Gunnison news-champion., 1920-07-02
AN oRDINANCr

hEs2O LAllN0 InS IQSB Of AOIO-
MOBILES AND OTHER MOTOR
VEHICLES WITHIN THE LIMITS
OF THE TOWN OF CuNNISON,
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLA
TION THEREOF.
SECTION ONE: That NO automo-
bile, motor cycle or other motor vehic-
e shall be propelled or driven
upon or along any street, alley
or public highway within the cor
porate limits Of the Town Of Gunnison.
Colorado, at q greater speed than is
reasonable and safe, or 1t q greater
speed or under any other conditions
50 that such vehicle is not in absolute
control by the driver at all times. II
the rate of speed Of any automobile,
motor cycle or other motor vehicle,
while being propelled or driven upon
or along any street, alley or public
highway within the corporate limits of
the town of Gunnison, Colorado, ex-
ceeds fifteen miles an hour, or exceeds
ten miles an hour when making any
turn or crossing any intersection Of
streets, such rate Of speed shall be
prima facie evidence that the person
propeiling or driving such motor We
hiclc was SO propelling and driving
same at q greater rate Of speed than
was reasonable and safe, and in viola
tion of this ordinance.
SECTION TWO: It shall be the
duty Of every person propelling. or
driving any vehicle on any street, alley
or public highway in said town
to keep to the right Of the center line
of such street, alley, or public high
way, and no street shall be crossed or
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tons. Any person in charge Of any of
the foregoing vehicles overtaking an
other shall pass on the left side of the
overtaken vehicle. To allow an over
taken vehicle free passage. such We
hicle, when overtaken, and on notice or
request being given by blowing horn or
otherwise shall turn to the right. Pro-
vided, however, that, no motor vehicle
overtaking another shall pass or at
tempt to pass the overtaken vehicle
on any corner, crossing, or street inter-
section until the overtaken vehicle has
safely passed the crossing or street in
tersection. When two motor vehicles
are approaching any street intersection
the one on the right shall have the
SECTION THREE: Before turn
ing the corner of any street or public
highway, the person in charge of any
motor vehicle about to turn such
corner, shall give q signal by
raising hand so that such sig.
nal can be plainly seen from behind
such vehicle, and from the side toward
which the turn is to be made, and such
signal shall be given in such manner
as to plainly indicate the direction in
which the vehicle is about to turn.
SECTION FOUR: Except in an
emergency or for the purpose Of allow
ing another vehicle or pedestrian to
cross, no person in charge Of vehicle
any street or public highway in the
town, except near the right hand curb
or the right hand side OF the street or
highway, and as hereinafter desig-
mated. When a person in charge Of q
vehicle desires to stop, he shall give
a signal in such q manner as to be
plainly seen from the rear by raising
! hand or by giving some audible signal
which shall plainly indicate such in
tention. No person in charge of
vehicle standing ut the curb of any
street or public highway shall start OF
turn from such curb until signal has
been given, which can be plainly seen
or heard from the rear of such
vehicle, indicating that such turn is
about to be made.
SECTION FIVE: Every automo-
bile, motor cycle or other motor We
hicle must be equipped with an auto
horn or some similar device that may
be heard for reasonable distance, and
which must be sounded by the person
| in charge of such vehicle as warning
to pedestrians and others of the ap-
proach Of such vehicle.
SECTION SIX: Every automo-
bile, motor cycle and other motor We
hicle must be equipped with brakes
capable Of stopping the same within a
reasonable distance from the point
where the brakes are applied.
SECTION SEVEN: Every auto
mobile and motor vehicle, except mo-
tor cycles, when being propelled or
driven during the hours between sun
set and sunrise, shall be equipped with
and have lighted at least two white
headlights and one red tail light.
When such vehicle is not moving II
shall display at least one headlight
and the tail light during the hours
above enumerated. Every motor cycle
shall be subject to the same rules, ex-
cept that tail light shall not be re
quired. No spot light shall be lighted
within the limits Of the town and no
head lights without DINNER.
SECTION EIGHT: No person in
charge Of any automobile, motor cycle
or other motor vehicle, shall permit
the engine or motor to run while
standing on any street, alley Of
public highway Of said town in the ab-
sence Of an attendant, and sucf
person shall keep the mufflel
Of such vehicle closed at all times and
shall not use open cutout while driving
within such limits.
SECTION NINE: No person il
charge Of any automobile, motor cycle
or other motor vehicle shall permit thu
same to occupy the street, alley Of
public highway Of said town 80 rs e
unnecessarily or unduly interfere witt
the passage Of traffic or the business
or trade Of anyone located adjacent
thereto.
That ON Main street of said town OF