The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-24
NEW TR AFFIC LAWS
OF THE CITY MODERN
AS THE TEXT SHOWS

any equestrian shall stop such vehicle
or horse the fun length Of any stree
car from its entrance or exit. whtcr
has stopped to take on OF let on pas
eengers so as to allow passenger.
free passage between the street cal
and the curb. and such driver o.
equestrian shall cause his vehicle q
horse. to remain standing until sucl
street car has resumed motion, and
until sIlsh unloHded passengers shall
have had Opportunity to reach the
curb. No street car shall remain
standing for loading or unloading
more than two (29 minutes. except
at the terminal OF the street car
routes and in case of emergency.
Pedestrians.
section S. (a) Pedestrians shall
keep to the right on all walks and
drives and stop only at or near the
curb or house line and not In the
center of the walk or street, nor on
the side walk at street intersections
within the lines of the intersecttng
side walks.
Obj Pedestrians when crossing the
streets in the congested district shah
move In the direction Of trahic and
shall await the signal from the traf-
fc policemen wherever one Is sta
toned.
1cl Pedestrians shall never start
from the side walk in crossing the
street without looking in both direc.
tons to see what is approaching and
shall cross at right angles with the
street, at street Intersections; they
shall not cross diagonally, but shall
20 around the center Of the line Of
franc and cross only one street at
time.
cd No person shall jump, hang OF
ride upon any vehicle while STANDING
without the consent of the owner and
under no circumstances while in mo,
ton. while the vehicle Is on road
or roadway.
(e) No person shall, on congested
streets or side walks, use roller
skates, coasters. tricycles or any
other vehicle, toy, or ether article on
wheels or runners, excepting bicy
cles) or operate the same on any
road or roadway.
CD All persons intending to entel
a street car shall not leave the side
walk until the car has arrived at the
point where passengers are received
(g) All persons leaving street car:
shall go directly from the street cal
TO the pavement
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street car shall pass In front of the
car before the car has started and
passed the crossing.
SReed.
Section 6. (aJ No person shall
operate, drive or propel. and NJ
owner or controller thereof. riding
thereon or therein. shall couse. OF
permit to be operated, driven, ridden
or propelled on any street of the city
Of Clarksburg, any horse or vehicle
recklessly or negligently or at
speed or in a manner 80 as TO en-
danger the life, limb or property o.
any person or damage any property
provided that a rate of speed exceed
ing ten (10) miles per hour on any
OF the streets within what Is termed
the "congested district" and f1fteel
q5) miles an hour upon the residue
of streets of the city shall likewise
constitute prima facie evidence of {
violation OF. the provisions of thf:
section, provided that street cart
shall have the right to move at a rats
of speed not exceeding ten (10) miles
per hour in the said congested dis
trict, and at rate of speed not ex
ceeding fifteen (15) miles per hour
on the following streets: On Pike
street from Oak street to the Yves
ing on West Pike street.
On Main street from Oak street to
the Junction Of West Pike to MAR
streets.
And provided, further, that III
turning from street or alley to an
other street or alley and crossing the
intersections OF streets the rate OF
speed for any vehicle or animal shall
not exceed six (6) miles per hour
and provided further, that nothing
berefn contained as to speed shall
apply to vehicles Of the police an.
fire departments.
(b) Motor trucks constructed tx
carry freight OF merchandise shall
not exceed a speed of eight CD miles
per hour in the congested district
and twelve (12) miles an hour else
where in said city in cases wher'
more than three 'C3) tons and les
than eight tSl tons. and shall no
exceed six CO. miles an hour. In cas-
where the weight of the vehicle ant
load is eight 49, tons or ore. Sais
motor trucks CONSTRUCTED to carr.
freight or merchandise shall not ex
coed speed ofasix (6) miles an houl
over any of the bridges inthe City o
Clarksburg and no horse shall b.
driven; ridden or led over or upol
any of said bridges faster than I
walk
(c0 No vehicle shall emerge from
an alley. stable, garage or other are;
or building on to a side walk at |
greater speed than three CD mile
an hour, and at such places. thu
driver of such vehicle shall civ,
Warming by gong. bell. or other sig
nal of its coming onto the ,pavemen
and at garages by an attendant pre-
ceding-
Street Cars.
Section Z. (a) Street cars shall
have the right OF way between eros
streets over all vehicles except thos'
referred to in Section 4, Cal. Thu