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

AN ORDINANCE.
(Approved May IL, 1919
To regulate travel and traffio upon
the streets. sidewalks and alleys OF
the city OF Richmond.
Be 1t ordained by the Council OF
the city Of Richmond:
Definitions.
1. That VIII ,rever found herein.
the following terms shall be construed
as follows:
10. The term STREET shall ap-
ply to all parts of the public highway
intended for vehicles or where they
are allowed to travel.
t2). The term SIDEWALK" shall
apply to all parts of the public high
way not included within the term
| street"
(3). The term MOTOR VEIL
Gle" shall apply to all vehicles pro-
PEELED ty any power other than mus
a rail.
t4). The term "CHAUFFEUR"
shall apply to any person operating
Ia motor vehicle-for- hire, or as the
employe of the owner thereof
go The term DRIVER" shall
apply to a rider. driver or leader Of a
horse. and to person who pushes,
draws, propels, operates, or is in
charge of a vehic!"
go. The term VEHICLE" shall
apply to a horse, and to any convey
ance except baby carriage or
street car.
rs. The term "HoRsE" shall ar-
=! ply to any draft animal or beast of
burden.
80. The term CURB" shall apply
to tie boundaries of street as de-
fined above.
80. The term PARKED" shall
appl.- to a waiting vehicle, and to
waiting vehicles drawn to the curb
alongside of one another and parallel
TO each other, except vehicles stand
ing to load or unload.
1o). The term ONE WAY
TRAFFIC" shall apply to street
when and where vehicular traffic is
Restricted to movement in one direc-
ton.
CD. The term STREET INTER
SECTION shall apply to any street
which joins another at an angle,
whether or not it crosses the other
street
! . G2). The term PUBLIC BUILD
INC shall .pp'y to all office build
lings, thoaters. hotels and other build
iings frequented generally by the public
for any purpose
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OF every vehicle and motor vehicle
driven or operated upon the streets
of the city OF Richmond and pedes-
TRANS upon the sidewalks and streets
/ shall comply nth 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 vehicular and pedes-
trian traffic in the interest II public
safety. comfort and convenience. Per-
sons using the sidewalks and streets
Of the city shall comply at all times
and places with any direction by voice,
Inland, whistle. sign or signal from any
memb Der 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 Hp-eF
setting down passengers. ant in load
ing and unloading vehicles. The police
department shall have authority TO
iplace upon the sidewalks and streets
Of the city such signs. signals and
! other devices for handling traffic rs II
may deem necessary.
! Number Plates.
/ d. Every motor vehicle driven or
Operated on the streets of this city
shall carry on the front and rear
thereof state number plate for the
/ current year, so attached as to be
! plainly visible at all times and such
/ mum Der plates shall he kept clean and
! in good repair so that the number will
be legible al all times; provided, that
motorcycles shall carry but one num-
Der plate.
| Lights
! &. 10. Lights shall be burned on
all vehicles from one hour after sun
| set to one hour before sunrise
+ whether standing or moving) as fol-
lows.
( t2). Every moving autom obile and
motorcycle operated in this city shall
carry and burn at least one lamp so
arean ged as TO throw bright light4not
more than one hundred md five (105)
feet on level ground in the direction
I in which the machine is going: and.
whether standing or moving shall ex-
hihit on the rear of such vehicle one
com hination red and white light, the
red light of which shall be visible not
less than one hundred t100) feet to
the rear, with the white light effectual-
7 ly illuminating the number plate: pro-
vided. that the burning of lights on
standing motor vehicles may be dis
pensed with by police order on those
streets which are sufficiently lighted as
to make such vehicles plainly dscerni-
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except upon motor vehicles mentioneo
I'm subsection ID of section IL is
hereby prohibited.
/ "a. All bicycles shall display a
white light TO the front visible at least
one hundred tIOo) feet away.
! 90. The burning OF headlights.
except when dimmed. on motor vehi-
cles when parked. stood or left stand
ing In the street is hereby prohibited,
/ Brakes.
! 6. Every motor vehicle, except mo-
torcycles operated on the streets of
| this city shall be provided with at
least 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
land horseless vehicles operated and
used upon the streets shall have at
tached thereto horn or other ade-
jquate signal in good working order.
to be approved by the chief of po,ice.
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