The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-24
Automobile Laws

When you approach a crossing
where gates are operated you should
bring your machine under perfect
control. look and listen because it
often happens that the gates may
not be operating although a train
may be approaching
SPEED
The speed OF automobiles is limit
ed as follows: The speed at all
times of motor vehicle on a pub
tic highway should be limited to
what is reasonable and prudent
having regard to the traffic on the
and to so use your vehicle as not
10 endanger people using the street
at the same time. But IL is positiv-
ely against the law TO operate a
motor vehicle at any time on
street that passes trough closely
built UP business PARTON of an in
corporated town and city at a speed
to exceed ten miles per hour, in the
residence portion of such town or
city not exceed fifteen miles per
hour, outside OF 4 closely built up
in spch town or city in excess OF
twenty miles per hour and upon pub
lie highways outside of such town
or city the limit is twenty five miles
per hour. IL you exceed this speed
limit you violate the law and such
fact is prima facic evidence that you
are negligent. This applies to boule-
wards which are not intended for
speedways. If you violate this speed
law you are criminally liable and
possibly liable in a civil action for
damage. This does not signify that
you may at all times use your We
hicle in the above described districts
at such maximum speed but il means
that If you ever exceed these rates
YOU are criminaly liable because at
many times ii would be unlawful in
view Of the traffic. to drive at such
speed
1t is unlawful to park any motor
vehicle within a distance OF fifteen
feet of the intersection of the curb
line of streets except where street
cars stop and at such a place you
the curb line of the intersecting
streets.
You should not park within fifteen
feet of the insersecting curb line of
any alley nor within ten feet OF any
IRE hydrant. In parking your ma
chine it should be left standing par
allel with the curb and within one
foot thereof.
Before entering upon the following
streets you must bring your vehicle
TO a full stop: Michigan Ave. Cedar
St, Chicago Ave, Forsyth Ave, and
Grapevine Blvd.
You must also come to a full
stop in entering upon any street
marked by the city authorities by
a sign to stop. The city may des-
ignate by signs the zones in which
it is unlawful to park. 1t Is un-
lawful to turn any vehicle upon
the street or avenue except the
turn be made at the intersection OF
a street.
At intersections OF streets or 9TH
er places where a traffic officer is
stationed IL is your duty to watch
the officer and to obey his signal.
It is the duty Of the city police to
enforce these laws within the city
and to arrest violators when on
view they see a violation OF any
traffic law
CITY REGULATIONS.
Persons operating motor or 9TH
er vehicles meeting another vehi-
icle it is the duty Of each to turn
to the right Of the center Of the
highway SO as to pass without in
reference. A person operating a
motor vehicle overtaking another
vehicle should pass on the left side
thereof and as soon as he has pass
cd and it is practical he should
turn to the right so As to allow