Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-12
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. lss
,ng the Street Traffic in the City of Bogalusa, La

,ung the Street Traffic in the City of BOgalusa La
A. ordinance regulating the manner of use on the
Liz streets and thOroughfares Of the City of Bogausa
ero+e Draws, Wagons, Omnbuses, Automobiles Mo-
rces and every description of carriage kept for hire
Dgav purposes, or soliciting transacting business
aon or kept for private use and repeating all ordi-
@ or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
section l. Be it ordained by the Commission Coun-
the City of BOgalusa That the following provisions
ronations shall govern the manner of use on the
e Streets and thoroughfares of the City Of Bogalusa
Ers+s Drays, Omnibuses, Wagons, Automobiles Mo
dies and every description of carriages kept for hire
erv purposes, or soliciting business thereon or kept
rpivate uSe'
nivers and operators Of all vehicles are required to
rve the instructions the official traffic signs
These signs designate Open Zones, Quiet Zones,
need Limits, Limits of Parking Space, Dangerous Street
ssec6ns and other locations where caution should be
aseved
The roadbeds and highways of streets are primarily
ded for use of vehicles, but pedestrians have right
cross them. Pedestrians, their part, should never
d in public street nor step from the sidewalk to the
dbed without first looking to see what is approaching
v should cross the street at right angles and only at
et intersections, and should look in directions from
eb traffic is approaching. Drivers and operators of
ie on their part, should drive slowly and cautiously
gben crossing street intersections and making turns
> ~ g. ~ ARTICLE l. - :1esssa@ ssss~ is
Rules of the Road
l. Keep to the Right: A vehicle, except when
Tg vehicle going in the same direction shall keep
ne right and as near the right hand curb as possible
q Vehicles Passing Each Other: All vehicles pass
other vehicles moving in the same direction must pass
bhs left vehicle approaching another coming from
ie opposite direction shall pass it to the right
Turning Corners: (a) A vehicles turning into
mother street to the right shall turn the corner as near
aight hand curb as practicable (b) vehicle turn
to another street to the left shall turn around the in
gscion Of the center lines of the two streets
Turning in Streets: (a) A vehicle crossing
side of the street to the other on two-way traffic
M shall head in the direction as traffic on that
Of the street to which he crosses. (b) No vehicle
back to make turn in any street. If by so doing it
gferes with other vehicles but shall go around the
a Or to street sufficiently wide in which to turn
shOut backing.
Stopping: (a) No vehicle shall stop with its
inside to the curbing (b) No vehicle shall stop in any
& street except close to the right hand curb; except
provided in parking rules, Orin of an emergency
abW another vehicle pedestrian to cross its path
shall any vehicle stop in such manner as to impede
progress of other vehicles or pedestrians.
Signals: All vehicles must stop at signals of any
e officer who is in uniform exhibits badge or Other
authority, and shall obey all instructions of police
.iees
4 Right of Way of Certain Vehicles: Police, Fire
sment Electric Emergency Repair Vehicles, Public
Private Ambulance and Physicians Vehicles in emer-
des shall have the right of way in any street and
ggh any procession; provided, however that they
observe to traffic laws to direction of travel and
EVse
5 Signaling on Stopping, Slowing, or Turning: I'M
9g up, stopping or turning visible signal shall al
be given to vehicles in the These signals shall
made only by persons driving the vehicle and in the
owing manner: The left arm extended horizontally
hed stationary means that the vehicle is about to stop
m to the left The left arm rotated clockwise means
the vehicle is about to turn to the right In vehicles
the driver is seated on the rghhand side, the same
3 shall be given with the right ARM and the turning
as would have the reverse meaning.
ARTICLE II
SDeed limit In Cit limits. Tn +ho Citv limits