The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01
REMINDERS To Users of Autos

The coming season will see the number of motor cars very largely augmented in Mena, with the conse- quent increase in opportunities for accidents. Many Mena drivers have more or less vague ideas of the traf- fic regulations, and of the customary rules of the road, all of which are in- tended to promote the safety of both drivers and pedestrians.
 To assist in this The Star will, from day to day, print sections from Ordi- nance No. 314, and invites communi- cations and suggestions along these lines. Doubtless it will be Safety First" step if some of these sections were pasted on the windshields of a good many Mena cars: <
 Ordinance 314.-Section 2. Every automobile driven or used on the streets of Mena shall carry the regis tration number exposed thereon as provided by the Acts of the Legisla- ture of this State, and shall carry dur ing the period from sunset to one hour before sunrise at least two lighted lamps, showing white lights, visible at least 200 feet in the direction to- wards which it is proceeding, and shall | also exhibit at least one lighted lamp which shall be so situated to throw red light in the reverse direction. Motorcycles and bicycles shall within the same period carry at least one | lighted lamp visible at least 200 feet | in the direction toward which 1t is proceeding.
 Ordinance 314.-Section 3. No per- son shall drive motor vehicle upon any street, avenue, parkway or drive way in the City of Mena at a greater speed than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic and the use of the way, or so as to endanger the life and limb or iniure the proper ty of any person. If the speed of any motor vehicle where the same passes thru the closely built portion of the city exceeds 15 miles an hour for a distance of one-eighth of a mile, or if the speed of any automobile operated outside the closely built up business or residence portion of the City ex- ceed 20 miles an hour, or if the speed of any motor vehicle in going around a corner or curve, where the drivers view of the traffic is obstructed, ex- ceeds six miles an hour, then, in eith- ' ar enc fa of oko lao i prima facie evidence that the person operating motor vehicle is running at greater rate of speed than is reason able. having regard to the traffic and the use of the way, or so as to endan- ger the life and limb or injure the property of any person. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any motor vehicle at a greater speed in Janssen Park than eight (S) miles an hour.
 Ordinance Subsection i. That no person shall ride bicycle or motorcycle on any sidewalk in the city.
 Section ,. That all persons driving or propelling vehicles upon the streets of this City shall drive on the right side of the street and in passing ve- hicle going in the opposite direction. shall pass so as to leave the other ye- } hicie on the left side of the person so driving or propelling, and in passing vehicle going in the same direction all drivers shall pass to the left of such vehicle as nearly as possible to the right side of the street
 Section 6. All drivers of vehicles in passing from one side of the street to the other, in turning around, or in turning into any intersecting street shall drive to the intersection or cross ing of said street, and continue on the right hand side of the center of such crossing or intersection, as near the curb as possible, and shall drive slow enough to avoid endangering lives or limbs. or injuring the property of any ! person, and in all cases shall drive to the right of any posts that are, or may be, erected at the center of such cross ing by the authorities of the City.