The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07
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/ lAppF6vaa Nay 81. 1870
TO reSUIAto 1r4vet and trAfgic upon
the strSsts stdsskalkg and alleys Of
the city Of HichmoHd.
Be II ordained by the Council OF
the city Of Richmond:
Deftnitaous.
l. That VIII .rever found herein,
the following terms shall be construed
as follows:
az. The term STREET" shall ap-
ply to all parts Of the public highway
intended for vehicles or where they
are allowed to travel.
ca. The torn SIDEWALK shall
apply to all parts Of the public high
way not included within the term
street"
cas-. The term MOTOR VEIL
Gle" shall apply to all vehicles pro-
PEELED ty any power other than mus
cular power. which do not run upon
la rail.
az. The term CHAUFFEUR"
shall apply to any person operating
en1ploye Of the owner thereof.
(5). The term DRIVER" shall
apply to rider. driver or leader of a
horse. and to q person who pushes.
draws. propels, operates, or is in
charge OF vehicle.
t6). The term VEHICLE" shall
apply to a horse. and to any convey
ance except a baby carriage, or a
rs. The term HORSE" shall ap-
ply to any draft animal or beast OF
tse- Ta1e term "eERB" shall apply
to the boundaries of a street as de-
fined above.
fs). The term PARKED shall
apply to q waiting vehicle. and to
waiting vehicles drawn to the curb
alongside OF one another and parallel
Ito each other, except vehicles stand
I0). The term "ONE-WAY-
TRAFFIC" shall apply to a street
when and where vehicular traffic is
restricted to movement in one direc-
ltion.
| d1). The term STREET INTER
SECTION" shall apply to any street
which joins another at an angle.
whether or not it crosses the other
street
{12). The term PUBLIC BUILD
ING" shall .-ppIy to all Office build
Iings, theaters, hotels and other build
Iings freeuenteA generally by the public
for any purpose.
2. The owner, chauffeur or driver
of every vehicle and motor vehicle
driven or operated upon the streets
of the city OF Richmond and pedes-
ltrians upon the sidewalks and streets
shall comply with and observe the fol-
lowing requirements:
Police Department to Control.
3. The police department shall
have all powers. authorities and duties
in relation to the management and
direction OF all vehtcular and pedes-
TRAN traffic in the interest of public
safety. comfort and convenience. Per-
sons using the sidewalks and streets
of the city shall comply at ali times
and places with any direction by voice,
hand. whistle. sign or signal from any
member of the police force as to start
ing. stopping. slowing. parking, APP
preaching or departing from any place
also as to.the manner of taking up or
setting down passengers. and in load
ing and unloading vehicles The police
department shall have authority to
place upon the sidewalks and streets
| of the city such signs, signals and
other devices for handling traffic S il
may deem necessary.
Number Plates.
4. Every motor vehicle driven or
operated on the streets of this city
shall carry on the front and rear
thereof a state number plate for the
current year, so attached as to be
plainly visible at all times and such
number plates shall be kept clean and
in good repair 80 that the number will
be legible at all times; provided, that
motorcycles shall carry but one num-
Der plate.
Lights
s. %. Lights shall be burned on
all vehicles from one hour after sun
whether standing or moving) as fol-
lows:
ca. Every moving automobile and
motorcycle operated In this city shall
carry and burn at least one lamp SO
arranged as to throw a bright light not
more than one hundred and Ave (l05)
! feet ON level ground In the direction
in which the machine Il going; and
whether standing or moving. shall ex-
hihit on the rear OF such vehicle one
com bination red and white light. the
tired light of which shall be visible not
less than one hundred ti801 feet to
1.-THE rear. with the white light effeetua1-
| ly Illuminating the number plate: pro-
vided. that the burning of lights on
standing motor vehicles may be dis
ipensed with by police order on those
streets which are cufuclentiy Ii8hteo AZ
to make such vehicles plainly discerni-
Bile The use of search or spot lights,
except upon motor vehicles mentioneo
in subsection u) Of section - Il
hereby prohibited.
t3l. All bicycles shall display =
white light to the front visible at least
one hundred tl0o) feet away.
az. The burning OF head lights.
except when dimmed. on motor vehi-
icles when parked. stood or left stand
ing in the street is hereby prohibited,
| s. Every motor vehicle. except mo-
torcycles. operated on the streets Of
this city shall be provided with At
leasf two adequate brakes, each OF
which shall work Independently OF
the other. Motorcycles shall be pro-
vided with one adequate brake.
Warning Signals.
!. All bicycles, motorcycles. auto.
mobiles and all other riding machines
and horseless vehicles operated and
fused upon the streets shall have at.
ltached thereto 4 horn or other ade-
iquate signal in good working order
| to be approved by the chief OF poiice,
and Of proper size and character suf-
fcient to give warning Of the ap-
proach of such vehicles to Pedestrian