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

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AN oRDINANcE.
Approved May ~. 1870
To regulate travel and trafflc upon
the streets. sidewalks and alleys Of
the city Of Richmond.
Be It ordained by the Council OF
the city Of Richmond:
| Dcfinitions.
/, 1. That VIII srever found herein.
the following terms shall be construed
as. The term STREET" shall APP
ply to all parts OF the public highway
intended for vehicles or where they
are allowed to travel.
! (2). The term SIDEWALK shall
apply to all parts of the public high
way not included within the term
as. The term MOTOR VEIL
GLE shall apply to all vehicles pro-
PEELED Ky any power other than mus
cular power, which do not run upon
as. The term CHAUFFEUR"
shall apply to any person operating
a motor vehicle-for- hire, or as the
/ employee of the owner thereof.
co. The term DRIVER" shall
apply to a rider, driver or leader of a
HOIScv ana u u R0I bull VIM PdohCS,
draws. propels. operates, or is in
charge of vehicle.
(s). The term VEHICLE" shall
apply to a horse. and to any convey
ance except baby carriage, or a
street car.
! %. The term HORSE shall APP
ply to -any-draft animal or beast OF
burden.
| (s). The term CURB" shall apply
~ 1s1 n ~ nj n a de-
fined above.
! (s). The term PARKED" shall
apply to a waiting vehicle. and to
1 waiting vehicles drawn 20 the curb
alongside OF one anothe. and parallel
10 each other. except vehicles stand
ing to load or unload.
! Io). The term N"ONE-wAY-
when and where vehicular trafflc IL
restricted to movement in one direc-
ton.
!, I1). The term STREET INTER
SECTION" shall apply to any street
which joins another at an angle
whether or not 1T crosses the other
street
/ u2). The term PUBLIC BUILD.
ING shall i-pply to all ONCE build
,ings, theaters, hotels and other build.
Iings freeuented generally by the public
for any purpose.
4 O. The owner, chauffeur or drive,
of every vehicle and motor vehicle
driven or operated upon the streets
of the city Of Richmond and pedes
Itrians upon the sidewalks and streets
shall comply with and observe the fol.
lowing requirements:
Police Department to Control.
g. The police department shall
have all powers, authorities and dutiel
ALL IL a
j direction Of all vehicular and pedes
trian traffic in the interest of public
safety. comfort and convenience Per
sons using the sidewalks and street!
of the city shall comply at all time.
and places with any direction by voice
hand. whistle. sign or signal from any
member Of the police force as to start
ling, stopping. slowing, parking. ap
preaching or departing from any place
also as to the manner of taking up OF
!. setting down passengers. and in load
ing and unloading vehicles. The police
department shall have authority t
place upon the sidewalks and streets
of the city such signs. signals ant
lother devices for handling traffic as i
may deem necessary
;. Number Plates.
4. Every motor vehicle driven OF
loperated on the streets OF this cit,
shall carry on the front and rea,
thereof a state number plate for the
plainly visible at all times and such
number plates shall be kept clean and
In good repair so that the number will
be legible at all times: provided, tina
motorcycles shall carry but one mum
Der plate.
| IAghtA
y 5. %. Lights shall be burned or
all vehicles from one hour after sun
set to one hour before sunrise
twhether standing or moving) as fol,
lows:
(2). Every moving automobile and
motorcycle operated in this city shall
lcarry and burn at least one lamp s.
,@arTnng ed a. to- throw a bright light 40
imore than one hundred and fve cos,
feet on level ground in the direction
In which the machine IL going; and
, whether standing or moving shall ex-
hihit on the rear of such vehicle one
combination red and white light. tn,
frea light OF which shall be visible no
less than one hundred t100) feet K
the rear. with the white light effectuai
,, lily illuminating the number plate; pro
vided. that the burning OF lights OF
standing motor vehicles may be dis
pensed with by police order on thos,
streets which are suf1icient1y lighted q
to make such vehicles plainly discerni
Bile. The use of search or spot lights
except upon motor vehicles mentioned
lin subsection ID of section II i
hereby prohibited.
t3) All bicycles shall display q
white light to the front visible at leas
lone hundred (100) feet away.
10 The burning of headlights
except when dimmed. on motor vehi
Giles when parked. stood or left stand
; ling In the street is hereby prohibited
Brakes.
s. Every motor vehicle, except mo-
/ torcycles, operated on the streets o.
|, this city shall be provided with a
least two adequate brakes, each o.
) which shall work Independently o
|, the other. Motorcycles shall be pro
vided with one adequate brake.
Warning Signals.
Z. All bicycles. motorcycles. auto
mobiles and all other riding machine
land horseless vehicles operated an,
used upon the streets shall haye at
ltached thereto q horn or other Ade
Iquate signal IN good working order
Ito be approved by the chief OF po.ice
land of proper size and character SUI
lffcient to give warning Of the an