The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20


ways 81 said city intended for and ordi-
nariiy used and travelled by vehicles. and
shall include alleys: the term curb" shall
not only apply TO concrete or other laid
curb. but also 90 the extreme outside edge
"f the Travelled part of each street, as above
defined, the term vehicle shall apply to
all couNeNauccs whether motor driven or
drawn by horse or other animal and in
cludos automobiles, trucks motorcycles, de-
livery wagons, drays, sleighs, wagons. car
nHEr~ and other apparatus FOR carrying pas
hand ana left hand side of the street
shall apply 10 the right hand and left hand
side as the Nrhic'c moves forward.
Sec H. tSpced limitauons.p 1t shall be
uuawfui TO drive OF operate any Vehicle
lnrr apparatus excepted upon the streets
"| public grounds within this city at
greater rate "f speed than eighteen miles
Ah hour. and 10 turning corners, turning
around ana In crossing intersections the
rate OF speed shall be reduced as not
Go exceed "a rate OF Iwolye miles an hour.
"Hd all vehicles shall be driven in a careful
and pruden, manner with due regard for
."- NtIeN ayu convenience OF pedestrians
and other vehicles
~nr. III. th,rp TO the righJD 1t shall
hu anlaNial Iog the Owner or driver of any
vehicle o. dlINc. operate or allow such
'rHl,., % stand on the IvIt hand side OF
.n. center nl 'Hr street and all vehicles
shall Keep as near AS practicable 60 the
right hand curb. So as TO leave as much as
possible ot tan center portion Of the street
s.'' free and open for other traffic. The
.' the rIA' hand curb shall it move and
keep
see. ~ Intoxicated driverp 1t shall
30" unlawful for any person to operate or
uttrmpt 20 operate vehicle of any kind
Withu this city while under the influence
nt intoxicating liquor.
Sec. \. cage of driver) 1t shall be un-
lawful FOR any owner or person in charge
of a motor vehicle TO permit any child under
The age OF fifteen years or for any person
under the age OF htteen years TO drive or
operate motor vehicle in this city unless
the adult owner or person in charge Of
such vehicle occupies Il seat Immediately
0H the side of such minor
Sec VI. tMufders.D 1t shall be unlawful
tn drive or operate motor vehicle on the
streets Of this city unless the same is pro-
Ntjcd with a "mufher" or "mufhers' me-
yHauically sufficient TO deaden the sound
of the explosions and such mufher or muf-
dgrs shall not be disconnected or "cut OUT
but shall DE kept closed so that the ex-
haust is effectively mufhcd.
Sec VII lCross streets only at intersec-
tons 1t shall be unlawful for the driver
Of any vehicle, including drays and delivery
vehicles, 10 cross over from the right hand
TO the left hand side of any street except
at intersections. and in so doing. shall pass
10 the right and beyond the center Of the
Intersections.
Sec. VIII. CMeetng and passlngD The
driver Of a vehicle meeting or aboat to meet
a pedestrian, bicycle or another vehicle shall
turn out and pass to the right; and in over
taking a pedestrian bicycle or another vehi-
Gle, shall first signal by sounding a horn
or other signaling device and pass to the
left and shall not pull back over to the
right until entirely clear of the overtaken
vehicle, but when so entirely clear shall
pun back over as close to the right hand
curb as practicable.
Sec. TN. Turning cornersD The driver
Of every vehicle in turning into street to
the right hand shall turn the corner near
the right hand curb practicable; in turn
ing into a street to the left. such driver
-h he n 40 q a nd
beyond thcN center of the intersection, and
driver about to turn shall give timely
signal by a motion with the hand, whip
or in other unmstakable manner so as to
indicate TO others the direction OF the turn
about 10 be made.
Sec. X. Right Of wayD Every driver Of
a vehicle nearing and approaching inter-
section in this City shall grant the right of
way at such intersection TO any vehicle
nearing and approaching from the right
providing that when a traffic officer Is sta
toned at an intersection. such officer shall
have power and authority to regulate the
traffic at such intersection. Fire department
vehicles shall always have the right of way.
Sec. NJ. (StoppingD Except in case of
emergency or TO allow a pedestrian or an
other vehicle to pass, it shall be unlawful
for the driver OF a vehicle upon any street
in this Clty to stop such vehicle except near
the right hand curb.
sec. Mi parking Motor vehicles may
he parked on any of the streets Of this City
to and facing the curb on the right hand
side Of the street at an angle Of apprOXi-
mateIy forty-five degrees, but no vehicle
shall he parked in front Of the entrance to
any fire engine room, theater or other public
building. nor within fifteen feet of any fire
hydrant or the radius curb a. any street
corner, nor at any place designated by the
Mayor or chief of Police by the placing OF
a NO Parking" sign. In backing out the
driver Of such motor vehicle shall first look
and listen and give ample warning by sound
ing y horn signalling device shall back
slowly and shall not move backward for any
greater distance than is necessary to move
away from the curb other parked We
hicles.
Sec XIII Crossing sidewaIkD 1t shall
be unlawful for any driver Of vehicle to
cross sidewalk without the permission OF
the owner, except where driveway is pro-
yided, and before crossing any alley cross
walk or driving out of a garage other
building Immediately onto the sidewalk, the
driver Of a motor vehicle shall first sound
horn or other signalling device. and no
vehicle shah be driven out OF a garage OF
other building Immediately onto sidewalk
n a greater rate Of speed than five miles
an hour.
Sec XIV. CJoy ridingD It shall be un-
rawful for any person to take or operate the
motor vehicle Of another without the con-
sent OF the owner or person lawfully in
charge thereof
Sec. Ky. BRAKES horn number plates
lights and lensesD 1t shall be unlawful FOR
any person to drive or operate motor We
hicle upon any Of the streets of this City
unless the same is equipped with adequate
Nhrakes in good working order and a good
and sufficient horn or other signalling de.
vice. and with the identification number
plates displayed, one in front and one ir
the rear. and every such driver shall, be-
tween dusk and dawn, display two white
lighted lamps in front land one red lighted
tamp on the rear of such vehicle. except
that motorcycles sail display one whit:
lighted lamp in front and each driver of ar
electrically lighted motor vehicle shall equiI
such front lamps with headlight lenses ol
such mechanical device will properly de
fleet or diffuse the light not to permi
n glare therefrom to be thrown into the
eyes of a person approaching or being ap.
preached by such vehicles
See XVI pedestrians 1t shall be un
lawful for any pedestrian to cross Mair
street in said City at its intersection Will
either Third, Williams. Fifth or Sixth streets
except by crossing and passing over such
/ portion thereof in included within th'
/ lines of the sidewalks projected. and shal
/ not cross such intersections die gonaly.
! Sec XVII (Pull to right on signal.
Every driver of a vehicle upon any street o
/ this city shall IL possible, pull over TO th'
right hand side when signalled TO dc
! from vehicle behind desiring to pass.
Sec XVIII CLook out for fire apparatus.
/ Upon the approach of any fire engine o.
| apparatus every driver of vehicle shall i'm
mediately pull over as near as possible t
| the right hand curb and remain at stand
! still until such apparatus shall have passed
/ Sec XIX (EnforcementD 1t shall be tn,
duty of every police officer of this City t.
rigdly enforce the provisions of this Ord
| nance and pedestrians and drivers Of vehi
! cles shall comply at all times with any di
rection concerning traffic regulations OF thi