Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-10
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$40 1905
1900 l64O
This table is for an average re-
action time of OTIS second and
brakes that just meet the require
ments for the Uniform Vehicle
Code.
No person shall start a vehicle
which is stopped, standing or
parked unless and until such move
ment can be made with reasonable
safety.
8. ~" Tarns. No "U" turns
permitted at intersections con-
frplled by signals or police officers.
N03"U" turns permitted on streets
designated by official signs "No
u' Turns" or on other streets ,un-
less complete turn can be made in
Eafety and without backing or in
terfering with traffic.
q No vehicle shall be turned so as
TO proceed in the opposite direction
upon any curve, or upon the APP
pr0Ach to, or near the crest of a
grade, where such vehicle cannot
be2eeen BY the driver of any other
vehicle approaching from either
direction within 500 feet.
SPEED:
81 Speed Limit: The speed limit
throughout the District shall not
exceed Is miles per hour except as
specifically provided or as other
wise indicated by official signs.
IN no case shall the speed be great
er than Is reasonable and prudent
having due regard for traffic, sur
face and width of highway and the
hazards at intersections or any
other condition existing.
10. Alley Speed Limits: z miles
per hour.
II. Passing school buildings
during recess or during opening or
closing hours, or passing play
grounds, speed Is miles per hour.
Overriding Vehicles:
~. When and ho,o mag one pass
AGAR proceeding u, the same direc.
ton. When there is an unobstruct-
ed, clear course ahead driver may
pass on left of overtaken vehicle
hut not at intersection unless same
Is controlled by signal lights or
officer.
Is. Drivers should avoid sudden
changes In direction OF course of
their vehicle in overtaking and
passing other cars from the rear.
lt Is safer to turn the vehicle in a
long, gradual swing from a dis
lance from behind the vehicle to
be passed rather than to make a
quick sudden turn.
ID. A vehicle should not pass
another vehicle at an uncontrolled
Intersection, or on the left of the
center of the roadway, at the crest
Of . hill, ON a curve or i0hen an
other Vehicle is approaching. +,
ID. Upon approaching an un-
controlled cross walk, driver must
yield the right of way to pedes-
TRANS crossing within any marked
or unmarked cross walk.
10. A vehicle shall not pass from
the rear any other vehicle that has
stopped at cross walk or inter-
section to permit pedestrian to
cross the roadway.
II. At intersections controlled
5 by lights or an officer, drivers shall
yield right of way to pedestrians
crossing or those who have started
to cross on green or "G0" signal.
Traffic Signal Lights:
Red light Stop; Green light Go;
Amber light with green, Clear the
intersection; Amber with red,
Wait, don't start or enter inter-
section until green light appears.
Right turn green arrow, Turn
right; left turn green arrow, Turn
left; vertical green arrow, straight
ahead; Flashing amber light, driv-
En- must cross intersection eau
tiOpsly; Flashing red light, driver
must come to a complete stop be-
fore crossing intersection.
At Dupont Circle and Logan
Circle, pedestrians cross on red
and clear intersection on red and
amber.
10. Pedestridn Signals: Pedes-
trians should cross roadway when
the word "Walk" is displayed.
When the words Don't Walk" are
displayed, the pedestrian should
not attempt TO cross but II he is in
the intersection he should clear it
as quickly as possible.