HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1927-096TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
COUNTY OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE N0. 9bI
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
MOVING TRAVEL, AND TRAF-
FIC AND THE SPEED OF VE-
H I C L E S UPON STREETS,
ROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC
PLACES IN THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII, AND P R O V I D I N G
PENALTIES AND REMEDIES
FOR VIOLATIONS, AND RE-
PEALING ORDINANCES Nos.
63, 87, 88, 89, 90 and 93.
BE IT ORDAINEll BY THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
PART I-DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.-The following terms
whenever used herein, except as
otherwise specifically indicated,
shall be defined to be and shall he
held to include each of the mean-
ings herein respectively set forth,
and any snob terms used in the
singular shall be hold to include
the plural.
(a) "STREET"-e h a 11 include
every avenue, boulevard, highway,
roadway, lane, alley, parkway, drive-
way, strip, path, square and place
used by or laid out for the use of
vehicles within the County of Ha-
waii.
(b) "CURB"-shall include the
lateral boundaries of that portion
of a street designed or intended for
the use of vehicles with marked
curbing constructed of lumber,
stone, cement, concrete, or other
material, or not an marked.
(c) "STREET INTERSECTION"
-Street intersection shall mean
and taken to be any street which
joins another at an angle whether
or not it crosses the other.
(d) "VEHICLES"-Shall mean
and taken to be every wagon, hack,
coach, carriage, omnibus, push car[,
bicycle, tricycle, automobile, or any
kind of conveyance, except baby
carriage and children's play wagon,
in whatever means or by whatever
force of Bower the same may be
used for or adapted to pleasure rid
ing or transportation of passengers,
baggage, merchandise, or freight
upon any street; and every draft
or riding animal, whether ridden,
driven or lead, excepting that au
anima] or animals attached to any
vehiole shall with such vehicle con-
stitute one vehicle, provided, how-
ever, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to effect in any
way the operation of railroad upon
any street, which said railroad are
expressively exempt from the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
(e) "MOVING TRAVEL AND
TRAFFIC"-for the purpose of this
Ordinance the term "MOVING,
TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC" is in-
tended to include vehicle 1n actual
motion and also those which may
be at rest upon any street.
(f) "MOTOR CAR"-Eor the pur-
pose of this ordinance the words
"MOTOR CAR" shall apply to and
include all vehicles propelled by
any power other than muscular
power, excepting such ae run upon
rails, and further excepting trac-
tion engines and road rollers.
(g) °GARAGE"s h a I1 mean
every place where motor care are
received for housing, storage or re-
pair for compensation. -
(h) "MOTORCYCLE"-for the
purpose of this ordinance the word
"MOTORCYCLE" shall include all
motor vehicles designed to travel
on not more than three wheels in
contact with the ground when oper-
ated without a trailer, and weigh-
ing not over 700 lbs.
(i) "RENT CARS"-RenT cars
shall mean and taken to be every
vehicle operated under a license to
carry passengers or freight, for
hire.
(j) "PARKING OR PARKED"-
for the purpose of this ordinance
the words "PARKING OR PARK-
ED" shall refer to vehicles drawn
np to a stop and allowed to remain
standing on any street for a period
of more than 10 minutes.
(k) "OPERATOR"-shall mean
any person who operates a motor
vehicle and any person who oper-
ates, rides. drives, or propels any
vehicles other than a motor vehicle.
(1) "PERSON"-e h a 1 ] include
any corporation, firm, company, or
other aggregation of individuals.
(ml "SILENT OFFICER"--for
the pm-poae o£ this ordinance, shall
mean and refer [o lamp poets monu-
ments, stnmtnrea, or other design-
ating mark, placed in the center of
street intersection.
Ot) "TRAILER"-Trailer shall
be deemed to be any vehicle which
is at any time drawn upon any
street by a vehicle.
(nl "SHERIFF"--Sheriff as used
in this ordinance shall mean the
Sheriff of the County of Hawaii, firs
deputy or deputies.
SECTION II. "SPEED LIMITS"
-The speed limits are hereby de-
clared Co be as follows:
DISTRICT A.-All of that section
of the Uist~rict oC South Hilo de-
scribed as Yellows:-Commenoing
at a po tt at the mouth of Uxe Ma-
hiula Streaw and running west
along center line of said stream to
the intersection of said stream with
the west edge of Wainaku Avenue
Extension thence in a straight line
io the southwest corner of Rainbow
Falls Park; thence running in a
straight line to the intersection of
the Hilo Boarding School Ditoh and
the east edge of Kaumaua Road;
thence rnmxing in a straight line to
the 4 Mile Bridge on Kilauea Ave-
nge; thence naming in a straight
line to the shore end of the Hilo
Breakwater; thence following the
sea-coast line to the point of begin-
ning;
And in other towns and settle-
ments in the County of Hawaii,
shall mean the Territory coutignous
to and the streets included be-
tween eouspicuons signs placed on
the right hand aide oP the street
looking toward such district.
DISTRICT B.-Corners of meet-
ing or intereecting streete within
the limits described in District A,
and also all dangerous street
curves.
DISTRICT C.-Passing a garage
entrance or exit on the aide of the
street next the garage; passing a
school house on school days be-
tween the hours oY 7:30 A. M. and
6:00 P. M.; on approaching an iron,
steel, concrete, or wodden bridge oP
ten foot span or morp.
DISTRICT D.N:ntm•ing streete
Yrom garages or private places.
DISTRICT E.-All other plaoea
not included in Districts A, B. C,
and D.
PART II-SPEED REGULATIONS
SECTION III. DISTIICT A.--No
person shall operate, drive or propel
any vehicle and no owner thereof
riding thereon or therein shall
cause or permit such vehicle to be
operated, driven or propelled on
any street within DiaLricl A at a
rate of speed exceeding 20 miles an
hem'.
SECTION IV. DISTRICT B.-In
turning or passing corner of meet-
ing or intersecting streets within
Dlatrict A, [he person operating,
driving or propelling any vehicle
shall not proceed, nor shall the own-
er of any such vehicle, riding there-
on or therein, cause or permit We
same to Proceed, nor shall any per-
amx riding or driving any anima]
cause such aninxa] to proceed at a
rate of speed exceeding 10 miles an
hour.
SECTION V. DISTRICT 0.-In
passing a Karage entrance or exit
on the aide of the street next the
garage, or in passing a school home
on school days between the hours
of 7:30 A. M. and 5:00 P. M., or on
approarlxing an iron, steel, concrete
or wooden bridge of 10 ft. span or
more, Uhe person operating, driving
or propelling any vehicle or riding
or driving any animal chat] nol. pro-
ceed aL a rate of speed exceeding
15 miles an boor.
SECTION V1. DISTRICT D.In
entering any street from any gar-
age or any private place, no person
shad operate, drive or propel any
vehicle at a -tits of speed exceeding
1'onr miles a_ hour.
SECTION t lI. DISTRICT E.-No
person shall operate, drive or pro-
pel any vehicle on any street or
place not included in Districts A,
B, G and D at a rale of speed ex-
ceedinh' 3G miles an hoar.
SECT]ON VIIL-N otb ing con-
tained in any oY the provisions in
Seca ions 3, 4, 6, 6 and 7, Part II oY
this ordinance shall apply to any of
the following vehicles, to wit:
(a) Vehicles which run only on
rails and tracks.
(bl Vehicles, wagons, trucks,
and apparriis under the control of
the Firs llepa.rtment and all of the
vehicles under the control oY the
Police Department, County oY Ha-
waii and ambulances pllblic or pri-
vate, while each vehicles are in the
actual performance o4 duty during
emergencies.
(c) Dnly licensed physicians
shall be extmpt, in cases of emer-
gencies mrly, ..pon complying with
the conditions of this ordinance.
The vehicle driven by them shall
display in at least two conapicuoua
places, one in tlxe front and one in
the rear of such vehicle, the sign
oT a "green cross" the same [o be
not loss than five inches in height
and of proportim.al widllx painted
in green, a white back ground, or
an "American Medical Association"
radiator emblem green cross, with
the aesculapian staff and the initials'
"M. ll:' same to be ^ot lees than
three and one half inches in dia-
meter. These exemptions shall not
be cmxstrned to permit reckless
driving a.. any time.
SECTION IX.-NO Person shall
operate, drive or propel any vehicle
nor drive or ride any animal on any
;treat at :u mate of speed greater
than reasonable and proper, having
due regard to the width, grade and
cmxdition of. such street, the grade
of the adjoining declivitiee or croe-
aing, and the traftlc or occapat;on
of arch street by others, or so as
to endanger the life, limb or prop-
erty of others.
In turning corners or in going
around curves outside of District B,
wherever the view in the direction
in which the vehicle is proceeding
shall 6e obstructed for any reason
so that an approaching vehicle may
not be plainly seen approaching at
such curves, the speed shall be re-
duced to such a rate as will tend
to avoid danger oY accident. In no
case, however, shall the speed ex-
ceed fifteen miles an hour.
SECTION X. _-No traction engine,
road engine, hauling engine, trailer,
steam roller, motor bus for passen-
gers or freight, motor or other pow-
er vehicle carrying a weight in ex-
cess of 4 tons including the vehicle,
shall be operated upon any streett
at a speed greater than 16 miles an
hour; and no such vehicle carrying
a weight in. excess of 10 tons in-
culding the vehicle, shall be oper-
a.tnd upon any street at a spend
greater than 10 miles an hoar.
6ECT10N XI. 9IONS-It shall be
the duty of the Sheriff, his deputy
or deputies, to erect or cause to be
erected, maintain any cause to be
mainmined, oIDcial si ns to inform
the public of provisio is of Sections
3, 4, S. 6, 7, 9 and 10 hereof; and it
shall be the like duty of the ShoriH,
his deputy or deputies, to erect and
maintain, such signs to inform the
public of the contents of this ordi-
nance or any other provisions of
law or ordinances of similar nature;
provided, however, that the absence
of such signs shall not excuse any
person violating the provisions of
this ordinance or any other law.
PART III-RULES ON PARKING
SECTION XiI. PARKING ON
NARROW STREETS.-On etreete
the width less than 38 feet motor
vehicles may be parked only on the
right hand side parallel with the
curb Ilne or aide of said streets,
and no motor vehicle shall be park-
ed parallel with any other vehicle
parked in I:he same street, but shall
be parked at least fifty feet away
from any parked vehicle thereon.
SECTION XIll. PARKING ON
SIDE STREETS.-On streets the
width of which ie 3S feet or more
motor vehicles shall be parked only
in the center of such streets and
at a 45° angle to the macadam cen-
ter of such etreete, provided, how-
ever, tlxat on Kamehameha Street
between Shipman Street and Kilo-
hana Street, vehicles shall be
parked at right angles to the maca-
dam center of said street and pro-
vided Pnrther that on Waianuenue
Street between Kapiolani and Jail
Streets, vehicles shall be parked
only along the aides parallel with
the curb or side line of said Streets.
SECTION XIV. NO PARKING
AT CER'PAIN POINTS-No vehicle
shall be parked in front oC and con-
Lignous to any Fire Department or
I'o:ice Station in the County of Ha-
waii.
SECTION XV. SHERIFF MAY
llN:S1CN ATF. O T H E R PARKING
PLACES.-The Sheriff may desig-
nate and select parking Dlace or
places for rent service vehicle stand
or stands and such other and ad-
ditional parking places when neces-
sary and indicate or delineate same
by suitable marks, signs or other-
wise; may delineate or indicate
any parking apace or spaces in this
ordinance mentioned when neces-
sary, and designate same by suit-
able signs or otherwise; sad on oc-
casiona of public parade, exhibitions,
entertainments. ceremonies or pub-
lic emergency, the Sheriff may sus-
pend the use of [he parking spaces
in thin ordinance designated, pend-
ing such parades, exhibitions, en-
tertaimnents, ceremonies or public
emergency.
SECTION XVI. LIMIT ON` TIME
FOR PARKING-It shall be unlaw-
ful for anY Person driving, operat-
ing or propelling any motor vehicle,
motorcycle, bicycle, tricycle, velo-
cipede or otlxer vehicle, to park any
such vehicle for a period lmxger
than 30 minutes in say parking
place on any street in Uxe District
of South Hilo between Kameha-
meha and Ululani Streets; on Kea-
we S'ireet between Bridge and Mo-
oheau Streets; on Kamehameha
Street between Shipman and Po-
nohawai Streets. I'rovld~d, how-
ever, that rent service motor ve-
hicles shall have the use oP and may
park motm• vehicles iu parking
place or place on Kamehameha
Street to be designated by the
Sheriff, from 7 o'clock A. M. to 5
o'clock P. M.
(a) It shall be unlawful Yor any
person, firm or corporation to make
use of say street or parking place
or places for the repair and/or sale
of motor Vehicles.
PART IV.
SECTION I. SOUND SIGNAL
DEVICE-It shall be unlawful for
any person to drive operate or pro-
pel an automobile, motorcycle, bi-
cycle, tricycle, velocipede or other
similar vehicle, upon any highway
without having attached to such ve-
hicle shorn or other sound signal
device in good working order and of
proper size and character sufficient
to give warning of the approach oY
such vehicle. Said horn or other
sound signal device shall be of such
size only as may be necessary to
give such warning and shall not be
used to make any unnecessary
noises. The use of siren or Aer-
more exhaust horns, gong, bell or
similar instruments Yor the pur-
pose of producing any unusual,
loud, or distressing or annoying
sounds, except upon motor vehicles
in charge of the Police and Fire
Departments of the County of Ha-
waii and other vehicles given spec-
ial right of way by ordinance, is
hereby prohibited.
PART V. '
SECTION I. DUTY-CAREFUL
DRIVING-Every person riding,
driving or in charge of any vehicle
upon any of the streets, shall ride,
drive or propel each vehicle upon
any street in a careftll manner and
with due regard for the safety and
convenienoe of pedestrians and ve-
hicles on such streets. Such person
shad travel on the right aide of the
center of arch streets in the direct
tion he is traveling and as near
the right hand edge oP such street
as possible, excepting when the
right side of such street is obstruc-
ted by motor vehicle truck, teams,
buildings or any material, or when
such street is closed for repairs; in
such cases such person shall travel
as far away from the left edge of
such street as possible so as to
allow other vehicles to freely pass,
and further excepting when such
car shall be traveling on etreete
that have two wheel tracks or well
beaten paths for vehicles; in such
cases, such person shall upon meet-
ing any other vehicle traveling in
the opposite direction, turn to the
right and surrender the left hand
one-half thereof to each vehicle;
nd whenever two vehicles traveling
in opposite directions on streets
that have but two wheel tracks
meet at a point on such a street
where it is impossible to pass one
another, then, if the street at such
a point be on the incline, the ve-
hicle descendin6 down the incline
shall give the right of way to the
other vehicle and back up to some
point on the street where passage
may be made with safety; and if
the road at such point shall be
level, the vehicle having the near-
est point on the road back oP it,
where passage can be made with
safety shall give way to the other
vehicle and back up to each point
and allow the other vehicle to pass.
SECTION II. RULES OF PASS-
ING VEHICLES AND ANIMALS
BEING RIDDEN-F.very person
driving or operating any automo-
bile, motorcycle, bicycle or any
other vehicle, or riding any animal
upon any street, in overtaking any
other vehicle, shall pass to the left
of such vehicle or animal, and the
person in charge of such vehicle or
animal being so overtaken shall,
give way to the extreme right to
allow such overtaking vehicle or
animal Yo pass with safety as soon
as practicable and with all conveni-
ent speed upon a signal given by the
overtaking person. If necessary, on
account oY road conditions, such
overtaken person shall stop for a
sufficient length of time to allow
such overtaking vehicle to pees.
SECTION III. SLOWLY MOV-
ING VEHICLE-Every person rid-
ing, driving, propelling or in charge
of any vehicle moving slowly upon
any street shall keep such vehicle
as close as possible to the mtrb or
side line on the right, allowing
more swiftly moving vehicles free
passage on the left.
SECTION IV. SIGNALS ON
TL`RNING OR STOPPING. (a) The
driver of any vehicle upon a public
highway before starting, turning or
stopping such vehicle shall first see
that such movement can be made in
safety, and if it cttnnot be made in
safety, shall wait ^ntB it can be
made in safety; then, if the opera-
timt oC any other vehicle rosy rea-
sonably be affected by such move-
ment, the driver shall give a signal
plainly visible to the driver of such
other vehicle of the intention to
make such movement. Such signal
shall be given either by the use of
Lhe hand an arm in the manner
hereinafter provided, or by means
of a mechanical or electrical device
which meets the requirements
hereinafter set forth and which has
been approved by the Sheriff,
Deputy Sheriff or Examiner oY
Chauffeurs as hereinafter provided.
Whenever the signal is given by
means of the hand and arm, U:e
driver shall indicate his intention
to turn to the left by extending his
hand and arm horizontally from
and beyond We left side of the ve-
hicle; his intention to tarn to the
right by extending his hand and
arm upward and beyond the left
aide of the vehicle, and his inten-
tion to stop or suddenly decrease
speed by extending hie hand and
arm downward from and extending
beymtd the left side of the vehicle.
The signal herein required to he
given before turnhtg to the right or
left, whether given by means of
hand and arm or by means of an
approved mechanical or electrical
device, shall bo 6~iven continuously
during the ]set fifty (60) feet or
more traveled by the vehicle be-
fore turning.
(b) Any person may snbm~t a
mechanical or electrical signal de-
vice to rho Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff or
Examiner of Chauffeurs of the Coun-
ty of Hawaii i'or inspection and ap-
proval. No signal device shall be
approved nnles-s such signet device
when used upon a vehicle shall
give a stop signal plainly visible
daring the time specified in section
23 of Lhis ordinance, for a distance
of at least ono hundred (1001 feet
to the rear of such vehicle or any
device intended to give a signal
that the vehicle which it is used
is about Co turn, unless such device,
when used upon a vehicle, clearly
indicates the direction in which
such vehicle is to he turned; which
signal shall be plainly visible and
so placed, that the operator or
driver of the vehicle upon which
the same is need, moat see the de-
vice; also, the operators or drivers
of the vehicles approaching Yrom
the front and rear must see the
signal.
(c) Any vehicle which is so con-
structed or carries a load in such
manner as to prevent the hand and
arm signal specified in subdivision
(a) oY this section from being vis-
ible shall be equipped with an ap-
proved mechanical or electrical sig-
nal device which shall fulfill the
requirements of this section with
reference thereto.
When giving a signal to a traffic
officer Umt the person desires tq
ptroceed and/or go straight ahead,
the full arm shall be used, extend-
ing it as near as practicable straight
ahead; when signalling to tarn so
as to travel in an opposite direc-
tion the full arm signal as herein
before specified for turning shall
be used, and in addition thereto
Lhe hand shall indicate a circle.
SP:CVION V. RULE OF TURN-
ING CORNERS TO RIGHT-Every
pm•son riding, driving, propelling or
iu charge of any vehicle upon any
street shall, in turning to th,~ right
into another sLreat, turn the corner
as near the right hand curb as
possible.
SECTION VI. RULE OF TURN-
1NG CORNERS TO LEFT--Every
persmt, riding, driving, operating,
propelling m• in charge of any ve-
hicle upon any highway, shall, in
tm-ning to the left into another
highway, pass to the right of and
beyond the center lamp post and/
or other designating mark of the
highway intersection.
SECTION VII. RGLE ON CROSS-
ING FROM ONE SIDE OF STRF,ET
"1'O ANOTHI7R-Every person, rid-
ing, driving, propehing or in charge
Of any Veh IC1P, CI'OSalllg tram One
side oY any street to the other side
thereof shall make such crossing by
turning to the left to the opposite
side of the street so as Yo ]read in
the same direction as the traffic on
that side of the sLreat.
(a) In District A such turn shall
be made at street int^rs erti ~ns or
at such other points as may be
established by the Beard of 5nper-
visors for such purposes and desig-
nated as such.
SECTION VIII. 1'RAVET,LING
1N W.1""F, OF VEHICLE-It shall
be unlawful for any person operat-
ing or driving any vehicle ou any
sLrer_t to travel so closely i^ the
wake of any vehicle n such manner
as to imperil life or limb, or travel
so closely in the wake of such Ure-
ceding vehicle as not to give such
folhtwing vehicle ample room in
which to stop or turn out in case
such preceding vehicle comes to a
Sudden atop
SECTION IK. \VF,IGHT C:1RRY-
ING RESTliICTED- It shall be un-
lawfnlfor any person operating any
bicycle, motorcycle, or other similar
vP.11i01C LIpOn ally ftlghway to CSCrj
upon the handle burs in front of
the operator thereof any child, per-
son or any article or package, or
to carry on any portion of said ve-
hicle anything which by ire weight,
size or shape renders the operation
of such vehicle a menace to the
safety oY the operator, or to the
safety or convenience of pedeatri-
ane and/or other vehicles upon each
hig}tway.
SECTION X RIGHT OF WAY
OF AMBULANCE AND OTHER
GOVERNMENT VEHICLES-T h e
officers and firemen of the Fire lle-
partment and Htoir apparatus of all
kinds, when going to, or on duty at,
and all ambulances, whether of a
public or private character, and all
other vehicles when employed in
carrying sick or injured persona to
hospitals or other places for re]ieY
or treatment; doctor's automobiles
when the same is occupied by a
dOCLOr and responding Wan emer-
gency call, and the officers and po-
]icemen and vehicles of the Pollee
Uepartmextt shall have the right oP
way over all vehicles or persons
on any street and through any pro-
cession, excep', over vehicles can•y-
ing the IInited States mail; and
when vehicles of the Fire Depart-
ment or Police Department arc re-
eponding~ Lo a call, all other vehicles
shall come to a standstill along the
right curb in the directiot being
traveled by each vehicles until the
vehicles of the Fire llepartment or
Police Department shall have pass-
ed, and no vehicle shall atop on a,ny
street intersection excepting close
to the curb and twenty Teot away
from such intersection to allow the
vehicles of the Fire Department or
Police llepartment to safely turn.
Provided, however, that such ve-
hicle shat] not have the right of
way as herein described, when (or)
axul while returning from any fire,
call or emergency call after the dis-
charge of their duties.
(a) Every tire, police depart-
ment, ambulance and doctors' ve-
hicle shall he plainly marked to
designate its character, and shall
be provided with a distinguishing
sound signal device. Until eo de-
signated such vehicle shall not be
given the right of wa,y as aforesaid.
(b1 Every ambula.,ce or private
vehicle used fm- carrying the sick
m• injured sha.l] not have Lhe right
oY way as described unless the driv-
er or the parses in con trol thereof
shag cause to be sounded coutinu-
onsy while rl:timing such right oP
way, some de~p.~a[e sounding de-
vice as a c'at ring oC the emergency
character of .s business.
SECTION XI. RULE OF STOP-
PING AT CURB OR STUE L1NP:
No peremt riding, driving, propel-
ling or ht charge of any vehicle
shall stop Lhe same upmt any street
with the left side of such vehicle
toward or along Lhe curb or side-
line.
SF,CTION XiI. SIGNAL T O
STOP--Every person operating or
driving any automobile, motorcycle
or any other kind of motor car on
or almtg any 9l ree t, upon a signal
given by puttinK up a hand or other
signs: 04 distress made by a person
ruling or driving a male, donkey,
horse or horses, which are frighten-
ed, shall cause such vehicle to stop
unless a movement fonva,rd is nec-
essvy W avoid accident or injury
and upon request shall stop all mo-
tor power until such anima] or ani-
male are under control or the danger
passed; and, if requested, shall as-
sist such person or persona to pass
such vehicle in safety.
(a) No person or persons shall
give such signal or sign of danger
or distress or call for assistance
upon any person operating any such
vehicle on a street without reason-
able cause for so doing.
SECTION XIII. RULE OF STOP-
PING IN ROAD ~VAY-No person
riding, driving, propelling or in
charge of any vehicle, shall atop
the same upon any street except
with each of the right wheels with-
in 1 foot of the curb or aide of the
street, and not less than four (4)
Pent from [he rear of any vehicle
parked on same curb or aide line
of such street.
(b) Vehicles shall not stand on
any street except to let passengers
on or ofY in front oY the entrance oY
any pn6lic building or plane of pub-
lic resort; within 20 feet of any
street intersection; within 15 feet
of a fire hydrant or in front of any
alley or lane.
(c) No person riding, driving,
operating or in charge of any motor
vehicle shall bring such vehicle to
a stop on any street at any point
other than on a parking place for
more than 30 minutes, except such
vehicle as shall be actually engaged
in loading or unloading freight.
(d) No person riding, driving,
operating or in charge of any motor
vehicle, shall park such vehicle
nearer than 20 feet to a street in-
tersection.
(e) In moving any vehicle out
of the parking place, on Kameha-
meha Street between Shipman and
Kilohana streets, the driver, oper-
ator or person in charge of any
such vehicle, shall cause the saxne
to move forward and in the direc-
tion in which the traffic on that
aide of the street is moving and
shall not cause the same to be back-
ed out of the narking-pines, and on
streets where vehicles are permit-
ted to be parked at an 45° angle ae
provided in section 13 PART III of
this Ordinance, the driver, operator
or person in charge of any vehicle
shall cause the same to be backed
out of Lhe parking sir ~, and in ad-
dition thereto a wary mg shall be
sounded by the use of a horn or
other adequate device.
SECTION XIV. RULF. PROHIB-
ITING BACKING UP AGAINST
THE CURB-No person riding,
driving, propelling or in charge of
any vehicle upon any street shall
allow such vehicle to bo backed up
to the curb or side of such street.
SECTION XV. RIGHT OF WAY
AT STREET INTERSECTION-At
any street. interaectimr the operator
or driver of any vehicle, or the rider
of any animal, shall have the right
of way over the operator or driver
of any vehicle or the rider of any
animal approaching him at sgrh in-
tersection from the left, excepting
only in cases in which a Police
Officer shall be in actual charge of
such intersection.
SECTION XVI. RULE REGU-
LATING VEHICLES STANDING
ON GRADES OR OTHERWISE-It
shall be unlawful for any person
operating or driving any automo-
bile, motorcycle or any kind of
motor vehicle to leave such vehicle
standing on grades with only the
brakes set.
(a) In such case the front or
rear wheels of such vehicle shall
be thrown in towards [he curb in
such a manner as to prevent such
vehicle from running down the
grade if the brakes should be re-
leased.
(b) All vehicles ]eft standing
shall have brakes set, and on all
motor vehicles requiring cranking
from without, the brakes shall re-
main set until engine ie started.
SECTION XV1I. BRAKES-Every
motor vehicle, motorcycle and any
oDxer vehicle, while being used
upon any street, shall be provided
with efficient brakes which shall be
kept in good working order.
fa) All brakes shall be of suf-
ficient power to bring such vehicle
when traveling at a rate of speed
of ten miles an hour over a dry
level macadam road, to a full atop
within ten feet from point of appli-
cation of brakes. Every operator,
driver or owner of such vehicle,
when requested by the Sheriff, hie
Deputy, any police officer or any
Examiner of Chauffeurs, shall sub-
mit such vehicle to a brake test.
SECTION XVIlI. STF,ERING AP-
PATiATTIS-Every motor vehicle
shall be equipped with a steering
device in good working order. Such
device shall be subject to test in
the same mamrer as provided in
paragraph (a) Section XVII.
SECTION XIX. GARAGE EXIT-
Whenever any public garage has a
passage way connecting with any
street of such construaCion that
there is an obstructed view from
such street of any vehicle emerg-
ing from such public garage, such
public garage shall have a sign ex-
tending across the sidewalk or side-
line in front of such public garage,
in close proximity to such pas-
sage way, containing the words
"GARAGE EXIT" in conspicuous
letters, not less than six inches in
height, which sign shall be visible
to all parties approaching such en-
trance from either side at e'1 times.
Such sign shall be lighted uy a red
light during all hours of darkness.
(a) Any and all vehicles upon
approaching a street intersection
Yrom any garage exit, alley, side
street, lane or roadway, shall
promptly come to a atop at the in-
tersecting side line and within the
garage exit, alley, aide street, lane
or roadway, give sound signal, and
clear right-of-way to pedestrian and
vehicle traffic on the main street.
It shall be the duty of the SheriF
to indicate, delineate and mark off
or cause to be indicated, delineated
or marked off street intersecting
side lines of any garage exit, alley,
side street, lane or roadway with
the word "Stop" in conspicuous let-
ters, plainly visible to all parties
approaching such intersecting
atreeC aide line, and it shall be the
like duty oY the Sheriff to indicate,
delineate and mark off or cause to
be indicated, delineated or marked
off on the following intersection oP
etreete with the word "STOP" in
conspicuous letters, plainly visible
to drivers, operators and/or persona
in charge of any vehicle approach-
ing such street intersection:
Intersection oY Shipman, Waia-
nuenue, Kalakaua, Haili, Furne-
aux lane, Mooheau, Ponohawai,
Kumu, Alanaio, Pauahi, Piopio,
Bishop, Keliikolani, Mamo, Ma-
mane, I.ihiwai, Mokuola, Kilo-
bans and Kamehameha streets;
Intersection of Shipman, Waia-
nuenue, Kalakaua, Haili, Fur-
neaux lane and Keawe Street;
Intersection of Wailuku, Waia-
nuenue, Kalakaua, Haili, Pono-
hawai and Kinoole Street;
Intersection of Kauila, Lehua, Ka-
noa, Iliahi, Ohai and Puueo
Street;
Intersection-of Alae, Haaheo, Mo-
kuhonua lane, Wailua lane, Kai-
wiki, Haaa lane, Aloha lane,
Pua lane, Halaulani, Kauila, Le-
hua, Iliahi, Ohai, Amauulu and
Wainaku Street;
Intersection of Ponohawai, Kuku-
au, Kumu, Aala, Hoku, Piopio,
Mohouli, Lanihuli, Kamana, Lo-
no, Lanikaula, Olana, Kawili,
Ohea, Puainako, Kahaopea, Ka-
wailani, Palai, Haihaf and Ki-
lauea Street;
Intersection oY Mohouli, Lanihuli,
Kamana, Lono, Lanikaula, Olo-
na, Kawili, Ohea, Puainako, Ka-
wailani, Kahaopea, Palai, Hai-
hai and Kinoole Street exten-
atpn;
Intersection of Keawe, Kekaulike,
Kinoole, Ululani, Kapiolani, Ka-
iulani and Waianuenue Street;
Intersection of Keawe, Kilauea,
Kinoole, Ululani, Kapiolani and
Haili SGeet-,
Intersection of Kilauea, Kinoole,
Ululani, Kapiolani and Pona-
hawai Street;
Intersection of Liliuokalani, Kino-
ole, Ululani and Hoku Street;
Interseotion of Liliuokalani, Kino-
ole, Ululani and Hoku Street;
Intersection of Piilani, Kualani,
Kekuauaoa, Leilani and Mano-
no Street;
Intersection of Mililani, Manono,
Hinano, Laukapu, Kalaikoa,
Kanoelehua, Wailani and Lani-
kaula Street.
It shall be unlawful for the oper-
ator of any vehicle to fail to bring
said vehicle to a complete atop be-
fore entering any of the streets or
parts of etreete in this section men-
tioned, provided, however, LhaC when
an intersection is controlled by a
traffc ofhcer, no vehicle shall be
required to be stopped as above
provided, when a signal to proceed
has been given by such officer.
SECTION XX. BREAKING ANI-
MALS FORBIDDEN-It shall be
unlawful for any person to dirve
upon any street any unduly danger-
ous or partially broken animal or
animals or to use any street for the
purpose of "breaking' animal or
animals, it being the intention of
this section to define the words
"broken" and "breaking" as fhe act
of accustoming any animal or ani-
mals to saddle and/or harness for
the purpose of subjection. This sec-
tion shall apply to district A-
SECTION XXI. LEADING ANI-
MALS OR TOWING VEHICLES-
It shall be unlawful to lead auy ani-
ma] behind any vehicle which, by
reason oC its top or otherwise ob-
structs aplain view of said anima]
to those approaching Prom the oppo-
site direction, or to tow more than
one vehicle or trailer, provided per-
mission be granted by the Chair-
man an(1 eXOelltlye Officer Of the
Doard of Supervisors, County of
Hawaii, or by some person by him
am horized to g'i'ant such permis-
sion; and no tow connection shall
ba mm'o than sixteen feet in length.
SF.C'l'ION XXII. NUISANCN:S-
lt shall be unlawful fm• any person
operating any motor car upon any
street, to permit the motor oY the
same to operate in such a manner
ae to visibly emit a great amount
oC steam, smoke or products of com-
bustion from exhaust pipe or other
opuxing, except while starting the
motor, nor shall such person race
the motor of such tnotor car nor
leave such motor car standing with
the motor thereof running without
any duly licensed operator in charge
oC such vehicle, nor make unneces-
sary noise, nor allow such motor
vehicle W be repaired in the streets
or parking place, except in case oY
emergency. One of Lhe purposes
of this paragraph is to prevent the
repairing of or leaving of motor
vehicles for ropair on the public
streets ox' Parking place by garages.
(a) No person or persons shat]
unreasmtably obstruct or impede
the right of travel of any other
vehicle.
(b) No person riding a bicycle
shall hold onto any other vehicle
while is motion.
(c) No vehicle shalt be driven
over any curb or across any park,
along and upon any sidev,-elk or
across any sidewalk, except aL an
alley or private entrance for ve-
hicles. This section shall apply to
district A.
(d) Lt shall be unlawful for any
person op~ratinfi any motor car
within district A or within 600 fast
oP a school, courthouse, church or
hospital, to porxnit the pipes, muff-
lers or other device thereof W emit
the sotmds of exhaust in a loud and
annoying maim er.
(e) No person shall jump upon,
alight from or ride upon the run-
ning board of any vehicle while
such vehicle is in motion.
(f) No person shall sit or ride
upon the door or doors of any ve-
hicle while sneh vehicle is in mo-
tion.
(g) It shall be unlawful for any
person operating a motor vehicle
upmt any street, to have any per-
son or child in hie or her lap,
arm or arms, while such motor ve-
hicle is in motion.
(h) No vehicle or pedestrian
shall pass through a funeral pro-
cession authorized by the Sheriff
or his Deputy, without the permis-
sion of a police officer.
(i) Any person operating any
vehicle on any street, upon ap-
proaching arailroad crossing, shall
heed the signals given by any per-
son or device for that purpose, of
approaching locomotive, engine,
train or trains and stop until each
locomotive, engine, train or trains
have passed.
SECTION XX[II. DRIVING OR
RIDING BY CERTAIN PERSONS
PROHfBTTPIDNO person under
the age of hfteen years, whether
accompanied by a duly licensed
chauffeur or not, shall operate or
drive any motor car along or upon
any street or in any public place.
(a) No person shall teach an-
other, and no person shall learn to
operate any motor vehicle on any
strret within district A.
(b) [t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, or em'poration W allow
and/or permit any unliconsed por-
son to drive and/or oporate any
motor vehicle without having a
chauffeur's license to so drive and
/or operate a motor vehicle.
(c) It shall be unlawflil for any
person iu control of any animal-
drawn vehicle, or riding any ani-
mal, to proceed upon any street or
itblic place without having or keep-
ing conscious control of such aati-
mal by moans of proper reins or
harness.
(d) No person of fender years
obviously unfit for the control of
any anima] shall drive or ride each
animal along any street or public
place, or be permitted to drive or
ride such animal in such street or
public place.
(e) No person while under the
influence of intoxicating Rquor or
any other intoxicating beverage,
shall operate or drive any vehiclo
along or upon any street or in any
public place.
(f) Proof that a person accused
of having operated or driven any
vehicle while intox'cated partook
of intoxicating liquor within one
hour before the alleged offense
shall consGtnte prima facia proof
of intoxication and such person
shall be presumed to have b<eu in-
Loxicaled until such prima facia
proof shall have been rohutted by
sufficient evhlenco Lo the contrary.
S79C7 ON fiXIV. LIGHTS. (a)
From thirty minutes after sunset
until thirty minutes before sunrise.
there shall be displa.3'ed on Lhe
front of every motor vehicle or car,
while being operated or driven
along any street. a[ least two
lamps of equal candle power, mre
on each side, so arranged, adjusted,
conelrneted and so placed that any
pair oP headlights tinder conditions
of use mast. produce a light aufliei-
ent to reveal any person, vehicle
or substantial object on the high-
way straight ahead of each motor
vehicle for a distance of at IeasL
160 feet. Such lights, when meas-
ured at a distance oP 1d0 feet di-
rectly in front of the motor vehicle
and at a height of sixty inohos
above the level surface on which
the motor vehicle or car stands,
shall not exceed two thousand four
hundred apparent candle power, nor
shall thin candle power be exceed-
ed at greater height than sixty
inches. When measured at a dfe-
tance of one hundred feet ahead of
the motor vehicle and seven Peet or
more to the left of the axis of the
same, and at a height of sixty in-
ches above the level surface on
which the motor vehicle stands,
such lights shall not exceed eight
hundred apparent candle power;
provided, however, the foregoing
provisions shall apply to any ve-
hicle at roat upon any street not
includod within district A.
(b) During the time herein be-
fore specified every motm'cycle
while moving on a highway shall
carry at the front tb ereof at least
one lighted headlight which shall
give a light OL sneh power and so
distributed as provided in enbdi-
vision (al; provided, howevor, that
any motm'cycle with a side car or
similar contrivance attached, shall,
in additi mx to the foregoing requir-
ed light, carry on such side cal' or
similar contrivance a lighted lamp
visible from a point at leas[ two
hundred feet ahead of said motor-
cycle.
(c) A71 devices or adjustments
used in connection with lights upon
motor vehicles to enable the same
Lo comply with the Urovisions- here-
of shall not be used until approved
by the 6heriR, Deputy Sheriff or
Examiner of Chauffeurs of the
County of Hawaii. The cost of
testing any device sha^ be borne
by the person submitting the same;
provided, however, that this cost
shag not exceed the sum of one
dollar in any one year; PROVIDED,
further, that whenever such light
or lights become disarranged, dis-
adjusted and/or displaced by rea-
son or in consequence of colliding
with any other motor vehicle, com-
inK in eontact with any object and/
or otherwise, the cost of testing
or retea ling shall not exceed the
sum of one dollar.
(d) No person shall drive, oiler.
ate or propel a. motor vehicle wilb-
out an approved device or adiust-
ment upon its headlights unless the
said headlights shall have been
tested and approved by the Sheriff,
llepntY Shy •ifP or Examiner of
Chauffeurs. Tho cost of testing
shall be born ~ by the person offer-
ing Lhe same 1'or test as provided in
subdivision (c).
BICYCLE LIGHTS-A[ the time
specified in section 29 (a), overt'
bicyce, while on the highway, shall
can•y a li shted lamp visible at all
times at ]east two hundred feet in
tho direction toward which such
icycle is faced, and shall also carry
at the rear a reflex mirror or a
lighted lamp axhibi ling a red light
plainly visible fora distanco of at
least two lnnxdred i'eet toward the
rear.
TAIL. T.kCHTS ON VEHICLES-
From thirty mimrtes actor sunset
[o thirty minutes before sunrise at
a.ny limo while a motor vehicle is
on any highway, there shall be dis-
played at the rear a tail lifiht which
display a red light visible not less
than two hmulred feet from the
rear th ereo4 and so constructed,
adjustod and Placed that the regie-
iratiou cumber Plate carried on the
rear thereot shall be illuminated by
a white light in such manner that
the registration number thereon
can be plainly distingniebed at a
distance of not less than fifty feet
toward the rear.
LH;HTS ON LOADS'In any case
where a vehicle shall be loaded
with any material in euoh a ma,n uer
that any pm'tion of such loads ex-
tends toward the rear Pour feet or
more bed and the rear oP the bed or
body of such vehicle, thero shall be
displayed at Lhe extremo cud oP
such a load, at. the Limes and under
t,ite conditions hereinbefore speci-
fied, in addition the ordinary rear or
tail ]ighf herehtbofm'e required to
be displayed on such vehicle, a red
light 7t htin ly visible under ordinary
atmospheric conditions at least rivo
hundred feet Crom tho rear; pro-
vided, farther, that at other times
while such vehicle is upo,i the bigh-
tva,y tired flag or clout nut less than
sixteen Inches square shall bo dis-
played at Lhe exirexnc reear oY said
load.
S I' O T L I G I] T SNO spotlight
shall he used in diatrir.E A and no
apo.]ighL shall be used without dis
trio A so as to shine in Lhe eyes of
the th'iver of approaching Passing
vehiclos, and when used every spot-
light mast be turned off at a dis-
tance Lrom an ;tpproaehiug vehicle
sufficiont W enable such approach-
ing vehicle to proceed and pass
without stopping and with safety.
OTHIilR V1HICLES-Every ani-
mal-drawn vehicle shall display hvo
lights, mte on each side thereof,
showing a while light visible with-
in a roasonable distance in the di-
recliat tpwards which such vehicle
is proceeding. Such vehicle shall
also display one tai] light set on
Lhe left rca.r side, which tail light
shall be a red light.
Oh'FICERF~ YOWEltS-Police of-
ficers, mt steamer landings, street
intersection s, railroad depots, the-
aters, placos oP general resort, all
plaet-a of Public gathering or as-
sembly, and also along routes of
processions and Pat Ades, shall have
fitll cmtirol of the ovement or
when vehicles shall s.op, or where
and how standing vehicles shall bo
placed.
Such police oflicers shall signal
by wave of t7to arm, can o, or other
instrument, the dircotimt in which
vahioles shall move or where and
Low standing vehicles shall be
placed.
Whenever there is a Police officer
in chargo of any such place, the
operator or driver of a vehicle or
Pedestrian shall indicate the direo-
tiou iu which he wishes to Lravet
and shall tint Proceed until ordered
so to do by each police officer.
PART VI-HEAVY VEHICLES
SECTION I. USE OF FLANGES
ETC., ON WHEN;LS RESTRIC'CED
-No Lrac Llou engine, road engine,
hauling engino, trailer, steam roller,
automobile truck, motor m' other
Power vehicle shall be operated
upon or over any street the tires
of which are wound with chains or
tho Pace oP the tiros oY which are
fitted with flanges, ribs, clamps,
Ines or spikee, other than rubber
or wooden blocks.
This regulation applies to all
rings or flanges upon guiding or
steering wheels on each vehicle.
Dt case of traction engines and
steam plows which are equipped or
provided with flanges, ribs, clamps,
rings or Ings, such vehicles shall be
permitted to pass over said streets
provided permission be granted by
^xe chuirmau and exemtt.ive officer
of the Roard oC Supervisors, County
of Hawaii, or by some person by
him authorized Lo grant such pet'-
miasion; or that cleats are fastened
upon all the wheels of such ve-
hicles, not Less than 2r~a inches wide
and not more than lyz inches high
so placed that not Tess than two
rleals on each wheel shall touch
the ground at all times, and tlmt
thr, weight shall bo Lhe same on all
pxrls of said cleats.
t.h:CT1ON II. \\'EiOHT OF VE-
HICLES RESTRIC'PEDNo trac-
tion engine, traitor, steam roller,
automobile truck, motor or other
power vehicle shall be operated
upon or over any street, nor shall
any object be moved over or upon
any such street upon wheels, rollers
or otherwise in excess of a total
of 16 tints in weigh[, including Lhe
vehicle, object or contrivance and
load w-iflmut first obtaining the per-
mission of the chairman and exe-
cutivo officer as hereixmYter pro-
vided. No weight in excess of night
(3) tone, shag be carried on any
one axle of suoh vehicle.
S I:CTION III. LIMIT OF
WEIG II'P UL'FIHED-The lire of
each wheel oC any motor or other
power vehicle other than those de-
scribed in the prior section shall be
smooth, and the weight of such
vehicle, including load, shall not
excoed 300 pounds upon aft rock in
width oP the tiro, wheel, roller or
other object, and any weight i^ ox-
cess of 800 pounds upon an inch
tiro is prohibited unless Permission
bo obtained Yrom the chairman and
exeeulive officer as hereinafter pro-
vided.
SEC'PION IV. WIDTH OF VF.-
HICI,ES RESTRICTET~\ t motor
or other power vehicle shall he
operated upon any street oY a
greater width than 90 inches, ex-
cept tractimt engines, which may
have a width oY 120 inches. ,
SECTION V. PERMISSION TO
OPERATE CERTAIN HEAVY VF
HICLES-The Chairman and Exe-
cutive officer oY the Board of Super-
visors, in and for the County of Ha-
waii, may grant Permission Por the
moving of heavy vehicles, loads, ob-
jerts or structures in excess of a
total weigh[ oP 15 tons over any
street upon proper application in
writing being made therefor; pro-
vided, however, that the said Chair-
man and Executive officer may re-
quire a sufficient bond to protect
the county from any lose, injury
or damage by reason of such oper-
ation.
SECTION VI. IMPROPER USE
OF STREETS BY HEAVY VEHI-
CLES YROHIBITEI)It shall be
unlawful to operate, drive, haul or
use in any street or public place
any vehicle of such weight or con-
struction or in such a manner that
the edges of the tires of such ve-
hicle shall cut into the roadbed and
cause ruts therein by reason of
being operated on the crown of the
roads without sufficient bearing sur-
face to sustain the load of such ve-
hicle.
SECTION VII. The owner, driver,
operator or mover of any heavy
vehicle, using any street or public
plane, shall be responsible Co the
County for all damage which said
street or place may sustain as a
result of a violation of any of the
Provisions of this Ordinance.
PART VII
S E C T I O N III. VIOLATIONS-
PUNiSHMENT-Any person violat-
ing any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be punished by a
fine oP not leas than five dollars
and not more than two hundred
fifty dollars.
The court having jurisdiction oP
any charge brought tinder this' Or-
dinance, in addition to the penalty
above set forth, may. upon the mo-
lion of the prosecuting officer, can-
cel the Chanffmtr's Certificate oY
any porson found guilty under this
Ordinance, in which case the Court
shall fig a period, not exceeding
twelve months, wherein such per-
son shall not be entitled to receive
a new Chauffeur's Certificate.
SECTION II. Ordinances num-
bered 63, 87, 88, S0, 90 and 93 and
all older ordinances or parts of Or-
dinances in conflict with the pro-
visimxs of this Ordinance are here-
by repoaled.
SECTION III. This ordinance
shall take effect thirty days from
and aY'ter the date of its approval.
(Sgd) A. M. CABRINHA,
Supervisor, let Representative
District.
Introduced: Sane 1st, A. D. 1927.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII ~ SS.
COUNTY OF HAWAII
I hereby certify Lhat the fore-
going Ordinance was regularly con-
sidered at a meetinK of the Board
oY Supervisors oC the County of
Hawaii, held at Lhe County Seat
upon the 9th day of September A.
D. 1927, and upon being put to vote
Said Ordinance was adopted by a
majority oY the Supervisors at said
meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have
hereunto set my hand and a6lxed
the seal oY the County of Hawaii
upon tltis 9th day of September,
A. D. 1927.
(Sgd) A. A HAPAI,
Clerk oP the County of Hawaii.
(SEAL)