Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-07-07
ORDINANCE NO. l16.

An ordnance pfONlulHR lOf tie IcBu-
latiOn of traffic on streets, avenues.
alleys, highways and sidewalks of the
village Of Cottonwood. providing pen
alties for the violations thereof.
BE Il ordained by the chairman and
board of trustees Of the village of Cot
tonwood.
SECTION /. The word "vehicle"
includes equestrians. led horses and
everything on wheels or runners, eN-
cept baby carriages.
The word "horse" includes all domes-
tic animals.
The word "drivcr" includes the rid
cr or driver of horse, the rider of
wheels and the operator of motor
vehicle.
SECTION .. Drivers of vehicles
must at all times comply with any
direction, by voice or hand, of any
member of the police force, as to plac-
ing, stopping, starting. appl oaching or
departing from any place; the manner
of taking up or setting down passen-
gers, loading or unloading goods in
any place.
Ignorance of any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall furnish no ex
cuSe IOf tlSfcEafulnR t!lcil,
SECTION 3. The roadbeds OF high
ways are primarily intended for We
hicles; but pedestrians have the right
to cross them in safety and all driv-
ers of vehicles shall exercise ell proper
care not to injurc pedestrians. Pedes-
trians when crossing 4 street shall not
carelessly or maliciously interfere
with the passage of vehicles.
Pedestrians shall have the right of
way at street intersections and cross
ings; vehicles the right of way be-
tween intersections and crossings.
Pedestrian crossing streets at cor
ners, should pass over such portion OF
the street as is included within the
lines of the sidewalks projected and
not -diagonally.
SECTION 4. Before slowing up or
stopping, drivers shall signal to those
behind by raising the whip or hand
vertically.
SECTION s. In turning while in
motion, or in starting TO turn from
a standstill, a signal shall be given
by indicating with the whip or hand
the direction in which the turn is to
be made.
SECTION 6. Before backing. ample
warning shall be given, and while
backing unceasing vigilance must be
exercised not to injure those behind.
SECTION T. Police, fire depart
ment, United States mail vehicle and
ambulanccs shall have the right of
way in any street and through any
procession.
Horse-driven vehicles shall have the
right of way over power-driven We
hicles.
Vehicles travelling on Main, King
and Broadway streets shall have the
right of way over those travelling on
streets running into or crossing said
streets.
SECTION s. The driver of a ve-
hicle, on the approach of any fire ap-
paratus. shall Immediately draw up
said vehicle as near as practicable to
the right hand curb and parallel there
TO and bring it to a standstll.
SECTION 9. Vehicles must stop
back of the cross-walk so as not to in
terferc with the passage of pedes-
trians.
SECTION 10. No vehicle shall so
occupy any street as to interfere with
or interrupt the passage of other We
hicles.
SECTION IL. No vehicle shall
travel at speed faster than fifteen
tl5) miles an hour when inside of
the city limits.
Nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prohibit the officers,
men. apparatus and vehicles of the
police and fire department of the viii
lage from proceeding at such rate
of speed as may be necessary for the
proper discharge of their respective
duties.
SECTION L. No vehicle shall be
operated or moved at a speed greater
than is reasonable and proper. having
regard for the traffic and use of the
way by others, or as to endanger the
life or limb of any person.
SECTION l3. No vehicle shall, in
the business district of the CITY. cross
any street or avenue, or make any
turn at a speed exceeding one-half OF
the legal speed limit, as defined in
section IL
SECTION IL. No vehicle shall
emerge from an alley, stable or gar