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CITY OF FAYETrWILLE ,
FE IT ORDAIl?E;D BY THE aMCT_L OF T;iE CITY OF FAYPTTPiTTLi,', ARK -
Sec .
y„Sec . 1 . The oumerp opea•ator,, driver, or person in charge of any cart,
dray, wagon, hackney, coach, onmibus, automobile , taxicab, carriage., bug
motorcycle , tricycle , bycycle , or other vehicle gy,
used, propelled, or driven
ity of Fayetteville shall conform to and observe
upon the streets , of the C
the following rules and regulations upon all such streets , alleys , avenues,
and public places in saici City.
Sec , 2 . The wird Vvehicleti includes esquestrians
everything on , led horses , =nd
,heels or:• runner:;, except baby carriages and toy Trak ons , the
word "horse" includes 111 domestic animals, the Hord domestic animals , the
word driver includes ';he rider or driver of a horse , the rider of ticheels and
the operator of a vei: cle ,
Sec . 3. The Crl.ver or person in control of a vehicle in slordng or
stopping shall sira;.l those i'i the rear by raising whip or hand.
Sec . 4. No vehicle shall be turned unless a signal shall be previously
be given by the ildp or hand indicating the direction in which the turn is
to be made .
sec . 5 . l :c person in control of a vehicle shall back the same without
ample warni;sg hiving been given; ..end while backing, care must be exercised
not to in,jaxe :hose in the rear.
Sec 6, Every person in charge of a vehicle shall pull to the right
of the etre c or road when si ma).ed from a vehicle beb-ing desiring to Pass .
Sec . Pio vehicle shill so occupy any street as to interfere vith or
inte:^rupt tiie passaCe of other vehicles .
Sec . 8. Vehicles shall. not stop on the cross walks so as to interfere
wi ':h the passage of pedestrians ,
Sec, . 9. Vehicles shall be driven in a careful manner and with due
regard Ior the safety and ccmv'enience of pedestrians and all other vehicles .
10. Every person using any vehicles on any street in the City of
Faye t; :ville shall operate, dT3ve , or ride such vehicle on the right of the
center of the street, except inhere the right side of the stree
court ion as to be impassable . t is in such
Sec . 11 . Vehi les moving slowly shall keep as close as possible to the
,rb to the right allowing more swiftly moving vehicles Free passage to their
. :ft.
Sec . 11 . A vehicle meeting another shall pass on the right.
Sec . 13. A vehicle overtaking another shall pass on the left side of the
overt: ken vehicle and not Lull to the right until entirely clear of it.
MICROFILMED '
DATE OCT 4 LqM
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Ordinance 361 (00n0t. ) -
Sec. 7.1s. A vehicle turning into another street to the right shall turn
tho corner as near to the right hand curb as possible'.
Sec , 15 . A vehicle when turning to the left to enter an intersecting
street shall not turn until it shall have passed beyond the center of such
intorsectinr street .
Sec . 16 . 7ehicles at the intersection of streets shall have the right-
of-way over all vehicles on the left regardless of directi m .
Sec . 17 . Every motor vehicle shall carry during the period from sunset
to one hour before sunrise at least two lighted lamps , shoving white lights ,
visible at least 200 feet in the diredtion Unvards which such motor vehicle
is proceeding, and shall also exhibit at least one lighted lamp which shall
be so situated as to throw a red light, visible in the reverse direction .
Sec . 18 . No person under 18 years of age vdll be permitted to drive
a motor driven vehicle on the streets of the said city v,ithout first having.
obtained to, written permit duly issued by the council of said City.
Sec . 194 nll motor driven vehicles shall be parked on the right hand
side of the street by heading into the curb at an angle of 45 degrees .
Sec. 20. All motor driven vehicles must use a "muffler" which shall
be sufficient to deaden the sound of the explosions , and such muffler shall
not be disconnected or cutout ,;hale such motor driven vehicles is being
operated upon any of the streets or public places of the said city.
Sec. 21 . Ido vehicle shall. exceed in speed 15 miles an hour for the
distance of 1/8 of a mile , in the business sections of the City, outside of
the business sections the speed shall not exceed 20 miles and hour for a
distanco of 1/4 of a mile in going„ around corners vrhere the operators view
is 'obstructed, no vehicle shall exceed 1) adles an hour ; ample warning shall
be ei.ven by sounding horn or signal before the turn is m�.de , providing the
speed limit imposed by this section shall not apply to fore apparatus,
ambulance or doctor, a vehicle when plainly designated as such.
Sec . 22 . All vehicles shall drive to the curb upon the approach of
fire apparatus and to remain standinU until such fire apparatus shall have
passed.
Sec . 23 . Pothing herein contained shall be so construed as to repeal
Ordinance 261 , passed and approved July 22 , 1909 or. Ordinance 291, passed
and approved on the 18th day of April., 19122 governing the parking of com-
mercial vehicles or taxicabs .
Sec. 24. .'i11 persons violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and }upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum of not less than one dollar nor more than twenty five
dollars for each offence .
July 12 , 1916