The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-03


ordinance became effective March l.
It takes precedence over all existing
traffic rules and police orders.
The ordinance regulates all vehicle
and street car traffic. II provides
certain rules for operators of street
cars and driver Of vehicles and pro
vides penalties for violations.
The code condensed:
C0ngested Area
The congested area is bounded by
New York St. on the north. Capitol
a -. on the west. Alabama st. on the
east and Georgia St. on the south,
except that Washington St from East
to West ~ = included. The block
bounded by Alabama. Maryland. Della
ware and Georgia SITS. is not Included
Silent policeman means any suitable
sign ordered by the board of public
safety TO control traffic.
Any vehicle travelling not faster
than ten miles an hour is termed
"slow moving vehicle"
Preferential Streets
All traffic must come to a fun stop
before crossing or entering Meridian
St. Capitol Ave. north from Wash
iugton st: Washington St. its entire
length; Maple I'd. New York st. east
from the Big Four Railroad bridge to
Emerson Ave, and all boulevards.
At all silent policemen traffic from
right has preference. It is unlawful
TO cut corners.
Right-of-Way
Traffic from right has the risht-of-
way. Exceptions: Traffic has the
right-of-way on al boulevards Of the
park system; on Indiana. Kentucky,
Massachusetts and Virginia AYES; on
E. Tenth, Z. Michigan and z. New
York SITS. from the Big -Four Railroad
tracks east to Emerson Ave; on Nor
ris St, between Shelby St. and Eagle
Creek. and on Oliver Ave. from White
River west 70 the city limits.
F1at-tO-Curb
Flat-to-curb parking IS the rule for
the entire city: Exceptions: On Wash
ington St, from Southeastern Ave,
to White River. the first block Of Ken
syIvania and Delaware SITS; on the
Circle and around the Market on mar
ket days.
Where the center Of the street IS re
served for parking at a forty-fva de-
gree angle the time limit at the curb
is fifteen minutes. Around the mar
ket house the limit is thirty minutes
on Market days Time limit on Monu-
ment Circle and in the cOngested area
is one and one-half hours. No vehicle
NAV be parked anywhere longer thar.
ten hours day or night. No time re-
strlctions on parking between p.
IN. and s a. m. excepting the ten-hour
restriction.
No Parking
No parking IS permitted on the west
side Of Pennsylvania St. from Wash
ington to Court SITS; in front Of the
Claypool; alongside the Occidental,
Roosevelt or Merchants Bank build
ings; in any alley or one-way street
downtown Also north on Thirtieth
St from Fan Creek to White River;
or the north side OF Sixteenth St
from the Nonon Railway to Senate
Ave: south side Of Forty-Second St
from CarroIIton Ave 10 Broadway;
east side Of Clifton St. between Roach
and Thirty Fourth SITS; north side of
+ New York St. between Randolph
and Emerson AYES.
Don't park within twenty-five feet
of the entrance of any hotel, tneater,
church or public meeting place or
within fifteen feet of any fire ny
drant.
It is unlawful to make either a right
or left turn at the intersection OF Ne
riidan and Washington St. No left
turns at Pennsylvania and Washing
ton SITS, Meridian and Washington
SITS. Illinois and Washington SITS, and
Washington St. and Capitol Ave.
1t is unlawful to turn in the middle
of a block in the congested area and
vehicles must circle the center Of the
street at all intersections. A vehicle
cannot back into any street within
fifty feet Of an approaching vehicle.
When one vehicle IS towing another
they must DO fifteen feet apart
age Limit 10
No one under IS may operate a mo-
tor vehicle.
Drive always to the right side Of the
street
Never pass a street car, interurban
or school lack stopped to unload or
load passengers.
Pass other vehicles going IN the
same direction only on their LEFT.
It is unlawful to drive inside safety
zones.
Red light must be lighted on rea- OF
motor vehicles either when standing
CT 1arked- No front light IS required
when parked legally.
Slow moving vehicles must keep as
close to the curb as possible
Movement of Traffic
Traffic on Massachusetts and Ken
lucky AYES, must move with east and
west traffic signals and traffic on IN
diana and Virginia AYES. must move
with north and south signals. These
signals win be given by the traffic
officer on duty at the street intersec-
tons. A series Of short blasts will
mean a warning or danger.
All traffic and pedestrians must move
in accordance with the traffic sig
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