The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
COMMON COUNCIL
Continues from Preceding rss.,.


scribe the limit of speed of vehicles,
denne the manner of driving ar OPP
Grating vehicles, provide for the
parking OF vekicies, Irox Islon Tor the
establishment OF safety Zones. pre-
vent the emitting of onensivc smoke
or yapors from vehicles, designations
the manner OF equipment of vehicles
as 90 lights. brakes ind horns ana
10 prohibit the drivers or operntors
OF vehic e. from making onsnsive
highways aud pubIic places WITHIN
the limits OF the city of Detroit
1T is HEREBY ORDAINED by TIL
EOPLE OF THE CITY OF DELhOLd
Section L. RULES TO BE OBS
SERVED The driver or operator
; OF every vehicle driven or operat.
ed upon the streets. Highways and
public places within the limits or
) the city OF Detroit shall conform.
To and observe the following rules:
Sec .. POLICE DEPARTMENT.
TO CONTROL. The Police Depart,
duties i'm relation TO tire manage
ment of the Vehicular trafnc..
Whenever the Police Department
shall deem IL advisable for the pub
lie safety or convenience tvmpoI
arily 10 close any street. alley or
parts OF streets, 10 yehicular traf-
ne or to vehicles OF certain de-
scriptions, or TO divert the tralnc
thereon. or 10 divert or direct the
course OF pedestrian travel, said
Department shall have power anu
authority TO do so.
Sec g LIGHTS. Every licensed
motor vehicle standing or being
operated or driven on any public
highway within the city limits
shall be provided during the period
from one hour after sunset to one
hour before sunrise with at least
two lighted lamps on the front, the
ligat OF such front lamp TO be Nisi-
BILE 200 feet In the direction In
or. proceeding There shall also be
provided one rear light on such We
hicle which shall display a red
light visible from the rear at least
zoo feet. and white nght the
number plate carried on the rear
OF such vehicle.
Provided that all other vehicles
during the period herein specihed
s snalt S SaIr Saet dIrectIy TO the rear
thereof and IL such vehicle be
loaded with material which shall
project out and beyond the dlmen-
sions OF such vehicle. then and In
that case such vehicles shall carry |
the light required by this section
at the extreme rear OF said mater
ial.
Provided. that bicycles and mo-
torcycles shall be required 10 dis
play but one white lighted lamp, !
such lamp TO BE- displayed on the |
front or such vehicle so that IL
shall be visible 100 feet in the d.
rection In which the vehicle ~
heading or procC eding.
Provided. also. that IL any mo-
tor vehicle is equipped with acety-
lene. electric or other head or SIDE
light producing an objectionapie
glare same shall be turned out or
- ~l,. lao tai E.kF IN
other satisfactory means provided |
therefor so as not TO make II DIFF |
lcult or unsafe for others on the |
public thoroughfares OF the city
1t is also provided that the Com |
missioner or Police shall pass upon !
the suffciency and practicablity |
OF any side lamp or head light used |
or TO be used In the city ana shall, |
after an inspection or test, nave |
the authority TO issue certihcate
setting forth In substance that said I
light. upon inspection and exam
nation, has been found TO 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
and with suitable bell or horn /
for giving warning OF It's approach.
Sec T. EXHAUST WHISTLES. /
1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son 10 use upon any automobile or
other vehicle warning signal
similar TO that used by the Fire
or Police Department Of the city |
OF Detroit
Sec. G. NOISE AND SMOKE 1t
shall be deemed a. violation OF this
ordinance for any person I'm charge |
or control of any vehicle 10 make
with such vehicle, or any device
connected herewith. any excessive |
To
open the muffier on any vehicle, |
or TO permit such vehicles or any |
device thereon TO emit smoke or |
steam. noxious gases or vapors
within the streets. highways or
public places In this city; or to |
load any Vehicle with iron or other |
material so as to 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 muir !
fier cut-out so located as TO permit |
IL 10 be operated from the driving |
space or compartment OF the ve-
hiele.
Sec. 7. ACCIDENTS. In case OF |
accident to or collision with per-
son or property upon any or the |
public streets, parks or parkways |
OF the city OF Detroit, due to the
driving or operation thereon OF |
any vehicle. the person so driving |
or operating such vehicle shall !
stop and give such reasonable as
sistance az can be given and shall, |
upon request OF the person injured |
or any other person. give such per !
son his name and address and IL
not the owner. the name and au- |
dress OF the owner OF such vehicle. |
together with the registered IL
censed number OF such vehicle.
Sec. s. VEHlCLES-HOW TO BE |
DRIVEN. Vehicles shall be driven |
In a careful manner and with due
regard for the safety and conyen-
fence OF pedestrians and OF other
vehicles When one vehicle over
takes another, IL shall pass 10 the
left side OF the overtaken vehicle
and not pull over 10 the right un-
til clear thereof. All vehicles
meeting shall pass each other TO
the right Vehicles shall keep TO
the right side OF tie street. except
when necessary TO turn to the left
I'm crossing or I'm overtaking an
other vehicle; Provided. that no We
hicle shall pass TO the left side OF
a street car when going in the
same direction with such street
car.
No person shall operate motor
vehicle on the streets and boule-
wards OF this city recklessly or at
a rate OF speed greater than Is
reasonable and proper, having re-
regard TO the width, traffic and
use OF the thoroughfare. or so as
10 endanger the property or the
life or limb OF any person. Any
violation OF this section. whether
at the time complying with Section
&c OF this ordinance regulating
rate OF speed. or not shall con
stitute reckless driving IL shall
be construed as reckless driving
TO pass two other moving vehicles
which are abreast, or so nearly
abreast as to occupy the width OF
two vehicles on a city thorough
} fare.
SEQ. g. RIGHT OF WAY. We
hicies being driven upon a main
thoroughfare, such as Lafayette
Boulevard. woodward. Jefferson,
Fort, Grand River. Michigan, John
r.. Cass and Gratiot avenues, shall
! have the right of way over other