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Home My WebLink AboutO-1982-1318 .~ ., . , I . e ORDINANCE NO. l3l8 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 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section l. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby adopts the following schedule of minimum fines for traffic viola- tions: ADD $6.00 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 AN IMAL AT LARG E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHANGING LANES - NOT IN SAFETy................... CONTEST OF SPEED (INCLUDING EXHIBITION OF ACCELERATION~ AND RECKLESS DRIVING) 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 DIM LIGHTS............................ 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 VEH I CLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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..................... ILLEGAL PARKING ON ROADWAy....................... IMPROPER BACKING................................. IMPROPER REGISTRATION (EXCEPT FOR ILLEGAL REGISTRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 30.00 55.00 15.00 30.00 30.00 20.00 20.00 35.00 35.00 20.00 25.00 20.00 35.00 55.00 15.00 30.00 75.00 20.00 20.00 35.00 55.00 15.00 35.00 35.00 55.00 6.00 35.00 35.00 15.00 20.00 e . , I . . , . ORDINANCE NO. 1318 , page 2. ILLEGAL REGISTRATION; NO LICENSE PLATES.......... NO DRIVER'S LICENSE (OPERATOR'S, COMMERCIAL OR MOTORCyCLE)................................. NO HELMET WHILE OPERATING A MOTORCYCLE (MINORS ONLy).................................. NO MUD FLAPS..................................... ()"~Ii~()~D~I). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PASSING ON RIGHT SHOULDER OF ROAD................ PERMITTING UNLICENSED DRIVER TO OPERATE VEHICLE.. RAe I NG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RESTRICTIONS ON DRIVER'S LICENSE CODES........... RUNNING OVER A FIRE HOSE......................... RUNNING A RED LIGHT OR RUNNING A STOP SIGN....... UNSAFE START FROM A PARKED POSITION.............. VIOLATIONS CAUSING ACCIDENT...................... 35.00 75.00 35.00 25.00 20.00 20.00 75.00 100.00 35.00 20.00 35.00 20.00 55.00 SPEEDING: FIRST 10 MILES OVER LEGAL SPEED LIMIT (EXCEPT SCHOOL ZONE).................. 35.00 FINE INCREASES $4/PER MILE IN EXCESS OF 10 MILES OVER LEGAL LIMIT) SPEEDING: SCHOOL ZONE - FIRST 10 MILES.......... 50.00 FAILURE TO APPEAR WARRANT FEE 55.00 7.50 Section 2. The Clerk of the City of La Porte Municipal Court is hereby authorized to have said schedule of minimum fines for traffic violations printed on the reverse side of the violator's copy of traffic citations, and to furnish same to the City of La Porte Police Department for its use. Section 3. The Clerk of the City of La Porte Municipal Court is hereby authorized to accept, upon a plea of guilty, the amount shown opposite each of the above described offenses, as a minimum Court. fine therefor, without the necessity of the violator appearing in Section 4. Ordinance No. 1174, passed and approved November 7, 1979, is repealed. Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. e . Ordinance No. 1318 , page 3. ('. e PASSED and APPROVED, this the 19th day of May, 1982. . ATTEST: I I APPROVED: a:rxw:~ City Attorney CITY OF LA PORTE By ,. --.." ,,"'~ / " " '" '/ ~ / "' ~ ~.,.....,..~;~~::::~e;."