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The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia

containing the Charter as amended and re-enacted as a whole (approved March 14, 1908), the constitutional and legislative provisions of the state relating to cities, and the general ordinances of the city enacted as a whole August 6th, 1909, in effect September 1st, 1909
  
  
  

  
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Sec. 592. Speed of cars.
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Sec. 592. Speed of cars.

No locomotive engine, car or train of cars or other vehicle on
any railroad track, electric motor, car, train of cars or other
vehicle on any street railway track within the city limits shall be
moved or propelled along or over any such railroad or street railroad
track at a greater rate of speed than ten miles per hour.

No motor, car, train of cars or other vehicle running on any
street railroad track within the city limits shall be moved or propelled
past the point of entrance into the one on which the street
railroad is situated, or where any street crosses the said street
railroad, or where any crossing for pedestrians crosses such
tracks, whether at the end of a block on the street or not, at a
greater rate of speed than five miles per hour. Any corporation
or person violating any provisions of this section shall be fined
not less than $2.50 nor more than $100 for each offense.