Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-21
AUTO CLUB GIVES
CARDINAL ROAD
DRIVING RULES

More than 100000 automobiles
will come into California from sis
ter states during this year, accord
ing to figures so far compiled. July
is expected to be among the peak
months and. in conformity with its
| policy, the California Public Safety
! Conference is emphasizing five car
dinal road rules in order that both
visiting and residetn motorists may
be informed of the California re-
quirements. These principal rules
are:
The right Of way rule. The OBJ
ject Of the of way rule is to avoid
! accidents. The intent of the rule
is that whenever two vehicles, APP
preaching at or substantially at
or substantially right angles.
will collide if they both proceed.
then the vehicle on the right should
be permitted to proceed and the
one on the left should slow down
or stop.
Signals. All signals must be given
from the left side of the vehicle.
The right hand turn signl is given
| by extending the hand and arm
upward and beyond the side of the
vehicle; the left hand turn signal
by extending the hand and arm
horizontally or straight from and
beyond the left side of the vehicle
the stop or slow signal by extending
the hand and arm downward from
and beyond the left side of the
vehicle. All signals must be given
continuously during the last fifty
feet before turning.
Mechanical signaling devices may
be used if first approved by the
Division of Motor Vehicles.
Stopping behind or passing street
ears. In those cities which have
adopted the uniform traffic ordin-
ancc. that is, in almost every major
city in the state, motorist must
stop at least ten feet to the rear
Of street car which has stopped
to take on or discharge passengers,
! However, if a safety zone has been
established at such place and also
at intersections where traffic IS
controlled hv an officer or Il traf-
fic signal. a full stop need not be
made. but the limit of speed under
such circumstances is ten miles per
hour. Outside of the cities six
foot clearance must be observed IN
passing standing street ears and
! the limit of speed permitted IS ten
} miles per hour.
Pedestrian Rights
Pedestrian regulations and zones.
Pedestrians should observe all trat-
fic stop and 90 signals.
Motorists should yield the right
of wav within marked crosswalks
and to pedestrians within unmarked
crosswaiks as indicate their inten-
tion to take the right of way by
| raising the hand, palm outward to-
ward approaching traffic.
Speed. Any speed which is un-
safe for conditions is unlawful IN
the state of California. If 10 miles
per hour is a safe speed, it is
lawful speed in business districts;
90 miles per hour in residence
district and forty miles per hour
elsewhere. The territory contigu-
Gus to public highway is IN
business district when 90 per cent
or more of the frontage for dis
tance of three hundred feet is oc-
cupied by buildings in use for
business. The territory contiguous
to a public highway not in bust
ness district is in residence dis
trict when the property fronting
on the highway for distance of
not less than a quarter of mile Is
occupied by dwelling houses or
business structures which average
100 feet or less apart. Whenever
the drivers view of traffic is OBJ
structed in traversing railroad
grade crossings or street inter
sections or going around curves, the
lawful speed limit is 10 miles per
! hour.