Chapter 3615. Regulating the speed of automobiles in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 3615.— An Act Regulating the speed of automobiles in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. June 29, 1906. [[H. R. 16384](/us/bill/59/hr/16384).] [[Public, No. 361](/us/pl/59/361).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That no person shall drive or District of Columbia. Regulating speed of automobiles, etc. propel, or cause to be driven or propelled, any automobile, horseless or motor vehicle, bicycle, or horse-drawn vehicle within the fire limits of the District of Columbia, as said fire limits are now defined or may hereafter be defined from time to time in and by the building regulations of said District, upon any street, avenue, alley, or public highway at a greater rate of speed than twelve miles an hour between intersecting Limit of speed. streets and avenues; nor at a greater rate of speed than fifteen miles an hour through any of the parks within said District; nor across streets at a greater speed than eight miles an hour; nor at a greater rate of speed than six miles an hour around the corners of any street or avenue; nor at a greater rate of speed than four miles an hour on the east side of Fifteenth street northwest between the south building line of G street and the south curb line of New York avenue; nor on the west side of Fifteenth street northwest between the line which would be the south building line of G street if extended to the west side of Fifteenth street and from said extended line north to the north curb line of Pennsylvania avenue; nor at the intersection of Ninth and F streets northwest between the building lines of the said streets; nor at the intersection of Ninth and G streets northwest between the building lines of said streets; nor at the intersection of Eleventh and F streets northwest between the building lines of the said streets; nor at the intersection 622 of Eleventh and G streets northwest between the building lines of the said streets; nor on any public roadway, street, avenue, or alley within said District outside of said fire limits at a greater rate of speed than twenty miles an hour; and when meeting or passing any other vehicle the speed shall not exceed twelve miles an hour, and any automobile shall be brought to a full stop whenever the driver of a horse-drawn vehicle shall signal by raising the hand, and said vehicles Penalty. shall at all times be under the control of the driver or operator; and the driver or operator and the owner or proprietor riding thereon or therein violating any of the provisions hereof shall, upon conviction for the first offense, be fined not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and shall, upon conviction for the second offense within one year from the commission of the first offense, be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than five days nor more than thirty days, at the discretion of the court; and shall, upon conviction for the third offense within one year from the commission of the first offense, and for any and all subsequent offenses, be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars, and be imprisoned in the workhouse for not less than thirty days nor more than six months.
Sec. 2. Prosecutions. That prosecutions for violation of the provisions of this Act shall be on information filed in the police court of the District of Columbia by the corporation counsel or any of his assistants. Sec. 3. Police regulations. That this Act shall not be held to take away the authority of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to make police regulations not inconsistent herewith. Approved, June 29, 1906.