The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-09


ing such vehicle shall stop and give
such assistance as he can, and shall
give his name and address to the per-
son injured or any other person re-
guessing the same; and in event that
| no police officer is present at the
scene of the accident. the facts shall
Immediately be reported to police
headquarters by drivers or chauffeurs
concerned in the accident.
How Vehicles Arc to be Driven-Rate
OF Speed.
| II. %. Vehicles shall at all
times be driven upon the streets o.
this city in a careful manner. with
ldue regard to the safety of other vehf-
lcles and persons, and with proper re-
lgard for the width, traffic, condition
and use of the street, and SO as not
to eli Danger the life, limb or property
of any person; and in no event shall
they be operated at a higher rate of
speed than fifteen t15) miles an hour
No vehicle shall cross any car track
turn any corner or turn in any street
at a rate exceeding nne-half of the
speed permitted by this section; pro-
vide /. that vehicles mentioned in sub
lsection / of section IL hereof may
proceed on any street at a rate of
speed not greater than twenty COY
miles per hour, and only then. when
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And any person who shall violate the
| foregoing provision as to the manner
lin which or the speed at which vehicles
may he driven shall he fined not less
than $1,000 nor more than 10000,
and upon the third conviction in ad-
tdition to said fine the Solice Justice
shall certify the fact thereof 10 the
chief of police of the city of Rich
lmond who shall thereupon revoke
the permit of the person so convicted,
90. A vehicle. except when pass
ling another vehicle ahead. shall keep
as near the right hand curb as posi-
BILE.
80. On all avenues and streets
divided by parkway, walk, sunken-
way, or viaduct. vehicles shall keep to
the right of such division. Provided,
that Chamherlayne avenue from
Graham road to Brookland Park
bouetard is excepted from this pro-
vision until the east side of Chambe
layne avenue is put in such condition
as to make it passabls foe vehicular
traffic
az A vehicle passing around a
lcircular roadway or street shall keep
to the right from entrance to exit
! 80. Every person in charge of q
vehicle shall pull to the right side of
the street when signalled from a vehi-
Gle behind desiring to pass.
(6). No horse shall be inhibited in
any street unless secured by halter.
7 90. No person in any street shall
remove a wheel, pole. shaft whiffie
tree. splinter bar, or any part of a
vehicle, or any part of harness Of
the horse likely to cause an accident
IL the horse should start. without first
unhitching the horse or horses at
tached to said vehicle.
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vehicles shall give ample warning. and
while backing unceasing vigilance
shall be exercised so as not to iniure
those behind
Right of Way.
H. %. Vehicles OF the police
department fire department. fire
patrol. traffic emergency repair. Limited
States mail. and city ambulances shall
have the right of way at all times in
any street or through any procession
provided that no vehicle other than
those mentioned in this section shall
have the right of way through any
funeral procession.
(2). All vehicles and street cars
going in an easterly direction or west
erly direction shall have the right of
way over all vehicles and -treet cars
except those named in the foregoing
subsection. going in a northerly or
southerly direction.
(3). The driver or person in con-
troll OF any vehicle proceeding upon
a track in front of a street car shall
Immediately turn out upon a signal
from the motorman or driver of the
lear
az. The driver or person In con-
troll of vehicle shall. on the APP
Eproach of fire engine or other APP
lparatus, Immediately draw up said
lx,a 3Ff ~ h Ia m ha
hight hand curb and parallel thereto
and bring II TO a standstill. Street
cars shall be Immediately brought to
a standstill upon the approach of such
fengineS or apparatus from any dfrec-
ton: and such vehicles and street cars
shall not proceed until such fire en-
CINE or other apparatus shall have
passed.
Meeting, Overtaking and Passing.
I Ia ~. A vehicle meeting an
other vehicle shall pass 70 the right
(2). A vehicle overtaking another
vehicle shall pass ito the left side of
the overtaken vehicle, and shall not
prft- over to the right until entirely
clear of the overtaken. vehicle; except
that when overtaking a street car the
lovertaking vehicle shall not pass such
tcar on the left but only on the right
side thereof.
+ CD Every vehicle shall be brought
to full stop FIVE 60 feet from the
lrear of any street car, headed in the
same direction. which is stopping or
has stopped for the purpose of taking
on or discharging passengers. and
shall remain standing until such car
has taken on or discharged its pas
sengers and again started: provided.
that such vehicle may pass such street
lear, but not nearer than eight tS)
feet from the cumming board or lowest
step thereof, and then only at half
speed and with great caution.
j Turning.
IA. az. a vehicle turning into
another street to the right shall turn
the corner as near the right-hand
curb as possible thus
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