Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-04


driven Or stopped abreast. and amy v-hirl,
pvcrtakinr another vehicle. shall pass g. IN,
left side ~ the ovrrfakrn vehicle. aud shall
not pull over t. IN. right until entirely clear
Of the overtaken vehicle. nor shall II leave III,
center line on IA. right. unless there Is a cleaI
way If nj least loo feet on the left.
t3l-In turning a corner. or in turning in /.
street. or IN crossing To the opposite side of y
street. the driver shall make observation both
IN front and rear for approaching vehicles. and
shall IA speedily as possible regain his position
on the right side II the street.
DIN turning "A corner 10 the left. the
driver shall 60 t. the further side If the street
intersection 10 turn. and in turning n corner 4,
the right he shall turn on the near side II the
intersection. ~ near the curb n practicable
having his vehicle thoroughly under control.
t5i-No vehicle shall pass. or attempt q,
pass. at any street intersection. another ".
hicle going in the same direction.
6i-Al vehicles turing To- the left into an
other street shall pass To the right IF. and
beyond the center IL the street intersection
before turning.
G-No vehicle shall stop with its left side
To the curb. and all vehicles when stopped
shall stand parallel To the curb. nor shall any
vehicle stand backed up to the curb. except
when actually loading and unloading. aud wheT
any horse drawn vehicle having four wheels
is backed up 70 the curb. III. horse or horses
shall be turned So aS a. be- parallel with III,
curb and head in the direction for travel foI
I'll. side II the street on which the vrhicl. n
standing. and no vehicle shall stand backed ul
t. the curb If il interferes with or interrupts
the passage Of other vehicles or street ears.
tsl-Inless in an emergency or To allow an
othetr vehicle To- cross its path. no vehicles
shall stop or stand i'm any public street "r way
of the city of Brownsville. except close t. the
curb line. and not over one foot therefroln. noI
shall any vehicles stop SCI rs To- obstruct any
crossing. nor within ten feet If u lire hydrant
provided that nothing herein shall prevent 4
vehicle from stopping 40 street crossings {,
tax. on or discharge passengers.
nl-\o vehicle shall stop and stand within
the intersection ~ any Nv" streets. and thu
drivers uf vehicles that are proceeding alunl
the right hand side 81 the street. and desire I,
discharge or take on passengers on the left
side II th. street shall go Z" the intersection
lof the stree. and cross over as required foi
| vehicles making u turn.
1Ob-Al drivers If vehicles overtaking ~
passing "A street ear that il receiving ar dis
charging passengers shall exercise due caution
not L. Interfere with or inlur. the passengers
getting on or of said ear. and unless there b,
a clear way between vehicle and ear ~ sever
"a feet. such vehicle shall stop until the pas
sengers have been taken safely on hr dis.
charged a. the ease may bc. provided that al
vehicles shall move when signallrd to d. So by
any traffic officer or policeman.
u1l-Dn all public streets and ways III III,
city ~ brownsville. an vehicles going in /.
northerly or s"utherly direction shall have thu
right If way over these going ia IN ~.asterly
or westerly direction: provided that officers nm,
members of the lire department with their trs
apparatus when going To-. or on duty az. or re-
turning from a fire and all officers or men an,
vehicles of the police department and all am.
balances. when answering emergency calls
shall always have thu right 1T way over every
street and way.
Street EARS shall have the right q way -
their tracks and persons driving vehicles ~
the street ear tracks. between street intrrsec
tions shall immediately turn nut un signal givrI
hy the mutorman.
13l-The driver IL any vehicle. when in
tending to slow up or stop. shall give a sigma
e. those behind by raising the hand or whiI
vertically. Ia turning while IN motion ar IL
starting to turn from a standstill. n signal shall
be given 10y raising the whip hand. indicating
in which direction the turn shall be made.
I3i-\o vehicle shall u. driven through {
procession. nor shall any vehicle remain 81
any street or way IN such a manner {" inter
fer. with the passage nf such procession; pr"
vided that police. fire department. ur amhu
lance vehicles answering emergency calls shall
have the right II way through all and any pro