Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-02
to another vehicle or to pedestrians

ether vehicle or street car closer than
fifteen feet.
| {h)-No vehicle shall be allowed to
stand with motor or engine running
unless the driver is in control thereof.
/! .(i)-A vehicle shall not be SO stop
tped or parked SO that it will prevent
the free passage of other vehicles or
street cars in both directions at the
I same time; nor within Is (l5) feet
of fire hydrant; nor backed up to
the curb, except for loading or unT
Heading; nor with it's left side to- the
curb. Il
pa vehicle parked shall be left
in such position, that it's right side,
or wheels, shall be parallel to the
curb or curb line and not more than
three inches therefrom.
SECTION No. 5-Right of Way, Sig
mails, Etc.
(a)An ambulance, police patrol fire
apparatus or other emergency We
,nicle shall have the right Of way.
(b)-The driver of vehicle en- APP
proach of fire apparatus, shall imme-
diately draw near to and parallel with
the curb and stop and remain standing
! until said fire apparatus shall have
passed.
+ (c)-A street car, on the approach
Lof fire apparatus, shall Immediately
istop so as not to interfere with its pas
sage; and remain standing until such
fire apparatus shall have passed, or
is required by operator of said fire
apparatus or an official of the fire
| department to move.
| (d)-When two or more vehicles
reach street intersection or high
way intersection at Approximately the
same time. the vehicle approaching
said intersections from the Right shall
have the right of way over the We
hcle or vehicles approaching from
the i:ft; provided hcwever, thai:
where Police Officers are stationed for
the purpose of directing traffic they
shall have full power to regulate the
same.
(e)-A vehicle slowing down or
stopping shall give timely warning
signal by hand or whip, or in some
other unmistakable manner; also when
about to turn either from a stand
still or while in motion an unmis-
taxable signal must be given with
hand or whip to indicate the direction
Of the turn. Especially is this i'm
portant when turning to the left.
GA vehicle shall be equipped
with lights and sound signals as pre-
scribed by laws of this State; such
lights as prescribed shall be kept
lighted and be burning brightly from
one half hour after sunset until one
thalf hour before sunrise; provided.
however. head lights must be dim
lined or lowered so that they do not
dazzle or confuse others using the
streets in lighted sections; loud
sounding signals are prohibited by
this ordinance.
SECTION No. 6-Restrictions-
(a)-No vehicle shall be driven or
operated on a street or highway IN
this city when so constructed, inclosed
equipped or loaded as to oe dangerous,
retard traffic, or prevent the driver
from having view sufficient to safety.
(b)--No one less than sixteen years
of age shall drive vehicle except he
be accompanied by his or her parents
or guardian.
(c)-No one shall ride upon the rear
of any vehicle except with the driv-
ers knowledge and consent.
(d)-A vehicle shall not tow more
than one other vehicle and the con-
nection shall be not over sixteen feet.
! (e)-Coasting is forbidden on all
streets where there are car tracks; on
streets intersected by car tracks and
on streets where there are car or rail-
way tracks at the foot of the hill to
which sled might be carried by its
momentum.
(D-The use Of muffler cutout is
prohibited.
(g) = Unnecessary or excessive
smoke from motors is prohibited.
(h)-No person shall operate a
vehicle recklcssly, or while under the
| influence of intoxicants, or so as to
endangerf the life or safety of any
person, nor, after causing injury to
persons or property, go on or away
without reasonable excuse, without
making himself or herself known.
tD-No person shall ride a bicycle
or motor cycle over or upon avn side
walk or footwalk intended for the use
of pedestrians; and no person shall