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. . . e-, ., . . ORDINANCE NO. 1174 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FINES FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE MUNICIPAL COURT; AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF SUCH SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FINES ON THE REVERSE OF THE VIOLATOR'S COpy OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Commission of the City of La Porte hereby adopts the following schedule of minimum fines for traffic vio1a- tions: ADD $3.50 STATE COURT TAX FOR EACH OFFENSE DESTRUCTION OF CITY PROPERTY OR PRIVATE PROPERTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200 .00 DISORDERLY CONDUCT; DISTURBING THE PEACE; INDECENT EXPOSURE; MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; PUBLIC INTOXICATION; SIMPLE ASSAULT; SHOPLIFTING.................... 75.00 ANIMAL AT LARGE.................................. CHANGING LANES - NOT IN SAFETy................... CONTEST OF SPEED (INCLUDING EXHIBITION OF ACCELERATION; RECKLESS DRIVING; RACING) CUTTING FUNERAL PROCESSION....................... DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT (BRAKES, LIGHTS, ETC.) ....... DEFECTIVE EXHAUST; NO MUFFLER; DEFECTIVE MUFFLER OR ILLEGAL MUFFLER..................... DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER........................... DRIVING ON WRONG SIDE OF ROADWAy................. DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS........................... DRIVING WRONG WAY ON A ONE WAY OR WRONG WAY ON ONE-WAy..................................... EXCESSIVE NOISE.................................. EXPIRED MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STICKER......... FAILURE TO CHANGE ADDRESS ON DRIVER'S LICENSE.... FAILURE TO FOLLOW TRUCK ROUTE.................... FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED TO AVOID ACCIDENT....... FAILURE TO DRIVE IN A SINGLE MARKED LANE......... FAILURE TO REMAIN AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT AND GIVE INFORMATION............................... FAILURE TO STOP FOR PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSWALK...... FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY SIGN............... FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY TO EMERGENCY VEHICLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE - ACCIDENT................... FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE - NON-ACCIDENT............... FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE - EMERGENCY VEHICLE.......... ILLEGAL PASSING; ILLEGAL TURNS; (INCLUDING U-TURNS); CUTTING CORNER....................... ILLEGAL PASSING OF SCHOOL BUS.................... ILLEGAL PARKING (EXCEPT FOR FIRE ZONE)........... ILLEGAL PARKING IN FIRE ZONE..................... IMPROPER BACKING................................. IMPROPER REGISTRATION (EXCEPT FOR ILLEGAL 20.00 20.00 35.00 15.00 15.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20 .00 15.00 10.00 35.00 30.00 20.00 35.00 20 .00 20 .00 35.00 35.00 15.00 35.00 20 . 00 35.00 5.00 15.00 15.00 REGISTRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0.00 ILLEGAL REGISTRATION; NO LICENSE PLATES.......... 35.00 NEGLIGENT COLLISION.............................. 35.00