The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29

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TO regulate travel and trafic upon
the strsetsJ adswAlks and alleys Of
the city Of Richmond.
BE II ordained by the Council OF
the city Of RichnAond:
Definftions.
l.. That wherever found herein.
the following terms shall be construed
tiS. The term '.srREEr' shalt ap-
ply to all parts Of the pubic 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
street"
(s). The term MOTOR VEIL
CLE'' shall apply to all vehicles pro-
PEELED by any power other than mus
Icuhx powerr which do not run upon
Ia rail.
(4). The term "CHAUFFEUR"
shall apply to any person operating
la motor vehicle-for- hire. or as the
employe Of the owner thereof.
(5). Tho term DRIVER" shall
apply to a rider, driver or leader of
horse, and to a person who pushes,
draws, propels, operates. or Is in
as. The term VEHICLE" shall
apply to a horse, and to any convey
ance except a baby carriage, or
street car.
a. The term HORSE" shall APP
ply to any draft animal or beast of
burden.
(s). The term CURB" shall apply
to the boundaries of a street as de-
fined above.
CO... The term PARKED" shall
apply to a waiting vehicle. and to
waiting vehicles drawn to the curb
alongside OF one another and parallel
ito each other. except vehicles stand
ing to load or unload. .o
f10). The term "ONE-WAY-
TRAFFIC" shall apply to a street
when and where vehicular traffic is
restricted to movement in one direc-
ton.
(1f). The term STREET INTER
SECTION" shall apply to any street
which joins another at an angle.
whether or not 1t crosses the other
street.
f12). The term PUBLIC BUILD
ttngs, thoaters, hotels and other build
Iings frequented generally by the public
for any purpose.
2. The owner, chauffeur or driver
of every vehicle and motor vehicle
driven or operated upon the streets
OF the city Of Richmond and pedes-
triaps upon the Sidewalks and streets
shalt comply with and observe the fol-
lowing requirements:
| Police Department to Control
8. The police department shall
have all powers. authorities and duties
in relation to the management and
direction OF all vehicular and pedes-
trian traffic in the interest OF public
safety, comfort and convenience. Per-
sons using the sidewalks and streets
of the city shall comply at all times
and places with any direction by voice.
hand. whistle. sign or signal from any
member of the police force as to start
! ing, stopping. slowing. parking. APP
preaching or departing from any place;
, also as to the manner of taking up or
setting down passengers. and in load
ing and unloading vehicles. The police
department shall have authority to
place upon the sidewalks and streets
Of the city such signs. signals and
other devices for handling traffic as II
may deem necessary.
Number Plates.
4. Every motorcycles driven or
operated on the streets of this city
shan carry on the front and ~rear
thereof state number plate for the
current year so attached as to be
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, that
motorcycles shall carry but one num-
Der plate.
Lights.
s. "a. Lights shall be burned on
all vehicles from one hour after sun
set to one hour before whether stand
! ing or moying) as follows. -.
"a Every moving automobile and
motorcycle operated in this city shall
carry and burn at least one lamp 80
arranged as to throw bright light not
more than ore hundred and Ave 4195e
ifeet ON fevei ground in the direction
in which the machine Is going: and.
whether standing or moving. shall ex-
| hihit on the rear OF such vehicle one
com bination red and white light, the
/ red light of which shall be visible not
less than one hundred U00l feet to
! the rear. with the white light effectual-
| ly Illuminating the number plate: pro-
vided. that the burning of lights on
standing motor vehicles may be dis
peneed with by police order on those
streets which are sufficiently lighted as
to make such vehicles plainly discerni-
I, BILE. The use of search or spot lights,
except upon motor vehicles rentioHe6
in subsection % of section IL il
hereby prohibited.
| t3). All bicycles shall display a
white light TO the front visible at least
one hundred ti00) feet away.
| (4). The burning of headlights.
except when dimrYfed. on motor vehi-
cles 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 OF
this city shall be provided with at
| least two adequate brakes. each of
| which shall work Independently of
the other. Motorcycles shall be pro-
vided with one adequate brake.
Warning SignalA
Z. All bicycles, motorcycles. auto
mobiles and all other riding machines
and horseless vehicles operated and
used upon the streets shall have at
tached thereto q horn or other ade-
Quate signal in good working order.
to be approved by the chief Of polfcc.
and Of proper size and character suf-
ncient to give warning OF the ap-
proach Of such vehicles to pedestrians
I and to riders and drivers Of other
| vehicles. and to persons entering or
leaving the street cars; aud such
horns or other signals shall not be
sounded except when necessary to
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