The Yale expositor., 1917-08-16

IN anu over the highways OF Tie
City of Yale.
THE CITY OF YALE ORDAINs:-
Section |. The word "vehicle" as
used herein shall include all convey
ances propelled or drawn by animals,
steam or motor power, except railroad
trains and street cars, and includes all
cOnveyances propelled by human mus
cular exertion directly applied.
Section g The owner, operator,
driver or person in charge of any We
hicle upon any of the highways of the
City of Yale, shall conform to and OBJ
serve the following rules of the road
within the City
~ Vehicles shall be driven in care
full manner and with due regard for
the safety and convenience of pedes-
TRANS and all other vehicles.
~ Vehicles shall keep to the right
side OF the street except when neces-
sary to turn to the left in crossing or
in overtaking another vehicle.
(3) All vehicles meeting shall pass
each other to the right.
(D Vehicles oyertaking other We
hicles shall keep to the left of the
overtaken vehicle in passing
(5) Vehicles moving slowly shall
keep as close as possible to the curb on
the right, allowing more swiftly NOV
ing vehicles free passage to their left.
(6) Drivers or operators of vehicles,
before turning, stopping or changing
their course, shall make sure that such
movement can be made in safety.
GU Vehicles turning to the right in
to another street, shall pass and turn
the corner as near to the right hand
curb as possible.
(8) Vehicles turning to the left
into another street, shall pass to the
right of and beyond the center of the
street intersecting before turning.
(9) Vehicles crossing from one side
of the street to another shall do so by
turning to the left so as to keep in the
same direction as the traffic on that
| side of the street toward which the
crossing is made.
Q0) No vehicle shall be driven
through procession, except with the
permission OF police officer.
az Vehicles going on the main
| thoroughfare of Main Street shall have
the right of way over others going on
intersecting streets, and no vehicle
shall stop with its left side to the curb
in the aforesaid street.
Q2) No vehicle shall remain backed
up to the curb unless it be actually
loading or unloading, and in such case
no longer than the actual loading or
unloading requires, and in any case,
not to exceed period of thirty min
utes.
Q3) The horse or horses attached to
the vehicle backed up to the curb shall
be turned at right angles to the vehicle,
and in the direction in which the traffic
upon that side of the street is moving.
IA No vehicle shall stand within
any street intersections no nearer than
ing street, or any fire hydrants.
Q0 No vehicle shall stop at any
crosswalk for longer period than
necessary to permit the occupants to
alight or persons to enter said vehicle,
so as to obstruct the free passage upon
said crosswalk.
Q6) No vehicle shall stop on any
street, except within two feet of the
curb, or in such way as to obstruct
free passage of the street.
10 The driver of any vehicle shall
stop upon signal from police officer.
| 18) The officers and men of the fire
department, with their fire apparatus
Of all kinds when going to or return
| ing from fire, shall have the right of
way in any street and through any pro-
cession, except any vehicles carrying
| United States mails.
90 No vehicle shall be allowed to
remain upon or be driven through any
street of the City of Yale, so as to will
| fully block or obstruct the street, and
no vehicle shall he so overloaded that
the horse or horses, or motor power
shall be unable to move it.
(20) The police department shall
have all powers and duties in relation
and management of the vehicular traf-
fic, necessary to enforce the same under
the conditions of this ordinance.
CD No person while under the in
| lluence of liquor shall drive any kind
of vehicl upon the streets, highways
or public places of the City of Yale.
(22) No vehicle shall stop with its
left side to the curb, and when left
standing must be parked at an angle OF
not more than 40 degrees with the curb.
| (23) No vehicle shall be slowed up
or stopped without the driver thereof
giving those behind warning of his in
tention so to do by proper signal.
(24) Drivers or operators of vehicles
before turning, shall make sure that
such movement can be made in safety,
and give plain signal to others upon
the street by extending the hand or
otherwise.
(25) Every licensed motor vehicle
standing or being operated or driven
on any public highway within the city
limits shall be provided during the per-
iod from one hour after sunset TO one
hour before sunrise, with at least two
lighted lamps on the front, the light of
such front lamps to be visible one hun
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