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ORDINANCE NO. 675
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS
ON 3rd STREET IN THE CITY LIMlTS OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; FIXING A
MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICf HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMlSSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
THAT:
Section 1. Any vehicle approaching "G" Street traveling North
on South 3rd Street shall come to a complete stop before entering the inter-
section of "G" Street and South 3rd Street and shall not proceed onto or
across "G" 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 "G"
. Street at South ,3rd Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 2. Any vehicle approaching "G" Street traveling South
on South 3rd Street shall come to a complete stop before entering the inter-
section of "G" Street and South 3rd Street and shall not proceed onto or across
"G" 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 "G" Street at
South 3rd Street within a distance of 200 feet.
Section 3. Any person operating a vehicle who fails to bring
said vehicle to a complete stop befo!e entering an intersection shall be guilty
,~ of failing to sop and shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $200.00.
Section 4. Any person operating a vehicle from 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 approach-
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ing said intersection within a distance of less than 200 feet shall be guilty ,
of negligently operating said vehicl~ and shall be fined not less than $10. 00
nor more than $200.00. .
Section 5. Any person operating a vehicle from a point hereto-
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fore designated as a stop, who proceeds into the intersection and his vehicle
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is involved in a collision, whether his vehicle is struck or is the striking
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vehicle, within the intersection or within 50 feet thereof shall be guilty of
negligent collision and shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than
$200. 00.
Section 6. 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
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conflicting portions of the prior ordinance is hereby repealed.
Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective and be in
force from and after its passage, approval and publication, as required
by law.
Passed and approved this the 20th
day of _May' , 1963.
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APPROVED:
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Mayor of th i f La Porte '
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