The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-04
NEW TRAFFIC LAW

Following is the new traffic ordi-
nance, which was put on its first read
ing and passed by the council last
night:
An ordinance to regulate the speed
and use by vehicles of the streets of
the city of Ocala.
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Ocala:
Section 1. Every automobile, mo-
torcycle, motor car, motor wagon,
carriage, buggy, omnibus, wagon,
dray, pushcart, bicycle, motor-bicycle
and all other conveyances, in what
ever manner or by whatever power
the same may be driven, ridden on
propelled, which is or may be used for
or adapted to pleasure riding or the
transportation of passengers, baggage
or merchandise, upon the streets, and
every draft and riding animal, wheth-
er ridden, driven or led, shall consti-
tute vehicle under the intent and
purpose of this ordinance.
Sec 2. All vehicles shall keep to
the right of the center of all streets.
All vehicles meeting shall pass each
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taking another shall pass to the left.
All vehicles turning to the right into
another street shall turn the corner
as near the curb as practicable. All
vehicles turning to the left into an
other street shall pass to the right of
the center of the said streets before
turning. All vehicles crossing from
one side of the street to the other
shall do so only at the intersection OF
the streets by turning to the left, as
| provided in paragraph 5. so as to head
in the same direction as traffic Oh
that side of the street. Provided
that this paragraph shall apply to
brick paved streets only.
A driver, or any person having
charge of any vehicle, before turning
the corner of any street, turning Out
of, turning from, or stopping at the
i curb line of any street, shall see thai
there is sufficient space free from
vehicles, so that such turning or stop
ping may be safely made, and ther
shall give plainly visible or audible
signal indicating his intention, such
as raising the hand or making some
vocal or mechanical sound or signal.
No vehicle shall stop with its left
side to the curb on blocks of street:
where business houses are situated
In no case shall any vehicle remain
; backed up to the curb of any stree
; except when actually loading and I'm
loading.
No vehicle shall be parked on tn,
!. brick paved streets between the hours
of II p. m. and a. m. Vehicles ma.
be parked on one side of the follow
ing named streets or portions O.
streets only, as hereafter designated
viz:
: On the north side of Fort King ave
, nue. between Magnolia street ant
) Watula street;
: On the east side of Magnolia stree
between Fort King avenue and Broad
? way, and between Oklawaha avenu
= and Jefferson or North Third street
; On the east side of Main street be
tween Fort King avenue and Broad
: way and between Oklawaha avenu
/ and Washington or North First street
On the north side of Broadway be
. tween Osceola street and Main stree
and between Magnolia street and Lin
: street.
All vehicles when parked mus
stand at an angle to the curb of no
: more than forty-five degrees. N
!; vehicle shall stop on the side of tn
? street or portion of street opposite t
. that designated, except in an emery
1 ency.
/ No vehicle shall stop or stand with
III the intersection of any street ex
l cept in cases of emergency.
: All officers and men of the fire de
: partment with their fire apparatus o
: ali kinds, while in performance o
5 their duty, all ambulances and ofic
: ers, and ali men and vehicles of tn
) police department, shall have tn
right of way in any street and thrl