The Press., 1917-09-20


 any intersecting highway, it shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of the provisions of section fourteen. The ordinance as passed by the court of burgesses is as follows:
 BOROUGH ORDINANCE.
 Be it ordained by the court of burgesses of Stafford Springs, Con- necticut:
 Section 1. The word vehicles" as used in this ordinance shall apply to all vehicles, whether propelled by muscular or other power, including bicycles, triOyOles, motorcycles, motor vehicles of all kinds, vehicles drawn by horses or other animals, except road rollers, street sprinklers, fire engines and other fire department apparatus, police patrol wagons, am balances and such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks.
 Section 2. A vehicle, except when passing 8 vehicle going in the same direction or standing still, shall keep to the right and as near the right hand curb as practicable. Section B. A vehicle meeting an- other vehicle going in the opposite direction shall pass to the right. Section 4. A vehicle passing an. other going in the same direction shall pass tC the left of the overtaken vehicle, pulling back again to the right when entirely clear of it and so far ahead as not to interfere with it's progress.
 Section 5. A vehicle turning to the right into another street shall turn the corner as near the right-han curb as practicable.
 Section 6. A vehicle turning to the left into another street shall pass to the right of and beyond the center of the street intersection before turn ing.
 Section 2. A vehicle crossing from one side of the street to the other side shall do so by turning to the left. so as to head in the same direction as the i, traffic on that side of the street. Section 8. Vehicles moving slow ly shall keep as close as practicable tO the right.hand curb, so as to allow i faster moving vehicles free passagt \ on the left.
 } Section 9. When twu or more vehicles travelling on streets thai intersect approach the intersection al the same time, the vehicle or vehicles on the right shall have the right ot ! way
 Section 10 Owners or drivers cI vehicles, when stopping on the streets of the borough, shall do so on tho 1 right hand side of the street only anf having the right-hand side of tho vehicle parallel with the curb and no over IS inches from the curb Vehicles shall not be parked on Main stree ! between the cross walk to the station on the east and to the west end of th' Hudson garage on the west, for { period of more than 30 minutes J Vehicles that are being loaded Ol l.unloaded shall be exempt from this 1proVision.
 l Section II. Drivers of vehicles when abont to stop or reduce speet shall signal their intention by raising the whip or hand, or when about tt turn shall so indicate by raising whiI or hand on the side toward whicl they intend to turn.
 Section 12 Unless in an emergency or to allow another vehicle or { pedestrain to cross it's way, no vehicle shall stop in any public street, excep near the right-hand curb thereof and so as not to obstruct an intersectinf street or crossing. ..-.... ....
 Section 13. No vehicle shall pasl any standing street railway car from which passengers are being receivel or discharged so as to interfere unreasonably in any way with sucl passenger.
 Section l4. . No vehicle shall stoI abreast of another vehicle length wise of any street, except in case o1 accident or emergency. ...#
 Section l5. No vehicle shall stoT or stand within the intersection o1 any streets, nor within ten feet of 3 street corner or fire hydlant or in front of fire station.
 Section Is. Fire engines or other fire department vehicles, police patrol wagons, ambulances aud vehicles of physicians whose owners are travel. ing in the performance of theiI professional duties, shall have the 1ight of way in any street aud through any procession.
 Section IT. The driver of vehicle, on the approach of any fire apparatus or an ambulance, shall immediately draw up said vehicle as near ai practicable to the right hand curt and parallel thereto. and bring it tC a standstill until the fire apparatus ol abundance has passed
 Section IS. No vehicle shall proceed at any time at greater speed than is safe and proper under the conditiOns then obtaining.
 Sectiun 19. No horse, whether attached to a vehicle or not, shall be left unhitched or be fed on Main street or any street adjacent thereto.
 Section 20 No nurse or vehicle shall stand upon any sidewalk, or be