Ord 420 10/9/1922 Ordinance No.
R
\AN_0-RDINANCE REGULATING AUTOMOTIVE TRAFFIC ON THE STREETS OF THE CI
OF WICHITA FAALS,TEXAS,PROVIDING A STANDARD CODE OF SIGNALS THEREFOPA
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
L;;�,T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALBERNEN OF THE CITY OF rVICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS THAT *THE FOLLOWING RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE OBSERVED BY
ALL PERSONS WHEN OPERATING AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES UPON THE STREETS OF
THIS CITY
' Se ttion' 1. That when anyone is operating any such vehicle upon any
o - ' street in this city and desires to turn from the direct line
of traffic or stop while in the line of tra lic,or to go
backward he or she shall make such intentions known by meanp , „
of the following signals,and such signals shall be giv� ' in ,
' sufficient timo; to give due warning to other traffic in the
immediate vicinity:
S
A.TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. When driving a left hand drive
vehicle the left arm shall be extended outward and upward
at an angle of about fortyfive degrees with the body and
when driving a right hand drive vehicle the right arm shall
be extended ## outward and upward at about a fortyfive
degree angle with the body.
B.TO TURN TO THE LEFT. When driving a left hand drive
vehicle the left arm shall be extended outward at approx-
imately a right angle with the body and when driving a Tn�hf
hand drive vehicle tha right arm shall be extended outward
at appry I te3y a i44A angle with the body.
G.TOA STOP; When driving a left hand drive vehicle the left
arm shall be extended outward and downward at an angle of
about fortyfive degrees with the body and when driving a
right hand drive vehic the right arm shall be extended
e
outward and downward it-an angle of about fortyfive degrees
with the body.
D.-Z GO BACLVARD. The arm nearest the outside shall be
extenct'ed outward at nearly a right angle with the body,then
the arm so moved that the extended hand will describe a
small circle.
Section 2. The signals herein described shall be known as "The Official
- Traffic Signals for Automotive Vehicles for Wichita Falls,
Texas" and no signals other than these shall be recognized
as official to be used by drivers of automotive vehicles in
this city.
Section *. 4That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section #.5That any person 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 not less that
five(,�5.00)dollars nor more than twentyfive($25.00 ) .
Section 3. That all persons when operating either commercial or
passenger automotive vehicles upon the streets of this City
at a rate of speed considerably slower than that maintained
and allowed for general traffic on such streets, shall drive
such slow moving vehicles as near to the right hand curb as
is conveniently possible,thereby leaving the central parts
of such streets less unobstructed for the movement of the
general traffic.