The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
This section does not apply to closed

This section does not apply to closed
cars.
Misunderstanding
16. l1). No vehicle shall be stop
lped. parked or left standing with the
left side to the curb, except In streets
ton.
t2b.- No vehicle, unless In an emcr-
gency or to allow another vehicle or
pedestrian to cross its path. shall stop
in any public street or highway ex-
cept at the right-hand curb thereof.
t3). No vehicle shall be parked or
stood or left standing within ten (1o)
feet of fire hydrant. or In front of
any fire-engine house.
(1. 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 a traffic Of
| f1cer
! 80. No vehicle shall be parked
within fifty 500 feet of the property
! line on those corners at which street
cars stop.
/ (6). Whenever a motor vehicle is
/ left standing on an incline it shall be
so parked that when the brake is re-
leased it will run into the curb.
! CD. Two motor vehicles shall not
stand side by side parallel to the curb.
| ts). The driver of any vehicle
standing at the curb in front of the
entrance to any building shall i'm
mediately give way to any vehicle
wishing TO stop for the purpose of re-
ceiving or discharging passengers,
freight or merchandise.
! 90. No vehicle or motor vehicle
shall be parked or left standing in
front of the entrance Of any PUBLIC
BUILDING.
/ 400. No motor vehicle shall be
parked or left standing at a 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
! uD. No moter vehicle shall 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
he parked at an angle of approximate
ily forty-flve t45) degrees to, and with
the right front wheel resting against
the curb line. No such vehicle shall
be parked nearer than two CD feet
ilIpH1 announcer SUCH tGIiIlG So pdTkcu
| ti3). No vehicle shall remain back
ed up to the curb except 1t be actual
il iy loading or unloading. and in nc
case longer than the actual loading
or unloading requires. If the vehicle
be horse drawn the horse or horses
shall be turned at right angles to the
vehicle and in the direction in which
traffic on that side OF the street u
: moving. The shafts or poles of un-
p t1lx AL ~, L. oA $n$ w. ttrI
shall be turned to the right
G4). No street car shall be delay.
ed longer than three minutes by per-
sons loading or unloading a vehicle
/ G5). Vehicles taking part in q
funeral procession may start from OF
stop on either side OF street.
General Provisions.
II. BLOCKADE. Ne vehicle shall
be allowed to remain upon. 3SUr be
driven. conducted or looaded in such
manner as to be likely to blockade OF
obstruct traflc in the street, or Il
cause accident, breakdown or injur.
to man, beast or property.
i Is. SLOW MOVING VEHICLES
Slow moving vehicles shall be driver
as near to the right hand curb a. pos
sib1e and In single file. and q distance
OF at least twenty (20) feet must b.
kept between every such vehicle.
IS. CONTROL The drivers OF
vehicles shall at all times keep contro
of their vehicles by having their hands
on the reins, steering gear or handle
bars. as the case may be, while the
same is in motion.
/ 20. TOWING DISABLED VEHI.
Giles. No vehicle unless confined te
tracks shall tow more than one dis
abled vehicle. and the connection be-
! tween such vehicles shalt not be long
er than twelve (12) feet.
i 81. CLOSED VEHICLES. No per.
son shall drive a vehicle that is &c
closed in or constructed as to prevent
the driver from having sufficient
view OF the trafiic at the side or rear
OF such vehicle. No person shall drive
! a vehicle that is 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 q mirror of such kind and 30
placed that such driver may see
! for a distance OF at least two hun.
bred (200) feet behind such vehicle
%. BARRIERS. No person shall
drive any vehicle over or across an,
newly made pavement In any public
street, across or around which pave.
ment there Is a barrier. or at. over
or near which there IL . person or 9
sign warning persons not to drive oyel
or ACROSS such pavement, or sIg-
stating that the street IL closed
| %. WIDTH OF VEHICLES. Nc
vehicle the width of which. with oil
! without it's load. exceeds nine feet shall
be driven or conveyed through any OF
the streets of this city without q per
NIT therefor from the police depart
ment.
"a. AGE OF DRIVER. No per.
son under the age OF sixteen t16l
years shall drive = motor vehicle II
this city.
as. SAFETY ZONES. Where safe.
ty zones are provided such zones shall
be designated in q visible and suitable
manner. When SO designated 1t shall
be unlawful for any person to drive o
/, vehicle within the safety zone.
| u.s. HITCHING ON. No person
shall hitch ON to, hang on to. or taS.f
upon any vehicle or street car which
is in motion.
81. BICYCLES. No person cha.
ride a bicycle on any street withou,
having his hands upon the handle
bars. nor shall any person ride q
bicycle upon anv sidewalk, pavement
or walkway within the city.
| 20. INTOxICArON No person
whtfA under thA fnfiuonce of fntoxycRt.