The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 12, 1929, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, OCT. 12, 1 929. ORDINANCE NO. 202. B} 1'IC UFUN THE TS, HIGHWAYS, LEYS AND OTHER BLACES " l4IE CITY OF JUNEA U, |violaie any of the provisions of this , AND IN ThHE AIR IN CIiy LR ) THE JUNEAU, ALASKA; NG FEMALTIES FOR TEE LATION THEREOF, AND| ING ORDINANCE NO. D ALL OTHER ORD S AND SECTIONS OF| CES 1IN CONFLIC! | COUNCIL C JUMEAU, ALAS! A rcnever in this Or- owing terms arc ve the meanings | ( to them ‘in| or Highway. Every wi for public travel, except foot 3 Private Rnid or Driveway. Every road or driveway not open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. Roadwav. That portion of a street or hichway between the recu- larly established curb lines or that port devoted to vehicular traffic. Sidewalk. That portion of a street between the curb lines and the adjacent property lines. Tatercoction. The area embraced | within the prolongation of the lat-| ral curb lines, or, if none, then the | boundary line of two or gtreets or highways which| join one another at an angle wheth- er or not one such street or high—| way crosses the other. i swalk." That portlon of a way ordinarily included within {he prolongation of curb and prop- 3 s at intersections, or any other portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing by Jines or other markings on the sur- Safety Zone. The arca or space officially set apart within a road- way for the exclusive use of pedes- trians and which is so marked or indicated by proper signs as to pe plainly visible at all times while cet apart as a safety zone. A Vehie! Every device in, wupon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or rlra:wn upon a public highway, excepting| devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary | rails or tracks. Motor Vehicle. Every vehicle, ac , which is self-pro- ¢ +torizad Emergency Vehicle.| ~¢ the Fire Department, hicles and such ambu- P g lances and emergency vehicles (_)f, municipal departments or public| ccrvice corporations, or ambulances privately owned and operated as are designated or authorized by the] Chief of Police. Pedestrian. Any person afoot. Operator. Any person who is in actual physical control of a vemcly. Traffic. Pedestrians, ridden ani- mals, herded animals, vehicles while either singly or together, using any street for purposes of travel. The _ privilege of Right-of-way. street the immediate use of the or highway. : Parking. The stopping or stand- ing of a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon a roadway, otherwise than temporarily, for the purpose of and while actually en- gaged in loading or unloading, or in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals. Official Traffic Signs. All signs and markings, other than signals, not inconsistent with this Ordi- nance, placed or erected by au- thority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning or regulating traffic. Official Traffic Signals. All siz- nals, not inconsistent with this Or- dinance, placed or erected by au- thority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of directing, warning or regulating traffic. Traffic Control Signals. Any de- vice using colored lights, or words, or any combination thereof, whether manually, electrically or mechani- cally operated, by which traffic is altcrnately directéd to stop and to proceed. Basiness District. inciuded in the following named streets and the streets within the district bounded as follows: Front Street to Fourth Street; Main to Franklin Streets, including Second, Third and Seward Streets. Residence District. All other ter- ritory within the city limits of Ju- neau than that designated as Busi- ness District. Police Officer. Every officer of the Municipal Police Department cr any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make ar- yests for violations of traffic regu- Section 2. Police to direct traf- fic. It shall be th:‘ dt‘ll)‘li ol(t n:g Police Department city enforce the provisions of this Ordi- nance. Officers of the Police De- partment are hereby authorized to direct all traffic either in person or by means of visible or audible signal in conformation with the provisions of this Ordinance, pro- vided, that in the event of a fire or other emergency or, to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police or ‘Fire De- partment may direct traffic, as conditions may require, notwith- standing the provisions of this Or- Ice. dhs‘:unn 3. C:‘M of Police au- horized to adopt emergency regu- :;uons. The Chief of Police is hereby empowered to make and en- force regulations necessary to make cffective the provisions of this Ordinance and to make temporary regulations to cover emergencies or snecial conditions, provided any ruch reeulations are -not inconsis- fent with the provisions of this ox:eii?l;‘:c 4. Obedicnce to Police. It shall be unlawful for any person tn refuse or fail to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of 2 police officer. Section 5. Public Employees tof ie regulations. ""3 "';g:pww of this Ordi- PRO- | 18 CITY (-zem The territory | »nce chall apply to the operator )f any vehicle owned or used in G |the scrvice of the U. S. Government, or of the City cf Juncau, and it shall be un- operator to he Territory of Ala ul for any said Ordinance, except as otherwise per- mitted in this Ordinance. |apply to any employee engaged in b) The pro ions of this Ordi- the necessary discharge of a duty, ulating the movement, or within truck bodies in space and standing apply vehicles as defined SatEng hall not €] Dt Section 6. cart or riding a bi mal upon a roa nerson driving any animal, application. nals. (a) nut the City of Juneau. ) sign herein required is not observant person. Section 8. ized tempts to direct the m traffic. Every such proiil signal or device is hereby dec {be removed without notice. Section 9. and signals prohibited. sign or signal. to designate 18 by appropriate devices, marks ger to pedestrians crossing roadway. Section 11. and lanes for traffic. (a) pedestrians. () this Ordinance. © intersections. Section 12. way. (a) (b) having the right of way as [ | the provisions of paragraph above. () Whenever any vehicle ‘at any intersection to pass such stopped vehicle. (d) for the safety of pedestrians. Section 13, the roadway on a “Go” signal. right half of crosswalk. of vehicles to authorized | in le is operating the same zency in the necessary simance of public duties. This i 2il not, however, pro- ect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disrcgard of the safety of others. Persons propelling »ush carts or riding bicycles or ani- mals to obey traffic regulations. Every person propelling any pus cle or an an and every | shall be subject to the provisions of this Ordinance applicable to the opera- tor of any vehicle, except those pro- visions of this Ordinance with re- ference to the equipment of vehicles and except those provisions which by their very nature can have no Section 7. Traffic signs and sig- The City Council shall by resolution determine and designate the character or type of all offi- cial traffic signs and signals. Sub- ject to this selection, the Chief of Police is hereby authorized, and as| to those signs and signals required hercunder, it shall be his duty, to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained all official traffic signs and signals. All signs and signals required hereunder for a particular purpose shall so far as practicable be uniform through- No provision of this Ordi- nance for which signs are required shall be enforceable against an al- leged violator, if, at the time and placc of the alleged violation the in proper position and sufficienily legible to be seen by an ordinary! Display of unauthor- cigns and signals prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain or to display upon or in view of any street any uncfficial sign, signal or device which purports to be or is an imi- tation of or resembles any official | traffic sign or signal, or which at- ment of | :d sign, clared to be a public nuisance, and the Chief of Police is hereby empowered to remove the same, or cause it to Interference with signs It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully deface, injure, move, obstruct or in- terfere with any official traffic | Segtion 10. Chief of Police 2u- h erosswalis. The Chief of Police is hereby au- s horized to establish and to desie-|c nate and shall thereafter maintain, or lines upon the surface of the road- way, crosswalks approximately equal in width to the adjacent sice- walk at all intersections where in his opinion there is particular %a}:m- e Chief of Police an- !thorized to designate safety zones The Chief of Police is here- by empowered to establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he may deem necessary for the protection of The’ Chief of Police is also authorized to mark lanes for traf- fic on street pavements at such |places as he may deem advisab'e, consistent with the provisions of The Chief of Police is hereby empowered to determine those in- tersections at which cperators of vehicles shall not make a left turn and shall place proper signs at such Pedestrians’ right-of- The operator of any vehicle shall yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or {within any unmarked crosswalk at |the end of a block except at inter- sections where the movement of traffic is being regulated by police cfficers or traffic control signals. When a pedestrian crossing or about to cross a roadway and bove provided .indicates his intention to proceed by holding up his hand palm out toward the approaching traffic, no operator of a vehicle more than the normal braking dis- tance from such pedestrian shall fail to grant the right of way to said pedestrian; provided, however ithat failure of a pedestrian to sc hold up his hand shall in no way relieve the driver of a vehicle ir:m’)x a has ‘stopped at a marked crosswalk or permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, it shall be unlawful for the opera- tor of any other vehicle approach- ing from the rear to overtake and Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within 2 marked or unmarked cross-walk shall yield the right of |way to vehicles upon the roadway, provided that this provision shall not relieve the driver of a vehicle frcm the duty to exercise due care Pedestrians’ rights and duties at controlled intoroen- tions. At intersections where traf- fic is controlled by traffic con‘rol signals or by police officers, pedes- trians shall yield the right of way to vehicles lawfuily procerding di- rectly ahead on a “Go" sienal and operators of vehicles shall yi=ld the right of way to pedestrians crossing or those who have started to cross Section 14. \Pedestrians to mnre lcast five hundred Pedestrians more in advance of said vehicle. shall move whenever practical upon Such motor vehicle or any trailer A T the right half of the crosswalks. Section 15. Unlawful riding. It |shall be unlawful for any persen | to ride on any motor car or vehicle [upon any portion thercof not de- signed or intended for the use of passengers when the vehicle is in motion. This provision shall not intended for merchandise. Section 18. Stopping prohibited |in specified places. It shall be un- |lawful for the operator of a vehicl: | to stop, stand or park such vehicle /in any of the following places, ex- cept when necessary to avoid con- flict with other traffic or in com- pliance with - the directions of a police officer or traffic ¢ontrol sign or signals. s (1) Within an intersection. (2) On a crosswalk. (3) Upon the approach to an intersection, within fifteen (15) feet of the inside boundary line of the sidewalk, or, if no sidewalk is in place, within twenty-five (25) feel of the intersecting roadway, except that this provision shall not apply at alleys. (4) Within fifteen (15) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station, or directly across the street from such entrance. (5) On a sidewalk. (6) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic. Section 17. Stopping temporarily to Ioad or unload passengers. It of a vehicle to stop or park such jvehicle in any of followi: places except temporarily for purpose of and while actually en- gaged in loading or unloading pas- {sengers, and in no case shall such vehicle be ileft even momentarily unattended: (1) Within five (5) fest of 2 hydrant. (2) In front of a private drive- way. Section 18. Standing for loading or unloadine only in certain places. (a) It shall b> uniawful for the cperator of a vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for the actual loading or unioadiny of pascengers in any place marked as A passenger zone. (b) It shall ke unlawful for the aperator of a vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle for a period of time lonzer than is necessary [fnr the actual loading or unloading zers, or for the unloading or pick-up and loadinz . in any piace marked 2s a loading zone. (c) The Chief of Police shall have authority to determine the 10-[ cation of passenger zones and load- ing zones as described herein, and| erect and maintain proper signs indicating the same. Seotion 19. Chief of Police au- thorized to designate bus stops, taxicab stands. The Chief of Po-| Yice is hereby authorized and re- (auired to establish bus stops, taxi- |cab stands on public streets in such nlaces and in sugh number as he all determine t6 be of the great- | bencfit and convenience to the oublic, and shall appropriately sign every such bus stop and taxicab stand. Section 20. Othor vehicles pro- hibited from parking in bus stops and taxicab stands. It shall be un- lawful for the operator of any ve- hicle other than a bus to stand or park in an officially designated bus stop, or for any vehicle other than a taxicab to stand or park in an officially designated taxicab stand, except that the operator of any passenger vehicle may temporarily stop in any such stop or stand for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the loading or unloading of passengers. Section 21. Busses and taxicabs prohibited from parking except in designated stands. It shall be un- lawful for the operator of any bus or taxicab stand to stand or park upon any street in any busi- ness district at any place other than at a bus stop or taxicab stand respectively, except that this pro- vision shall not prevent the opera- tor of any such vehicle from tem- porarily stopping in accordance with other parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loadinz or unloading passengers. Section 22. Parking prohibited in certain places. It shall be unlawful for any operator to stop, stand or park any vehicle in such a man- ner or under such conditions as tc leave available less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, except that this provision shall not apply to the operator of a vehicle stopped momentarily dur- ing the actual loading or unloading of passengers if such stopping does not actually impede traffic, nor shall it apply to a necessary stop in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs er signals or a police officer. Section 23. Parking time limited in designated es. The operator of a pleasure e shall not park such vehicle for longer than 30 minutes at any time between the hours of 8:00 A. M. and 7:00 P. M | of any day except Sundays and | public holidays in the following described distriet: From Third | Street to Front Street on Seward Street, and on Front Street from Main Street to entrance to Admiral Dock on Front Street. Signs shall be erected and main- | tained in each block designating the provisions of this section. Section 24. Lights and candle power of lights. There shall be exhibited upon every motor vehicle upon the public streets and all other places of the City of Ju- neau open to the public for the use of vehicles, during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, and at all times when fog or other at- mospheric conditions rcader the presence of said vehicles dangerous |to traffic or the use of such public streets or of such public places, two head lamps, one on each side| of said vehicle showing white or| vellow tinted lights, visible under | normal atmospheric conditions at (500) feet or | visible shall be unlawfu! for the operator|any : | reflector, attached thereto shall have attached to the rear not less than one lamp showing a’red light visible at least two hundred (200) feet in the rear of such vehicle and the same light or additional light casting white rays of sufficient strength on the rear number plate thereof so that such number ¢ may be easily read at a distance of at least sixty (60) fee d that motor cycles of only two wheels and bicy- cles shall be required to carry one light in front thereof which shall show white or yellow tinted rays under normal atmospheric conditions at least five hundred (500) fect in advance of the mator vehicle, and a red light on the rear as provided above for other motor vehicles. Every motor vehicle, the body cr load of which exceeds six (6) feet in width shall exhibit during the period of from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sun-| " rise, in addition to the above re- quired lights, a white light on the left side of the machine detining the limit of the body of the ma- chine’s overhanging load, there be, and beyond the outside thereof, so fixed or carried that the light therefrom may be seen both from the front and rear of said motor vehicle. It shall be unlawful to install or use a light of more than twenty- seven (27) candle power in any mo- | tor vehicle of any kind operated upon the public streets or other places of the City of Juneau open to the public for use of vehicles, 2z device of over four power equipped with a unless the same shall be so designed, deflected or ranged as to deflect or diffuse the light and to produce sufficient light to reveal objects at least one hundred fifty (150) feet ahead thereof and ten (10) feet on cither side of the center 1i ured at a distance of ten (10) feet. in front 1t of said vehicle meas- manner that the beam of light therefrom, when measured seventy- five (75) feet or more ahead of the lamps shall not rise above forty- two (42) inches from the level sur- face on which the vehicle stands under 2ll conditions of road. The term “beam of light” shall be construed to mean reflected rays of light which are projected ipproximately parallel to the opti- cal axis of the reflector. A light shall be deemed diffused when pro- duced by a head lamp which has the entire surface of the glass front ~tched, ground and blasted, or so| formed that the light emitted there- from is entirely dispersed. The use of “spot,” “beam” or ‘searchi-lights” within the limits of the City of Juneau are forbidden, | >xcept in an emergency when the| ead lamps provided for herein are| temporarily out of order, and such emergency shall be deemed to exist only lon~ enouzh for the owner or op'rato" of saidl car to proceed to a garnge or parking place where repairs may be made. 1 No livhts shall be required to be| displayed on any vehicle while the) same is.nat.in operation, vided that a wheel of such standing vehicle nearest the sidewalk is lo-| cated within six inches of such sidewalk. Section 25. Parking limited. Ex- cept as otherwise limited in this Ordinarice, it shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle to park said vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than twenty-four hours, Section 26. Standing or parking close to curb. (a) Except when necessary in obediedce to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals, the opera- tor of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park such vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of traffic, with the curb-side wheels of the vehicle within six (6) inches of the edge of the roadway, and not closer than three (3) feet to any car stopped or parked immediately in front of it except as provided in the follow- ing three paragraphs: (1) Upon those streets which have been marked or signed for angle parking, vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks or signs, (2) In places where, and at hours when, stopping for the load- ing or unloading of merchandis® or materials is permitted, vehicles used for the transportation of mer- chandise or materials may back ‘nto the curb to take on or dis- charge loads, when the owner of such vehicle holds a permit grant- ing Him such special privilege, and provided further that such permit shall be either in the possession of the operator or on the vehicle at the time such vehicle is backed awgainst the curb to take on or dis- charge a load, and it shall be un- lawful for any owner or operator to violate any of the special terms |or conditions of any such special permit. (b) The Chief of Police shall d"- termine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or sign such streets or cause the same to be marked or signed. (c) The Chief of Police is here- by authorized to issue, to any own- er of a vehicle used to transport merchandise or materials, a special permit, renewable annually, and to state therein the terms and condi- tions thereof allowing the operator of such vehicle the privilege of loading and unloading while the vehicle is backed against the curb. if in the opinion of the Chief of Police such privilege is reasonably necessary in the conduct of the owner’s business and will not seri- ously interfere with traffic. Section 27. Drive on ht side of street. Upon all streets, except upon one-way streets, the operator of a vehicle shall drive the same upon the right half of the street and shall drive a slow moving ve- hicle as closely as possible to the right-hand edge or curb of the street unless it is impracticable to travel on such.side of the streef, and except when overtaking and passing another vehicle subject to the limitations applicable in over- taking and passing set forth in this Ordinance. The foregoing provisions of this section shall not be deemed to pre- it any|® thereof and in such a|* vent the marking of lanes of traffic upon any street and the allocation of designated lanes to traffic mov- 1 particular direction or at ed speeds. ction 28, Overtaking a vehi The operator of any vehicle ov another vehicle proceedin~ me direction may pass to ft or the right thereof under conditions to permit safe passagc. The operator of such ovortaking lucle shall pass at a safe dis-| ice to the side of such overtaken | cle and shdll not cut in front of the latter until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. | Section 29. Limitaticns on privi- lege of overtaking and passing. The operator of a vebicle shall not| drive to the left side of the center | line of the traversable roadway in overtaking and passing another ve- h proceeding in the same direc- unless such left side is cleaily | and is free of oncoming traf- fic for a sufficient distance ahcad to permit such overtaking and| passing to be made in safety. The foregoing provision of this tion shall not apply upon one- w streets or upon streets laned for traffic in which latter cvent vchicles traveling in lanes shall move in the direction permitted in such lanes. The operator of a vchicle shail overiake and pass any other e proceeding in the same di- ion at any intersection of treets, except that this provision ‘hall not apply at intersections | where traffic is controlled by traf- control signals or by police offi- des tior ce Scotion 30. Operator to give way to overtaking vehicle. (a) The operator of a vehicle upon a street shall not deviate from his direct line of travel with- out ascertaining that such move- ment can be made with safety to other vehicles approaching from the rear and about to overtake and I uch first mentioned vehicle. ‘The operator of a vehicle (b) upon a street about to be overtaken and passed by another vchicle ap- preaching from the rear shall glve ay concistent with safety upon suitable and audible signals being |given by the operator of the over- | taking vehicle, and shall not in- crease the speed of his vehiele until completely passed by the overtak- ng vehicle. Section 31. tions. (a) Right turns. The operator {of a vehicle intending to turn to |the right at an intersection or into an alley or driveway shall approach the point of turning in the line of traffic nearest the right hand edge or curb of the street, and in turning shall keep as closely as practicable to the right hand curb or edge of the street. (b) Turning left. The operator of a vehicle intending to turn to |the left at an intersection or into | a driveway shall approach the| point of turning in the lane for traffic to the right of and next to the center of the roadway, and, unless otherwise directed by “turn- ing markers,” the operator of a ve- hicleé fn turning left at an intersec- tion shall pass to the right of the center of the intersection before turning. Upon streets laned for traffic and upon one-way streets a left turn shall be made from the left lane of traffic. (¢) Turning markers, The Chief Police is hereby authorized to e turning markers within or at ¢ entrance to intersections, di- recting that traffic turning left shall follow a line of travel other than as directed in subdivision (b) of this section. ~Whenever turn- ing markers have been placed as herein provided, traffic turning lef: shall follow the line as directed by such markers. Section 32. When turning around at intersection prohibited. At any intersection where traffic is con- trolled by traffic control signals or by a police officer, it shall be unlawful for the operator of a ve- hicle to turn such vehicle at the intersection in a complete circle ar so as to proceed in the oppo- site direction. Section 33. Turning around in midblock prohibited. The operator of a vehicle shall not on any street turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction except at an intersectfon; nor shall any oper- ator of a vehicle make a “Y"” turn on any street in the designated busi- ness district by backing or driving into an intersecting street and then proceeding in the opposite direction except Front Street south of Front and Franklin Streets at all inter- except the Ferry Way. Section 34. Emerging from alley or private property. The opcrator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or garage shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to onto a sidewalk or onto a sidewalk area extending across an alley-way. Section 35. Vehicles shall not be driven on sidewalk. The operator of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except at a bermanent or temporary driveway. ~Section 36. Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emer- gency vehicle. Upon the approach of any authorized emergency ve- hicle or vehicles giving audible sig- 1 by bell, siren or exhaust whis- , the operator of every other ve- | le shall immediately drive the| same to a position as near as pos- | sible and parallel to the right hand edge or curb of the street, clear of any intersection, and shall stop and in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle or vehicles shall have passed, unless otherwise directed by a policc offi- | cer. _Section 37. Following fire appa-| prohibited. It shall be un- ul for the operator of any v hicle, other than one on official business, to follow closer than onc block any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm, or to drive into or stop any vehicle with- in the block where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a firc alarm. ‘!ee"bn 38. Stop before entering street. The following and parts of streets are 4 t.it::e:;red to constitute for the purpose of this Ordinance: Main, Seward, Turning at intersec- | sub-division () of this section and n'tnlllnlndmm Every operator of a vehicle tra- versing any street intersecting any threugh street 1 d, shall bring stop at the meets the ncarest prope through stx prolonga it ux threcugh street, a of has come to quired above, vehicles on such t tions. The Chief of Pc thorized and requi maintain or cause to be maintained street in design: the property street, 2 street, an fon 3 vy place and maintain appropriate de- vices or marks in the adway such signs, devices or marks to bea the word w.wop,” and to be located in such position and to be provide: with lefters of a size to be clearly legible ‘from a distance of at least one hundred feet along the ect intersecting the through strect. All such signs shall be illuminated at night or so placed as to be illumi- nated by street lights or by the headlights of approaching vehicles. Section 39. One-way streets. Upon the following sf vehicular traffic shall move only in a north- erly direction: Pasin Road, 8th Streets. A sign indicating the direction of traffic shall be erected and main- tained at every intersection where movement in the opposite direc- tion is prohibited. Scction 40. Parking limited on certain streats. It shall be lawful to park only on the north side of Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Streets, and on the west side of Franklin, Seward, Gold and Har ris Streets between Fromt and Sixth Streets. Secction 41, Mowor venicles left unattended, brakes to be set and engine stopped. No person having control or charge of a motor ve- hicle shall allow stand on any street unattended without first setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor of said vehicle, and, when standing upon a perceptible grade, without turning the front wheels of such vehicle to the curb or the side of the street or highway. Section 42. Use of coaster, roller skates and similar devices restricted. It shall be unlawful for any person upon roller skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy ve- hicle or similar device, to go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk. Section 43. Clinging to moving vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person traveling upon a bicycle, motor cycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, or any toy vehicle to cling to or attach himself or his vehicle to any other moving vehicle upon any roadway. Section 44. Obstruction to opera- tor’s view or driving mechanism. (a) Tt shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive the same when such vehicle is so loaded or when there are in the front seat of such vehicle such number of persons as to obstruct the view of the operator to the front or sides, or to interfere with the opera- tor's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. (b) It shall be unlawful for any passenger in a vehicle to ride in such position as to interfere with the operator's View ahead, or to the sides, or to interfere with the operator’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. (c) It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle the windshield or rear window of which carries any signs, decorations or other impediments to sight tending to obstruct or interfere with the view of the operator. Section 45. Crossing fire hose. No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of the fire department when laid down on any street or private driveway without the consent of the chief of the fire department or the fire department official in command. Section 46. Riding on handle Lars prohibited. It shall be unlaw- ful for the operator of any bicycle or .motor cycle when upon the street to carry any other person upon the handle bar, frame or tank of any such vehicle or for any per- son to so ride upon any such ve- hicle. Section 47. Persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs. It shall be unlaw- ful for any person who is an habi- tual user of narcotic drugs, or any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, to drive any vehicle upon any street or other public way. Section 48. Reckless driving. Any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway carelessly and heedlessly in wilful or wanton dis- regard of the rights or safety of others, or without due caution and circumspection and at a speed: or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property, shall be guilty of reck- less driving. between 6th and Section 49. Restriction as to (a) Any person driving a ve- hicle on a highway shall drive the came at a careful and prudent speed not greater than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of the highway and of any other con- ditions then existing, and no per- son shall drive any vehicle upon a highway at such a speed as to cndanger the life, limb or property of any person. (b) Subject to the provisions of except in those instances where a Jlower speed is specified in this |Ordinance, it shall be prima facie lawful for the driver of a vehicle to drive the same at a speed not exceeding the following, but in any case when such speed would be unsafe it shall not be lawful: such vehicle to! 1. Twelve (12) miles per hour when passing a school during school recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours. 2. Fifteen (15) when approaching within fifty (50) feet and in traversing an intersec- lion of highways when the dr view is obstructed. A dr " view shall be deemed to be obstruc- |ted wnen at any time during the last filty feet of his approach to such intersection, he does not have a clear and uninterrupted view of such intersection and of the traffic upon all of the highways entering such intersection for a distance of wo hundred (200) feet from such ntersection. 3. Fifteen (15) miles per hour in traversing or going around curves or traversing a grade upon a high- way when the driver's view is ob- .| structed within a distance of one - hundred feet along such highway in the direction in proceeding. 4. Twenty (20) miles per how on any highway in a business dis- trict as defined herein when traffi: on such highway is controlled a intersections by traffic officers o | stop-and-go signals. 5. Twenty (20) miles per hou: on 2all other highways in a busi- im‘ss district as defined herein. 6. Twenty (20) miles per how a residence district as definec herein, and in public parks unles a different speed is fixed and dul posted. Section 50. Meeting of vehicles Operators of vehicles proceeding ir opposite directions shall pass eacl other to the right, each giving tc the other at least one-half of the main traveled portion of the road- way 2s nearly as possible. Section 51. Following too closely a) The operator of a motor ve- hicle shall not follow another ve- hicle more closely than is reasorf- able and prudent, having due regarc to the speed of such vehicle and |the traffic upon and condition ot the highway. (b) The operator of any motor truck when traveling upon a high- way outside of a business or resi- dence district shall not follow an- other motor truck within one hun- |dred feet, but this shall not be con- strued to prevent one motor truck overtaking and passing another. Section 52. Signals on starting stopping or turning. (a) The operator of any vehicle upon a highway before starting stopping or turning from a direct line shall first see that such move- ment can be made in safety, and if any pedestrian may be atfected by such movement, shall give & clearly audible signal by sounding the horn, and, wnenever, the opera- tion of any other vehicle may be affected by such movement, shall give a signal as required in this section plainly visible to the driver of such other vehicle of the inten- tion to make such movement. (b) Tne signal herein required shall be given either by means of the hand and arm in the manner herein specified, or by an approved mechanical or electrical signal de- vice, except that when a vehicle is 50 constructed or loaded as to pre- vent the nand and arm signal from being visible both to the front and rear the signal shall be given by a device of a type which has been approved by the Chief of Police. (c) Whenever the signal is given by means of the hand and arm, the driver shall indicate his intention to start, stop or turn in the follow- ing manner: When turning to the left, by out- stretched arm extending horizontal- ly to the left. 4 When turning to the right, by outstretched arm extending to the left and up. ‘When stopping or suddenly de- creasing speed, by outstretched arm extending to the left and down. Before backing, warning shall be given by a short blast, followed by a lang blast of the signal device and while backing unceasing vigi- lance must be exercised so as not to injure those behind. Section 52. Right of way. Sub- ject to ihe exceptions stated in the next succeeding section, the right of way rule as between vehicles at intersections is hereby declared as follows: (a) The operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right of way to a vehicle which he it whicn has entered the intersec- tion. (b) When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection at the same time, or at approximately thc same time, the operator of the ve- hicle on the left shall yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right. (¢) The operator of any vehicle traveling at an unlawful,speed shall forfeit any right of way which he might otherwise have hereunder. Sectlon 54. Exceptions to right of way rule. (a) The operator of a vehicle entering a public street from a pri- vate road or drive shall yield the right of way to all vehicles ap- proaching on such public highway. (b) The operator of a vehicle on a street snall yield the right of way to authorized emergency ve- hicles when the latter are operated ators tnereof sound audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle. This provision shall not relieve the operator of an authorized emergen- cy vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the street, nor shall it protect the operator of any such vehicle from the consequence of an arbitrary exercise of such right of way. Section 55. Stopping on highway. On any highway not within a business district, no person shall park or leave standing any ve- hicle, whether attended or unat- tended, on tne paved or improved or main traveled portion of such highway when it is practicable to park or leave such vehicle standing off the paved or improved or main traveled portion of such highway; provided, in no event shall any per- son park or leave standing any ve- hicle, whether attended or unat- tended, on such highway unless a clear and unobstructed width of not less than fifteen (15) feet on the main traveled portion of said miles per hour|: upon official business and the oper-! highway opposite such standing vehicle shall be left for free pas-' sage of other vehicles therein, or unless a clear view of sucn vehicle nay be obtained from a distance of /0 hundred (200) feet in each di- rection on’ such highway. Whenever any police officer sha find a vehicle standing on a nigl way in violation of the provisio: of this section, he is hereby author- ized to move such vehicle or res quire the operator or person in charge of such vehicle to move suel vehicle to a position permitted un- ler this section. The provisions of this segtion shall not apply to tne operator of any vehicle which is disabled whil) on the paved or improved or main ‘raveled portion of a highway i1 such a manner and to such an ex- ent that it is impossible to ayeil ‘topping and temporarily leavin ¢ uch vehicle in such position. Section 56. Coasting prohibite Che operator of any motor vehicl: ruen traveling on a down grade o1 wny highway snall not coast wit s he gears of such vehicle in nev- ral. Section 57. Duty to stop in ever | f accident. The driver of any vc- dcle involved in an accident rc.- ulting in injury or death to an/ ersen or damage to property shaul nmediately stop such vehicle af he scene of such accident, and hall give his name and address nd registration number of his ve- icle to the person struck or to the river or occupants of any vehicle ollided with, and shall render to ny person injured in such acei- lent, reasonable assistance, includ- ng the carrying of such person to ' physician or surgeon for medieal r surgical treatment, if it is ap- Jarent that such treatment i3 lecessary or is requested by the njured person. Section 58. Duty to report acei- lents. ‘The opecrator of any vehicle nvolved in an aceident resulting in njuries or death to any person, r damage to property, shall within ‘wenty-four (24) hours make a re- ort of such accident to the police lepartment of this city. Section 59. Garage-keeper {o re- sort damaged vehicles. The person n charge of any garage or repafr hop to which is brought any mo- tor vehicle which shows evidence f having been involved in a seri- ous accident or struck by any bul- ‘et shall report to the police de- partment of this city within twen- ty-four (24) hours after such mo- tor vehicle is received, giving tho license number and the name and address of the owner or operator of such vehicle. Section 6. Flag or ligh! at end of load. Whenever tae load on any vehicle shall extend more than four feet beyond the rear of the bed or body thereof, there shall be dis- played at the end of sucn load in such position as to be clearly visible at all times from the rear of such vehicle a red flag not less than twelve inches both in length and width, except that between one- half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunset there shall be displayed at the end of such.logd a red light plainly visible under normal atmospheric conditions at least two hundred (200) feet from the rear of such vehicle. Section 61. Horns and warning devices. (a) Every motor vehicle whon operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good work- ing order, capable of emitiing soun ! audible under normal condition; from a distance of two hundre (200) feet or more, and it shall b unlawful except as otherwise pro- vided in this section for any ve- hicle to be equipped with, or for any person to use upon a vehicle, any siren, or any compression 0. spark plug whistle or any exhaust norn or whistle which does not duce a harmonious sound, or any person at any time to use & horn otherwise than as a reason- able warning, or to make any necessary or unreasonably loud or harsh sound by means of a horn or other warning device. . (b) Every authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with 2 bell, siren or exhaust whistle of a type approved by the Chief of Police. Z (¢) Such horn or warning device shgll be sounded when a motor vehicle is approaching any inter- secting street or road where operator’s view during the last fifty feet of his approach is so Obe structed that he does not have ‘& clear and uninterrupted view of such intersection and of the traffic thereon for a distance of two hun- dred feet from such intersection. Section 62. Prevention of noise, smoke, etc., muffler ¢ut-outs regu- \ lated. No person shall drive a mo- (a) tor vehicle on a highway unless such motor vehicle is equipped with 2 muffler in good working order and in constant operation to pres vent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke. i (b) Tt shall be unlawful to use a “muffler cut-out” on any moter vehicle on a highway. ¢ (¢) No vehicle shall be drivem or moved on any highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking™ o otherwise escaping therefrom. Section 63. Red or green in front of vehicles prohibited. shall be unlawful for any to drive or move any vehicle a highway with any red or light thereon visible from in front thereof. This section not apply to police or fire dep ment vehicles nor to any veh required or permitted to small red or green clearance on the front. Section 64. Prohibiting the of streets by motor driven vel without licenses. Every owner a motor vehicle which shall be o crated or driven upon the b streets of the City of Juneau . for each motor vehicle owned, ca ] the City of Juneau, an a for registration on a blank to furnished by the said City for that purpose. Such app! 0 shall be made by the owner of |