HomeMy WebLinkAbout52 of 1921 - Amending Section 1857, etc. traffic and travel ‘3
ROLL CALL
AY)'NAY
VOTING Salt Lake City,Utah, J1-2.14, 7,.. ,
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Burton —
Crabbe I move that the ordinance be passed.
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MOW
Mr. Chairman
Result AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANC SE.': ITC SEC'TIOPS 1057, 1858, 1062, 1060,
1865, 1874, 1882, 1885, 1007, 1888, 1889, 1892, 1901 and 1910 of
Chapter LX of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, 1920,
relating to traffic aid travel on the streets.
pe it ordained by the hoard of Commissioners of ,aft
Lake City, Utah:
SECTION I. -hat Sections 1857, 1858, 1862, 1866, 1065,
1874, 1882, 1885, 1887, 1888, 1089, 1892, 1901 1910 of
Chapter LX of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, 1920,
relating to traffic and travel on the street;; be and the same
are hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1857. yARIdING SIGNALS. :very motor vehicle,
tractor, bicycle and motorcycle shall be equipped with a
suitable signalling; device for producing an abrupt sound
as a signal or warning of danger. A driver of a motor ve-
hi.ele or tractor shall sound his horn or other signalling
device when approaching points on any street where the
view ahead is not clear or where the view of ,n in.te-ri:ect-
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ing street is obstructed; provided, that in no case such
horn or signalling device be usel for the purpose of making
an unnecessary noise.
CECTIOIT 1858. SINSCT WHISTLES. gtiS. Only police d
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fire department vehicles, hospital ambulances, or eider ency
repair vehicles shall be enuipped with a siren whistle or
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whistles operated, by condensed air, exhaust r:;:.-3,E1 or steam,
-Lvitich shall be of a ty-i)e approve(1 by the :'Acret,..n. of 3t ate
,Jal, which shall bo Ls e d only in case of :necessity in emer-
gency services; provided, however, that it shall be permissi-
ble to use an exhaust horn or whistle . operated by enhaust
rsau or steam upon any vehicle for use aniohon ouch Vehicle
is backing. ITo person oporatin or in charge of any motor
vehicle shall create noise.
SECTION 1062. Every ,,'.otor vehicle or
tractor shall be eyulecal. ,.vith at least two front lamps of
D-ep.'onirdately epual candle power and every H.ot(Drcycle shall
have mounted on the 1;le.)1Y6 there of one hap. An-:" vehicle'
so mechanically. con:tleActeJ, Tovorned and conti.elled that
it cannot enceed a aced of fifteen. ;11:1e,s hour, lehall
have front lamps capable of 1:1 ;111: of E1-1.1Z-2 ici ent
candle power to render L'al persons or any substantial object
clearly discernible on a level highway at least 20 feel;
directly ahead and at the Lane time at least 7 feet to the
right of the anis of such vehicle for a distance of at least
twenty-five feet. 2:my vehicle '.thich can ea:ceed a speed of
15 miles per hoar shall have at least two front lamps capable
of furnishing light of sufficient candle power to render any
person or substantial object clearly discernible on a level
hig-hway at least 200 feet directly ahead aid at the on.IC line
at least 7 feet to the ri3ht of the L'LdD of .uoh vehicle for
a distance of at least 100 :ffcet.
each motor vehicle shall, at all dilfci doriaj the
period from a half hoer r,ftea• sunset to a hL,lf hon'a •Coforo
s(ndrise, carry at the, roar a lihted lainp olchibitirtj L.L not
light plainly visible und.cr normal athospherie conditions i:or
a (distance of 300 feet toward the rec.:: Ltfl.ci o co:,vtructed and
placed that the entire number plate c,.':2.1'13(2.. on the roar of
such vehicle shall be illuminated :ill such a th,:,-t-; the
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number thereon coil be ;.1 a_ 1y distinguished gui'shed under normal at-
mospheric conditions _. distance of not less thanes 100 feet
toward the rear, excepting that _, motorcycle and bicycle y
u,e a reflector in lieu of a ;:ed lil=t and s :-ill not be re-
quired to illuminate the rear auber pl.ae. ie still' light
or larip aforesaid shall be kept burni::_, ::iaile such vehicle
it standing on any tree t during the time , o cetr _d,c:eceht
when parked within the congested. district nth lights shall be
necessary.
SE0fid11 1065. .uh., Ilihi hIGIIT . It shall be unlawful
to use on any. motor vehicle, streetoor or interurban car
operated or being left standing on ally street of Salt 'hake
City any lighting device of over Poor candle power ec:uipped
with :,. 'reflector unless the same shall he so designed, re-
floetod or arranged that no portion of the bean of reflected
light when measured. 75 feet or more ahead of the lamps shall
rise above Id inches from the level surface on which the ve-
hicle stands under all conditions of the road. All spot 1i shts
used upon motor vehicles and tractors shall be so constructed
es arranged that no -portion of the top of the beat of light
shall rise or shall be capable of ben-; raised by any person
occupying any portion of such vehicle to a .coint aoove the
level surface upon which the vehicle stands ant 100 feet di-
rectly ahead of such vehicle, except that when the beam of
light is swung thirty degrees to the left or right of the
straight ahead position no limitation is placed on the 'height
to w s1oh the boom any be raised.
SECTION 1565. ISJ Jh1SS Oh hO10i_ very motor
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vehicle shall at all times while being used or operated upon
the streets of Salt ],eke City display the number plates as-
signed to it by the Secretary of 0tnte of the ii trite of Utah,
one on the. front and the other on the roar of said vehicle,
both to be securely fastened to the vehicle so as to be plain
ly legible and so as to prevent said ;plates from wringing and
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to be placed at least 16 inches above the ground. :ill letters,
numerals, printing, writuz_ and other identification marks
upon said plates shall be kept clear and distinct and. free
from defacement, mutilation, grease and other obscuring matter
so that they shall be visible at all times 100 feet
toward the front or rear. No number plates other than those
furnished by the Secretary of State shall be used.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or use
any licensed motor vehicle upon any street of Salt lake City
after a transfer of ownership thereof with the license plates
issued to the vendor attached thereto; or to drive or use any
motor vehicle upon any street of the city with only one li-
cense number plate thereon.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, use
or operate any motor vehicle on the streets of salthake City
without the number plates specifically assigned to such vehi-
cle by the Secretary of State.
SECTION 1874. VitIICLE2 Pi:S„I1dG 1C 1 Oi;i: Every
person riding or driving any vehicle upon the streets of this
city shall upon meeting another vehicle, pass the same to the
right, and over-taking another vehicle shall pass to the left
thereof, and not pull ever to the right until entirely clear
of the vehicle passed; but no person riding or driving any
vehicle shall, in over-toeinfi,; a street car or interurban
railway car, pass to the left thereof.
No person driving a vehicle shall pass another vehi-
cle from the rear at the top of a hill or on a curve where
the view ahead is in any way obscaized.
SECTION 1802. SIGNAIT,ING ':diIIS :130UP i0 'PUPS? 0-2 BSO0.
livery person in charge of a vehicle intending to turn to the
left shall extend his arm oat and beyond the side of the car
in a horizontal position and slow does. :very person in
charge of a motor vehicle intending to turn to the right
shall extend his arm out and beyond the side of the car with
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the forearm raised at ri;lit Engles and slow clown. very per-
son :in charge of a motor vehicle intending to stop shall ex-
tend his arm out and beyond the side of the car in a down-
ward direction. i:;nclosed cars or cars so constructed or
equipped that the hand and arm signal cannot be given shall
be equipped with au electrical or nechonical device capable
of indicating his intention to turn, stop or change his
course. .No person in charge of a motor vehicle shall back
the same without ample warning having- been given by him end.
while backing unceasing vigilance shall be caercised not to
:injure persons or property in the rear.
SECTION 1835. Dii I _._.Sl S't'ILinT0n:.6. ;very per-
son in charge of e' motor vehicle shall bring the same to a
full stop not less than 5 feet from the rear of any streetcar
interurban car or pansenger train leaded in the scone 3irectior,
I which is stopped for the nur`eose of taking on or discharging
passengers, and shall remain st n.ua g until such car has tahei,
on or discharged said passengers; provided that such person
may pass such streetcars where a safety zone is established.
SECTIOIN 108'7. Isi'i'O;:IC._`-':]) DRIVER. Iu shall be un-
lawful for any person while under the influence of intoxicat-
ing:1mg liquur or narcotics to drive, ride, propel or have chaos e
of any animal, vehicle, streetcar or 1m.terrib :.:a ccc upon hn
street of this city.
SECTION 1889. 31'3 ) Ifl. v_J: ICl:uS. 8verg person who
shall drive, ride or propel, or c,.lee to be driven, ridden
or propelled any vehicle a`)on or along amp street brff Salt
hake City, shall drive the same in a careful and prudent man-
ner and at a rate of speed that will not endanger the propert,
o-: another, or the life or limb of any person. no person
I ;shall drive any vebicle at a speed groatcr than fiZteen wiles
;ace hour upon or along any ,street in the congested district
of the city; or at a Sneed greater than thirty miles )cc hour
upon any street outside of the congested district, if the
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weight of the vehicle Lsit loLd sic loss than 0,00.0 mounds and
the vehicle is eauipped with pneumatic 11202, 01' tW011tW 11es
er 'hour if such vehicle is eqipped with two or more solid
rubber tires; or :,•1: a sceed greater than twenty-five miles
per hour upon a1y. c3trect outside the wigested district if
the weight of the vehicle and load is more thsn three tons
and less than four tons ana the vehicle ILE equipp_oa with
pneumatic tires, or fifteen miles or hour if ouch vehicle
is equipped with solid rubber tires; or f-:-t a seed groter
than sixteen miles per hour upon. any street if the u.,elght
of the vehicle and load is more tha.n four tons snd the vehi-
cle is equipped with pneumatic tires, or ei:jht miles her hour
if such vehicle is esuipped with olid tires; or at a speed
greater than five mile per hour if the vehicle is oPuil2Pod
with two or more mots1 tires.
Every person in charge of a motor vehicle 2112.1 re-
duce speed in rounding calVe2 and shell keep 11..i vehicle au
for to the right of the hi:-:;hwa-y ma reasonably p Qs c ible it
shall reduce speed at crossings, street intersections, on
bridges, sharp turns c.nd steep -descents.
Upon approaching or passing any person walkiiLg in
the roadway or traveled part of any- street of this city, or
sap horse or other draft animal being led, ridden or driven
thereon, or upon cny bridge, or crossinm at on intersection
of any streets, the ::.river or operator of a motor vehicle
shall at all times have the same under control.
3ECTI0N 1092. -ZO f.:Kfir HOLD 02 VEHICLES. lb o pedes-
trian or rider, driver or oceumant, of any ve'hicle shall lay
hold of any part of any other vehicle, streetcar or inter-
urban car while the same is in motion.
No person shall without auti )ri_ty of the owner or
person in charge of a motor vehicle climb upon or into or
swing upon or hold on any motor vehicle whether the same is
in motion or at rest, sound any horn or any other signalling
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device or attempt to manipulate any of the lever;, the starter,
brakes or machinery thereof, or set such vehicle in motion
or to damage, tamper or interfere with the same.
SECTION 1901. 2 7DE I'i'hltj dT IUHT 02 .d Y, OSS±O LCT-
I1h iIDEb1SOKS. every person in charge of any vehicle or streer-
car or interurban car .;mall anercise all possible dare to
avoid injury to pcclestria?.N. 2edestrians shall have the r_i_gh
of way over velAcles at regular street erossi _;s at inter-
sections and half way between street intersections, e::cept
where the crossing is closed by 2ignal as provided by ordi-
n.•wnce and pedestrians Shall not cross sidewalks at regular
crossings whore traffic officers axe stationed encec,t upon
;,roper signal of such officer. very pedestrian ,;mall keep
to the right of the sidewalk or street erossin,; and shall
not obstruct or prevent free use of any sidewalk or street
crossing by others. redestrians shall not stop or stand so
as to obstruct the use of the sidewalk.
It shall be unlawful for pedestrians to cross the
street at any point other than at regular street crossings
at intersections and half way between street intersections.
SECTION 1910. CCIDE iT. In case of an accident to
any person or property on any of the streets of the city
where the operation of any vehicle is involved the person
operating or in charge of such vehicle, shall stop immediately
and upon request of carp person ,present shall give his name
and address, and if not the owner of such vehicle the name
and address of such owner, and shall render such assistance
in
as may be reasonable and necessary; and/all cases of accident
resulting in injury to any person the operator shall immedi-
ately report the details of the satie to the ;police authorities,
of the city.
SECTION 2. That the last paragraph of Section 1888 is
hereby amended toread as follows:
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No f)erson shall drive ::.-.4 vellicle lith poles,
limber, pipe or oner thia:-:e7:tending noro than five foot
1)eyond the roar of eald vehicle 171bhout havi_ng a rod flag
at least lb inches secure 71,,tache:', at or 'lour the rear end
of the polo o_ oti)or object so : rojectia.7„ or shall carry a
re:7, light at or near the, real,. Gila of the --ole or other ob-
ject no projectin';, during the period of from a half hour
after sunset to one sour 'before lituarise.
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SECTION O. DITNif,TY. Lay person violating any, of the
provisions of this ordinWico siiall be , ,i_nished as provided in
Section 7 of.the I3evi-4ed Oro of 4da.lt laLe.:City; 19130.
SECTION 4, In the opinion of the 3oard of Joialnisw.ioners
of Salt Lake City, Utah;: it to neOssary to bile L;eace, heath
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and safety of the inhc_h. Ltrxnts of saLF, city that thi;:: o2diiiar.ice
become effective iT;inedi :tely.
SECTION 5. r,'.11i2 ordinance shall bale offoct o.-on it:::
L'irst TJahlicaLi on.
1 •P2,ssed -,),,, the '%o-rl 0:' 'i onl,i L t '_OLC;l'S of Salt 11:aLe Sit:,,,
1 litub, this di; of '. .. 19:1.
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