New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-12-31

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TRAFFIC.
section j. Definitions
The term Street SHALL apply to
that part Of tile pablc highway n-
tended for vehicles.
e lrm "A.o.or Vcti-ie" shall
apply TO all vehicles propelled b.
ali, power other tian muscular pow
G. which do not run upon 4 rail.
The 5c#W C aulteu-' al apply
to a rider, driver or leader OF !.
hcrse, 0 other draft animal, or to-
any person who pushes, draws pr;-
pols operates, Or Is in chargl o. 4
vehicle.
The term "Vehiclc' shall apply TO
all conveyances except a babY cal
rage.
The term 'Horsc' shall ,pply =.
ar. draft animal or beast OF hurd-
EN-.
The term Curb" shall apply n
thu boundaries OF a stree: 80 i.iincd
above
The term Parked" shaIl ipl y to
a waiting vehicle, except Tchitles
stopped to load or unload.
The term Street Intersection"
shall apply to any street which joins
another az an angle, whether 1t
crosses the street or not.
Section 2. Rules TO be observed.
The driver of every vehicle dr.,en
or operated upon the streets, high
Ways and public places within tic
City OF Santa Fe, shall conform; TO
and observe the following rIles.-
Section 8. Powers of the Mayor
The Mayor is hereby authorized,
empowered and directed, to control,
restrict, regulate and direct, and,
when necessary, Temporarily to d.
vert or exclude in the interest OF
public safety. and convenience. the
movement Of pedestrian, animal and
vohicular traffic Of every h'Hd in
streets, and to adopt and enforce
regulations in regard thereto o in
consistent with the spcr o"nvi-
siuis OF this ~ ...a ...
Section :. L,shis.
DurinE he period be .r,
hall hour af;er sunset an o.
hour before sunrise. and a.. .t r.
times and places when an "
there i insufficient iAa'
reveal all persons and nb
hundred feet distant, all mo;ur ve
hicles hall Ii, play one ed i-i,.. ..,-
IDLE three hundred irel ,u, tI-..
jhe rear, and Two white side or
headlights, visible three hundred
hundred feet ahead; except that
I,,,r1au .pd p,,ty,rrrfac a-a -
CURED 10 display only one headlight,
ard all Other vehicles on W ecls o.
runners, except bicycles, baby car
risges and toy wagons. shall display
ont red. amber or white light, cons-
picuously placed. Al headlights
shall be OF white or amber Highs,
or intermediate shades. ehic'es light
e. with headlights shall have the
right .a7s ~ crossings over
vehicles not displaying headlights.
Section ) Liehts on parked Vehicles
Ia Eed vehicles, ia ing the period
br;w. in onc-iaif hour afe- sunset
and oue-ha.f hour bclof sunrise. and
al al other times when there j. in
sufficient light 10 reveal the y%elic'e
l5' feet from Tie rear, shall be e
CURED to display one red light, visi-
lie only from the rear; and when
pa ked on streets where there is
sufficient light 10 clearly reveal the
vehicle from a distance Of $50 feet
no light shall be required.
Section 0. Adjustment and Equip
ment of Lights
Motor vehicles shall be eq'iipDed
with headlights producing sufficient
light to reveal objects one hundred
and fifty feet ahead, and such lights
shall be permanently adjusted ard
equipped in such manner as Will elm
mate all glare. The use OF soot-
lights and other glazing or binding
lights upon motor vehicles while the
same are within the city lmi.s OF
the City of Santa Fe is positively
ibited
Section T. Projecting Materials
All vehicles loaded with materials
Pre- ccting from thu rear thereof,
shall carry a red signal light al the
extreme real point Of such pro ect-
ins materials. during the period be
tween one-half hour after unset and
one-half hour before sunrise.
Section 8 Brakes.
Every motor vehicle operated on
the streets of the City of Santa r
81 all be provided with al least two
adequate brakes, each of which
works independently of the other,
eNcept motorcycles, which shall be
provided with nc, less than one eie-
quate brake
Section Q Wzrri-g Signals
Every motor vehicle operated on
ihe 20 OF the Civ q Santa
Fe shah be provided with at least
one adeuuate horn or bell, in work
inc condition, for giving warning Of
its approach
Section 10 Whistles and Noises
Siren whistles. or whistles operat-