Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-01-08
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
SHOULD Be ENFORCED
{ COMPLAINTS Are Made That Drivers
of Vehicles DO Not Comply With
Terms of New City
Ordinance

Fullman's excellent traffic ordi-
nance, which has been in full force
and effect for nearly half year.
is one of the best pieces of legisla-
ton ever adopted by the city faith
ers, but through ignorance of it's
terms on the greater part, the docu-
ment has existed in name only, and
its provisions have been mercilessly
violated and ignored so many times
daily that the true intent of the or
dinance has been forgotten even by
/ those who took the trouble to ac-
quaint themselves with it's pro-
visions The document was framed
primarily to facilitate traffic aud
prevent accidents. and within tho
last two weeks several near acct
dents have ,esultcd through ignor-
ance of the terms of the ordinance.
Every citizen OF Pullman AMI eveiv
farmer who Visits Pullman shonla
have true understanding OF the
terms Cf the ordinance. A vtt.g.
ton of the ordinance constitutes
misdemeanor, Punishable by fine C.
imprisonment. o. both.
A few of the more importaa. pro-
visions of the ordinance are giver
below
No vehicle shall travel at a speed
faster than - miles an hour.
No vehicle shall be operated or
moved at a speed greater than is
reasonable and proper. having re-
gard for the traffic and use of the
way by others or so as to endanger
the life or limb of any person,
No vehicle shall, in the business
district of the city. cross any street
or avenue, or make any turn at
speed exceeding one-half the legal
speed limit
No vehicle shall emerge from an
alley stable or garage at a pace
faster than five miles an hour.
Horse-drawn vehicles and pedes-
trians should cross street intersec-
tons as promptly as circumstances
permit.
On all thoroughfares the heavy
and slow moving vehicles shall, as
far as conditions permit, keep to the
right curb in order to allow the rapid
moving and lighter traffic to proceed
Independently
A vehicle, except when passing a
vehicle ahead shall habtually keep
as near the right hand curb as pos
sible.
vehicle meeting another shall
pass to the right
A vehicle overtaking another shall
pass on the left side of the over
taken vehicle and not pull over to
the right until entirely clear of it.
A vehicle turning into another
street to the right shall turn the cor
ner as near the right hand curb as
practicable.
A vehicle turning into another
street to the left shall circle around
the center of the street intersections.
A vehicle crossing from one side
of the street to the other shall, in
doing so, keep to the right.
No vehicle shall stop with the left
side to the curb,
No vehicle shall be stopped upon
any crossing so as to obstruct the
passage of pedestrians.
No vehicle shall be stopped or left
standing within 90 feet of any fire
hydrant, unless such vehicle is in
charge of some person capable of
and actually engaged in driving the
same.
No vehicle, unless in an emergency
or to allow another vehicle or pc
destrian to cross its path. shall stop
in any street or highway, except near
the right hand curb thereof, so as
not to obstruct a crossing AS far
as practicable vehicles shall not be
left standing in front Of sidewalk
openings where supplies are taken
into buildings.
No vehicle shall back to make
turn in any street If by so doing it
interferes with other vehicles. but
shall go around the block or to a
street sufficiently wide TO turn in
without blocking traffic.
The driver of a vehicle on the
APPROACH of any fire apparatus, shall
Immediately draw up said vehicle
as near as practicable to the right
hand curb and parallel thereto and
bring it to a standstill.