16-16.1 Speed Limits.

   No person having the control of the speed of a street railway car on the surface of any street, except in spaces especially reserved for street railway cars, shall allow such car to go at a rate of speed faster than ten mph in any part of the city included within the following bounds: Charles Street, Park Square, Eliot Street, Kneeland Street, Atlantic Avenue, Commercial Street, Causeway Street and Leverett Street, including said boundary streets; or in any other part of the City Proper, so called, lying north of Massachusetts Avenue and Southampton Street, at a rate of speed faster than 12 mph; or in any other part of the city at a rate of speed faster than 15 mph; or in turning a corner in any part of the city at a rate of speed faster than four miles per hour.

(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 325; CBC 1985 16-16.1)

16-16.2 Intersections.

   In approaching any public or private way intersecting that in which the railway is located, the speed of the car must be reduced to such a rate as will make it possible to stop immediately.

(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 326; CBC 1985 16-16.2)

16-16.3 Curves.

   In rounding curves and in all cases where the view of the motorman is obstructed for any reason, the speed of the car must be reduced to meet the condition of limited vision of railway and highway.

(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 327; CBC 1985 16-16.3)

16-16.4 Grades.

   Before taking any heavy descending grade, the speed of the car must be so reduced as to test the working of the brakes.

(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 328; CBC 1985 16-16.4)

16-16.5 Proximity to Roads.

   Where the railway lies within a highway and is close to narrow travelled road, the speed of the car must be reduced to meet this condition whenever such road is in rightful use by others.

(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 329; CBC 1985 16-16.5)