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ORDISZ U Cif NO. 3 518
An Ordinance to 2egulate the Traffic and the use of the Streets of
the City of Little Rock and for Other Purposes.
BE, IT ORDAINED BY " . CITY COUNCIL OF 'i __T CITY OF LITTLR ROCL: ,
Section 1. That the use of the streets of the City of Little
Rock by pedestrians, horses, and vehicles of any description shall
be subject to the rules and regulations set out in the succeeding
sections of this ordinance.
Section 2. DEFIIyITIOTd OF TRRyTS. Street: Any road used as a
public thoroughfare. Sidewalk: That part of the street for the
use of pedestrians. Roadway: That part of a street for the use of
vehicles. Crosswalk: That part of a roadway marked or understood
upon which pedestrians should c-ross. Curb: The later1'al boundaries
of a roadway,marked or understood. Horse: Any saddle or harness
animal. Vehicles: Any conveyance on vheels except street cars.
Driver: Any person in control of a vehicle or animal. Person: Shall
include firm or corporation.
Section 3. AUTHORITY, Pedestrians, and drivers of any vehicles
including operators of street cars, shall at all times comply with
the directions of any member of the Police Department with regard to
stopping, starting, taking up or letting out passengers, loading or
unloading merchandise, or passing along or across any street.
Section 4, 2QLLO :1IiT,. Vehicles shall not be driven along or
upon the roadways abreast, but one shall fallow behind the other
except when pa.ssing.
Section 5. TING, A vehicle meeting another shall pass to the
right.
Section 6. OV 1RTAKING. _1 vehicle overtaking another vehicle
shall pass to the left and shall not pull over to the right until
twenty feet in the clear of the overtaken vehicle.
Section 7, IMEIP TO RIGHT. All vehicles shall keep as near the
right -hand curb as practicable. Heavily loaded vehicles and slow
moving vehicles shall keep to the extreme right; the slower the speed
the nearer the right -hand curb.
Section 8. RECKLESS DRIVIi ?G. It shall be unlawful for any
person to drive or ride through or upon the streets or alleys of this
city in a careless or reckless manner.
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Section 9. PASSIiZ STREET CAR. A vehicle shall pass a street
car only on the right -hand side thereof.
Section 10. STOP BACK OF STIC,,B CAR LOADING OR U'iTLOADING
PASS TGERS. A vehicle overtaking a street car, sto-�)ped or stopping
to load or unload passengers shall not approach said car closer than
ten feet and shall not pass said street car until:it proceeds; provided
this shall not apply in the safety zone district.
section 11. TURITUTG. It shall be unlawful to turn any vehicle
around in any street except at street intersections.
Section 12. TURNING TO RIGHT. A vehicle turning into a street to
the right shall keep as near the right -hand curb as practicable.
Section 13. TURNI M TO LEFT. A vehicle turning into a street to
the left shall pass around the center of the intersection of the two
streets.
Section 14. CMTAIN LEFT -H.._ ID TURNS PROHIBITND. It shall be
unlawful to make a left hand turn with any T, ehicle so as to change its
course at or upon the following intersedion6: Second and 1.I8in, Third
and I: ain, Fourth and fain, Capitol Avenue and Hain, Sixth and ;lain,
Seventh and Bain, Eighth and i.:ain, and ITinth and Main.
Section 15, TURfTINCT INTO AID FROM AIT ALL11,7o Vehicles turning into
an alley in the limited parking district shall turn only to the right
and vehicles turning out of any alley in the limited parking district
shall turn only to the right.
Section 16, PRIVATE DRIVT:iAY. The driveway in front of the
little Rock General hospital is hereby declared a private driveway and
the use of same is hereby prohibited except when driving to or from
said hospital. Parking in said driveway is hereby prohibited.
Section 17. BOULr''`IUOS. The following streets are hereby
designated as boulevards. (1). Broadway, between Markham and Twenty -
Third Streets. (2). Capitol Avenue, between Bain and Cove Streets.
(3). Third Street, froin ','ain to Suj mit, Summit Street to Second, Second
street to the intersection of 7-arkham and Prospect Ivenue. (4).
Battery Street between Seventh Street and ;fright Avenue. (5).
Fourteenth Street from Main to Woodrow Street.
Section 18. EITTERI14G A BOUL.71WARD. All vehicles, except fire
apparatus, vehicles of the Police Department and ambulances making
emergency calls, when approaching a boulevard shall come to a full stop
before entering or crossing same.
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Section 19. PROC -�SSIO.TS. No person shall drive or ride any
vehicle or animal through a procession except with permission of a
police officer.
Section 20, PROC�SSIOT,,S. It shall be unlawful for any
person to drive any animal, vehicle or any street car through or
across a funeral procession provided, this section shall not apply
to ;fire apparatus or police vehicles and ambulances making emerg @ncy
calls.
Section 21. RIGHT OF :,'AY. The driver of the vehicle approaching
an intersection of streets shall give the right of way to the vehicle
approaching soc7i1 intersection from the right.
Section 22. CERTAIN VEHIME,14S 43HAVp-, RIGHT DF Jr 1Y. Vehicles of
the Fire and Police J)epartments shall have the right of way in any
street and through any procession when in the regular course of their
duty and ambulances when on emergency calls. Upon the approach of
any, apparatus of the Fire Department, street cars shall be stopped
immediately and all vehicles shall be drawn as near as practicable to
the right -hand curb and stopped and shall re..�ain standing until such
an has passed.
Section 23, TRAFFIC AT I1.'RSyCTIUi S. All vehicles including
street cars approaching any street intersection where a Ibolice traffic
officer is stationed shall proceed to cross such intersection only
upon a signal or direction of said traffic police officer, given by
voice, hand, vrn.istle, or otherwise.
Section 24. POLICE TRiFFIC SIGNALS. Police Traffic signals
indicated by whistle are as follows: One Blast, north and south traffic
Proceed, east and west traffic stop behind the property line. Two
Blasts; east and west traffic proceed, north and south traffic stop
behind the property line.
Section 25. SIGNALS ON SLOWING, STOPPING, OR 2URNING4 The drivers
of all vehicles shall signal by hand or other effective method, before
slowing, stopping or g turning and shall indicate by hand as follows:
A left hand turn shall be indicated by extending the arm downward.
A right hand turn shall be indicated by extending the arm diagonally
upward. A stop or slowing doom shall be indicated by extending the arm
horl"L ?ontally.
Section 26. SP 7;D, GIMBRIL. No .person shall drive a motor vehicle
or motorcycle upon any public highway in this city at a greater speed
than is reasonable or proper, having regard to the traffic and the use
of the way, or so as to endanger the life Ir limb or;injure the
property of any person. If the rate of speed of any motor vehicle
or motorcycle operated upon any public highway in the city, except
upon boulevards as hereinafter provided, exceeds fifteen (15) miles
an hour for a distance of one eighth of a Mile, such rate of speed
shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such vehicle
is running at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper,
having regard to the trdffic and the use of the way, or as to endanger
the life or limb or injure t_,e property of any person.
Section 27. ON, BOULEVARDS. If the rate of speed of a. motor
vehicle or motorcycle, being operated on any boulevard of this cit,�,
exceeds twenty -five (25) miles an hour, such rate of speed shall be
pri�a facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle
or motorcycle is running at a ra.te of speed greater than is reasonable
having regard to the traffic and use of the ti ,ray, or so as to endanger
the life or limb or injure the property of any person.
Section 26. SP= D AROU� D CURW1,S OR AT IlTTFRSFCTIOITS. If the rate
of speed of a motor vehicle or motorcycle, being operated on the
streets of this city, in going arou:d a corner or curve or in passing
a street intersection where the operator's view of the road traffic is
obstructed, exceeds six (6) miles an hour, such rate of speed shall be
prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehi &le dir
motorcycle is running at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable
having regard to the traffic and the use of the way, or so as to endanger
the life or limb or injure the property of any person.
Section 29. SPi1I0 THROUGH P.LMo ITO person shall drive any vehicle
or ride any animal in any park at a greater speed than a rate of fifteen
(15) miles an hour.
Section 30. SP RD THROUGH �UIBIT ZOH.-34 AND WIF-Id PASSING SCHOOLS.
ISO person shall drive any vehicle through a quiet zone or past any
school faster than ten miles an hour, the latter prohibition to be in
force during any pert of the school year when children are going to or
from school.
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Section 31. SAFETY ZOIUES. The safety zone district shall include
Main Street from the Foot of the Main Street Bridge to the south
property line of the intersection of ninth Street; and ',,est Capitol ;1venva
from the west property line of the intersection of ;.:ain Street to fifty
feet west of the property lisle of the intersection of Center Street.
The safety zones shall be a portion of the street marked by standards
or markers, one placed on the property line of the intersecting street
and the other at a distance designated by the Police Corzaittee; and a
line drawn parallel with the street car track between the two standards
or markers, this indicating the boundaries of such zone. Safety zones
shall only be located at the usual stopping places of street cars and
are for the protection of such persons entering or leaving the cars.
Section 32. DRIVI-TM OV IR SAFETY ZOITES PROHIBITED. It shall be
unlavriul for any person to drive or operate any vehicle over, though,
or across any safety zone.
Section 33. SPI;IIb PAST SUETY $OILS. Vehicles shall be driven to
the right of safety zones but shall not be operated at a greater speed
than six (6) miles an hour past such zones while a street car is
standing at sane and such vehicle shall be under absolute control so
that it may be stopped ii- mediately in case of an emergency.
Section 34. OBSTRUCTIIG TRAFFIC PRO'�IBITI�'D. ITo vehicle shall
be parked so as tp prevent the free woa.ssage of traffic in both directions
at the same time.
Section 35. PARK "tITH RIGHT SID-, TO CURB. fill vehicles shall stop
with the right side parallel to the curb except delivery trucks for
loading and unloading purposes only# and where otherwise provided.
Section 36. PARK 47ITHIIT 7.10 FEET OF CURB. ITo vehicle shall be parked
or shall remain standing unless xt both wheels of such vehicle are
within two feet of the curb, except where otherwise provided.
V Section 37. CROSSWALKS CLEAR. ITo vehicle shhall be parked or
shall remain standing on any crosswalk, but shall stop back of the
property lisle.
Section 361 DOUBLE PARKIITG PROHIBITED. No vehicle shall be parked
or shall remain standing abreast to another vehicle parked parallel to
the curb, provided, delivery vehicles may double park for not more than
ten minutes for the purpose-.of actually loading or unloading merchandise.
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Section 39. P_ RKENG ',.WITH I`OTOR RUNNIIeG, PROHIBITED. No vehicle
unoccupied by the driver or some competent person capable of operating
same shall be parked or shall remain standing upon the streets of this
city with the motor running.
Section 40. PARKING Z:1R FIRE HYDRANTS, PROHIBITED. No vehicle
shall be parked or shall remain standing within four feet of a fire
hydrant.
Section 41. PARKING AT SAFETY ZOIT S. Ito vehicle shall be parked
or shall remain standing within ten (10) feet of the approach of a
safety zone nor between a safety zone and the curb.
Section 42. PARKING IN ALL-'YS PROHIBITED. No person shall park
any vehicle in any alley except eoimereial cars or wagons for the
purpose of loading and unloading and for no longer period than is
actually necessary to load or unload. ?o vehicle sh ,*ll be parked or
shall remain standing in front of an alley.
Section 43. PARK-MG 017 SIDr,dALK, PROHIBIT �13- No part of any
vehicle shall be parked or shall remain standing on any sidewalk or
in front of any private driveway so as to obstruct same.
Section 44. PARKING N� r�R COIISTRUCTIOIt IORK, PROHIBITED. No
vehicle shall be parked or shall remain standing for a longer period
than three minutes, except for the purpose of loading or unloading,
adjacent to any portion of a street temporarily narrowed for the
purpose of storing material or machinery used in connection with the
ervection of a building or improvement; nor shall any vehicle be
parked or remain standing on the opposite side of such street.
Section 45. aA:)LIITG Ill FRO T OF CHURCI-T-S, HOTELS, 'TC. I;o vehicle
shall be parked or shall remain standing in front of the main entrance
of any church, hotel, theater, or picture show, except momentarily for
the purpose of loading or unloading passengers, The space in front
of such entrance shall be kept clear of all vehicles for a space
feet
measured fifteen (15) each way from the center of said main entrance.
Section 46. P_ -IITG IIT FRONT OF BANKS ON J:,ST SY�COI?D S'221'-'72
1I= .iIT'D. No vehicle shall be parked or shall remain standing in front
of any bank located on ':lest Second Street betvxen Ilain and Center Street
for a space of fifty (50) feet, to be designated by the Police Cormittee
for each bank, for a longer period than one hour at any one time
between the hours of 9 A. L.T. and 3 P. T.. daily except Sunday; said space
to be marked by parking signs showing the tine allowed for parking.
Section 47. PAF.KIITG OIT CERTAIN STR 'TTS LL.--ITIM `� O OIT', HOUR. No
vehicle shall be parked or shall remain standing in any one block upon
the following portions of streets between 7 A. 1111. 'and 7 P. ;,. daily,
except Sunday, for a longer period than one hour at any one time;
Main Street from ;ia.rkham to Tenth Street, Capitol Avenue from :lain Street
to Center Streetq 1Iarkhars Street from I.�ain to Scott Street.
Section 48, PARKING ON CERTAIN STR _'TS LIL'IM —D TO T!do IM OIL-I
lUdiF HOURS. Ito vehicle shall be parked or shall remain standing in any
one bloc: for more than two and one half (2,1�&-) hours at any one time on
any of the streets bounding or included vrithin the area Whose limits
are Markham, Seventh, Center, and Scott; provided that parking on certain
streets in this area shall be further limited by sections of this
ordinance.
S ection 49. PARKIi G ON ANY STR1'i'T LI IT�;D TO T':17LVF HOURS. No
vehicle shall be parked or shall remain standing on any street for a
longer period than twelve hours, Whether disabled or in running
condition. All -night parking of vehicles on streets is hereby prohibited.
Section 50. PARKING IN FROITT OF 117 Fast SFCOI;D STR.T'FT PROHIBITED.
No vehicle shall be parked or shall remain standing in front of 117 Fast
Second Street for a distance of fifty feet marked by parking signs,
between the hours of 8 A..I. and G 13.1.11 except when obtaining vmights on
the public scales.
Section 51, PARKIITG CURS :FOR HIR-7 ON STR'rTS, PROHIBITED. !,To
person shall park or cause to be parked any jitney bus, taxicab, or
other vehicle used for hire upon any of the streets or alleys of this
city except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers and
such period shall be limited in each case to ten minutes.
Section 52. PARKING ON ITORTH MAIN STREET, PROHIBITED. It shall
be unlawful to park any vehicle on Min Street north of Markham Street.
Section 53. 11FDDL11MS, PARKII G LI .:ITF D. No person driving or
operating any vehicle containing produce, merchandise, goods or
commodities for sale shall permit such vehicle to remain standing in
any one block for a longer period than thirty minutes; provided this
shall not affect the territory bounded on south by Tenth Street, on the
north by the Arkansas River, on the east by Rock Street and on the de st
by Broadway.
Section 54. PARKING ON ASHL111Y STRAIT. All vehicles parked on
Ashley Street shall be placed at an angle of forty -five degrees zz to
the curb in a northwesterly direction on the rest side of the street only,
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except for a space of fifty feet on the west side where no parking
shall be -permitted, such space shall be designated by suitable signs.
17o vehicle shall be parted or shall remain standing upon the east
side of _�shley Street, except momentarily to load or unload passengers
or baggage.
Section 55. P1RKING I1T FRONT OF POSTOFFICI LIl.:IT'D. No v: ehiele
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shall be parked or shall remain standing on the north side of Second
Street between Center and Spring Street for a longer period than ten
minutes at any one time.
Section 56., P1EKING UND2R MAIN STREET BRIDG . It shall be
unlawful for any person to park any vehicle, between the hours of 7 A.:.
and 6 P.... each day of the week, on the driveway extending north from
Bridge Street immediately adjacent to the ',lain Street bridge and under
the first archway :of said bridge, except for the purpose of loading
and unloading, and for any longer than is actually necessary to load
or unload; provided, the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply
to parking on Saturday after 1 "._ =. between May lst and October lst;
on Sundays and on the following holidays, to -wit: New nears, Fourth
of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Section 57. LIGHTS ON .OTOR D�IVRITT VFHICLTS. All Automobile�,
trucks or other motor driven vehicles except motorcycles, operated upon
the streets of this city after the hour of sunset and before the hour
of sunup shall be equipped with two front lights plainly visible at a
distanc6 of three hundred feet; provided this section shall not apply
to trucks equipped with on& light in the center of the front part of
the ve hie le .
Section 58, lights on HORSE DRAMT VFHICL S. All buggies, Dragons
or other horse- dra«iz vehicles operated upon the streets of t.is city
after the hour of sunset and before the hour of sunup shall be equipped
with a light plainly visible from the front and from the rear.
Section 59. LIGHTS, R ARe All automobiles, trucks or other motor
driven vehicles except motorcycles, operated upon the streets of this
city after the hour of sunset and before the hour of sunup shall be
equipped with one light plainly visible from the rear showing red and
i17iAminating with a. white light the license numbers so that it may be
read at a distance of fifty feet.
Section 60, LIGHTS 021 2.TOTORCYCLI'S. 111 motorcycles operated upon
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the streets of this city after the hour of sunset and before the
hour of sunup shall be equipped with one front light plainly visible
at a distance of three hundred feet and one light plainly visible from
the rear showing red.
Section 61. SPOTLIGHTS PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any
person to use or permit to be used any spotlight upon any vehicle
operated upon the streets of this city.
Section 62. BLII DIITG LIGHTS PROHIBITIID. It shall be unlawful
i for any person to operate any vehicleupon the streets of this city
after the hour of sunset and beforethe hour of sunup, with headlights
that are not focused or adjusted so that the celter of the illuminated
area in front of the ve :icle, standing on a level street or platforri,
will be from fifty to seventy -five feet in front of said vehicle.
Izo lamp or light shall be more than twenty -one (21) candle power; and
the test for the focus of non - concentrating lenses shall be made with
the lenses removed and the light shall then conform witii the specifica-
tions herein stated.
Section 63, TESTj''!R OP ':r2", DLIG-7TS. The foreman of the Repair
Department of the City of Little Rock or one of his assistants, be and
is hereby appointed "Official `ester" of headlights. He di-all test
the lights of all vehicles brought or sent to him for that purpose,
shall designate any adjustments that may be necessary and when the
lights have the prg;per focus shall paste a sticker, supplied him by
the Chief of Police , on the inside of the le ft lens, and for each
inspection he shall collect a fee oft plenty -five cents, for which he
shall give a receipt. He shall also keep a record of each inspection
and shall turn the money collected over to the City Collector daily,
taking a receipt for same. Aaiy person driving a car whose headlights
are not focused as required by this ordinance shall have the necessary
adjustment made and return for another test and get the official
testry stamp.
Section 64. SMILL RF.:ORT TO TIE,, TESTER. Mien an officer of the
Police Department decides that the headlights of a vehicle Ore not
properly focused or adjusted, he shill stop the vehicle aid order the
driver to report to the official tester within twenty -four hours or
during the following working day, giving hir.� a tag to tape to the
Official Tester, and if the vehicle has not been taken to the Tester
within the time specified, the oimaer shall be deemed quilty of a mis-
demeanor.
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Section 65. �.VOIDI_�G ARR'ST. It shall be unlawful for any
person to turn o =f any lights on a motor vehicle for the purpose of
avoiding arrest or identification.
Section 66. LICENST'. All motor vehicles shall display
regulation registration numbers in accordance with the laws of the
State of Arkansas and the City of Little Rock. Such numbers shall be
displayed conspicuously in an upright, verticAl position and in
unobstructed view-.on the car to which they t-rere issued.
Section 67. JARNING SIGITALS. All motor driven - mehicle s shall kbe
equipped with a horn, bell or other effective signal device which shall
be used only as a danger warning and it shall be unlawful to make
with any horn, bell or other such device, any unusual or unnecessary
noise.
Section 68. SIG T,i1� DF,VIC1'S PROHIBIT D. It shall 6:e unlawful
for any person to operate" any v- ehicle upon or along the streets of
this city using a siren vimstle or vfnistle operated by exhaust gas,
steam, or other whistle; except those operated by the fire and
Police department.
Section 69, BRAIIS. No motor vehicle shall be operated upon
the streets of this city unless it-.is equipped with efficient brakes
maintained in good working order at all tines.
Section 70. IMPPLERS RE,�UIRrD. It shall be unlawful for any
person to operate any motor vehicle upon or along the streets of this
city without a mT.ffling device through which the exhaust gasses from
the motor of said vehicle shall at all"- times pass while in operation
and the use of:open cut -outs is prohibited in this city.
Section 719 PARKITG SIGITS. No person shall place or cause to
be placed along the sidewalks, curb, or any portion of the streets
or property tiadjacent to the streets, any sign to the effect that no
parking is permitted, except as provided for in the sections of this
ordinance.
Section 72. FIRE HOST. It shall be unlawful to drive any
vehicle over a hose or other apparatus belonging to the fire department.
Section 73, BA: RI::
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Section 74. MPAIRIIIG VMTUCLI S OTT STRIIRTS PROHIBI Tr D. It shall
be unlawful for any person to repair any vahicle upon the streets of
this city; provided this does not prohibit the changing of tires or
making of minor repairs.
Section 75. R?,PIIRIIIG OF V�HICLa'S ON SIDE -JALLS PROHIBITI'D. It
shall be unlawful for any person to repair any-vehicle or to change or
repair the tires of any vehicle upon the sidewalks;of this city.
Section 76. DRIVIIaG THROUGH �'ILLIIiG ST -1TI0 . It shall be
unlawful for any person after having driven a motor vehicle into any
filling station ti'nere a gasoline is sold in this city, to leave the
same without having first brought said vehicle to a fail stop, and
Athout souiidir_g his horn.
ZSection* 77. SKATEM. It shall be unlawful to skate or use
roller skates upon the streets of this:city.
Section 78. JM2I1,TG ON OR O 2 V1,1HIC12S. It ShAll be unlawful
for any person to jump on or off or hang-on the side of any motor
vehicle while it is :in motion.
Section 79. DRIVING V3HICL19 1 HILT UTIDI'R THE ITS lj: ME OF:1I ?UCR.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle upon the street
of this city while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
Section 80. DALUGI; TO TIRES. It shall be unlawful for any person
to throw, deposit or place on the streets or alleys or permit to remain
in or on the streets or alleys adjacent to their premises, any glass,
nails, tacks or other material likely to injure horses or other animals
or damage the tires of any vehicles.
Section 81. NO ONE U MR PIFT.1B1T YEARS OF AGE, TO DRIVP. TTo person
being the owner or custodian of any motor vellicle shall permit any perWr
under the age of fifteen(15) years of age to operate the same on the
streets Qf this city nor shall any person under the age of fifteen (15)
years of age, operate any motor vehicle upon the streets : of this citv7.
Section 82. CLOSITG STR''IT. ':Whenever the 2olice Committee shall
deem it advisable for the public safety or convenience, or to prevent
the obstruction of any street during the tir:le same is being used for x
any parade; to close such street or part thereof, temporarilu to
vehicular traffic, the Chief of Police, shall have the authority to do
so. -111 persons operating or driving any vehicle or animals shall
cease to use such street upon the order or direction of;tlhe Chief of
Police or Police Officer acting under his orders.
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Section 83. IN CAS4`1 OF 3CCIMET. In case of an accident due to
the operation of any vehicle, the driver of such vehicle shall stop
i:.nmediately and render such assistance as possible and before leaving
the place bf such accident shall give thtir true name, true address,
and if not the oinaer of said vehicle, shall give the owners true
name and true address, together with the registered number of such
vehicle in case it is motor driven; to the person injured or whose
property is damaged or any other persons who question him; and the
driver of such vehicle shall immediately report the accident to the
Police.
Section 84. PRD STRIA'_TSq OBSERV . TRA`'FIC. Pedestrians shall
observe the signals of a police traffic officer and they shall not
cross the streets before a signal is given for the traffic to dove
in the direction tovrard Lrhich the ;cede strian is crossing.
Section 85. PST ?STRI:i1TS CROSSI'TG STIC -17TS. Pedestrians shall
observe traffic before leaving the curb, and shall keep off of the
roadway except when necessary to cross and shall cross the street at
right angles on crosswalks only.
Section 86. PI',DT STRIj,T1S, Pedestrians shall enter
and leave safety zones from the end adjacent to the crosswalk and
shall stand ZFrithin the lirsits of such zone. '`rjzere there is nb safety
zo.ie established, pedestrians, while waiting for a street car, shall
stand on the sidevialk.. until such street car is within 200 feet or
less ffom the stogging place.
Section 87. PM'IMMUISp UIGHTING FRO.,' CAR. Pedestrians after
alighting from a street car or other vehicle shall proceed its -aediately
to the right -hand curb.
Section 88. 210 STRI_UTS 121',BP TO RIGHT. Pedestrians shall keep
a to the right on all sidewalks and stop only near the curb or property
line and not;in the center of the walk.
Section 899 Bicycles. RID:'RS TO COIU�OFIIL TO TRIA!"FIC BiTJL _7S.
Every person riding a bicycle upon the streets of this city shall
conform to the traffic rules and regulations governing the operation
of other vehicles upon the streets.
Section 90. BICYCLES, LIGHTS ,UTD BRI:�S R,L 4UIRTD. Every person
riding a bicycle upon the streets of this c ity shall have such bicycle
equipped with a light at night and a bell by day, the light to be
attached to the front of the bicycle and the bell in some convenient
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Section 91. Bicycles, CATCHI TG OJT ISOVIi�G V 1HICL�S. It shall be
unlawful for any person riding a bic;;cle to catch or grasp any; street
car or veMiele which is moving along the streets of this cite.
Section.92. BICYCLNS MJST B UTMI�R CONTROL. It shall be unlawful
to ridg any bicycle upon the streets cif this;city with the hands of
the rider off of the handlebars and the rider of a. bicycle Shall at all
times keep such vehicle under complete control.
Section 93. hORS ,S, HITCI -TI :u. No person shall leave any horse or
other animal on the streets or alleys of this city trithout securely
hitching such horse or .other animal.
Section 94. HOR.BBS SP3,r,D. :10 person shall ride or drive any
horse on a street or alley in this city faster than an ordinary trot
or pace*
Section 95. HORS''S, R2.S111IV ,. Any person driving a motor vehicle
shall at the request or signal from any person driving or riding a
restive horse, stop such motor vehicle and if necessary cause the motor
of such vehicle to cease running so as to allow the animal to pass in
safety.
Section 96. PROJRDTING LO e It shall be unlawful to drive any
vehicle so loaded that any material extends beyond two feet of the sides
or eight feet of the rear of such vehicle unless a red light by night
and a red flag by day is affixed to the projecting end of such material.
Section 97. TRUCKS, TRACTORS, FTC. No truck, tractor, or other
vehicle having spiked tires or otter than smooth tires shall be moved
or propelled upon the streets of this city except under the direction
of the City engineer.
Section 98. OBSTRUC'iION Or STRi''T RAILLIY TRA1114'IC. It shall be
unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed on the tracks
of the street railway company any obstruction of any kind and it shall
be unlawful for the driver of any Vehicle to drive so as to interfere
or obstruct the passage of any street car.
Section 99. BELLS OR GONGS. All cars of the Street railway compare
shall be equipped with bells or gongs which shall be sounded at each
street intersection only as a warning of the approach of such car.
Section 100. STR7!RT C--',RS, TRAFFIC RT'GTJLATIOivS. The operators of
street cars shall comply with all traffic regulations in so far as their
being on rails will permit.
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Section 101. 2MULTIL ;S. Any person violating any of the
sections of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than
tivo dollars and eo,,,st costs nor more than five dollars and court costs,
unless specifically provided for further in this section. Iny
person violating any of the following sections of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined or punished as follows: Sections 8 and 6". .Any sum not less
than five dollars and court costs nor more than twenty -five dollars
and court costs. Sections 26, 279 289 299 30 and 33. piny slue not less
than twenty -five dollars qnd court costs nor more than one hundred
dollars and court costs. Sections 83. �Iny sum not less than ten dollar;
and court costs nor more than fifty dollars and court costs.
Section 79. Any sum not less than twenty -five dollars and court costs
nor more than two hundred dollars and court costs.
Section 102. IMMILIL;G. 11 ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herevrith are hereby repealed and this ordinance shall tape
effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Passed: Iay 26, 1924.
Attest:
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Cit Clerk.
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(Published in the Little dock Daily News on Hay 71, l,?4.)