Evening star., 1921-03-02

OF Coiumbfa, washington. MAISu
Ordered: That Article MI OF the Police ReI,'
lations Of the District of Columbia is hereby
amended to read follows:
ARTICLE NIL
f. STREET TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
! OBEDIENCE.
"a, In regulating and expedting the move s
ment of traffic and for the protection OF ne NJ
and limb. the Major and Surerintenden' "t ~ :"
lice is hereby authorized and directed 10 use
traffic signs semaphores and stanchi"ns upon
'rhe highways OF the District OF Coiumhia' all"
the moving or damaSins OF any any, su"" ,Mereof OF
thing attached thereto. by any one, without
authority Of the Police Department, ana siS' ,he
failure to comply with any instructions a,, nv
SirSway Syn u1Gn In the he District cf Columbia by the
Police Department will he in violation OF '''sss
ib) Parking privileges upon the streets ma. y
Be revoked temporarily and traffic regulated IN
times of unusual congestion. such as fi'cli'u
nights occasions Of military or naval raan,,..'
etc: and the placing Of official Police l'epas,
nent signs IN any street or prh'HfS Tho owner or
person in charge Of any vehicle shsu lali a,n ,
neglect to remove such vehicle before or hE the
time specified on said sign, he shali he , sunJe,
to the penalties prescribed in these regulations.
fe3 Drivers shall comply at all times WI, Wiz
any direction ny voice' hsnd ST Police De-
partment to parking. slowing down, slop-
ping backing. approaching or departing Iron, IRON
any plsce. the manner OF taxing UP O., sF'ihh
down passengers, and loading or unloading
(dD The driver Of vehicle shall he con-
Etantiy on the lookout. anu snail TtIIiiu "F''"
the seat while the vehicle is in motion or. IN
the case of animal drawn vehicles. shau con
tinuously hold the reins in his hands while
driving. riding or leading horse, and shaii
guard against its running away.
fcl No driver shall carelesSly or wilttuhy
cause or allow his vehicle. animal or street car
to collide with any person. vehicle. street car
animal. nor tn injure any person or property.
Any person driving an animal drawn vehlcie.
riding bicycle, or operating motor Vehicle or
street car. who. knowing that the vehicle
driven, ridden or operated by him has coihdrd
leaves the place of said collision without stop
ping and giving his name and residence ,and II
a motor vehicle. the hc"ns" nunt@r thereof
and the name and address of the "wncr,. 10 the
person injured whose property has been in
jured or damaged. or to a police officer If pres
ent. and If pethrr Of these he done, then
Immediately reporting the full details of the
accident 10 the nearest police station. shall be
punished by Il fine of not less than five dollars
t$1.ool nor more than forty dollars $4,000
DEFINITIONS
Wherever in these regJa tionS or in any pro-
ceedinSs under these rrcula'ions the following
terms used they shall he deemed and taken
10 have the meanings herein asc1ihed to them
faJ ''SFREET''-That part of public high
way intended for vehicles and street cars
%, "oNE,WAY TRAFFIC STREET.
street upon which vrhicular traffic is permitted
TO move in direction only.
tci 'CIRR"-The extreme edge of a street.
I'D "HoRSE'-.Any draft animal or beast
te) .'vEHTCIE''-shalI apply TO a horse
and to any conveyance except street
I'IHi NHdIi aI>o aPFiN 10 ShaifTS anu 10 DhtN
carriages when ON a street except nj regular
crossing. at the end of block or on a side
walk or footpath. where they shall be con-
hIdered aS pedestrians.
~ TRAILER vehicle without mo-
tive power which is attached TO any self
propelled or horsr-irawn vehicle, except those
running exclusively on tracks.
tGi STREET CAR''-Any conveyance con
,D ''DRIvER''-Any person who rides.
drives or leads horse who pushes. draws
or propels vehicle or who operates motor
NgH fsln nr 60
til "PARkED"-Any vehicle or vehicles
waiting CIR left unattended.
% "CoNGESTED SECTION'-That part
OF the northwest section of the city bounded
on the north hy the south building line of X
street on the south by the south curb of Penn
syivania avenue. on the east by the east curb
OF Seventh street and the west by the west
curb OF Seyenteenth street:
tkl SAFETY ZONE" or LOADING
rLATFORM'-That part of the street indicat
ed hy sfanchinns. by platform. ny an official
0'ISe n EaS.eRt sSTsR sign Q, by painted lines
spaces at or nesr the center Of a street desig-
mated by the Police Department for the parking
SECTION ,.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Aer &c, OF congress approved March ;. 1917.
licenses. including identified ton tags and regis
tratlons. for motor vehicles heretofore granted
snail na expire and become null and void. and on
charged annually for the licensing and reris.ra-
non OF motor vehicles the following figures
Collector
ct Taxes OF the District of Columbia and which.
shal! include registration and the furnishing of
,1en'ncanon ,han tar,s' for each vehicle of more
.nsn tWehtS-four horsepower and not exceeding
thirty horsepower; Clio for each vehicl. of NOR.
a.Ian rhirfy HORSEPOWER; So for each vehicle
OF twentyfou- horsepower or less and 81 Tor
aach motor cycle or similar vehicle: Provided
mat the term motor vehicle used herein shall
Include all vehicles propelled nv internal com
uustion engines electricity, or steam except
traction engines, road rollers and vehicIes prn
Itned only upon rails and tracks: Provided
Iurher, ihat motor vehicles owned and main
,sined IN the District OF Columbia nv Nh.
tnited states or the government of the Dis-
liz .iSl OF .oiuinhia shall he registered and fur
nishe1 republication tags without cost: and
Iroiiued further. that the Commissioners OF fbe
,'strlct Oh columbia are authorized to estah-
nsh such rules and regulations and TO aftix
thereto such fines and penalties as in tbeir indg
mont are necessary for the enforcement Of mis-
S Dc. ana the Equations authorized Hereunder
LIo'lned iurth"r, That motor vehicles owned or
2ptauu by persons not legal residents of the
Dis,rict OF Columbia. but who have complied
WIN the laws OF the state OF their legal rrsi-
oehce, requiring registration Of motor vehicle,
OF hcehslng OF operators thereof and the dis
~ p-a! h os ldHnnncafion or registration numbers
"a su'h IehlcIes and which identifca ton num-
berS shall he displayed on such motor vebiriss
~ provided 10y the laws and regulations Of the
Bistricf OF Columbia while used or ,nd
within the District. shall NOT he renuire5 70 ba
iicens"d or registered bear their iIentifra,;on
humhers ms under the laws and regulations Of the
operator Of such motor vehicle ha. his legal
Iesiuehce extends the same privilege to the
~ lsr.u1 r.sS
dents Of the District Of Columbia 'eS'
OPERATORS PERMITS
.an ~ snail he unlawful for any person or
persons With the exception herein after named
10 oI+rate any motor vehicle Of any kind. ,hc
motive power for which shall be eIcctricifr
steam, gas. gasoline, oil. naphtha other simi.
iar sources or energy, whether such vehicle is
ked as public hack. truck. or for hire or for
prEate use Tor pleasure or for business exceut
IdiHoan locomotives or electric street cars nm.
" such person has procured a permit ss hoe
1naiter prescribed, provided, however that mis-
ieguisnon shall not apply 10 any person learn.
ing 10 operate motor vehicles in c.se sncb
Iearner ls accompanied by licensed operstor
VINO shall be held responsible for no .,r;a,
oD,'rvation OF all regulations by such learner
any person desiring n permit to Operate motor
xehIcies shall make application TO the Tr,S
bufean OF the Polio" Department on the pre
sscrihef form Provided, that no permit shall
o. issued I" operate any OF the above mentioned
N'hici"s 70 any person whose physical def.c,s
sutn ss hlhhn"s~, deafness or other disabilities
"oViG max" Va" operation Of n motor yehir,. I,v
socn person nisnac" TO the public. safety
No person under eighteen years nf ap. shall
f~ Permitted TO operate any such vehicle ex
ecrt Pleasure vehicle belonging 10 his or be-
parent ar guardian. and peruit in such c.,.
NLa'i h" ISSUED only when the officer in rbarp.
~ fhn Iratc Bureau Of the METROPOLITAN 20.
Ir" department - Sa tISh.d that he is ou,li
i'd To- operate such vehicle and in Nil such
eases the applicant shall be required 70 yiv.
practical demonstration OF his ability 10
oi"fat" motor vehicles
Tn" officer in charge ~ thc Ira t3ic pure.u ~
Ute Metropolitan Police Department shall rsrs.
sl sr,'l'' ants 10 Ee examined as 10 thnIr
En7" "'Isr Of th" traffic regulations Of III.
p's'Fi"t ~ columbia ard ability 20 operate mo-
tor vehicles. and shall. II deemed necessary
require practical Demonstration as TO ability
10 operat" motor vehicles
The "fhcer in charge Of the Traffic Bureau
taali approve rr di>apprDve the application and
" approved send sane 10 the Superinte ndent
"f licenses; provided that in all cases where
snch arp!icats"H i disapproyed record shall be
maze as 70 the reason therefor
No permit ~ motor yehicleS sban y,