The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-10-20

An Ordinance regulating street traf'
fic i'm the City of Hood River, and
repealinf all of Ordinance No.
466 except Section g thereof.
The City of Hood River does ordair
as follows:
Section |. The word "vehicle" shall
comprise and include every moving
thing, however propelled or moved or
drawn. The word "driver" shall apply
to the rider, driver or leader of a
horse, to a person who pushes, or
draws or propels vehicle, and to the
operator of any motor or power We
hicle.
Section 2. Between the hours of
seven o'clock a. m. and six O'Clock o..
m. no vehicle shall be allowed to stand
on Oak street between the east line of
First street and the west lire of
Fourth street, or in Third street be-
tween the north line of Cascade av-
enue and the North line of Oak street
for a longer period than thirty min
to stand in Second street on the east
side of the center line thereof at any
place which is between sixty (60) feet
north of the north line of State street,
and one hundred thirty five Q35) feet
north of the north line of State street,
nor, west of the center line of Second
street at any place which is between
sixty feet north of the north line of
State street and ninety eight (98) feet
north of the north line of State street
at any time.
Section 3. 1t shall be unlawful to
park or stand any vehicle within ten
feet of any fire hydrant. or so as to OBJ
struct any street crossings for pedes-
trians, nor shall any vehicle stand or
be parked or stopped with its left side
to the curb.
Section 4. Horse drawn vehicles with
four wheels backed to the curb for
loading or unloading shall stand with
the horses facing in the direction of
traffic.
Section S. The rules of the road in
Hood River shall be:
l. Moving vehicles shall keep with
in the right half of the street except
when Overtaking and passing another
vehicle as provided in this ordinance.
2. Vehicles proceeding in opposite
directions shall pass to the right of
each other, giving the other half of
the road.
3. A vehicle overtaking another
vehicle shall pass to the left.
A. No vehicle shall overtake another
vehicle travelling in the same direction
at street intersection.
5. A motor vehicle overtaking any
other vehicle travelling in the same
before passing the same.
shall give a signal by one blast or
stroke of horn, bell or whistle, gong or
any other signal device.
6. The driver of any vehicle about |
to turn either from a standstill or
while in motion shall give timely sig
nal by hand or whip or in some other
manner indicating the
direction of the turn.
7. The driver of any vehicle before
backing shall give warning by three
blasts or strokes of horn, bell, whis-
tie, gong or other signaling device.
8. In turning at a street intersec-
tion a vehicle turning to the right |
shall keep closely to the right curb,
and in turning to the left shall turn to |
and beyond the center of the intersec-
ton.
9. A vehicle approaching an inter-
secting street shall be under control so
as to permit and such vehicle shall
permit another vehicle on the right of |
the vehicle approaching to first cross
the intersecting street.
10. At all street intersections the
vehicle approaching the intersection
from the right of any other vehicle
shall have the right of way.
Tho Iriuar of a xfahic1a hal IN
stop the same upon the APP
Droachl of any apparatus of the fire de-
Iartment.
IL. No vehicle shall reverse its di-
'ection except at street intersection
and in so reversing shall pass beyond
and around the center of said street
Intersection.
Section 6. The driver of any vehicle
must comply with any direction or or
Ter to stop of any police or traffic offic-
,r, and it shall be unlawful for any
lriver to fail or refuse TO obey the or
ler of any such officer as to the move
nent of such vehicle upon the street.
Section z. The following rates of
peed shall not be exceeded For mo-
or vehicles: Twenty (20) miles per
luur, except Oak street between the
,ast line of First street and the west
inc of Fourth street, where the rate
# speed shall not exceed fifteen 15) |
niles per hour.
For motor vehicles when turning
treet corner or turning or reversing
direction at a street intersection, ten
l0) miles per hour except on Oak
treet between the east line of First |
treet and the west line of Fourth
treet, when the rate of speed for mo-
or vehicles when turning a street cor
Ter or turning or reversing direction
It street intersection shall not ex-
eed five (5) miles per hour.
For motor vehicles passing a public
chool on school days between o'clock
/. m. and 5 O'Clock p. m, ten QO)
niles per hour.
For horse drawn vehicles, eight (S)
niles per hour.
Section 8. No person while intoxi-
ated shall drive or operate any We
Iicle in any street or public place; and
10 presOn shall operate or drive any
-ehicle in any street or public place in
reckless or negligent manner.
Section 9. The motor of a gasoline
propelled motor vehicle when at
tandstill and unattended must be
topped, and at such time the current
ut-off switch must be locked so that ]
he vehicle is rendered imperative,
md the emergency brake or brakes
must be properly set so as to prevent
uch vehicle from moving or being
moved. No motor vehicle shall be op-
rated with offensive exhaust or with
he muffler open.
Section 10. Motor vehicles, except
motorcycles, shall display two (2)
White lights TO the front and one (ll
a li,rht To the rear the had IirLt Il