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ORDINANCE NO. 252
AN ORDINANCI RELATING TO V11- r 3
HICLE TRAFFIC R'ItiEIN Till-'
CITY OF AMES, IOWA AND
LaTING THEIP USE Olt O
ATION UPON THE STILE ETS, A%'G' -
UES, ALLEYS, OF. HIGHWAYS �)F
SAID CITY.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Ames, Iowa. tr
Section 1. It shall be the duty of every J
driver, teamster, chauffeur or person in
charge of any vehicle upon any street,
avenue, alley or public way-, to keep to
the right of the center line of such street,
avenue, alley or public way whenever
practicable.
Section 2. Whenever two vehicle ap- `, Y i
proach each other on different streets
avenues, alleys or public way, intersect-
ing each other at right angles, and the
two vehicles are traveling at speeds tha`
will bring them simultaneously to such
Intersection, the vehicle on the right shall
have the right of way.
Section 3. Whenever any el:icie shall
overtake another vehicle it shall pass or.
the left side of the overtaken vehicle.
Section 4. When requested so to do
any driver or person, having possession
charge or control of any vehicle travel- -
ing on any street or public way, shall as
soon as practicable turn to tixe right, so
as to allow any overtaken vehicle free f
Passage to the left of the overtaken ve-
hicle.
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Sectioh 5. In all cases of persons meet-
ing each other in vehicles in any highway
or thoroughfare; or upon or near, any f
bridge, each person so meeting shall in J r'
all cases turn off and go to the right side. f
Section 6. In turning corners to the r'
left, vehicles shall turn to the right of the
center of the street. 1'J
Section 7. No vehicle shall be permit- I�V
led to stop in ajiy street or public w{v
in the city except near the curb thereof. 1uI(
Section 8. No vehicle standing at or
drawn along-side of the curb of any
street or public way, shall be permitted
to start or turn from such curb until the
driver or person in-possession; ch:jr e, or
control of such vehicle, shall have liven
rom
heigal which reir of suchc ehlb e and from the
an e Plainly
side e
twoard which he is about to turn; which
signal may be made either by raising the
band or Whip or by giving an audible sig-
nal cateihis such
ttntion manner
and desire to plainly
start rdoir
turn from such curb and the direction
cle from which turn is to be madecrossin .
veh
from one
si<eection of the street to1 the other shall do so
by turning to the left, so as to head in r
the same direction as the traffic on that
side of the street.
Section 10. No vehicle shall step w-itl;
its left side to the curb, and it '."hall be
unlawful to stop any such vehicle on any ,
of the cross-walks or intersections of
streets or avenues so as to obstruct or:
hinder travel along such walks or inter-
sections.
Section 11. Surface cars running �
tracks shall have the right of way ,lo ene:
such tracks over all vehicles rnoxing in j
the same direction. said right to include t
crossings at intersections of streets and
avenues.
Section 13. Vehicles moving slowly
Khali keep as close as possible to the curb
line on the right-• so as to allow faster
moving vehicles free nassage on the left. E
Section 13. The violations of this ordin
anee shall be deemed a misrlemeannr pun- L
fishable by a fine not to exceed $25.00 or / -- ----- +� -
Imprisonment not exceeding_ 30 days 4n
the county fall, c � f
rt Section 14. This ordinance shad take
effect from and after its publication as l Provided by law. j
A• B Maxwell. Parley Sheldon,
City Clerk. Mayor.
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