The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-02-24
The TRAFFIC
ORDINANCE
BASED ON
STATUTE
MOST OF THE PROVISIONS IN 1T
I PREDIcATED ON LAW ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE IN
1918.
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS

AS there appears to be some misap-
prehension in relation to Canon City's
recently enacted traffic ordinance it
will be interesting to know that it is
based upon an act passed by the last
legislature for the licensing and reg
ulation by the state of motor vehicles
After providing for the licensing of
such vehicles. both for residents and
non-residents, and fixing penalties for
various violations of the law the stat
ute says:
NO motor vehicle shall be operated
on any public street or highway un-
less the license number is conspicu-
Ously displayed on the rear of the
motor vehicle in such manner that
such number may easily be read. They
axles of the motor vehicle, and shall
be kept free OF oil. grease, dirt and
other substances likely to impair their
legibility. All motor vehicles from
sunset to sunrise shall be equipped
with not less than three lamps, viz:
two front lamps, which shall show
white lights. and one rear lamp which
shall show red light. 1t is required
that motorcycles shall display one
front lamp and a rear lamp. which
shall show a red light: provided, how
ever. that while standing between
sunset and sunrise motor vehicles may
have one lamp on the left side of the
vehicle. showing a white light TO the
front and a red light to the rear
1t is upon section number three of
the law. quoted above, that Canon City
gets its authority for requiring motor
vehicles to display lighted lamps af-
ter nightfall while on the public
streets. The statute also prohibits per-
sons OF less than fifteen years of age
from driving motor vehicles of any
kind; which is made a provision OF the !
Canon City trafhce ordinance. There |
is nothing in the ordinance that is in
consistent with the state law, or that
is not warranted b. e.
Before drafting the ordinance City
Attorney Pease made the most careful
and exhaustive investigation OF the
statute and of the requirements de- /
manded of motor vehicle owners and
drivers in other communities OF the
state with view of affording the ut
mots possible safety to the public, and,
at the same time. of not imposing un-
necessary hardship and inconvenience
upon motor vehicle owners and driy-
ers- AS basis Ter securing the best
features OF the ordinances of other
towns and cities in the state on the
subject the enactments of a half dozen
municipalities We're studied and their
better and more important provisions
incorporated into the ordinance here.
The purpose of Canon City's traffic
ordinance is to minimize the danger
from accident on the streets and tc
safeguard and protect the public from
injury. inconvenience and mishap. AS
a .ule it is recognized as an excellent
thing. and, for the most part, is being
supported and commended. To few
people it seems arbitrary and unneces-
sary, but that is because they do not
understand 1t, or are unwilling to con-
form to its import and spirit. Canon
City has had but few serious ac-
cidents from the operation of motor
driven vehicles on the streets, and, IL
the provisions Of the ordinance are
carefully observed there are not like
Ixy N ha IN,
Similar ordinances are in vogue in
Salida, Pueblo. "a Junta, Lamar, Colo
RADIO Springs. Denver. Boulder. Fort
Collins. Greeley, Grand Junction and
practically all of the other more i'm.
portant towns of Colorado.