Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-07
A RESOLUTION
Providing Rules for Driving and
the Regulation Of Street Traffic.

the Regulation Of Street Traffic.
Be it Resolved by the Commissioners Of
the Town of Middletown, of Middletown
Delaware,
That from and after June 9th, 1917
all Driving and Vehicular Traffic on the
Public Streets of the Town of Middle
town, Delaware, shall comply with and
be bound by the following Rules and
Regulations:
Importance Of Keeping to the Right
Passing, Turning, Crossing and
Stopping.
SECTION l. A vehicle shall keep as
near the right hand curb as practicable,
except when passing vehicle ahead.
SECTION 2. A vehicle meeting an
other vehicle shall pass to the right
SECTION 3. A vehicle overtaking an
other vehicle shall pass on the left, and
shall not pull over to the right until en-
tirely clear of the vehicle Overtaken.
SECTION A. A vehicle turning into an
interesting street on the right shall
keep as close to the right hand curb as
practicable.
SECTION 5 A vehicle turning into an
intersecting street on the left shall turn
as near around the centre of intersec-
ton of the streets as practicable.
SECTION No vehicle shall stop so
that it's left side is next the curb, ex-
cept when grade conditions make this
rule impracticable.
SECTION 7. No vehicle shall stand
backed up to the curb, except during
actual time of loading or unloaCing;
and if such vehicle is horse drawn and
has four wheels, the horse or horses
must be turned so as to be parallel with
the curb, and facing in the direction of
current of traffic, except where grade
conditions make it impracticable, but
in no case shall vehicle stand so back
ed up if it interferes with or interrupts
the passage of other vehicles.
SECTION g. No vehicle, unless in an
emergency, or to allow another vehicle
or pedestrian to cross its path; shall
stop in any public street or highway eX-
cept near right hand curb and so as not
| to obstruct crossing.
SECTION 9. No vehicle shall move
backward to turn in any street, or to
proceed in the opposite direction, if by
so doing it interferes with other We
hicles, but shall 60 around the block, OF
| to street sufficiently wide to turn in
without backing.
SECTION 10. No motor vehicle will
be allowed to park in what is known as
COCHRAN SQUARE.
SECTION IL. No motor vehicle shall
be SO operated on the public streets as
| to cause an excessive or annoying ennis
sion of smoke.
SECTION IL. Muff1er cut-outs on
motor vehicles shall be kept closed.
SECTION 13. No motor vehicle shall
be left standing unoccupied upon any OF
| the public streets with engine running.
SECTION IA. No vehicle shall proceed
at any time at greater speed than the
| law allows, and which is safe and
proper under the conditions then 90
| tanning.
SECTION Is. No vehicle shall cross
any street or make any turn. at speed
exceeding one-half its legal speed limit
| for straightway.
SECTION 16. The State law regula-
| ting Lights on motor vehicles will be
enforced.
SECTION II. In reducing speed, stop
ping or turning while in motion, sig
nal shall be given to vehicles behind by
raising the whip or hand to indicate
that a change OF speed or direction i.
about to be made; and in starting and
turning from stand still similar sig,
nal shall be given, and before backing
IL h.
while backing continual care must be
exercised not to injure those in the
rear.
FIRST Wherever the word vehicles
occurs in this Resolution it shall be
| considered to include, and the Articles
shall be applicable to horses with riders,
led horses and all conveyances mounted
upon wheels or runners, which would
naturally proceed on the road-bed, as
distinguished from conveyances which
are permitted upon the sidewalks.
acknowledgements of these rules
shall be considered no excuse for disre-
garding them.
THIRD-Any person or persons vio-
lating any of the foregoing rules and
regulations, shall, upon conviction
thereof before the Alderman or Justice
of the Peace, be subject to a fine of
not less than One Dollar, $1.00, nor
more than Ten Dollars, $1,000, for each
offense.
By order of the
COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN
OF MIDDLETOWN.
Walter S. Letherbury, President