The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-08

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AN-URuINANcp.
| (AppfUvsl NAy II, 1910
L. TO reets1Ate travel and traAic upe4
t x. s sttss g sIsssrssss ana alleys
Be II ordained ~ the Council Of
the city al niGhBond;
pellAlttcMs.
J. That wAssever found herAtn.
the following terms shall be construed
a. follows:
ID. The term STREET" shall ap-
ply 10 ali parts Of the public highway
intsnded for vehicles or where thsy
ara allowed to travel.
90. The term "GIpEwALK' shall
apply to all parts OF the public high
way not included within the term
street"
ca. The term MOTOR VEIL
Gle" shall apply to all vehicles pro-
PEELED ~ any power other than mus
cular power. which do not run upon
a rail.
| a.. The term "cHAUFFEuR'
shall apply e any person operating
employe of the owner thereof
| to). i ne term Univ Eh small
apply to a rider, driver or leader of a
horse. and to a person who pushes.
draws. propels, operates. or is in
@fsS. The term VEHICLE shall
apply to a horse. and to any convey
ance except a baby carriage, or a
street Ca IT.
| %. The term HORSE" shall APP
ply to any draft animal or beast of
| (s). The term CURB" shall apply
to tie boundaries of street as de-
1ay. The term PARKED shall
appl.r to q waiting vehicle, and to
waiting vehicles drawn TO the curb
alongside OF one another and parallel
to each other. except vehicles stand
ling to load or unload.
40. The term "ONE-WAY-
TRAFFIC" shall apply to street
wien and where vehicular traffic is
restricted TO movement in one direc-
ton.
uI). The term STREET INTER
SECTION shall apply to any street
which joins another at an angle.
whether or not It crosses the other
street
! tl2). The term "2uBLIc BUILD
ING" shall ..pp.y to all ONCE build
iinss. theaters, hotels and other build
linss frequented generally by the public
for any purpose.
/ 2. The owner. chauffeur or driver
of every vehicle and motor vehicle
ldrivea or operated upon the streets
of the. city of Richmond and pedes-
TRANS upon the sidewalks and streets
shall comply 9TH and observe the fol-
lowing requirements:
Police Department TO Control.
he CHI
have all powers. authorities and duties
In relation to the management and
direction OF all vehicular and pedes-
itrisn traf1ic in the interest of public
safety. comfort and convenience. Per-
tsons using the sidewalks and streets
of the city shall comply at all 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 10 the manner Of taking up or
setting down passengers aEu in load
Jig and unloading vehicles. The police
department shall have authority TO
place upon the sidewalks and streets
Iof the city such signs, signals and
iothsr devices for handling traffic as il
may deem necessary.
/ Number Plates.
L. Every motor vehicle driven or
ioperatsd on the streets of this city
shall carry Oh the front and rear
thereof 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 SO that the number will
be legtble at all times: provided. that
motorcycles shall carry but one num-
Der plate.
Lights.
| s. t11. 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:
is.r - Every .,saos,trsE autonsshtle and
motorcycle operated in this city shall
Icarry and burn at least one lamp SO
arranged a s TO throw a bright light not
more than one hundred and five t105)
feet on level ground in the direction
IN which The machine ls going: and,
whether standing or moving. shall ex-
hib.t on the rear of such vehicle one
combination red and white light. the
ired light of which shall be visible not
less than one hundred G00) feet to
1.-THE rear. with the white light effectuai-
ly Illuminating the number plate; pro-
yified. that the burning OF lights on
standing motor vehicles may be dis
lpenssd with by police order on those
streets which are sufficiently lighted as
Ito make such vehicles plainly discerni-
ble. The use of search or spot lights
7--excepr upon motor vehicles mentioned
in subsection I'D OF section IL Ia
hereby prohibited
49,, All bicycles shall display .
white light TO the front visible at least
one hundred tioo) feet away
| 40. The burning OF ead-lights,
except when dimmad. on motor vehi-
cles when parked. stood or left stand.
ing in the street is hereby prohibited
Brakes.
e. Every motor vehicle. except mo-
torcyeles, operated on tho streets of
this city shall be provided with at
ieas, two adequate brakes. each OF
| which shall work Independently OF
the other. Motorcycles shalt be pro.
vided with one adequate brake.
Warning Signals.
/ :. All bicycles motorcycles. 4uto-
mobiles and all other riding naAchtnea
and herseless vehicles operated and