The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-08-09
ornINANCE NO. III.

..,9cn Of trafne on ssS, e =. ~
lsnon highways and Sidewalks OF the
anesS q GrangeyiIle, providing penal
tat y, - the violations thereof.
tifs ~ ordained by the Mayor and
% ~ ~ the City OF Grangeyille:
oounSSmm, i. The word vehicle" In
pnoA sonestrians, led horses and
cliaes, on wheels or runners, ex-
ssnf beby carriages. ~ -.
tic , al word driver includes the rider
a Liver az horse, the rider of
@a,s and the operator OF a motor
se!srrsTrON 2. Drivers Of vehicles
~ ali times comply with any
mass .,cr Nv voice or hand, of any
dl ltssss ~ the police force, as to plac-
nle'ns Sounding. starting, approaching or
I'M ssasssarting from any place; the manner
= taking up or setting down passen-
esrs loading or unloading goods In any
place - ~ t,,a rrov,s,ons
this ordinance shall furnish no ex-
y ~.ss FOR disregarding them.
c' ssrrTION 3. The roadbeds Of high
rs are primarily intended for We
n ne but pedestrians have the right
!. nross them In safety, and all driv-
y n vehicles shall exercise all proper
80 40 not to injure pedestrians. Pedes-
ssssno when crossing street shall not
., or maliciously interfere with
~ massage Of vehicles.
PEDESTRIANS shall have the right Of
.ssv at street intersections and cross
,nes vehicles the right of way be-
s,roen intersections and crossings.
paiestrians crossing streets at cor
,srs should pass over such portion of
M street as is included within the
lines me Of the sidewalks projected, and
not diagonally.
SECTION A. Before slowing up or
stopping, drivers shall signal to those
behind by raising the whip or hand
vertically.
SECTION s. In turning while in
notion. or in starting to turn from
! sfandstill, a signal shall be given
Nv indicating with the whip or hand
the direction In which the turn Is to
be made. .
SECTION 9. Before backing, ample
warming shall be given, and while back
Inc unceasing vigilance must be exer-
cIsed not to injure those behind.
SECTION z. Police, fire department,
Emitted States mail vehicle and ambu-
lsnces shall have the right Of way In
any street and through any procession.
Horsedriven vehicles shall have the
right Of way over power-driven We
hicles.
Vehicles going in a northerly or
southerly direction shall have the right
Il way, except where traffic officers are
stationed.
SECTION 8. The driver of a We
hicle on the approach Of any FIRE APP
mratus, shall Immediately draw up
said vehicle as near as practicable to
he right hand curb and parallel there
10 and bring It to q standstill.
SECTION 8. Vehicles must stop
back Of the cross-walk so as not to in
terfere with the passage Of pedes-
TRANS.
SECTION 10. No vehicle shall SO ocs
upy any street as to interfere with or
interrupt the passage OF other vehicles.
SECTION IL. No vehicle shall
travel at a speed faster than fifteen
l5) miles an hour when inside Of
tie city limits.
Nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prohibit the officers, men,
apparatus and vehicles of the police
and fire departments Of the city from
proceedings at such rate OF speed as
may be necessary for the proper dis
charge OF their respective duties.
SECTION II. No vehicle shall be
operated or moved at a speed greater
than Is reasonable and proper, having
regard for the traffic and use of the
way by others, or as to endanger the
life or limb Of any person.
SECTION 10. No vehicle shall, in
the business district of the city, cross
any street or avenue, or make any
mrn at a speed exceeding one-half OF
the legal speed limit, as defined in
section IL.
SECTION IA. No vehicle shall
emerge from an alley, stable or gar
age at greater rate of speed than
I'VE miles an hour; no motor vehicle
snail be driven at greater rate OF
speed than ten miles an hour between
me hours OF 8 O'Clock a. m. and
o'clock p. M, while passing any school
building In the City of Grangeville.
SECTION 10. H0rse-driven vehicles
ana pedestrians should cross street In.
efsections as promptly as circum.
y stances permit.
SECTION 16. On all thoroughfares
me heavy and slow moving vehicles
snaii, as far as conditions permit
Keep to the right curb In order to allow
ne rapid moving and lighter traffic
proceed independently.
SEXTON IL. A vehicle, except
wnen passing a vehicle ahead, shall
uaDltually keep as near the right-hand
curb as possible.
SECTION 49, A vehicle meeting an
uaer shall pass to the right.
sECTION 10. A vehicle overtakine
another shall keep to the left of the
0ss,laken vehicle in passing.
SECTION 20. A vehicle turning in
another street to the right shall
urn the corner as near the right-hant
'uro as practicable.
(illus.)
SECTION q. A vehicle turning In
y = anotner street to the left shall circl,
saas, the center of the street. inter
ILLUS.