The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

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Section /. Definition. ca The
term street" shall apply to hat part
of the public highway intended for
vehicles or street cars,
(b) The term curb" shall apply
to the extreme edge of a street.
(c) The term horse" shall APP
ply to any draft animal or beast OF
burden.
CD The term vehicle" shall APP
ply to any conveyance except a motor
vehicle.
(e) The term motor vehicle
shall include all vehicles propelled by
steam, electric. gasoline or other me-
chanical power except traction en-
gines. road rollers, fire wagons and
engines.
(f) The term driver shall ap-
ply to the rider. driver or leader cf
a horse. and to the driver or operator
of a vehicle or motor vehicle.
(gl The terms left hand and
right hand side Of the street mean
the left hand or right hand side of the
vehicle as il moves forward.
Sec. 2. passing TO Right Any
horse. vehicle or motor vehicle meet
ing another horse. vehicle or motor
vehicle. shall pass to the right.
Sec. 3. (Overtaking.l ANY horse.
vehicle or motor vehicle overtaking
another, shall pass to the left and
shall not pull over to the right until
entirely clear of the overtaken horse,
vehicle or motor vehicle, but as soon
as entirely clear, the o%vertaking
horse. vehicle or motor vehicle shall
curb as practicable.
Sec. 4. Turning Corners.) ta)
A horse, vehicle or motor vehicle
turning into a street to the right
shall turn the corner as near the
right hand curb as practicable.
OBJ A horse, vehicle or motor We
hicle turning into a street 20 the left
shall, before turning. pass around the
center OF the intersection of the two
streets.
(cl The driver of a vehicle about
to turn shall give timely signal by
hand or whip or by some other un-
mistakable manner to indicate the
direction of the turn.
Sec. 5. Fright Side of street, II
shall be unlawful for any horse, We
hicle or motor vehicle to be driven,
operated or allowed 10 stand on the
left hand side of the center of the
street, and such horse. vehicle OF
motor vehicle shall keep over as near
as practicable TO the right hand curb.
so as to leave the center of the street
free and open for oyertaking traffic
The slower the speed OF the traffic
the closer to the right hand curl
shall it move.
Sec. s.. Gross over at Intersec-
tions.) 1t shall be unlawful for ans
horse. vehicle or motor vehicle tC
cross over from the right hand side
of the street to the left hand side, ex.
cept upon the intersection of said
street with another street. and in SC
turning such horse, vehicle or motor
vehicle shall pass around the center
of said intersection.
Sec. 7. Fright of Way Fire
and police department vehicles ano
apparatus shall have the right OF
way. A horse. vehicle or motor Ye.
hicle moving north or south shall
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ing east or west.
Sec. s.. Backing \ horse. We.
hicle or motor vehicle shall not move
backward for a greater distance than
is necessary to turn or To move away
from the curb. and ample warning
shall be given 10 avoid injury to 9th.
er traffic.
Sec. 8. Fire Hydrant and Cross
ing.) A horse. vehicle or motor We
hicle shall not be stopped or left
within Is feet of a fire hydrant. noI
in such position as TO obstruct Z
crossing, unless TO allow another We.
hiele or pedestrian to cross its path
No horse. vehicle or motor vehicle
shall be allowed to stand p o any
street within Is feet from the prop
erty line of the intersecting street.
Sec. 10. (Crossing Sidewalks.) A
horse, vehicle or motor vehicle shall
not be allowed to cross a sidewalk
except where a driveway il provided
and in crossing a sidewalk to or from
an alley, lot or building. no horse
vehicle or motor vehicle shall bt
driven or operated at a speed greater
than four miles an hour.
Sec. IL. (Speed OF Motor We
hicles.) 1t shall be unlawful for an,
driver to drive any motor yehicl
upon the public streets, alleys or pub
lie grounds in the city of Madison. a
= a greater rate of speed than fifteel
t15) miles IN hour, and in TURNING
f corners from one street TO anothe
= street or crossing intersections tn
- rate of speed shall not exceed eigh
r 60 miles an hour.
Sec. IL. BRAKES and Signals.
z Every motor vehicle shall be proyid
r ed with adequate brakes in goo
g working order and sufficient to con
troll such motor vehicle at all time
G when same is i'm use. and a suitabl
and adequate bell or horn or othe
device for signaling.
g Sec. 10. (Lights.) A motor We
hicle shall, during the period froI
half an hour after sunset to half a
e hour before sunrise, when the sal
: car is being operated. display at leas
two lighted lamps on the front an
one on the rear of such motor We