Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-06
ORDINANCE NO. 10.

AN ORDINANCE pToNiuihb Aci sHN
regulation of traffic on the streets
avenues, alleys, and public places
of the Village of Jerome. In Lin
coin County, Idaho, providing pen
alties for the violation thereof; re-
pealing Ordinance No. IS and all
ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Chairman
and Board of Trustees of the Will
age of Jerome, Idaho:
Section /. The word vehicle as
herein used includes everything on
wheels or runners, except BABY car
riages and invalid chairs. Driver
includes the rider or driver OF 4 morse
or any domestic animal OF animals,
the rider of wheels or motorcycles
and the operator of any motor venlcle
propelled by steam, gasoline, cleo
tricity or any other kind OF power
Section g Drivers within the city
limits must at all times comply with
any direction by voice or hand OF
any member of the Police force which
is hereby given power and authority
to regulate and control traffic to the
extent of clearing any street, or parts
thereof, Of vehicles and diverting
traffic therefrom; also as to the plac-
ing, stopping. starting. approaching
or departing OF any vehicles from any
place; the manner of taking up or
setting down passengers, loading or
unloading goods In any place.
Section 3. Before backing, ample
warning shall be given, and while
backing unceasing vigilance must be
exercised so as not to injure those
behind.
Section 4. The Fire Department,
ambulances and funeral professions
shall have the right of way in any
street or through any procession in
the order named.
Section 5. The driver of any We
hicle upon the approach of any Fire
apparatus, shall Immediately draw
up said vehicle as near as practicable
to the right hand curb and bring it
to a stand still.
Section 6. No vehicle shall so oc-
cupy any street so as to interfere
with or interrupt the passage Of other
cars or vehicles. No vehicles, I'M
less in an emergency or to allow an
other vehicle or pedestrian to cross
its path shall stop in any street or
highway, except near the right hand
curb thereof, so as not to obstruct
same. AS far as practicable vehicles
shall not be left standing In front of
side walk openings where supplies
are taken into bull dings or
within twenty feet GO ft.) OF fire
hydrant. nor in front of any fire
station.
Section Z. No vehicles shall
emerge from an alley, stable, OF gar
age at greater speed than five miles
per hour.
Section 8. On all thoroughfares
the heavy and slow moving vehicles
shall so far as conditions permit,
keep TO the right curb in order to
allow the rapid moving and the light
er vehicles to proceed Immediately.
Section 8. Vehicles, except when
passing ahead. shall keep as near to
the right hand curb as safety and con-
venience will permit. A behicle meet
ing another shall pass to the right.
Section 10 A vehicle oyertaking
another shall pass on the left hand
side of the overtaken vehicle and
shall not pull over 10 the right until
entirely clear of it,
Section IL. The driver OF any We
hicle who desires to turn into an in
tersecting street to the left, shall
make such turn so as to keep TO the
right of the center of such intersec-
ton so as to enter such street in the
direction in which the traffic is NOV
ing, and intending to turn to the right
such driver shall turn in such direc--
ton, keeping as close to the right
hand intersection corner as safety
and convenience will permit Any
such driver crossing from one side
OF the street to the Jther or turning
around to go in the opposite direction
shall turn such vehicle to the left, so
as to head In the direction In which
the traffic is moving on the side OF
the street towards which the crossing
Is TO be made; provided. that IL there
is insufficient space in which TO turn
without going around them such
driver shall go around one or more
blocks; provided. further that no We
hicles shall stop with the left side TO
the curb.
Section ~. Nm one under the age
of sixteen 90 years shall be per
mitted to drive or operate any motor
vehicle within the limits of the Will
age of Jerome. Idaho.
Section 10. No motor vehicle shall
be operated or driven upon any street
unless provided with adequate brakes
In good working order and sufficient
TO control such vehicle at all
times, and with an ADEQUATE
norm or other device or signal suffi-
cient under all conditions to give
timely warning of the approach of
such vehicle and shall during the
period OF one hour after sunset to
one hour before sunrise display at
least two lighted lamps on the front
and one on the rear OF such vehicle
which shall also display a rel light
Visible from the raar Tho ,1.hi.a LII