The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29


sfvs hts name ana address to the per-
son injYrsd Or any other r psr.on re re,
| no police ofIlcer 10 present at the
scene OF the accident. the facts shall
! Immediately be reported to police
| headquarters by drivers or chauffeurs
concerned III the accident
How Vehicles Are 70 he Driven-Ratc
| Of Speed.
| IL. ny. Vehicles shall at all
times be driven upon the streets of
this city in careful manner. with
due regard to the safety, OF other vehi-
Giles and persons, and with proper re-
gard for the width, traffic, condition
and use OF the street. and SO as not
to endanger the life, limb or property
OF any person; and In no event shall
they be operated at higher rate Of
speed than fifteen (15) miles an hour.
!, No vehicle shall cross any car track,
turn any corner, or turn in any street
at a rate exceeding one-half of the
speed permitted by this section; pro-
vided, that vehicles mentioned in sub
section / OF section IL hereof may
| proceed on any street at rate Of
speed not greater than twenty coy
miles per hour, and only then, when
actually responding TO calls or alarms.
And any person who shall violate the
| foregoing provision as to the manner
in which or the speed at which vehicles
may be driven shall be fined not less
than $1,000, nor more than $4,000.
and upon the third conviction in adj
dition to said fine the police Justice
shall certify the fact thereof to the
CHIEF Of police of the city of Rich
mond who shall thereupon revoke
the permit of the person SO convicted.
| (2). A vehicle. except when pass
ing another vehicle ahead. shall keep
as near the right hand curb as posi-
BILE.
90. On all avenues and streets
divided by parkway, walk, sunken-
way. or viaduct. vehicles shall keep to
the right of such division. Provided,
that Chamberlayne avenue from
Graham road to Brookland Park
boulevard is excepted from this pro-
vision until the e,6t side of Chamber
,layne avenue Is put in such condition
as to make it passable for vehicular
traffic.
| %. A vehicle passing around a
Icircular roadway or street shall keep
to the right from entrance to exit.
to-. Every person in charge of a
: vehicle shall pull to the right side OF
the street when signailed from a vehi-
Gle behind desiring to pass.
any street unless secured by halter.
4 60 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
III the horse should start, without first
! unhitching the horse or horses at
tached to said vehicle.
(s). Before backing. drivers oil
ri shall rive aUDIa warning and
while backing unceasing vigilance
shall be exercised so as not to iniure
those behind.
i Right OF Way.
IL. "a. Vehicles of the police
department fire department. fire
patrol traffic emergency repair, United
States mail. and city ambulances shall
have the right of way at all times in
any street or through any 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 street cars
except those named in the foregoing
subsection. going in a northerly or
southerly direction.
t3). The driver or person in con.
troll of any vehicle proceeding upon
a track in front of street car shall
Immediately turn out upon a signal
from the motorman or driver OF the
car
ca. The driver or person in con-
ltrol of vehicle shall, on the APP
iproach of a fire engine or other APP.
paratus, Immediately draw up said
vehicle as near as practicable to thu
hight hand curb and parallel thereto
land bring 1t to a standstiil. Stree'
cars shall be Immediately brought te
a standstill upon the approach of such
iengine or apparatus from any direc.
ton; and such vehicles and street cars
shall not proceed until such IRE en-
/ CINE or other apparatus shall have
passed.
Meeting. Overtaking and Passing.
III .Is.Ae u)sy A.. vehicle meeting an
4 other vehicle shall pass to the right
/ ca. A vehicle overtaking another
vehicle shall pass to the left side OF
the overtaken vehicle. and shall not
pull over to the right until entirely
clear Of the overtaken vehicle: except
that when overtaking street car ths
iovertaking vehicle shall not pass sucf
car on the left but only on the righ
side thereof.
/ (3). Every vehicle shall be broush
to a full stop Ave ts) feet from thu
rear Of any street car. headed in this
same direction. which is stopping oil
has stopped for the purpose of takinf
lon-or- dischasgias -PassengeFs.-afft
shall remain standing until such cal
has taken on or discharged its pas.
lsengers and again started; provided
that such vehicle may pass such stree'
Icar. but not nearer than eight (S)
feet from the running board or lowest
step thereof, and then only at halt
speed and with great caution.
/ Turning.
4 a. (1). A vehicle turning into
lanother street to the right shall turn
1.-THE corner as near the right-hand curb
las possible, thus:
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