The Delta independent., 1915-06-11
Ordinance No. I, 1915.

ordnance NO. I, 1870
An ordinance relating to street traf-
fic.
Be it ordained by the city council
of the City of Delta. Colorado:
Section l. For the purpose of this
ordinance the term business district
shall include Main Street between the
South side of First Street and the
North side OF Seventh Street. and all
streets intersecting Main Street so
limited within 27O feet from said
street. The residence district shall
include all that part of the city which
is not included in the business dis
trict'
Section 2. Speed No vehicle shall
travel at a greater speed than twelve
Q2) miles per hour in the business
district, nor at a greater speed than
fifteen G5) miles per hour in the
residence district: or to pass any
street intersection or to travel in
any alley at a greater speed than ten
10) miles per hour.
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turning. crossing and stopping.
All vehicles. except when passing a
vehicle ahead, shall keep to the right
of the middle of the road. and slow
practicable to the right hand curb.
Vehicles shall not continue to travel
two abreast. A vehicle meeting an
other shall pass to the right. A
vehicle overtaking another shall pass
to the left At the intersection of
streets all vehicles shall keep to the
right of the intersection whichever
way they travel and pass in single
file. Turns to the right shall be
made as close to the curb as prac-
ticable. At the intersection of streets
the vehicle to the right shall have the
right of way.
All vehicles in the business dis
trict shall stop only on the right side
of the street.
No horses or other animals shall
be hitched or tied TO any telephone.
electric light or any other public
service pole or apparatus within the
city limits.
No person shall ride or drive any
unbroken. dangerous or partially un-
broken animal upon any public street.
No intoxicated person shall ride or
drive any animal or vehicle upon any
public street.
No person shall drive upon or allow
any horseless vehicle to remain upon
any street during the period from
one hour after sunset to one hour be-
fore sunrise unless there is attached
to the left hand side of such vehicle
a lamp showing a white light to the
front and a red light to the rear.
No person shall leave unattended
upon any street a motor vehicle while
any part of the motor is in motion,
or any horse or team unless securely
tied
No person shall destroy or deface
any sign or device placed for the pur-
pose of directing or regulating travel.
or ignore or refuse to comply with
the directions carried on such sign
Section 4. Nuisance. No person
shall operate n motor vehicle unless
the motor is provided with n muffler
properly attached to such vehicle or
motor and of such construction and
sufficient to muffle or deaden the
sound of the exhaust from such motor
or If the exhaust from such motor
is elected otherwise than through
such muffler.
No pedestrian. nor person riding
n bicycle shall hang onto any vehicle.
No vehicle shall travel over any
parking or curbing.
No vehicle shall travel along any
sidewalk or across any sidewalk ex-
cept at an alley or private entrance
for vehicles.
Section 6. Penalty. Any person
who shall violate any of the provis-
ions of this ordinance shall be fined
upon conviction. In sum of not less
than $500, nor more than $4,000 for
each and every offense.
Section 6. All ordinances and parts