Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-13

Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful
for the owner, or agent of the owner,
of any motor vehicle, automobile,
motor car or motorcycle, or any other
vehicle propelled sy steam, gasoline,
or electricity, tn permit the same to I've
driven upon the streets Of the town of
Roanoke Rapids by person under the
age or sixteen years, Every such We
hicie shall b. provide with adequate
brakes in good working or''rr and sdf-
ficient TO control such vehicle at all
times when the same is in use, and Il
suitable and adequate bell, horn or
other device for signaling, and shall,
during the period from one-half hour
after sunset to one-half hour before
sunrise display at least two lighted
lamps OH the front and one on the
rear of such vehicle, which shall also
display red light visible from the
rear: and every automobile equipped
with headlight DINNERS shall be op-
Grated with the headlights dimmed
within the town limits.
The rays of the rear lamp shall shine
upon the number plate carried on the
rear of such vehicle in such manner
as to render the numerals thereon Wis.,
ible at least fifty feet in the direction
in which the motor vehicle is proceed
ing:
Provided, that the lamps on such
vehicle need not be lighted when the
vehicle is standing under the rays of
light and can be plainly seen, and
one light displayed on the front
of q motorcycle shall be deemed a
compliance with this section.
SEC. 3. Every person driving an
automobile, motor car, motorcycle, or
horse.drawn vehicle, and every person
riding q bicycle in the town of Roa-
noke Rapids, shall, upon meeting an
other vehicle, pass to the right, and
upon coming up from the rear of an
other vehicle, pass to the left, observ-
ing the general rule of the road: and all
such vehicles shall be driven on the
right of the center of the street along
which they may be going: 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to turn. any
vehicle upon the streets of said town,
whether horse drawn or motor-driven,
except at the intersection or corner of
a street, when it shall be the duty of
such person to drive to the center of
such intersection before commencing
to make the turn, to turn and to signal
with the hand in which direction the
turn is to be made; and it shall be I'M
lawful to drive any vehicle through
the line of funeral procession.
II shall be the duty of every person
driving or operating vehicle, horse
drawn or motor driven, to obey in
stantly any directions that may be
given by traffic officer or policeman;
to slow down upon approaching each
street intersection so as to pass such
intersection with the vehicle so oper-
ated under complete control, and, in
the case of a motor. driven vehicle, to
sound the horn or bell of such vehicle
in warning upon approaching each
street intersection; and, upon ap-
preaching the intersection of Roanoke
Avenue and Second Street to slow
such motor driven vehicle to five
miles an hour and sound horn or bell.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of
every person driving or operating any
vehicle in the town of Roanoke Rapids,
upon approaching public school dur
ing school term, to cause said vehicle
to be slowed down to five miles an
hour, and it shall be unlawful for any
such person to drive any vehicle by
public school during the school term
at a greater rate of speed than five
miles an hour. The governing body of
the town Of Roanoke Rapids shall
erect and maintain street signs upon
each block wherein public school
may be situated, the inscription upon
which shall be substantially as follows:
Public School on this Block. Slow to
Five Miles,"
Sec. 5. Every person parking any
vehicle described herein in the town
of Roanoke Rapids shall park the said
vehicle on the right side of the street
) in the direction in which the said
vehicle is going and at a distance not
greater than twelve inches from the
curb line.
Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for
any person to park an automobile or
other vehicle on any street in front of
q fire hydrant, or in such proximity
to q fire hydran. as to hinder the
proper use Of spch hydrant by the
Fire Department in case of fire; or to