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

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This section does not apply to closed
cars.
Stopping-Standing-
Is. ~. No vehicle shall be stop
ped. parked or left standing with the
left side to the curb, except in streets
where traffic moves In only one direc-
ton.
go. 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 ex-
Icept at the right-hand curb thereof.
go. No vehicle shall be parked or
stood or left standing within ten I0)
feet of a fire hydrant, or In front of
any fire-engine house.
%. No vehicle shall stop or be
/ left standing so as to prevent the free
passage of traffic on streets or pedes-
TRANS upon cross walks, except in
obedience to the signal Of traffic Of
ficer.
! t5). No vehicle shall be parked
within fifty 600 feet of the property
! line on those corners at which street
cars stop.
! 80. Whenever motor vehicle Is
I left standing on an incline 1t shall be
so parked that when the brake is re-
leased 1t will run into the curb.
! 90. Two motor vehicles shall not
stand side by side parallel to the curb.
! 90. The driver of any vehicle
standing at the curb in front of the
entrance to any building shall i'm
wishing to stop for the purpose of re-
ceiving or discharging passengers,
freight or merchandise.
/ (a). No vehicle or motor vehicle
shall be parked or left standing in
front of the entrance of any PUBLIC
BUILDING.
/ I0). No motor vehicle shall be
parked or left standing at curb I'M
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.
I ttD. No moter vehicle shalt be left
unattended in any street without being
locked or made fast SO as to prevent
its being set in motion.
I2). At all public stands and
wherever SO designated by the police
/ department. all motor vehicles shall
be parked at an angie OF approximate
tly forty-five t45) degrees to. and with
the right front wheel resting against
the curb line. No such vehicle shall
be parked nearer than two ca feet
from another such vehicle so parked.
/ C3). No vehicle shall remain back
led up to the curb except it be actual
lly 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
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vehicle and in the direction in which
traffic on that side Of the street is
moving. The shafts or poles of I'M
lhitched vehicles backed up to the curb
shall be turned to the right.
/ 90. No street car shall be delay
ed longer than three minutes by per-
sons loading or unloading a vehicle
G5). Vehicles taking part In a
funeral procession may start from or
lstop 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
manner as to be likely to blockade or
lobstruct traffic in the street. Or to
cause accident, breakdown Or injury
ito man, beast or property.
IS. SLOW MOVING VEHICLES
Slow moving vehicles shall be driven
as near to the right-hand curb as pos
sible and in single file. and distance
LOT at least twenty (2o) feet must be
kept between every such vehicle.
i ~. CONTROL. The drivers of
vehicles shall at all times keep control
of their vehicles by having their hands
on the reins. steering gear or handle
bars, as the case may be. while the
same 10 in notion
I 90. TOWING DISABLED VEIL
Giles. No vehicle unless confined to
tracks shall tow more than one dis
abled vehicle. and the connection be-
tween such vehicles shall not be long
er than twelve t12) feet.
i FL. CLOSED VEHICLES. No per-
son shall drive vehicle that is SC
closed in or constructed as to prevent
the driver from having a sufficient
view OF the traffic at the side or rear
of such vehicle. No person shall drive
"a vehicle that 10 30 closed or construct
ed as to obscure the view OF the driver
thereof OF the street behind such We
hicle, unless there Is attached to the
same a mirror of such kind and so
placed that such driver may see
therein the reflection of the street
for distance of at least two hun
bred (20o) feet behind such vehicle.
az. BARRIERS. No person shall
drive any vehicle over or across any
newly MADE pavement in any public
lstreet, across or around which pave.
tment there Ii a barrier. or at. over
or near which there 10 a person or q
fsign warning persons not to drive over
Tor across such pavement, or sign
stating that the street Is closed.
20 90. WIDTH OF VEHICLES. Nc
vehicle the width Of which. with OF
without its load. exceeds nine feet shall
be driven or conveyed through any OF
the streets of this city without a per.
nit therefor from the police depart.
lment.
"a. AGE OF DRIVER. No per.
son under the age of sixteen t16)
Years shall drive a motor vehicle in
this city.
l 25. SAFETY ZONES. Where safe.
Fly zones are provided such zones shall
be designated In a visible and suitable
ima0ner. When so designated it shall
be Unlawful for any person to drive a
vehicle within the safety zone.
i 26. HITCHING ON. No person
tshall hitch on to, hang on to. or 5umr
upon any vehicle or street car which
lis in motion.
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