Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-09-17
AN ORDINANCE.

To regulate traffic the public streets of
the Village of Wauseon, Ohio by pedestrians
and vehicles of all kinds.
Be it ordained by the Council of the VII
lage of Wauseon, Ohio
Sec l. That the word vehicle" in this or ,
dlnance includes equestrians lead horses and
everything on wheels or runners except baby
carriages, the word driver includes rider or
driver Of horse the rider of wheels and the
operator of vehicle, bicycle or motor cycle,
the word street includes all public ways in 7
the Village of Wauseon, Ohio
Sec. 2. No owner or driver of any vehicle
shall drive operate or move, or permit the
same to be driven moved on any street of
the Village of Wauseon, Ohio, at a rate of
speed in excess of ten miles per hour within
the congested or closely built up portion of
said Village, which Council hereby define to
be Fulton street from Chestnut to Oak
street, nor in excess of fifteen miles Der
hour on any street in said Village outside of
said territory, so as to endanger any person
or sroperty, and in no circumstance shall two
Or more vehicles be operated abreast.
Sec 3. The driver of any vehicle on the
streets in said Village on meeting another
vehicle shall keep to the right as to
leave one-half the road free for the coming
vehicle. person driving a vehicle who
desires to pass another vehicle going in the
same direction any street shall give an
alarm 10 the person driving the vehicle in
lron., Of such desire, and the person driving
re vehicle in front shall Immediately give
half the road to the rear vehicle by turning
to the right, that the rear vehicle can
pass to the left of the front vehicle. When
moving slowly all drivers shall keep the
right curb, to give vehicles moving at
a greater speed the use of the central part
of the street In turning corners when to
the right, vehicles shall keep to the right;
when to the left no turn shall be made until
the opposite half of the lateral street is
of the vehicle shall be next to the curb.
Sec. 4. No driver shall operate any vehicle
with the exhaust open or in any other man
to make noises unusual to the normal
operation of such vehicle
Sec. 5. Every person using any vehicle on
any street in said Village ssall drive sucn
vehicle the portion to the right of the
center of the street except where the right
/ side of the street is in such condition as to
be unpassable, shall not stop any vehicle on
the cross walks so as to Interfere with
pedestrians and shall drive his vehicle in a
careful with due regard for safety
for the persons and property of others.
Sec. 6. Vehicles crossing from one side
of the street to the other shall do so by turn
ing to the left as to head in the same
direction as the traffic on that side of the
street. The driver of any motor vehicle be-
fore leaving the same standing unattended on
the public streets shall take all reasonable
precautions to prevent the starting of said
vehicle by unauthorized persons by stopping
the motor, and no person without authority
of said driver or person in charge shall climb
upon such vehicle sound any horn, or bell
or attempt to manipulate any of the ma
chinery or set said vehicle in motions or in
any way interfere with such vehicle without
the consent of the driver.
Sec. T. No driver of any vehicle shall back
the same without ample warning having been
given, and while backing care must be ex'
ercsed not to injure those in the rear. Nc
vehicle shall emerge on to any street at g
rate of speed faster than walk and theI
: only after proper warning has been given.
Sec 8. Motor vehicles shall be parked a
.. .. such places as the Marshal shall designate BY
! backing the rear of the machine to the curb
' Police officers shall exercise all powers II
relation to the management of vehicular traf
fic Whenever the police officers shall deem
, it advisable, during fire or at the time
\ of an accident other special emergency. ant
. for such period of time as is necessltated there
. nv for public safety, they shall temporaril.
' close any street or part of street to vehicula
traffic, or to vehicles of certain description
= or they may temporarily break course
nedestrian traffic. To that end drivers an
!, pedestrians shall at all times comply with an,
directions by voice or otherwise of said of
4 fcers.
d Sec. 9. Every motor vehicle or bicycle Will
: being used upon the streets of this Vii
1age shall be provided Win d suitable slgaa
g device. and it shall be unlawful for any per
n son to use any devise which will not produc
:, an abrupt sound sufficiently loud to serv
'. as an adequate warning of danger and
IS shall be unlawful for any person to max
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with such signal device, or to use same eS
e cept as a warning of danger.
# Sec 10. No person shall operate or leav
l. standing a motor vehicle on any street I
l. said Village during the period of thirty mir
utes after sun set to thirty minutes befor
sunrise without displaying a red light o
the rear thereof and two white lights, 9
Y. least one on the front which shall be visbl
= at least two hundred feet in the direction
:. which such motor vehicle is proceeding, an
one on the rear the rays of which shall SHIN
T. upon and illuminate each and every part
a distinctive number borne upon such mote
- vehicle.
ID Sec. IL Any person violating any OF TT
n provisions of this ordinance shall be deeme
a. guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convictio
40 shall be fined in any sum not less than
n nor more than S25, for each offense.
1t, Sec l2 This ordinance is hereby declare
e. to be an emergency measure, shall take e
s. feet and be in force from and after the earl
est period allowed by law.
Passed September 6, 1915.
n R. HOY, Mayor.
Attest, CARL F. ORTIZ, Clerk. 22-2