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CHAPTER 14.

An Ordinance for the better Regulation of traffic on
Highways.

Interpretation 1. The expression "highway" means and includes all "Highway" public wagon roads, streets, lanes and bridges not within

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If vehicle cannot turn as

required must stop while

the limits of a municipality and the land on each side of public wagon roads to a distance of thirty-three feet from the centre line thereof. No. 9 of 1902, s. 1.

2. If a person travelling or being upon a highway in charge of a vehicle drawn by one or more horses, or one or more other animals, meets another vehicle drawn as aforesaid, he shall turn out to the right from the centre of the road, allowing to the vehicle so met one half of the road. No. 9 of 1902, s. 2.

3. If a person travelling or being upon a highway in charge of a vehicle as aforesaid, or on horseback, is overtaken by any other vehicle or horseman travelling at a greater speed, the person so overtaken shall turn out to the right and allow the said vehicle or horseman to pass. No. 9 of 1902, s. 3.

4. If a person travelling upon a highway in charge of a vehicle or upon horseback, overtakes any other vehicle or horseman, it shall be the duty of such person to turn out to the left, and if he finds it impracticable to turn out as aforesaid, he shall so regulate the speed of his vehicle or horse as to allow the overtaken vehicle or horseman to precede him to some point on the highway where such turning out to the left and a passing can safely be affected. No. 9 of 1902, s. 4.

5. If one vehicle is met or overtaken by another and by reason of the extreme weight of the load on either of the vehicles so meeting, or the vehicle so overtaken, the other passes. driver finds it impracticable to turn out as aforesaid, he shall immediately stop, and, if necessary for the safety of the other vehicle, and if required so to do, he shall assist the person in charge thereof to pass without damage. No. 9 of 1902, s. 5.

loads over

6. After the 1st day of January, 1903, it shall be unlaw- Wide tires to ful for any wagon or vehicle carrying a load of more than be used for two thousand pounds weight avoirdupois to be drawn or 2000 lbs. driven on any of the public highways unless the tires of such wagon or vehicle are at least four inches in width. No 9. of 1902, s. 6.

offence.

7. It shall be sufficient prima facie evidence that any Prima facie wagon or vehicle has, contrary to the provisions of this proof of Ordinance, carried a load of more than two thousand pounds weight, for any credible witness to state upon oath that to the best of his judgment and opinion, the wagon or vehicle in question, at the time of the alleged infraction of this Ordinance carried a load of more than two thousand pounds weight, and upon such evidence being given the onus shall be cast upon the party charged of disproving that the load exceeded two thousand pounds. No. 9 of 1902, s. 7.

not to use

8. No person carrying loads on any highway shall use Between more than one pair of horses for each loaded wagon or certain dates vehicle from the 15th day of April to the 31st day of May, more than one both inclusive, and from the 15th day of September to the pair horses. 30th day of October, both inclusive, except otherwise provided by proclamation. No 9 of 1902, s. 8.

sluice box to

9. No person shall allow any water to run on, over or Not to allow across any highway from any flume, ditch or sluice box water from owned or used by him unless he conducts the same across run across said highway by an overhead flume at a sufficient height not highway. to interfere with traffic, or under said road by a culvert, approved of by the Superintendent of Works. No. 9 1902, s. 9

up ditch.

10. No person shall fill up any ditch alongside a high- No one to fill way, and if any person requires to cross a ditch, he shall build a bridge across the same. No. 9 of 1902, s. 10.

waste gate.

11. No person shall build a dam across any creek running Not to build near a highway without putting a waste gate in the same dam without so as to prevent the waters of the creek from flooding the highway. No. 9 of 1902, s. 11.

12. Any person who contravenes or permits the contra- Persons vention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be to be guilty of contravening deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance. No. 9 offence. of 1902, s. 12.

13. The following acts, practices matters and things shall What to be be deemed to be offences against this Ordinance, viz.:

1. Leaving or keeping a wagon standing upon any highway without leaving a space of eight feet clear on one side of the road.

deemed
offences.

Power of

Peace.

2. Leaving any portion of the chains, yokes or other harness, or of the cargo or apparatus of any horse or team within five feet of the centre of any highway.

3. Erecting any building or other premises, piling cordwood, or wilfully placing or keeping any obstruction on any part of any highway, whether by day or night. No. 9 of 1902, s. 13.

14. Upon being satisfied by information upon oath made Justice of the before him that there exists any practice, matter or thing constituting an offence against this Ordinance, any Justice of the Peace may issue his warrant under his hand for the removal of the cause of such offence and to do what is necessary to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, and may entrust the execution of such warrant to any constable or other person, and the person or persons causing the offence aforesaid shall upon summary conviction thereof, be liable to pay, in addition to any other penalty by this Ordinance imposed for such offense, all costs and expenses incurrred in and about the removal of the cause of the offence, or to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance as aforesaid, to be recoverable in manner provided for the recovery of penalties. No. 9 of 1902, s. 14.

Penalty.

15. Any person guilty of an offence against this Ordinance shall, upon summary conviction thereof before a Justice of the Peace, be liable to a penalty not exceeding $500.00, and in default of immediate payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months. No 9 of 1902, s. 15.

CHAPTER 15.

An Ordinance for the protection of Bridges.

bridge faster

1. Every person who rides or drives any animal or vehicle Penalty for over any bridge or causeway at a pace greater than a walk- driving across ing pace, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty than at a dollars, and in default of payment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days. No. 28 of 1901, s. 1.

walk.

boats, etc., to

2. Every person who moors, makes fast, or in any way Penalty for attaches any raft, steamboat, vessel, boat, barge or other mooring floating body to any bridge or to any pier, pile, trestle or bridges. abutment of the same shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding sixty days. No 28 of 1901, s. 2.

Saturday

CHAPTER 16.

An Ordinance Establishing A Yukon Official Gazette.

1. Until provision is made for the publication of a purely Yukon Sun" Official Gazette, the "Yukon Sun," published on Saturdays, shall be and is hereby declared to be the Yukon Official Gazette. No. 17 of 1901, s. 1.

Official
Gazette.

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