The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

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ms suoh ySastis s,ir - "a gsvs
such AAed1t1n0o ~ ~ en-, and shall
i rive his nAsnN An1 aAdE0l1 - the per-
SON tnJursd Or any othpr person re-
questink the same; ana IN event that
no police ofacer 10 present 1t the
immediatsly be reported to police
headquarters by drivers or chauffeurs
concerned In the accident.
How Vehicles Ara to be DFivcnr-Rate
| IL. az. Vehicles shall as all
times be driven upon the streets OF
this city in . careful manner. with
due regard to the safety Of other vefi-
cles and persons, and with proper re-
gard for the width. traf1c. condition
and use Of the street. and 80 a. not
to endanger the life, iimb or property
Of any person: and In no event shall
they be operated at 1 higher rate Of
No vehicle shall cross any car track,
turn any corner. or turn In any street
at q rate exceeding one-half Of the
speed permitted by this section, pro.
lvidei. that vehicles mentioned in sub
section l OF section ~ hereof may
proceed on any street at rate OF
speed not greater than twenty (20)
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 ad-
dition to said fine the police Justice
chief of police OF the city OF Rich
mond who shall thsreupon revoke
the permit OF the person so convicted.
l2). A vehicle, except when pass
ing another vehicle ahead, shall keep
as near the right hand curb as posi-
BILE.
ts). On all avenues and streets
divided by parkway, walk. Sunken-
way. or waduct. vehicles shall keep to
the right OF such division. Provided.
that Chamberlayne avenue from
boulevard IL excepted from this pro-
vision until the east side OF Chamber
layne avenue Is put In such condition
as to make it passable for vehicular
trafic
/ %. A vehicle passing around a
circular roadway or street shall keep
to the right from entrance to exit.
| (5). Every person In charge OF a
vehicle shall pull to the right side OF
the street when signalled from a yehi-
Gle behind desiring to pass.
(S). No horse shall be inhibited in
any street unless secured by halter.
90. No person in any street shall
remove a wheel, pole, shaft. whifne-
tree, splinter bar. or any part Of q
vehicle. or any part OF harness OF
the horse likely to cause an accident
il the horse should start. without nrst
unhitching the horse or horses at
tached to said vehicle.
! (s). Before backing, drivers OF
vehicles shall give ample warning. and
while backing unceasing vigilance
those behind.
Right OF Way.
/ IL. az. Vehicles OF the police
patrol. trafIic emergency repair, United
States mail. and city ambniances shall
!. haze thu right of way at all times In
any street or through any procession
/ provided that no vehicle other than
those mentioned In this section shall
have the right of way through any
funeral procession.
going in an easterly direction or west
erly direction shall have the right of
way over all vehicles and 1treet cars
except those named in the foregoing
subsection. going in q tortherly 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
lear
%. The driver or person in con-
troll OF vehicle shall, on the APP
- pima ar AfhAr 4
paratus, Immediately draw up said
vehicle as near y practicable to the
hight hand curb and parallel thereto
land bring II to q standstill. Street
cars shall DO Immediately brought to
a standstill upon the approach Of such
Iengine or apparatus from any direc-
ton and, zuch Tehscies and street cara
gine or other apparatus shall have
passed.
| Meeting. OvcrtalEing and Passing.
| IL. ID. vehicle meeting an
other vehicle shall pass to the right.
| (2). 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
Iovertaking vehicle shall not pass such
lear on the left but only on the right
side thereof.
~ (3J. Every vehicle shall Be brought
Ito q full stop five (S) feet from the
rear Of any street car, headed In the
same direction. which IL stopping OF
has stopped for the purpose Of takins
ION or discharginE passengers, and
shall remain standing until such car
has taken on or DISCHARGED it, pas
Isengers and again started; provided.
THAT such vehicle may pass such street
lear. but not nearer than eight fs)
feet from the running board or lowest
step thereof, and then only at half
speed and with great caution.
| Turning.
IA. I'd. A vehicle turning into
another street to the right shall turn
the corner as near the rirht-hand
curb az possible, thus:
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{z1 vehicle turning into an.