The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-04
ORDINANCE NO. 222

ORDINANCE NO. 222
An ordinance relating to and regu-
! lating travel and traffic upon the
streets and public thoroughfares- OF
the City, of Blackfoot, Idaho; pre-
scribing rules and regulations for
, operating all kinds of vehicles there
on, and parking of vehicles when not
in use; prescribing regulations as to
| the use of streets and thoroughfares
| by pedestrians; defining certain
terms used herein, and providing a
| penalty for the violation Of this Or
dinance; repeating ordinance No.
2O4, and all other ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with. 4,..
Be it ordained by the mayor and
council of the city of Blackfoot, Ida:
Section l (a.) The term street"
when used in this ordinance, includes
all public thoroughfares, avenues,
boulevards, alleys, lanes, highways,
footways, sidewalks, public parks, or
other places laid out for public use.
(b.) The term person" when
used in this ordinance includes any
individual, partnership, firm, CON-
pany or corporation.
(c.) The word curb" when used
in this ordinance, means the lateral
boundaries of that portion OF the
street designated or intended for the
use of vehicles, whether constructed
of stone, cement, concrete, or other
material, or not so marked.
(d.) The term vehicle" when
used in this ordinance, includes
every kind of conveyance, except
baby carriages and invalid chairs,
ridden or propelled upon the streets
whether for transportation of per-
sons, or freight, including animals
ridden, driven or led.
(e.) The term motor vehicle"
when used in this ordinance, includes
all vehicles propelled by power, other
than muscular, and except such as
run upon rails.
| Cd The term driver when used
in this ordinance, means the person
in charge or control of any vehicle,
or animal attached to a vehicle, or
the rider, driver or leader of any
animal, the rider of bicycle, or mo-
torcycle, or the operator of motor
vehicle.
Sec. 2. No person shall drive or
operate a motor vehicle upon any
street of the City of Blackfoot un-
less such person has complied with
the laws of the State of Idaho rela-
tive to owning and operating motor
vehicles.
: Sec. 8. No person shall drive or
operate or have in charge any motor
vehicle upon any street in the City
of Blackfoot who is under sixteen
.. years of age, or while under the in
fiuence of Intoxicating liquor, or who
is unable or incapable to control and
properly operate the same with due
regard to the safety of the public
and other vehicles.
Sec. 4. No person shall drive or
operate any motor vehicle upon any
street in the City of Blackfoot un-
, less the same shall be provided with
adequate brakes in good working
order, and sufficient to control such
! motor vehicles at all times when the
same is in use, and an adequate horn
| or other device for signalling, suf-
ficient under all conditions to give
timely warning of the APPROACH of the
motor vehicle, and shall during the
,, period from one hour after SUNSET
to one hour before sunrise display
at least two lighted lamps on the
3 front and one on the rear of such
. vehicle, which rear light shall be a
r red light visible from the rear. The
, Tight of the front lamps shall be
visible at least 200 feet in the direc.
,, ton in which the-motor vehicle Is
: proceeding, such head lights on every
motor vehicle shall be equipped with
DINNERS, which must be used to pre-.
t vent glaring or dazzling light, pro-
l vided that motorcycles shall be con.
t sidered to have complied with the
provisions of this ordinance by
. carrying one front lamp visible fol
: a distance of 100 feet. Every per-
: son operating or driving a motor
vehicle on the streets of the City Of
Blackfoot shall, on approaching 9
( street intersection, curve or corner
: where the operators view is OBJ.
: structed, slow down the speed, and
, sound the horn or other device fol
signalling in such manner as to give
notice and warning Of his approach
Sec. s. No motor vehicle shall be
operated upon any street in the City
of Blackfoot at rate of speed ex.
, ceeding fifteen miles per hour, and
, such speed rate shall not exceed
! eight miles per hour when passing
+ any public school between the hours
OF 8 q. m. and s p. m. on school days
or at any of the street intersections
within the paved district, or when
, turning from one street into another
Sec. 6. No motor vehicle being
driven or operated upon any of the
streets OF the City Of Blackfoot shall
be permitted to emit any undue
,, amount of steam, smoke or product
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