The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-08-18
ORDINANCE NO. 2ss

wick do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The word Street" wherever
used in this ordinance shall be held and
construed to mean and include streets,
avenues, highways. alleys and all other
places open to the public for the use of
vehicles: the word Vehicles" shall be con-
strued to mean and include everything on
wheels or runners drawn by animal or
propelled by any motive power; the word
DRIVER" shall be held and construed to
mean and include the driver of vehicles
drawn by animals or propelled by any mo-
tive power.
Section 2. All drivers of vehicles on any
street in the City of Kennewick shall con-
form to and observe the following rules
and regulations:
GAY All vehicles except as herein after
qualified. shall be driven on the right hand
side of the street and no vehicles shall
stop with the left side to the curb.
(B) A vehicle meeting another shall
pass to the right
tC) A vehicle overtaking another shall
pass on the left side of the overtaken We
hicle and shall not pull over to the right
until entirely clear of it, but shall mil
over to the right whenever entirely clear
CD Whenever the street is of sufficient
width for vehicles to pass. vehicles NOV
ing slowly .shall allow more swiftly NOV
ing vehicles going the same direction. free
passage to their left.
(E) A vehicle turning into another
street to the right shall turn the corner
as near the right hand curb as practicable.
Cd vehicle turninn into another
street to the left shall circle around the
center of the intersection of the streets.
(G) No vehicle shall cross Kennewick
Ave. between Washington Street and Day.
ton Street or any street and First Ave,
excepting at street intersection, and
so by turning to the left. so as to head
in the same general direction as the traf-
fic, on that side of the street
(H) Before slowing up or stopping the
driver shall signal to those behind by ex-
tending his arm from the left side of tbe
vehicle and extended downward for a
reasonable length of time.
ID In turning while in notion or turn
ing from stand still q signal shall be
given as follows.
If he intends to turn to the left he shall
extend his arm in q horizontal position
from the left hand side of the vehicle for
reasonable length of time. and if he in
tends to turn to the right he shall extend
his arm with the forearm raised at right
angles from the left side of such vehicle.
1or reasonable length of time before
turning and every such signal shall COM
mence at least so feet, before the turn if
made.
(J) Befort backing, ample warning
shall be given and while backing, vigilance
must be exercised not to injure those be-
more
than thirty feet or shall not be backed
from one street into an interesting street
or across intersections.
(K) The driver of any vehicle shall not
permit the same to stand within 10 feet
of any street crossing nor to- stand in any
street unless parked. as herein after pro-
vided for parking.
ID All motor or other vehicles parked
in said City of Kennewick, shall comply
with the following requirements: If parked
on Kennewick Ave, or any street inter-
secting Kennewick Ave-, between Wash
ington and Dayton streets and between
Front street and First Ave-, such vehicle
shall be parked on the right hand side of
the street, at an angle of approximately
40 degrees, with the right front wheel not
to exceed Is inches from the curb, provid-
ed however, that where painted parking
spaces are provided and can readily be
seen, such vehicles shall be parked en-
tirely within such painted parking spaces |;
and no truck or other vehicles shall be
permitted to park on Kennewick Avenue
between Washington and Cascade streets,
if of size or length overlapping such
painted space. At the East side of Wash
ington street at the intersection of Kenne-
wick Ave-, and all other streets and high
ways. excepting as herein before provided
for parking at an angle of As degrees
vehicles shall park on the right hand side
parallel with the curb, and with the
wheels on the right hand side within IS
inches of the curb; and wherever parking
spaces are painted, within such painted
spaces.
(M) Drivers of vehicles shall at all times
comply with any direction, by voice or
hand or other signal of any member of
the police force 'as to stopping, starting.
or approaching or departing from any
place, in the manner of taking or dis
charging passengers, or loading or UNI
loading goods.
(N) No vehicle shall stand backed up
to the curb except when actually loading
or unloading and if said vehicle is horse
drawn and has four wheels, the horse or
horses must stand as nearly parallel to
the curb as possible and faced in the di-
rection of traffic. No vehicle shall stand
SO backed up if it interferes with or in
terupts the passage of other vehicles.
(O) Every automobile, motor vehicle
or bicycle shall be provided with bell or
horn which shall be rung or blnwn by the
person or animal is in a position or APP
preaching a position of danger.
Cpl Vehicles approaching at street in
tersection shall give the right of way to
vehicles simultaneously approaching the
intersection from the right
CO.. Pedestrians shall have the right
of way at street intersections and cross
ings over all vehicles. Between street in
tersections and crossings vehicles shall
have the right of way.
M Every SeulCie uSiuS kdSouue rs
motive power shall use s'Muffler" and
the same shall not be cut out or discon-
nected within the limits of the city.
SECTION 8.
(A) Every person operating or driving
q vehicle of any character upon street
or public highway. of the City of Kenne-
wick shall drive the same in careful
and prudent manner and at a rate of
speed no greater than is reasonable and
proper, under the conditions existing at
the point of operation, taking into account
the amount and character of the traffic,
condition of brakes, weight of vehicle,
grade and width of highway, condition of
surface and freedom of obstruction to
view ahead, and SO as not to unduly or
unreasonably endanger the life, limb, pro-
perry or other rights of any person en-
titled to the use of the street or highway.
(B) Subject to the provisions of sub
divisions, CAD of this section and except
ing those instances where a lower speed
is specified in this ordinance it shall be
lawful for driver of vehicle to drive
the same at a speed not exceeding. and
shall be unlawful to drive at rate exc
ceeding the following:
/. Fifteen miles an hour in traversing
a grade crossing of any steam or electric
railway when the drivers view is obstruct-
cd A drivers view shall be deemed to be
INSTRUCTED when any time during the last
100 feet of his approach, of such cross
ing he does not have clear view of such
railway crossing and any traffic on such
railway for distance of 400 feet in both
directions from the crossing: Provided,
that all vehicles transporting passengers
for hire or transporting school children
over the highway shall stop before tra-