The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06


IL 10 not possible 10 preserve the
distance OF six feet from the run
ningboard or lower step as herein
: prescribed, then the driver or OPP
orator OF such vehicle shall stop
Nthe same at least six feet from the
rear or such car and remain stand
ing until such car has taken on or
discharged It's passengers and
again started. In passing car
which Is stopping or has stopped
for the purpose OF taking on or
discharging passengers, the driv-
er or operator OF such vehicle shall
check such vehicle To one-half the
lawful speed. and pass said car at
no greater speed and at least six
feet from the running board OF
lower step OF said street car. When.
vehicles stop 10 permit the load
ing or unloading OF passengers
from street cars vehicles shall not
stand two or more abreast but In
single file.
Sec. IS. SAFETY ZONES. Where
safety Zones are provided by tho
shall be designated in a Visible
and suitable manner When so
designated II shall be unlawful Tor
any person TO drive a vehicle upon
any safety zone when the zone Is
occupied or about TO be occupied
by any person.
Sec. IA. TURNING TO RIGHT.
Any vehicle turning into another
street to the right shall turn the
corner as near the right hand cufp
as practicable.
Sec. rs. TURNING TO LEFT.
Any vehicle turning into another
street 10 the left shall turn around
the center Of the intersection OF
the two streets.
Sec. 10. SPEED OF MOTOR We
HICLES. Licensed motor vehicles
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not TO exceed ten miles per hour
I'm the business portion OF said
city; and outside OF the business
portion OF said city. at rate or
speed not TO exceed ntteen miles
hicle shall emerge from an alley,
garage, stable, area or any place
OF business faster than walk.
See. II. SPEED IN PARKS AND
BOJLEVARDS. Automobiles and
motorcycles shall be driven At
rate OF speed upon the parks and
boulevardS not TO exceed ntteen
miles per hour.
Sec. Is. SPEED AT CROSSINGS.
No vehicle shall cross main
thoroughfare or street upon
which there is street car track,
or make IA turn thereon at a rate
OF speed exceeding one-halt the
legal speed limit.
Sec 10, SIGNAL UPON TURNING.
Drivers or operators OF vehicles be-
fore turning snail make sure that
such movement can be made In
safety and give plain visible sig
nal 10 others upon the street by
extending the hand or otherwise.
Sec. 20. WARNING WHEN STOP
PING. No vehicle shall be slowed
up or stopped without the driver
thereof giving those behind warn
ing OF his intention so 10 do py
proper visible signal.
Sec. 81. no TESTING IN PARKS.
1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son, persons. partnership, frm
or corporation 10 run or drive, or
cause To be run or driven any au-
tomobile or motorcycle upon any or
the parks parkways or boulevards
Of this city for the purpose OF test
within the meaning OF this ordi-
nance is hereby defined to be the
running or driving OF any snch
vehicle for the purpose or ascer-
tanning their fitness for service ana
before it's sale by the manufacturer
or others owning or operating the
same,
Sec. 90. PROFESSIONS. No We
hicle shall be driven through
procession except with the permits
sion OF Police officer.
Sec. 20. SLOWLY MOVING We
HICLES. Slowly moving or heav-
ily laden vehicles shall not be
driven upon the streets and high
ways abreast, but one must follow
behind the other and keep as near
TO the right hand curb as possible.
Sec -. BLOCKADE. No We
hicle shall be allowed TO remain
upon or be driven through any
street OF the City OF Detroit so as
to wllfully blockade or obstruct
the said street: and no vehicle shall
be so overloaded that the horse or
horses or motive power shall be
unable to move IT.
sec. 25. PARKING AT CURB.
All vehicles while standing shall
be parked at an angle with the
curb and at distance from each
other sufficient to permit ingress
and egress from same 10 prevent
collision or accident. such distances
in all congested thoroughfares 10
be designated by the Commissioner
or Police with proper signs. Pro-
vided that in streets occupied by
car lines no parking OF Nehicies
shall be allowed at the curb WITHIN
10 feet OF the intersectlng cross
walk at all regular and designated
car stops.
Sec. %. FIRE HYDRANT OBJ
STRUCTION No vehicle shall stop
or remain standing at the curb in
front OF or within .hfteen feet or
any fire hydrant within the city
limits.
sec q. HOW LONG NAY
STAND No vehicle shall remain
standing at the curb between the
hours OF s a. m, and y. m, Tor
a longer period than thirty minutes
in any congested business district
OF this City.
Sec. 2s. VEHICLE UNATTEND-
ED. No motor vehicles shall be
left standing at. curb unattended
unless the operator shall, IN case
of a gasoline driven vehicle frst
shut off his motor. and In case OF
an electrically driven vehicle shall
first lock the controller switch and
withdraw the key.
Sec. 90. CROSS-wA OBSTRUC-
TIONS. No vehicle shall stop on
any cross walk In any such man
ncT as TO obstruct free passage
upon such cross walk.
Sec. so. BACKING TO CURB.
No vehicle shall remain backed
up to the curb except IL be actually
loading or unloading, and In no
case no longer than the actual
loading or unloading requires.
Sec 81. HORSES TO BE TURN
ED. The horse ey horses attached
TO the vehicle backed UP to the
curb shall be turned at right angles
to the vehicle and In the direction
upon which the traffic upon that
side OF the street is moving.
Sec. 80. HITCHING. 1t shall be
deemed a violation OF this Ordi-
nance for any person TO hitch onto
or climb upon any vehicle which is
passing through or upon any OF
the streets OF this city. with or
without the consent Of the driver
or operator OF such vehicle.
Sec. 80. BICYCLES. No person
shall ride any bicycle upon any
sidewalk In this city except upon
sidewalks bordering upon unpav-
ed streets, the roadways OF which
are In an impossible condition for
such vehicles; Provided. that no
person shall ride upon any side
walk upon any such street at
rate OF speed exceeding Ave miles
an hour.
Sec. a. ORDINANCE TO BE
POSTED. The Police Department
shall see that this Ordinance IL
posted in all public stables and