Morris tribune., 1921-08-05
HOW TO DRIVE A CAR
WHEN In MINNEAPOLIS
SYNOPSIS of Traffic Ordinance Issued
For The Information of
Visitors.

should be OF value IN aVOlQlnS uu1u-
tentionial error.
Visitors are requested to drive
first of all to the f"Welcome" head
quarters, LaSalle avenue at 18th
street, and procure a metal visitors
Tag for their cars. These tags
identify visitors as such and results
in greater consideration and courtesy
being shown them by traffic officers.
The following is a synopsis of the
Minneapolis traffic ordinance, and it
gives very good rules for the driving
of an automobile in any city:
PEDESTRIANS
Pedestrians have right to
cross streets in safety. Pedestrians
shall not maliciously interfere with
the passage of vehicles.
Pedestrians shall not cross street
intersections diagonally in con-
gested districts.
SIGNALS
Drivers when slowing or stopping
shall signal those in the rear:
Signals shall always be given
when turning vehicles.
careful when backing.
RIGHT OF WAY
Police, Fire Department, Fire
Patrol, and Ambulances have the
right of way.
Vehicles shall pull to the right of
street when a vehicle behind desires
to pass.
Vehicles, approaching from the
right at street intersection have the
right Of way.
STREET CARS
Street cars have the right of way
between cross streets.
Vehicles being driven on street car
tracks shall turn out Immediately
upon signal from street cars.
A vehicle shall stop and remain
standing 10 #. behind open street
car gates, except when a safety
zone is properly designated.
Vehicles shall not stop on the cross
walks at street intersections.
KEEP TO THE RIGHT
Vehicles shall be driven with due
regard to other vehicles and pedes-
TRANS.
Always keep to the right of the
center of the street.
Except when passing other vehi-
cles, drive close to the right hand
curb.
Vehicles meeting others shall pass
on the right.
Vehicles overtaking others except
a street car, shall pass on the left
No vehicle shall pass on the 4eff1 O1
a street car.
Vehicles turning a'ecorner to- the
right shall keep to the right hand
curb. >|-'E1
Vehicles turning the corner to the
left shall not cut. CORNERS. No com:
plete turn arounds on Marquette
Nicollet, or Hennepin between Wash
Ave. and 9Th St. from 500 A. M. tt
$50 M. ~ <@-,c ...:> -.
No crossing of streets or complete
turn arounds between street inter
sections.
Parallel parking over the entire
city, leaving fit. space between each
car.
No stopping with left side to curb
Vehicles shall always park mex
to right hand curb.
No vehicle shall stand within
street intersections or 80 #. from
the intersecting roadway.
No vehicle, except emergency vehi
cles, shall drive through a process
sion.
Under unusual circumstances vehi
n1o ho1 CT
by the police.
No double parking, excep
when calling for or delivering pas
sengers or merchandise.
No vehicle shall be left unattende,
on street with engine running.
No riding or jumping upon an,
vehicle without the drivers consen
and no person when riding shall
allow any part of the body to pro
trude beyond the side of the vehicle
Parked vehicles in street or allie
at night shall keep the tail light
burning.
No unnecessary smoke or product
of combustion from exhaust pipes
Upon the approach of emergenc
vehicles, drivers shall pull to tn
right and stop.
MUFFLERS
Every motor vehicle must b
equipped with a muffler and sue
muffler shall never be cut out.
Speed must be reasonable and pre-
per. Speed limits: 10 miles in con
gested districts; Is miles in residenc
portions; outside of congested an
residence portions, rs miles per hour
PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLE
IN PRESCRIBED AREA.
Limited so min. parking betwee
1000 A. M. and $50. P. M. exceI
Sundays and holidays within the 70
lowing zone including the boundar