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. . . -- - ~-,~. . ."\ Ii... :\ .....f,.. ...~~ ',' , ::>~:.' \ \. 10. . \.' ,..::- . .. . ORDINANCE NO. t 3 2 .N ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AT A CERTAIN INTERSECTION ON ~AST MAIN STREET IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; FIXING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $200. 00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. Any vehicle approaching Broadway Street traveling West on East Main Street shall come to a complete stop before entering the intersection of Broadway Street and East Main Street and shall not proceed onto or across Broadway Street unless and until it is clear to the operator of the vehicle so stopped that there is no other vehicle approaching the intersection of Broadway Street at -'. , East Main Street within a distance of 200 feet. .... .... Section 2. Any person operating a vehicle who fails to bring said vehicle to a complete stop at the point heretofore designated as a stop before enter- ing an intersection shall be guilty of failing to stop and shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $200.00. Section 3. Any person operating a vehicle from a point heretofore designated as a stop, who proceeds into the intersection and at the time of entry onto the intersecting street, there is in fact another vehicle approaching said intersection within a distance of 200 feet shall be guilty of negligently operating said vehicle and shall be fined not less than $10. 00 nor more than $200. 00. Section 4. Any person operating a vehicle from the point hereto- fore designated as a stop, who proceeds into the intersection and his vehicle is involved in a collision, whether his vehicle is struck or is the striking vehicle, within the intersection or within 50 feet thereof shall be guilty of negligent colli- sion and shall be fined not less than $10. 00 nor more than $200.00. Section 5. Should any section of this ordinance conflict with any ordinance heretofore adopted by the City Commission of the City of La Porte, the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall prevail and such conflicting portions of the prior ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective and be in force irom and after its passage, approval and publication, as required by law.