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ORDINANCE NO. ~,~ ~
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS ON 3RD
STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; FIXING A MAXIMUM
PENALTY OF $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERE-
WITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO~IISSION OF THE CITY OF LAPORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1. Any vehicle approaching West J Street travel-
ing South on South 3rd Street shall come to a complete stop before
entering the intersection of South 3rd Street and West J Street
and shall not proceed onto or across West J 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 South 3rd Street
at West J Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 2. Any vehicle approaching South 3rd Street tra-
veling East on West D Street shall come to a complete stop before
entering the intersection of South 3rd Street and West D Street
shall not proceed onto or across South 3 rd 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 South 3rd Street
at West D Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 3. Any vehicle approaching South 3rd Street tra-
veling West on West D Street shall come to a complete stop before
entering the intersection of South 3rd Street and West D Street and
shall not proceed onto or across South 3rd 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 South 3rd Street
at West D Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 4. Any vehicle approaching South 3rd Street tra-
veling East on West C Street shall come to a complete stop before
entering the intersection of South 3rd Street and West C Street
and shall not proceed onto or across South 3rd 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 South
3rd Street at West C Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 5. Any vehicle approaching South 3rd Street tra-
veling West on West C Street shall come to a complete stop before
entering the intersection of South 3rd Street and West C Street and
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. shall not proceed onto or across South 3rd Street unless and until
it is clear to the operator of the vehicle so stopped that there is
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no other vehicle approaching the intersection of South 3rd Street
at West C Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 6. Any vehicle approaching South 3rd Street
traveling Eat on West B. Street shall come to a complete stop before
entering the intersection of South 3rd Street and West B Street and
shall notrroceed onto or across South 3rd 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 South 3rd Street
at West B Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 7. Any vehicle approaching South 3rd Street tra-
veling West on West B Street shall come to a complete stop before
entering the intersection of South 3rd Street and West B Street and
shall not proceed onto or across South 3rd 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 South 3rd Street
at West B Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 8. Any vehicle approaching West A Street travel-
ing North on South 3rd Street shall come to a complete stop before
entering the intersection of South 3rd Street and West A street and
shall not proceed onto or across West A 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 South 3rd Street at
West A Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 9. Any vehicle approaching West A Street travel-
ing South on South 3rd Street shall come to a complete stop before
entering the intersection of South 3rd Street and West A Street and
shall proceed onto or across West A 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 South 3rd Street at
West A Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 10. Any vehicle approaching West Main Street
traveling North on South 3rd street shall come to a complete stop
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before entering the intersection of South 3rd Street and West Main
Street and shall not proceed onto or across West Main 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 South 3rd
Street at West Main Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 11. Any vehicle approaching Wfft Main Street
traveling South on North 3rd Street shall come to a complete stop
before entering the intersection of North 3rd Street and West Main
Street and shall not proceed onto or across West Main 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 North 3rd
Street at West Main Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 12. Any vehicle approaching West Polk Stret tra-
veling North on North 3rd Street shall come to a complete stop before
entering the intersection of North 3rd Street and West Polk Street
and shall not proceed onto or across West Polk 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 North 3rd
Street at West Polk Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 13. Any person operating a vehicle who fails to
bring said vehicle to a complete stop at a point designated as a st~
before entering an intersection shall be guilty of failing to stop
and shall fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $200.00.
Section 14. 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 less than 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 15. Any person operating a vehicle from a point
heretofore 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 collision and shall be
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. fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $200.00.
Section 16. Should any section of this ordinance con-
flict 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
is hereby repealed.
Section 17. This Ordinance shall become effective and
be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication,
as required by law.
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Passed and approved this the 0 day of July, 1960.
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APPROVED:
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Mayor 0 ~. he' ~i y,. . ~'Texas
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