Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-06-24
AN ORDINANCE

an Ordinance Regulating the OP-
Grafton and Use of Motor Vehicles
aud Motorcycles, and the Parking
of Same Upon the Public Streets
and HighscdyS of Cedar City, aud
Prescribing a Penalty for the Vioid-
tionof this Ordinance, and Repeal
ing all Ordinances in Conflict Here
auth BE ii ordained BY the CT,
Council of Cedar City, Utdhs
Sec. /. Speed--No person shall
operate Motor Vehicle or Motor
cycle upon any public street or high
way within Cedar City at a speed
greater than 20 miles an hour with
in the business portion of the City,
nor at speed greater than rs miles
an hour on all other streets, nor at
"a speed greater than 10 miles All
hour over any and all crossings.
Section 2 Passing Other Vehicles
Animals and Persons.-The opera
tor of any Motor Vehicle or Motor
cycle shall at all times keep to the
right-hand side of the street, and
upon approaching any person walk
ing in the street or travelled por-
ton of the highway, or any horse or
other animal being led or driven
thereon, or upon any bridge or
crossing at the intersection of any
street or highway, the operator of
any Motor Vehicle or Motorcycle
shall at all times have the same un-
der immediate control. And if such
animal shall appear to be frightened,
or if the person in charge thereof
shall signal by raising his hand or
calling, the operator shall immedia-
tely stop his vehicle. If travelling
in the opposite direction, the opera
tor shall hold his vehicle stationary
until such animal shall have had
reasonable time to pass by; and if
travelling in the same direction, he
shall use reasonable caution in or
der to avoid frightening the animal
or causing accident, and in ap-
preaching or passing such animal,
the operator shall not cause any UNI
necessary noise; provided, that
when two motor vehicles, or one
motor vehicle and any other vehicle,
are moving in the same direction
and the vehicle in the rear desires to
pass by the other vehicle, the drive,
of the rear vehicle shall turn to the
left, and the advance vehicle shall
turn to the right in passing.
Sec, 3. Control-Upon approach
ing any bridge, sharp curve, cross
street, alley or lane, or any other
place or condition where extraordi-
nary care is required to insure safe
ty to the people and property, the
operator of motor vehicle or mo-
torcycle shall at all times have the
same under control.
Sec. 4 Who May Operate-No
person shall operate a motor vehicle
or motorcycle upon any public
street or highway of Cedar City
whether as owner or operator OF
such motor vehicle or motorcycle
if under sixteen years Of age, OF
while under the influence Of intox-
icating liquor; and no person shall
take, use or operate any motor We
hicle or motorcycle upon any public
street or highway of Cedar City
without the permission Of the owner
thereof.
Sec. 5. Lights-It shall be unlaw-
full for any person to use or oper.
ate motor vehicle or motor.
cycle upon any of the streets, high
ways, cross streets, alleys or lanes
within the limits of Cedar City
after twilight or dusk, without hav
ing proper lights showing on botf
front and rear parts of same.
Sec. 6. Parking-Any person il
charge of or operating a motor We
hicle or motorcycle upon any street
highway, cross street, alley or lane
in Cedar City, DESTROYS of parking
the same, shall do so by heading il
toward the curb at an angle Of A.
degrees, and not within two feet o.
the curb, keeping the front of sale
motor vehicle or motorcycle headed
in the general direction that sucI
motor vehicle or motorcycle is al
lowed to operate on that particular
side Of the street where such vehicl,
is parked
Sec. 7. Penalty-Any person VIC
lating any Of the provisions on thi
ordinance shall be guilty Of a misde
meanor and upon conviction there
OF shall be punished by fine of no
less than five dollars nor more thar
one hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the City Jail for no
less than FIVE days nor more THAI
one hundred days, or by both sucl
hnc and imprisonment.
Sec. 8. All ordinances u parts 0