The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-01

An ordinance to regulate trafnc. pre-
scrtbe the limit OF speed OF Senicies'
denne the manner Of arsvssg or -
Grating vehicles: Drsvias .s e -
estasIshnenf OF safety Zones. pre-
vent the emitting Of oRensive smoke
or yapOrs from vehicles, dessgnatI.
the manner Of eseip@est OF vss,sss
n to lights, brakes aad horns ane
10 prohibit the drivers or eyeresSrs
a. vehicIes fren making shenstvs
Noise herewith upon the stres.s,
Highways and public places
the limits Of the Cisy Oh
1T is HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE TIL.
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DELI
Section RULES TO 6 n
Of every vehicle driven or Opera
"A mon the streets, highways ane
nnbIic places within the limits Q.
the City of Detroit shali con ,,ias.
to and observe the iono~ nT,.ENr
Sec. 2. POLICE pEPARTMENI
To C0NTROL The Police Depart,
ment shall have all powers ana
amties in relation to the manage
ment OF the yshicalnns snartment
whsn s..m !, the say foiss for the pub
It, safety or convenience temper
artiy to close any street. aliey or
narts OF streets, to vehicu!at
fic. or to vehicles OF traSec
scrlptions, o 70 divert or direct the
anvrss of pedestrian travel, saio
recruitment shall have power ana
authority to do SO.
Sec. 8. LIGHTS. Every licensed
motor vehicle r, s.ana on any public
Hk~hwav within the city limits
anal be provided during the period
from one hour after sunset 10 one
hour before sunrise WIN az 49,
Ia IN
iight Of such front lamp to be vis-
his 900 feet In the direction In
which said motor vehicle Is headed
or proceeding. There shaii aso pe
bicie which shall display a red
iisht visible from the rear at least
200 feet. and q white nght the
rays OF which shall shine upon tne
number plate carried o" '"e
Of such vehicle.
provided, that all other vehicles
shall carry a red light Visible a.
,nnds% with material which shall
nraiect out and beyond the dimen-
siors of such vehicle. then and In
trat case such vehicles shall carry
the light required by THIS section
IA isl. 'ne
provided. that bicycles and mo-
,orcycles shall be required to dis
nisv hut one white lighted lamp,
such lamp to be displayed on the
front OF such vehicle so that IL
shaii be visible 100 feet In the d.
rection In which the vehicle 10
heading or proceeding.
Provided also, that IL any mo-
tor vehicle IL equipped with acety-
iene. electric or other head or side
light producing an Objectionable
glare, same shall be turned out or
the glare eliminated by dimming or
other satisfactory means provided
therefor So as not to make IL DIFF
ncuit or unsafe for others on the
public thoroughfsres OF the city.
II = also pro o,,s .b ,ant n the G .nnn
the suffciency and practicabiiity
~ any side lamp or head light used
or TO be used I'm the city and shall,
after an inspection or test, have
the authority TO issue certificate
setting forth In snsstsne sn that said
instion. has been found 10 comply
with this Ordinance.
acc. a. BRAKES AND HORN.
Each automobile and motorcycle
upon any OF the streets. Highways -
or or p pSpoyideS with adequate brakes
ana with a suitable bell or horn
for giving warning OF Its approach.
Gee Z. EXHAUST WHISTLER
n snail be unlawful for any per-
son 10 use upon any automobile or
other vehicle warning signal
s,c c,es to p ssss sS y the cis
OF NOISE AND SMOKE. !,
nail he deemed a violation OF this
ardinance for any person IN charge
or control of any vehicle TO make