The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
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(D Motor vehicles going in the same
direction shall not pass each other at the
street intersections.
XXI No vehicle shall be driven within
eight (S) feet of any part of a street car
while such street ear is standing still for
the purpose of taking on or discharging
VEHICLES
Sec. H. (a) No vehicle shall be left
without light or lights so displayed as to
| be visible from any direction
is prohibited.
(c) Unnecessary or excessive smoke from
motor vehicles is prohibited;
Id No two or more vehicles shall stand
or drive abreast, except when passing
each other
| (e) All vehicles must be so loaded or
constructed as to prevent the blowing,
splitting OF falling to the street of any OF
the material or G pahRIN q such load
Sec 10. (a) Vehicles shall be parked
the district Il at q ths rsnt
to the curb.
or to allow another vehicle or pedestrian
TO cross it's path, shall stop in the street
and 50 as asa" not ito to obs tr ''u crossing
No Ssse bor shall %b be r fee Of fire
n BRXkEs, BELL Oh IoES.
Sec "A Every motor s, Vehicle " WHILE ne
City of Toneka, shall be provided with
good and sufficient brakes. and also with
good working order and of proper size
and character sufficient to give warning
gong, bell or horn shall not be sounded ex-
cept when necessary to give. warning;
provided. that such gong, bell, horn, or
usually loud. annoying. or of a distress
ing character, such as will frighten
as sirens or similar Instruments; pro-
vided, further. that this section shall not
apply to public ambulances, vehicles be-
longing to the fire and police departments
Of the city.
one az hour after sunset and one ~ hour
before sgnTse and at al other timer and
light to clearly reveal all persons ana OBJ
1ects 100 feet distant, all motor vehicles
feet, and only from the rear. and two (2)
white side lights, or two S2) headlights,
are required to display one al headlight.
Such side lights or headlights shall be per
aars wheh as might 81
with the convenience or safety OF the use
of the highway, or such lights shall be so
adjusted that dazzling or glaring rays
any time more than as inches above the
feet or more ahead Of said vehicle. and
said lights shall be sufficient to enable
person, vehicle or substantial object upon
the roadway or side thereof for 10 feet on
| each side OF the motor veHlcle ana III IeeJ
ahead of said vehicle.
% Dirigible searchlights shall not be
used on the pubis highways al, In the City
shall not apply to the police or fire depart
ments of the city tty,,,.v,,rs
Sec. 16. (a) Every bicycle, while In use
on any street avenue alley, or public Place dss
@ be GpeFf 6oTn an6
son riding such bicycle shall sound such
bell or horn in case Of danger to pedes,,,
(b5 Every bicycle shall from one %
sunrise be provided with one lighted lamp
showing a white light at least 200 feet in
the direction toward which such bicycle is
(c) Riding in careless and reckless
manner as to endanger the lives of per-
street. or is hereby
and due caution. care and diligence at all
exercised by the rider Of any such bicycle.
td) Keeping to the right, passing. turn
ing section II Of ah this sh sppS
to the rider Of any bicycle.
le) No person riding any bicycle or other
vehicle shall hold onto any street car or
other vehicle of any kind while the same
(f1 No person shall ride any bicycle
upon any sidewalk In the City of Topeka.
CONTROL OF HORSES.
Sec. Il. (a) No horse shall be left M
fastened, or unless the wheels of the
vehicle to which it is harnessed are
ficient weight to prevent its being dragged
with the wheels so secured.
OBJ No horse shall be unbridled in any
street unless secured by a halter.
.tcl No one shall remove a wheel pole,
yee anS Ps Of other Psrt ts e
first unhitching the horse or horses.
I'D No one shall let go of the reins
while riding or driving or conducting a
leI No one shall knowingly permit an
animal to be driven which is not in every
respect fit for the service in which it is
employed and free from soreness. lame
ness and disease, likely to cause pain to
~ No shall ill-treat. overload,
over-drive, override, cruelty I'm
necessarily beat any horse.
(g) No one shall crack a whip in such
manner or otherwise use one in such man
ner as to annoy or interfere with any per-
STREET CARS.
Sec. 1S (a) Street cars shat have the
right Of way over all other traffic between
cross streets, with the exception provided
for in subdivision (a) in Section Z of this
OBJ The driver of any vehicle proceed
ing upon the track in front of street car
shall turn ont upon signal of the motor
man of the street car.
tc) Where safety zones are established
in any block in the eongested district,
street cars shall stop at such zones and
at no other point in said block.
not stop on the cross walks in the con-
gested district. so as to interfere with the
passage Of pedestrians.
CHILDREN PROHIBITED FROM PLAY
ING IN THE STREET.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be unlawful for parents
or guardians of children to knowingly
allow them TO play in any street in the
City of Topeka.
SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS.
Sec. 20. All vehicles passing schools or
hospitals shall observe the regulations fol-
lowing:
(a) No vehicle shall pass any public
school when the same is in session at a
rate of speed greater than ten (10) miles
per hour.
(b) No vehicle shall pass any hospital at
a rate of speed greater than is reasonable