Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-03
TRAFFIC.. ORDINANCE

.a.s TRAFFIC oRDRiANcE.T..-.........'
An ordinance regulating the use Of
streets. alleys and highways by
vehicles Of all kinds, including carts,
drays, carriages, wagons. automo-
biles, bicycles, motorcycles, motor
truck and all other vehicles, and pro-
viding penalties for violation thereof.
Be it ordained by the City Council
Of the City Of Missouri Valley, Iowa:
Section l. That in this ordinance
the term vehicle" shall include all
carts, drays, carriages, wagons, au-
tomobiles, bicycles, motorcycles, mo-
tor trucks and all other vehicles pro-
PEELED either by muscular or mechanic
cal power, except tractor engines,
road rollers, fire wagons or fire
trucks and engines, police patrol,
city ambulances, city and govern
ment vehicles clearly marked as such,
and such vehicles az are run only up
on tracks or rails.
The term "motor vehicle" shall in
clude all vehicles propelled by any
power other than muscular power.
The term motorcycle" shall include
all motor, vehicles designed to travel
on not more than three wheels in
contract with the ground, and Of not
exceeding ten horse power, and not
exceeding the weight of five hundred
pounds unladen..
The term trailer" shall include any
vehicle, which is at any time drawn
upon the highway by motor vehicle,
excepting any implements of hus-
bandry temporarily drawn, propelled
or moved upon such highway.
The term highway" shall include
any public highway. public street,
avenue, alley, park. parkway, drive
way, square or place, bridge, viaduct,
tresle or any territory or structure,
whether Of public or private design,
intended or used by or for the general
public for the passage of vehicles.
The term "intersecting highway
shall mean any highway which joins
at any angle, whether or not it
crosses the other.
Section 2: Every person operating
q motor vehicle on the highway shall
drive the same in careful and pru-
dent manner, and at rate Of speed
that will not endanger the property
Of others, or the life or limb Of any
person, and shall in no event drive
the same at a greater rate Of speed
than as follows:
(a) Thirty miles per hour, if the
weight Of the vehicle and load is less
than three tons. and the vehicle is
equipped with pneumatic tires. and
twenty-five miles per hour, if such
vehicle is equipped with solid rubber
tires.
(b) Twenty-Five miles per hour, il
the weight Of the vehicle and load is
more than three tons and less thar
six tons. and the vehicle is equipped
with pneumatic tires; and twenty
miles per hour, if such vehicle is
equipped with solid rubber tires.
(c) Sixteen miles per hour, if the
weight Of the vehicle and load is more
than six tons and the vehicle is
equipped with pneumatic tires; and
twelve miles per hour, if such vehicle
is equipped with solid rubber tires.
(d) Ten miles per hour, if the
vehicle or any trailer is equipped
with two or more metal t'ras.
Section 3. A business district, ir
which the maximum speeI OF any
vehicle shall not excea.' fifteen miles
per hour is established a., follows:
Erie Street from ii.e wes. line OF
Seventh Street 70 the east line Of
First Street :ui all THAT part of
Sixth, Fifti purtL ard and Sec
ond Streets 2uu IL Of Huron and north
Of the Chica"o Northwestern Railway
Comran' 5 Fight If way.
Section a. A sabutban district, in
which tie maximum speed of any
vehicle shall not exceed twenty miles
per hour, is established to include all
highways except those in the business
district described and named in Sec
ton hereof.
Section 5. The Mayor shall have
placed conspiciously on every main
highway where the rate of speed
changes, signs of sufficient size to be
easily read by person using the
highway, bearing the words "City
OF Missouri Valley, Slow down to
miles," (the rate being inserted,) and
also an arrow pointing in the direc-
ton where the speed is to be reduced
or changed.
Section 6. No person shall, leave
standing on Erie Street between Sixth
Street and Second Street; on Sixth
Street between Erie Street and On
tario Street; on Fifth Street between
Erie Street and Ontario Street, a
vehicle of any kind. whether in charge
OF driver or not, unless the same
shall be parked at the curb line of
the street. and at right angles with
the property line.
Section 2. No vehicle shall be op-
Grated over any highway improved