The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-30
Ordinance No. 17O-A

.-rshe The limit Of speed of vehicles
defne the manner OF driving or OPP
Grating vehicles. provide for ne
parkinx OF vehicles, proyi.ion for the
r.sshIishment of safety Zones. pre-
vent the emitting Of omensiSe smcNs
ar yapors from vehicles. designatins
the manner OF eQutpment OF Sehicse.
m 10 lights. brskss ".sr.t"rs
81 Vehicles from making onensIvs
nossc Herewith upon the stres,s
highways and public places wW'
the limits of the City OF Detro
TT "a HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE III
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DErIsoii
Section /. RULES TO b BE C
SERVED The driver or operator
81 ayery vehicle driven or operat
"a upon, the streets. highways ana
n,,hiic places within the lfrrits OF
the City OF Detroit shaIi c oniI,
to and observe the following ru
Sec 2; POLICE . p poi,S. Depart
ment shall have all powers anu
dnties In relation TO the manage
ment of the vehicular tIan
Whenever the Police Department n,,h
shall deem II advisable .n ncs ' tempop-
ariIy to close any street, aley OF
parts OF streets. to vehlcu!st a.
A. or to vehicles OF certain 1s
scriptions. or to over, al, d,reet the
cn,,rse OF pedestrian travel. sala
Denartuent shall have power anu
authority TO do SO.
Sec 3. LIGHTS. Every licensed
motor vehicle standing or peims
pSP~hway within the city limits
ahall be provided during the perloa
from one hour after Spnset 10 one
hour before sunrise with AZ ieast
two lighted lamps on the drp ha v, tI
NJ. 900 feet I'm the direction IN
which said motor vehicle Is headed
~ proceeding. There shaii also De
provided one rear light on sueh va
iight visible from the rear at least
90 feet and a white light the
rays of which shall shine upon sne
humber plate carried on the rear
OF such vehicle.
provided. that all other vehicles
a,rins the DE riod herein specified
shaii carry red light visible az
least 200 feet directly to the rear
thereof, and IL such vehicie De
loaded with mas sarana when ,hs a,m sns
lions of such vehicle. then and in
thar case such vehicles shall carry
,he light required by this section
at the extreme rear OF said mater
provided. that bicycles and mo-
tor mt one white lighted lamp.
snch lamp to be displayed on the
sront ~ such vehicle so that II
shaii be visible 100 feet I'm the d.
rection In which the vehicle
heading or proceeding
provided, also. that If any mo-
tor vehicle In equipped with acety-
iene. electric or other head or side
iiuht producing an obtectionabie
80 re same shall be turned out or
The glare eliminated by dimming or
other satisfactory means provided
therefor so as not TO MAKE df-
fcult or unsafe ior ooset , on n,, ,ne
II IL also provided that the Com
u,issioner OF Police shall pass upon
the eufficiency and practtcabhity
~ any side lamp or head light used
n, TO be used In the city ana shali,
after. an inspection or test, have
the authority TO issue a certincate
setting forth In substance that said
iieht' 'upon inspection and exam
,natlon. has been found TO comply
with this Ordinance.
sec a. BRAKES AND HORN.
Each automobile and motorcycles
,,non any OF the streets. highway
~ public places Of this city shall
-. provided with adequate brakes
ana with a suitable bell or horn
for giving warning OF It's approach.
Sec :. EXHAUST WHISTLE8
n shall be unlawful for any per-
son ~ Vehicle a warning signal
ooi,,tiar 10 that used by the fire
or Police Department OF the City
OF NOISE AND SMOKE II
.,sii he deemed q violation OF this
ordinance for any person In charge