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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0617 '~ '" AN ~RDINANOE relating to the use of the i~ubli'c HighWays and all other places of the City of Bremerton open to the public for use ~f vehicles, providing penalties for tm violation thereof, and repealing or~inance~ No. 461 and all other ordinan- ces and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. THE CITY 00UNCIL O~ THE CITY O~ BRE~,,{EHTON DO ORDAIN AS ~OLLO~VS: Section 1. No person shall drive a motor vehicle without a brake or brakes sufficient and o~ble of bringin!,~ such vehicle, together with any trailer thatl may be attaches thereto, to a complete stop within fifty feet when the same is traveling at the rate of twenty miles an hour. Section Z. No person shall drive oroperate a motor vehicle, or b~cycle without having attached thereto a bell, horn o~ other signal device capable of producing an abrup~ sound sufficiently loud to be heard above the noise of ~raffic and to serve as an ~adequate warning of the ap~oroach of such vehicle. Section ~. No person shall ride or drive any animal or move any veh~icle having attached thereto any bell or other noisy device for attracting attention, or which shall cause annoyance to the public; provided, however, th.at foregoing shall not prohibit the use of bells on any sleigh, or animal drawing %he same, nor apply to signal devices required on motor vehicles. Section ~. No rider of a bicycle or driver of a motor vehicle shall fail to sound his signal device as a warning when there is danger of collision or acc~ident by reason of the approach of such bicycle or vehicle; provided, that it shall be unlawful for any person opez'atin~ or in charge of any such bicycle or vehicle other than vehicles of the fire, police and health and sanitation department of the city, the Sheriff's office ,of the county, ambulances, vehicles of physicians and surgeons, and repair vehicles of public service comL_,anies when any such vehicles are respond- ing to emergency calls, to sound such signal device except as a warning of danger. SeCtion 5. Every motor vehicle shall exhibit during the hours of darkness, at least two lamps, one on each side, showing white lights visible two hundred feet ~~or more in advance of said vehicle~ Such motor vehicle shall have attabhed to the rear not less than one lamp showing a red m~m light, visible at least two hundred feet in the rear of such machine, and the same light or additional light casting white ra~;s of sufficient strength on the rear of the number ~late thereof, so that Such numberplate may be easily r~.:ad at a distance of at least si~ty feet; pro- vided that motorcycles of only two wheels and bicycles shall be required to carry only one light in the front thereof, which shall show white rays visible at least two hundred feet in advance of such motor vehicle; provided, further, that i~ shall be unlawful o display any li,~ht showim~ red to the front of any motor vehicle. Section 6. Every horse drawn vehicle sh~ll have fixed s~-carried thereon in some conspicuous place on the left side of such vehicle, during the hours of darkness, a~ least one lighted lamp so fixed or carried that the light therefrom may be seen both from the front and th,~ rear of such vehicle. ~Section ?. No person shall drive,or operate a motor vehicle or the ~otor thereof havin5· an internal combustion engine without having attached thereto an ~xhaust muffle having a cubic aapacity of the firing chamber in the cylinder of the engine, in good workin~ order, adequate to prevent excessive or unusual noise, annoyin~f smoke and escape of gas, steam or oil as ell as the falling of refuse from fuel, and such muffler shall not be cut out or 'be disconnected. All exhaust pipes carrying gases or vapors from the eBgine shall be parallel to the ground or !~oint slightly upward. Section 8. A vehicle,meeti~g another sh~ll pass to the riTht of such ,other vehicle Section 9. A vehicle, except when passin5 a vehicle ahead, shall keep as near the ri~oht curb as practicable, so as to leave ~h~, center of street free and open for overtaking traffic. · same Section 10. A vehicle overtaking another vehicle ~oing in th_e--7~rec~ion shall pass to ~he left of the vehicle, overtaken and shall not pull over to the ri~ht until so far ahead as not to interfere with the progress of the overtaken vehicle; but in so pa~si,,~g, such vehicle shall, not pass to the ~eft of the center of the highway unless the way ahead is clea~ of approaching, traffic; ' Sec. ti:~n 11, A motor ~ve~:taking any other vehicle, before passin.~', shall give a signal by on eohort blast of the souding device. Sect~ion lB. ,~o vehicle shall pass a vehicle headed in the same direction jus~ before reac~.in~ the crest of a hf~ll, ~r on a curve, or at any point where the view ahead is in anf~vay obstructed, ,or whi,%~ the vehicle ahead is crossing er waiting to cross or in turning or about to turn into an i~ersection street. OHDINANOE NO. 61~ (0out'd} Section 1J. Vehicles crossing from one side of the street to the other shall do so by tu~'ning to the left until headed in the sa~e direction as the traffic ,on that side of the street toward which t~e crossing is made, is headed, Section 14. A vehicle turning into another street to the left shall turn around the center intersection of the two streets. Section 15, No driver shall turn about when upon a paved or surfaced street at any point other th~,n a street intersection, except when at a street end. Section 16. A vehicle turning into another street to ~he ~riMht hard shgll turn th corner as near tl~e ri.~'ht hand curb a~ ~rac~ioable. Sect~.on l?. Before~ turning, whether fro a standstill or While in mo~tion, stoppin or decreasing speed, drivers shall gi~e timely warning of their intentions to these following them, by outstretched arm or in some other umnistakable mariner. Section 18. Every griver must drive or oper~$e the vehicle of which he is in char so as to keep a safe dilettante between the front end of his vehicle and the rear of th vehicle imme'diately proceeding hi~, and in n~ event draw nearer than th~'ee f~et to su vehicle, Section 19. No driver operator sh~ll allow the vehicle of which he h~s charge to remain upon or be so driven along any street ~s to unreasonably blockade or obstruct ~raffic. Section ~0. A driver already upon a street sh~ll have a right of way o~er a drive entering at a point other than a street intersection, and it shall be the duty of suc driver to yield the right of way to th~ driver alr~eady on t~he street; provided that thee foregoing shall no t apply to the apparatus of the fire and police departments. Section 21. No person shall drive any vehicle over any hos~e belonging to the fire departme~t of the city of Bremerton. Section ~. Drivers shall look out for and giv~' right of way to vehicles simultan eously approaching the street intersection from their right. Section ~8. The driver Of any vehicle turning to~ the left from one street into another shall allow ~he ~ight of way to vehicles travelling in the direction in which such vehicle is ~urning, ~ ~ ...... ~~ io turning, and the driver of any vehicle in the direction iw which such vehi s6 t~urning shall have the right of way over such vehicle so turning. Section g~. The driver of any vehicle turning to the right from one street into another shall have the right of way over vehicles traveling in the directior~ in which such vehicles is turning and the driver of any vehicle traveling in the directi in which such vehicle is turning shall allow such right of way to such vehicle So turning. Section 2B. No person shall drive any animal, nor drive or operate any vehicle, in any other than a careful and prudent manner, nor at a greater speed than is reas- onable or proper, having due regard to the traffic and use of the street by_9_thers; no~ so as to endanger the life, limb or p~operty of any person, nor so as to collide with any animal or vehicle or strike against any person or property. ~'~ Section ~$. No person shall drive 'or operate any meter vehicle at a r,~te of speed ~faster ~han twelve miles per hour at any crossing on Pacific A venue from Sixth St~ee i~South to termini of said Avenue and Washington Avenue from ~urth Street~south to · / termin~ of said avenue, and on all streets crossing either of said avenues between the points above designated at said crossings, or within ether main or thickly or ~usiness portions of said town, nor within one hundred (100) ~ yards of any school '~,~house on school days be~een eight o'clock in the morning and five o'clock in the · evening, nor in any portion of the city, faster than ~wenty miles per hour. Section ~. No person shall d~ive a vehicle of a c~arrying capacity of two tons an~ under three tons a_t a rats of speed faster than fifteen miles per hour, nor one of a carrying Capacity of three tons and under four tons at a rate of s~eed faster than fourteen miles per hour,, nor one of carrying c~pacity of four tons and under five tons a~ a rate of speed faster th~n twelve miles per hour; nor any of a carrying capacity of five tons or ~ver ~t a rate of speed faster than tom miles per hour. Section ~8. No driver shall enter any street from any point other than a street intersection at a rate of speed faster than five miles per hour, nor without first attracting the attention of approaching pedestrean~s and vehicles; provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to the fire and police departments of the city. Section 29. No person shall race or engage in, nor conduct, manage o~r instigate any speed trials or speed contests; provided, however, the fore.~.~oing shall not apply to portions of the streets designed and set aside by the proper authorities for lim- ited periods of time for such purposes. Section. 30. No vehicle shall be stoppe& in such _amanner as to bring the left side thereof next to the curb. Section 31. No person shall stand a vehicle at a greater distance than one food from ~he curb, Section 32. No person shall stand a vehicle within three ~eet of any other vehicle ~ Section ~3~. No persoh shall drive or operate a motor vehicle upon any street unles the license issued by the Secretary of the State for such vehicle is carried thereon and '$heperson in charge of such vehicle shall permit an inspection of such license upon a demand of any peace bffieer. Sec~i,n 3~. ~ Ne person shall drive a motor vehicle ~less the legally~ a~horized n~ber pla~es of such veh~icle are attached conspicuously ~o both the fror~and the rear ~hereof, and such n~ber plate shall hang in a horizen~l position at ~ d~tanoe of net less ~h~n.one nor more th~n four fee~ from the ~round and be so fastened prevent swinging ~hereof, and each n~ber plate shall be kept clean so as to be plainl seen and read at all ~tmes. Section 3B. No person shall drive any motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or custodian ~hereof. Section S6. No person while driving or opera~ing any vehicle shall use loud, off- ensive or profane language, or conduct h~self in a boisterous or offensive maker. Section 3~. Every person driving or operating a motor vehicle on approaching a~ vehicle drawn by a horse or horses or any hor~e upon which any person is riding, shall epera~e, ~nage and control such K~otor vehicle or engine in such manner as to exercise ~easonable precaution to prevent fright-ening of ~y such horse or horses,. If such horse or horse~ appear frightened, the ~erson in control of said motor vehicle or engine shall reduce the speed ~hereof, and iF requested by the raising of the hand or other signal of the driver of such harse or horses shall bring such motor vehicle ~o full s~op and shall no~ proceed further ~less such movement be necessary avoid acciden~ or injury or ~less such animal appears ~o be ~der the control of its rider or driver. Section ~8. In case of any accident, collision or injur~~ to a person or p~oper~y due to the operation of a motor vehicle, the person op~ra~i~g such vehicle shall i~edia~ely stop, and upon request of ~he person injured, or of any ~erson ~present, shall give'to such person his n~e ~nd address, and if not ~he o~e.r of such vehicle. the-n~e and address of such owne~~, and the n~e and address of other persons acc- ompanying him, and shall render any and all assistance ~nd ~id in his power to any person requiring or requesting the same. Section Jg. No person sh~ll ride oY. j~p on any vehicle without the consent of the driver, nor catch hold of nor attemp~ to ca,ch hold of, any vehicle in motion. Sec tion 40. ~~T~~~~~~m~~ ~ No person shall ride while standin~ or sitting wholly or in ~art on any step, fender or running board vehicle, ~less the seine be ~closed or ~ecurely bolted. Section ~l. No ?erson shall drive any vehicle that is so enclosed, constructed or loaded as to ~?reven~ ~he driver ~hereof from havi~'~g the front, rear and on bath sides; provided, that such a view to the rear sh~ll not be required when there is at~ached ~o ~uch vehicle a mirror of such kind and so placed tha~ the driver may see th. erein the reflection of the street foz' a distance of ~,t ieas~ two h~dred feet behind such vehicle. Section 4E. No person shall drive vehicle or o~e~rate any ~ehicle of such weight or in such condition, or so constructed or loaded, as to cause delay in traffic or = , ~ to tl~e s~reet. accident or injUry ~o any ~erson, orooerty, Section 4~. No ~erson shall ~load a vehi'cle in such a m~er as to ?roduce injury ~o 2he street. Section 44. No 9erson shall drive a vehicle to which a traiier is attached ~mless the Same be close coupled and display,a red light visible two hundred feet or more in the rear thereof; nor if the s~e be four wheeled, without a driver in ct~arge thereof, Section 45. No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle ¢o whic'h a trailer is a~tached ~lsss ~he le~alty authorized- number pla~es of such trailer a::'e a~ ached conspicuously to ~he rear ~hereof, if such ~r::~i]..er is drawn or trailed behind, or in fron~ ~hereof ~n ~;he event t~at such trailer be propelled in advance. Section. ~6~ No f~erson s~all take h'old of a vehicle for the purpose of b'ein~f dra~ along 0y such vehicle. Section 47. No person shall disregard any si~'n, placard or barrier r'elatin~.~ to use of s~ree~s, erected by ~he gover~ental authoritieS. Section 48. N0 person without proper authority so to do shall, re~nove', mutilat,~, disturb or destroy any public traffic sign, placard, signboard, guide post, or mile stone, or other similar direction or traffic sign, erected or p~ft in place with the consent of the govermment authorities, when such consent appears thereon; no remo~/~, or disturb any li~:!'ht placed upon a disabled vehicle. Section 49. No person shall leave a horse of which he is in charge, ~attended, ~less the same shall be securely tied or hitched by a chain, strap or rb?e fastened to its neck or 'bridle and to a post or other per~anent fastening or bY a weig'ht of no less than ~wenty ponds connected with the bit and ~'estin~' upon the gro~d. Section 50. No person shall ~tie, ~fas~en or liberate, without authority, the horse of another, or lead, ride or drive away, without authbrity, the horse of vehicl or ~ake or carry away any property in or att ched to the vehicle of anothe.~' from the place where left by the owner or person in charge thereof; noz' molest, disfigure, maim or kill the horse of another; nor meddle with, deffaoe'mutilate or destro.~ the versicle of another. ~ection 51. No person ~der fifteen years of age shalloperate a motor versicle upo any publlc street or alley in said town ~less such perso~is accompanied by his or her parent, gua~'dian, or the owner off such vehicle; no motor vehicle shall, be operate upon the .:ublic streets or alleys o~ said town :vithout a license having been i~irst obtained ~herefor as provided by' the laws of the ~tat~ o~' '..~ashinf~ton, nor without ~he pay,~ent of the occupation t~ required by Ordinance No, of said town, provided, however, no mo.tot vehicle for hire s~all 'be o,perated-by any person ~der tl~e a~e of ~wen%y-one years. Section 5.. No oerso~ shall oark any automobile or othe~otor Vehicle on any of the streets of ~;he City of Bremerton duz. in;.~ the hours of dar~ess without exhi~oiting the lights the~:'eon as required in Section five (55 of :~his ordinance, hor any vehic~ of any kind during ~h~:~ hours of darkne~:s on ~ifth ,~ freer in ~::.ai~ city witho t having attached thereto and in a conspicuous place thereon, a light visible for'a distance o ~wo h~ldred feet, both ~o ~he front and re~d of such vehicle; provided, that it shall not,be ~lawful to park an auto~mbile or other vehicle on Pacific Avenue or Washing- tpn aveaue, or ~ho cross streets t~ereon, south of F urth Street in said city with- out emhibi~ing such lights. ~ ~ Section 5Z. Any per~on who shall violate or fail ~;o comply with any of ~he pro- visions~ of the ordina ce, or who shall counsel, aid or abet any such violation or failure to comply herewith, shall be deemed guilty of a m~sdemeanor, and upon con- ~iction ~he~'eof shall be ptmishe~ 0y a fine not exceeding two HUndred Pifty Dollars, nor less than Ten [J~10~,00) Dollars, .:r by imprisomnsnt in the 0ity Jail for a term not exceeding Ninety [90~ days, er by both such fine and imprison~ent. Section 54. That Ordinance No, 461, and all ordinances, or 0arts of ordinances in conflic~ with ~he terms h,~reof, be and riley are hereby repealed. Section 55. T.ha~ this ordinance shall take effec~ and bg' in full for6e five (5) days after its passage and publication. Passed by the 0ity Council and ap0roved by me this 10th day of ~ rch,TA.D. 1919. ATTEST: