Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-26
Traffic Ordinance
City of Hallowell
July 9, 1917
ARTICLE ONE

ARTICLE ONE
SECTION IA vehicle. except when
passing vehicle ahead, shall keep to the
right, and as near the right curb as pos
sble.
SECTION "A vehicle meeting another
vehicle shall pass on the right.
SECTION "a vehicle overtakins an
other vehicle shall in passing keep to the
left, but it shall not leave the line on the
right unless there is clear way of at
least one hundred OoW feet in advance on
the left.
SECTION "A vehicle in turning to
the right into another street shall keep
as near to the right curb as possible.
SECTION 5.-A vehicle in turning to the
left into another street shall pass to the
right Of and beyond the center Of the in
tersecting street before turning.
SECTION GA vehicle crossing from
so by turning to the left, SO as to head in
the general direction of traffic on that
side OF the street.
SECTION 7.-Slow moving vehicles shall
keep as close as possible to the curb on
the right SO as to allow faster moving
vehicles free passage on the left.
SECTION S.--No person having charge
Of vehicle or electric car shall allow the
same to come within ten ro> feet of any
other vehicle or electric car in front of
him when approaching and passing over a
street crossing.
guide or have the care of two or more
horses harnessed respectively to different
vehicles.
SECTION 1c.-No vehicle shall pass any
street car discharging passengers without
coming to full stop.
ARTICLE TWO
SECTION 1.-Police, Fire Department
emergency repair wagons, United States
mail vehicles and ambulances. shall have
the right Of way In any street and
through any procession.
SECTION 1.-The driver Of any vehicle
proceeding on the track in front of
street car shall as soon as possible turn
out on signal from the motor man or
conductor Of the car.
SECTION 3-The driver Of any vehicle
shall on signal turn SO as to allow a
pass to the left.
ARTICLE THREE
SECTION mo vehicle shall nroceed
at rate Of speed greater than the law
allows; and at no time shall a vehicle he
driven with reckless or negligent disre-
gard OF the conditions then obtaining and
SECTION 2-On approachin a crossing
OF lntersecting streets. also in traversinc
a crossing or an intersection Of streets
ana IN gong around a corner or curve in
the highway, vehicle shall not be driven
at rate Of speed other than what is rea
sonahle and proper. having regard to
tTan,c az the time and place, and the use
oi the way ana the safety Of the public
ARTICLE FOUR
SECTION mo vehicle shall stop
with its left side to the curb on water
street, entire length.
SECTION mo vehicle shall remain
backed up to the curb eYcent uba,l . ~ u
tually loading or unloading and then on,v
Tor q reasonable time; but in no event
snali such teams or vehicles block the
electric cars for longer period than five
minutes at any one time.
SECTION 3.-Un,ess In an emergency
or 70 allow another vehicle or nedestrian
u cross !ts way. no vehicle shall stoo in
curb. ~ INC
SECTION NO vehicle shall stop in
such way as to obstruct any street or
| crossing for the purpose Of taking on or
setting down passenger, or for loading
or unloading freight, for a period Of more
than hfteen minutes, at any one time. or
ior any purpose except in case Of acct
, dent, or when directed to do 50 by police
officers.
SECTION 5.-No vehicle shall stop or
stand within the intersection Of any
street, nor within ten no) feet of a stree,
corner or square on Water street from
the II. c. r. r. overhead bridge to and
Including Academy street.
SECTION ga person having charge
OF vehicle shall not stop the same
abreast Of another vehicle lenzthwise OF
street In any public street, except in
case OF accident or emergency.
SECTION mo horse shall be left nm
attended In a street or highway for a
longer period than I'VE minutes, unless II
is securely fastened by being tied to a
post or weight. or unless the wheels Of
the vehicle to which he 10 harnessed are
securely tied, fastened or chained. and