The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-06-28
WOLF POINT TRAFFIC
RULES---STUDY THEM
OBSERVANCE OF REGULATIONS
ADDS TO YOUR SAFETY AND
CONVENIENCE

Much favorable comment is hearC
concerning the enforcement of tn,
speeding laws by policemen Nicho
and Yandell, and the general public
is back of them in their effort tC
make Wolf Point safe for pedestrian.
The state speed limit for cities i.
eight miles an hour.
1t is probable that many of the
violations of traffic regulations are
innocent, and therefore The Herald
is republishing by request the ordi
nance giving such regulations in de-
tail. 1t is suggested that everyone
familiarize himself with these rules
because the city council and police
department intend to see that they
are enforced.
Be it ordained by the Council of
the City of Wolf Point, as follows.
Section l. In occupying or travel
ling upon the streets, avenues and
highways of the city, all vehicles shall
keep to the right, or as near to the
right hand curb as practicable.
Section 2. Vehicles meeting shall
pass each other on the right.
Section 3. Vehicles overtaking
others shall, in passing, keep to right.
Section 4. The driver, or person
having charge of any vehicle, before
turning corner of any street, or
turning out or starting or stopping
at any curb line of any street, shall
first see that there is sufficient space
free from other vehicles so that such
turn, start or stop may be safely
made, and in case of automobiles, the
driver thereof shall give audible
warning before starting.
Section 5. A vehicle turning to
the left into another street shall pass
to the right of and beyond the cen
ter of the street intersection before
turning.
Section 6. A vehicle turning to
the right into another street shall
turn as near the curb as practicable.
Section T. A vehicle crossing from
one side of the street to the other
shall do so by driving to the next in
and there turning with the
traffic.
Section 8. No vehicle shall stop
with its left side to the curb.
About Stopping Vehicles
Section 9. It shall not be lawful
for any person driving or having
charge of any public cart, wagon or
other vehicle to drive or back any
such public cart or other vehicle onto
he sidewalk of any of the streets
# the city, except as hereinafter pro-
yided. or to stop any such cart or
yehicle on any of the crosswalks or
Of streets, so as to OBJ
itruct or hinder the travel along such
,ross-walks or intersections of streets
'r to place any such cart or other We
licle crosswise of any street of said
.ity except to load thereon or to un-
Dad therefrom, but in no case shall |
be lawful for any person to permit (
uch cart or other vehicle to remain /
0 crosswise of any street for a long /
r period than may be actually neces- I
ary for such purposes, but it shall be
awful for the owner or occupant of
ny store, warehouse or building in
ny street or avenue in which the I
ails of any railroad are laid so close /
o the curbstone as to prevent own
rs or occupants from keeping any
uch cart or other vehicle in the car
iage-way in front of his place of
without interfering with the
assing cars of any such railroad, to
ccupy such cart or other vehicle,
uring business hours. so much of
he sidewalk as may be absolutely
ecessary for such cart or other We
icle, provided that sufficient space
e retained for the passage of pedes-
rians between the cart or other We
icle SO permitted to occupy such por-
on of the sidewalk and the stoop or
ront of every store or other build
lg.
Section 10. In no case shall a We
icle remain backed up to a curb ex-
apt when loading or unloading.
Section II. Unless in an emer-
ency or to allow another vehicle or
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