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

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This section does not apply to closed
cars
Stopping--StAnding-
Is. (l). No vehicle shall be stop
ped, parked or left standing with the
left side to the curb. except in streets
where trafflc moves in only one direc-
!tion.
(2). No vehicle. unless in an emer-
gency or to allow another vehicle or
{ pedestrian to cross its path. shall stop
in any public street or highway ok
lcept at the right-hand curb thereof.
stood or left standing within tan lo)
feet OF frs hydrant. or in front OF
any fire-engine house.
90. No vehicle shall stop or be
LETT standing SO AZ 70 prevent the tree
passage of trafdc on streets or pedes-
(, TRANS upon cross-waiks, except in
obedience to the signal Of a trafilc Of
ncer.
go. No vehicle shall be parked
within hfty 500 feet of the property
! line on those corners at which street
cars stop.
| (6). Whenever 4 motor vehicle IL
left standing on an incline It shall be
so parked that when the brake 10 re-
| G). Two motor vehicles shall not
stand side by side parallel to the curb.
| (8). The driver OF any vehicle
| standing at the curb In front Of the
entrance to any building shall i'm
mediately give way to any vehicle
wishing to stop Tor the purpose of re-
ceivinS or discharging passengers,
freight Or merchandise. -
(9). No vehicle or. motor vehicle
! shall ha ~ ar lat az Nd in
front Of the eHstance Of any PUBLIC
BUILDING.
| I0). No motor vehicle shall be
parked or left standing at curb un
attended unless the emergency brake
| is applied and left In that position.
When so parked or left, the motor Of
a gasoline-driven vehicle shall be stop
ped, and in case OF the electrically
driven vehicle the controller switch
shall be locked and the key with
drawn.
unattended in any street without being
locked or made fast 80 a. to prevent
its being set in motion.
! G2). At all public stands and
wherever 80 designated by the police
department all motor vehicles shall
be parked at an angle Of approximate
ly forty-nve (45) degrees to. and with
the right front wheel resting against
the curb Hne.- Ne such vehicle shall
30 parked nearer than two ca feet
from another such vehicle 80 parked.
G3). No vehicle shall remain back
ed up to the curb except it be actual
lily loading or unloading. and in no
case longer than the actual loading
or unloading requires. II the vehicle
be horse-drawn the horse or horses
shall be turned At right angles to the
vehicle and in the direction In which
trafiic on that side Of the street Is
moving. The shafts or poles of I'M
hitched vehicles backed up to the curb
shall be turned to the right
| (14). No street car shall be delay
ed longer than three minutes by per-
sons loading or unloading 4 vehicle.
I5). Vehicles taking part in a
funeral procession may start from or
stop on either side OF street.
| General Provisions.
| II. BLOCKADE. No vehicle shall
Be allowed to remain upon. or be
driven, conducted or loaded In such
obstruct trafic In the street. or to
cause accident breakdown or injury
to man, beast or property.
I IL. SLOW MOVING VEHICLES.
Slow moving vehicles shall Be driven
a. near to the rtght-hand curb ~ pos
sible and in single fsie, and q distance
OF at least twenty (20) feat must be
kept hetween every such Yehicle.
10. CONTROL The drivers Of
vehicles shall at all times keep control
OF their vehicles by having their hands
lon the reins steering gear or handle
bars. - the case may BE-, while the
same 10 in motion.
/ 90 TOWING DISABLED vEHr-
t(T rG No vAhlNlA -
tracks shall tow more than one dis
ablsd vehicle. and the connection be-
tween such vehicles shall not BE- long
or than twelve fl1l test.
~. CLOSED VEHICLES. No perr
son ahall dplve q vehicje that u %
closed In or constructed asAto prevent
the driver from having q suf1cisnt
view Of the tralac It the side or rear
OF such vehicle No person shall drive
cd ~ to obscure The v1ew Of the driver
thereof Of the street behind such We
hjcle, uniaas there u attached to the
same . mirror OF such kind and 20
placed that such driver may sse
therein the reflection OF the street
for . distance OF 1T least two hum
dred (7oo) feet behind such vehicle.
| ~. BARRIERS. No pereon shall
DRIVE any vehicle over or across any
street. across Or around which pave
ment there il = barrier. or at. over
or near which there II person or =
lsign warning persons not to drive over
or across such pavement, or a siga
stating that the street is closed.
%. WIDTH OF VEHICLES. No
vehicle the width Of which. with or
without its load. exceeds nine feet shall
b dsiven or conveyed through any Of
the streets OF this city without 4 PER.
NIT therefor from the police depart
mont
20. AGE or DRIVER. No rer-
son under the ass Of sixteen tlSl
years shall drive = motor vehicle in
this city.
IS. SAFETY ZONES Where SAFE
~ zones are provided such zones shall
| b designatad n = Visible and suitable
manner. When 20 DESIGNATED It shall
be unlawful tor any person to drive Z
vehicle within the safety xone.
| 90. HITCHIN0 ON. No person
shall hitch on to, hang on to. or 1umr
upon any vehicle or street car which
| 10 In molten.
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