The Press., 1917-09-13
Traffic Rules for the Borough of
 Stafford Springs.

| O0A80s5cs9 auu WHICH governs GEdIu'
 on the streets of the borough.
 /" Attention is also'called especially tC
 the following provisions of the stat'
 law and the borough ordinance:
 Park oars. op the right. hand side ot
 the streets, with the right side of the
 cars next to the curb and not, exceed
 ing Is inches from the curb. Y -.
 The speed of motor vehicles on the
 streets of the borough must be reason
 able and proper under tie condition,
 that obtained. Motor vehicles must
 slow down at intersection of streets
 and highways, and when approach ing
 a school house, and horn sounded.
 When turning into another street tc
 th6 right keep close to the curb.
 When turning into another street tc
 the left, first pass beyond the center
 of the intersection of the two streets.
 When two or more vehicles travelling on streets that intersect approach the
 intersection at the same time, the
 vehicle or vehicles on the right shall
 have the right of way.
 Bring your car to a full stop ten feet or more in the rear of trolley car that is disoharging or receiving passengers, then proceed slowly with sdue regard to the safety of pedestrians: K The state law prohibits the opening of muffiers on motor vehicles between '0 p. m. and "a. m. and prohibits it at all times on motorcycles.
 Horses must not be~hitched to tele- graph, telephone or trolley poles on any of the borough streets.
 Attention is also called at this time to section IA and 15, governing the speed of motor vehicles on any high ways in this state
 N eetion IA. No person shall operate a. motor vehicle on any public high way of this state recklessly or at a rate of speedgreater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the width, traffic and use of the highway, or so as to endanger the property or the life or limb offany person.
 Section 15. a) If the rate of speed of a motor vehicle operated on any public highway exceeds thirty miles an hour for a distance of one. quarter of. a mile; or if such rate of speed exceeds twenty miles an hour for a quarter of'a mile through the thickly settled portion of any town, city or borough where the buildings average less than one hundred feet apart, such rate of speed shall be deemed prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle is operating same in violation of the provisions of section fourteen of this aet. (b) If, except within the limits of 8 city, the rate of speed of a motor vehicle operated on any public high. way, where the operator's view of the road and traffic is obstructed when an intersecting public highway or when traversing bridge over twenty five feet in length or sharp, turn or a steep ,desceht, or a ,urSe. in the highway, which has been: posted with signs as provided in (d) of section twenty. two, exceeds ten miles an hour, such rate of speed shall be deemed prima Pacfe evidence that the person operat- ing such motor vehicle is operating ths same in violation of the provisions 5f section fourteen of this act. (c) If Sh6 rate of speed of any commercial vehicle not equipped with pneumatic tires exceeds the rate of fifteen miles per hour on any highway or eight miles per. hour on any bridge or at any ,.intersecting highway, it shall be prima. facie evidence of a violation of 5he provisions of section fourteen. .The ordinance as passed by. the court of Durgesses is as follows: :. : BOROUGH ORDINANCE. Be it ordained by the court. of Durgesses of Stafford Springs, Con- necticut:
 Section 1. The word t'.'vehicles as used in this ordinance shal1 apply to all vehicles, whether propelled by or. other power, including bicycles, trioyoles, motorcycles, motor vehicles of all kinds, vehicles dawn by horses or other animals, except road rollers, street sprink1ers, fire engines and other fire department apparatus, police patrol wagons, ambulanoes and such vehicles as run. only upon rails'or tracks.
 Section 2: A vehicle, except when passing a. vehicle going in the same direction or standing still, shall keep to the right and as near the right hand curb as. practicable. ''f
 Section 3. A: vehicle meeting an- other vehicle going. in the opposite shall pass to the right.
 Section 4. A vehicle passing an other going in the same direction shall pass to the left of the overtaken vehicle, pulling back again to the right when entirely, clear of it and so far ahead as not to interfere with it's progress. :~'r... .,--. ! Section 5. "A vehicle turning to the right into another street shall turn tue corner as near the right hand curb as practicable ,a.
 Section 6. A vehicle. turning to- the left into another street shall pass to the right.of and beyond the center of the street intersection before turn ing.
 Section 2. A vehicle crossing from one side of the street to the other side shall do so by turning to the left, so as to head in the same direction as the traffic on that side of the street.
 Section 8. Vehicles moving slow. ly shall keep as close as practicable to the right.hand curb, so as to allow faster moving vehicles free passage arr ho 1oRk