The Detroit times., 1915-01-06
COMMON COUNCIL
coon,,au.d from Preceding r.re).

scribe the limit of speed 0f vehicles
dcnnc the manner oI driving or op-
ernttng vehicles, provide Tor the
parking of vehicles. IroN ision for the
establishment of SAFETY Zones. pre-
vent the emitting of offensive smoke
ar yapors froDi vehicles, de-ignat.ng
the manner OF equipment of Nehicie.
as To lights, brakes und horns ana
90 prOhibit the drivers ar operntors
ot Nehic cs from mnking offensive
noise therewlth upon the streets,
highways aud public places within
the limits of the city of Detroit
1T Is HEREBY ORDAINED Bl TIE
'EOPLE OF THE CITY OF DEIhotb
Section ! RULES TO 1919 OBJ
SERVED. The. driver or operator
oI every vehicle driven or pperhl
4 ed upon the streets, highways ana
public places within the, limits OF
the city OF Detroit shall CONFORM
TO aud observe the following rules
Sec Police DEPARTMENT |
To CONTROL. The Police Depart
ment shall have all powers anu
duties In relation 20 the mahaEe-
ment OF the vehicular trainc.
8 Whenever the Police Department
Z SHAH deem IL advisable for the pub
lie safety or convenience tempor-
arily 10 close any street. alley or
% PARTS OF streets, to vehicular trat-
/ he or 10 vehicles OF certain de-
2 scriptions or To- divert the tratnc !
3 thereon. or TO divert or direct the
course OF pedestrian traVel, sara
3 Department shall have power and
q authority Co do so.
Sec g. LIGHTS. Every licensed
? motor vehicle standing or being
g operated or driven on any public
highway within the city limits |
) shalt be provided during the period
u from one hour after sunset to one !
4 hour before sunrise with at least
S two lighted lamps on the front the |
. ligat OF such front lamp TO be Visl-
o bic 200 feet in the direction In
I which said motor vehicle is headed |
. or proceeding There shall also be |
3 provided one rear light on such We
! hicle which shall display red
: light visible from the. rear AZ least
s s00 feet ard white light the |
! rays OF which shall shine upon the
: number plate carried on the rear
. OF such vehicle.
0 Provided that all other vehicles
during the period herein si stsfilheq
3 least 200 feet directly 10 the rear |
thereof and II such vehicle De
) loaded with material which shalI |
4 protect out and beyond the dimen-
: sions ot such vehicle, then and In
y that case such vehicles snail carry |
. the light required by this section |
% at the extreme rear OF SAID mater
l ial
) Provided. that bicycles and mo-
= torcycles shall he required TO dis |
I play bur one white lighted lamp. |
= such lamp to be displayed on the |
i front OF such vehicle SO that IL
I shall he visible 100 feet In the d.
X reetion In which the vehicle is
. heading or proceeding.
d Provided. also, that IL any mo-
tor vehicle Is equipped with acety
, lenp. electric or other head or SIDE |
. light producing an obJectionable
4 glare. same shall be turned out or |
the glare eliminated by dimminH or |
: other satisfactory means PROVIDED |
therefor so as not 10 make IL dli-
5 ncult or unsafe for others on the |
q public thoroughfares Of the city.
II is also provided that the Com
missioner OF Police shall pass upon |
: the sufDcieucy and practicability |
3 OF any side lamp or head light used
or to he used ia the city ana Shall. !
: after an inspection or test. nave
s the authority to issue certificate
S light. upon inspection and exam
, nation has been found 10 comply !
. with this Ordinance.
Sec. a. BRAKES AND HORN.
? Each automobile and motorcycle
upon any OF the streets. highways |
or public places of this city shall
be provided with adequate brakes
|; ana with suitable bell OF horn
FOR giving warming Of IL approach.
sec :, EXHAUST WHISTLES. /
: 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son 10 use upon any automobile orI
other vehicle warning signal |
similar TO that used By the tlre
i on Police Department OF the City
OF Detroit
Sec. G. NOISE AND SMOKE II
, shall be deemed n violation OF tins
ordinance for any person in charge /
or control OF any vehicle To max"
with such vehicle, or any device
connected Herewith, any excessive
noise 10 annoy the public, or 10
: open the muffler on any vehicle.
. OF TO permit such vehicles or any
device thereon 10 emit smoke or
steam. -noNious gases or vapors
Within the streets, highways or
public places in this city; or 10
load any vehicle with iron or other
:. material SO as 10 strike together
causing unnecessary noise.
IL Is further provided that no
: motor vehicle operated on the |
streets OF Detroit shall during such
. time have the control OF the muf-
ner cut-out so located as TO permit
Il 10 be operated from the driving
! space or compartment Of the We
hicle.
Sec. 7. ACCIDENTS. In case OF
accident 10 or collision with a per
son or property upon any OF the
public streets. parks or parkways
! OF the city OF Detroit, due to the
driving or operation thereon or
: any vehicle, the person 50 driving
or operating such vehicle snail
stop and give such reasonable as
sistance as can he given and shall.
upon request OF the person injured
or any other person, give SUCH per
son his name and address and III
not the owner the name and adj
dress OF the owner of such vehicle,
I; together with the registered IL !
censed number OF such vehicle.
Sec. 3. VEHICLES HOW TO BE
DRIVEN Vehicles shall be driven
: i'm a careful manner and with due |
regard for the safety and conNen-
fence OF pedestrians and or other
vehicles. When one vehicle over
: takes another. 1t shall pass TO the
: left side OF the overtaken vehicle
, and not pull over TO the right un-
III clear thereof. All vehicles
meeting shall pass each other 10 /
; the right Vehicles shall keep TO
3 the right side Of the street. except !
when necessary TO turn to the left
in crossing or In overtaking an
other vehicle; Provided. that no Ve-
: hicle shall pass to the left side OF
street car when going in the |
same direction with such street I
, car.
No person shall operate motor
: vehicle on the streets and boulc-
: wards of this city recklesslY or at |
1 rate OF speed greater than is
) reasonable and proper, having re-
1 regard 10 the width. traffic and |
: use OF the thoroughfare, or so as |
3 10 endanger the property or the |
. life or limb of any person. Any |
D violation OF this section. whether /
AT the time complying with Section
? 10 OF this ordinance regulating |
; rate OF speed or not. shall con-
4 stitute reckless driving. II shall |
: be construed as reckless driving |
s 10 pass two other moving vehicles
: which are abreast. or SO nearly
\ abreast as To occupy the width or |
. two vehicles on city thorough /
q fare.
Sec. O. RIGHT OF WAY. We |
. hicles being driven upon a main |
4 thoroughfare. such as Lafayette /
boulevard, Woodward Jefferson, |
: Fort. Grand River. Michigan, John /
: r.. Cass and Gratiot avenues, shall 1,
z have the right or way over other /
\ vehicles being driven on intersect- |