, Ssen 81 the c1
OF pero'NoIsE AND SMOKE II
~ ali he deemed q violation OF this
e,sinance for any person in charge
ar control OF any vehicle 60 make