The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-13
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NEW CITY TRAFFIC ORDINANCE

rear light, which shall be burning un
der the same conditions and for the
same time. as described in the pre-
ceding section hereof.
Section 20. Bicycles shall be equip.
ped with one front light, which shalt
burn during the same time as describ
ed III Section Is. visible for at least
one hundred feet.
Section FL. All other motor vehicles
except street cars shall be equipped
with one front. and one rear light, or
q light visible from both the front and
rear, which shall be burning during
the period OF time mentioned In this
ordinance. The front light shall be
visible for at least two hundred feet,
and the rear light shall be visible for
at least one hundred and fifty feet. : :
Section e. No vehiciA shall be
equipped with any lighting apparatus.
the rays of which shall rise more
than forty.two t42) inches from the
ground at distance Of one hundred
feet when measured on q level road.
Section %. No acetylene. electric or
other headlights shall be used on any
motor vehicle while being operated in
the City Of Fairmont unless such
lights are 80 lowered, controlled or
dtmnied SO as to comply with the
preceding section Of this ordinance
and SO as not to dazzle or blind any
other driver, operator or pedestrian
on the streets, alleys or sidewalks Of
the City.
Section 81. No lights Of the type or
kind known as spot lights or search
lights shall be lighted on any vehicle
/, ing, while such vehicle or street car
is upon streets of tho City Of Fair.
mont.
Moving Vehicles
Section Is. The driver or person
/ In charge OF any vehicle other than
fire apparatus, police patrol or public
ambulance, upon the track in front
of any street car, shall turn out as
soon as practicable upon signal from
the motorman or conductor thereof.
Section &c, Every person in charge
of any vehicle upon any street ap.
preaching any street car which has
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purpose Of taking on or discharging
passengers shall stop and shall remain
stationary until said street car again
starts; provided, however, that two
minutes shall be deemed sufficient
time for taking on and dischargins
! passengers.
Section 81. Every person using any
vehicle on any street in the SAID City
of Fairmont shall operate, drive or
ride such vehicle on the portion to the
fright of the center Of the street, ex.
cept where the right side of the stree.
is IN such condition as to be impas,
sable.
Section 49, Vehicles moving slow.
.ly shall Keep as close as possible to
the curb on the right, allowing more
swiftly moving vehicles free passage
to their left.
Section 90. A vehicle meeting an.
other shall pass on the right.
Section 80. A vehicle overtaking
ANOTHER shall pass on the left side o!
the overtaken vehicle and not pull over
to the right until entirely. clear Of It
| Section 81. A vehicle turning into
another street to the right shall turn
the corner as near to the right hand
curb as possible.
Section 90. A vehicle turning to
the left into an intersecting street
shall pass beyond and around the
center OF the street intersection.
Section SO. Every person in charge
OF a vehicle shall turn to the right OF
the street or road when signaled from
a. vehicle behind desiring to pass.
Section "a. II shall be unlawful for
any vehicle to overtake or pass an.
other moving vehicle at street inter.
sections In the contested district.
Section IS. No vehicle shall be
turned around upon any street within
the congested district unless said
vehicle shall first proceed to the next
cross street and shall then make the
turn to the left after reaching the
center OF said cross street but no
vehicle shall be turned around on
Main Tor Adams) street.
Stopping, Starting and Waiting.
Section SO. No vehicle shall stop
with its left side to the curb. =
! Section 81. No vehicle shall stop or
stand, backed up at an angle to the
curb, except in parking places, or
while actually loading or unloading.
Horse drawn vehicles, II backed to the
curb, must stand wit athe horses fac.
ing in the direction Of traffic and par
allel with the curb.
Section SO. At theatres or public
gatherings or under unusual circum.
stances, or at such places as the police
department shall consider 1t advisable
the vehicles shall Stand or move as d.
rected by the police.
\ Section SO. No vehicle shall be left
standing in front OF or within twenty
five feet or either side Of the entrance
to any theatre, church, or any public
or office building, except when taking
on or discharging passengers or
freight, and then only for a period not
to exceed ten minutes. But vehicles
may be allowed to stand, at such
places, for such periods OF time, and
in such manner, as the Chief OF
Police, or a policeman, shall direct, on
cross streets, but not within thirty
feet Of the curb line Of Main Tor
Adams) street, except there shall be
no parking on that portion Of Jeffer-
son street lying between Main Tor
Adams) street and Porter Alley Tor
Meredith street,; and that portion Of
Madison street, lying between Main
Tor Adams) street and Porter Alley
Tor Meredith street,; provided, how