The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-28
AN ORDINANCE


berg, South Carolina.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
the Councilmen OF the town Of Bam-
berg. in Council assembly, and by the
authority OF the same:
Section |. The owner. operator.
driver. or person in charge OF any ca.
drav, wagon carriage, buggy, motor
cycle. bicycle, tricycle.. cart, automo-
bile. or any other kind of conveyance
on the streets OF the town OF Bam-
berg. shall conform to and observe
the following rules and regulations
upon all such streets, alleys, avenues.
boulevards, parks, roads and public
places in said city.
Section ,. The driver or person
in control of a vehicle in slowing Or
stopping. shall signal those in tie
rear by raising whip or hand.
turned unless signal previously be
given by the whip or hands, ind!cat-
ing the direction in which the turn Is
to be made.
. Section /. No person in cont-c?
of a vehicle shall back the same With
out ample warning having been Civ
en-; and while backing, care must ne
exercised not to injure those in the
rear.
Section ). Vehicles shall not stop
on cross walks, so as to Interfere
with the passage of pedestrians.
Section s. Vehicles shall be driv-
en- in a careful manner and with due
regard for the safety and convenience
of pedestrians and all other vehicles
Section Z. Vehicles moving slow
~ shall keep as close as possible TO
the curb on the right, allowing more
swiftly moving vehicles free passage
to the left.
Section 8. A vehicle meeting an
other shall pass to the right.
Section g. A vehicle overtaking
another shall pass on the left side
of the overtaken vehicle, and not
pull over to the right until entirely
clear of it.
Section 10. A vehicle turning in
to another street to the right shall
turn the corner as near to the right
hand curb as possible.
Section IL. A vehicle when turn
ing to the left to enter an intersect-
ing street, shall not turn until 1t
shall have passed beyond the center
of such intersecting street.
Section IL. No vehicle shall he
turned around upon any Of the main
streets, unless said vehicle shall pro-
ceed to the next cross street, and
shall make the turn to the left, after
reaching the center of said cross
street.
Section 13. No vehicle shall stop
with it's left side to the curb on any
of the main streets.
Section IA. No vehicle, unless II
emergency, or to allow another We
hicle or pedestrian to cross its path.
shall stop in the street except near
the right hand curb thereof, and SO
as not to obstruct crossing.
Section Is. No vehicle shall he
left standing in front Of, or within
| twenty-five feet of either side of the
entrance Of any theatre, or church.
except when taking in or when dls-
charging passengers or freight. and
then only for such length of time as
is necessary for such purpose.
Section 16. No vehicle shall stand
within the intersection OF any streets
or within ten feet from the iotcrsect-
ing bread way.
Section II. At thea.Tes and pub
! lie gatherings. or under unusual clr-
cumstances, vehicles shall stand Or
move as directed - IN, police.
Section IS. Vehicles shall not
stand or move two or more abreast
in any street.
Section 10. No person shall ride
or jump on any vehicle without the
consent of the driver: and no person
when riding shall allow any part of
! the body to protrude beyond the lin
| it's of the vehicle, nor shall any per-
| son hang on to any vehicle whatsc-
ever: nor shall any bicycle rider take
hold of and ride along side any auto
| mobile or other vehicle.
! Section 20. No vehicle shall be
left standing in street or alley at
night without light or lights, so dis
PLAYED as to be visible from any di-
rection.
Section 21. A vehicle shall re-
main backed up to curb only long
enough to be loaded or unloaded.
Section 22 Every person oper-
ating a motor vehicle on the public
streets, boulevards, or park ways, or
park roads, within the town, shall
drive the same in a careful and pru-
dent manner at a rate of speed that
shall not endanger the property Of
another, or the life or limb of any
person or persons; provided, that
driving in excess of the following
rates of speed, for distance Of more
than two hundred feet, shall be pre-