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,.; t ..... ... f..' l:t I .' -- e e '. . . '" 'ORDINANCE NO. I 678 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS ON 4th STREET IN THE CITY LIMITS OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; FIXING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, THAT: Section 1. Any vehicle approaching West Tyler Street travel- ing North on North 4th Street shall come to a complete stop before entering the intersection of West Tyler Street and North 4th Street and shall not pro- ceed onto or across 'West Tyler Street unless and until it is clear to the operator of the vehicle so stopped that there is no other vehicie approaching' the intersection of West Tyler Street at North 4th Str~et, within a distance of 200 feet. Section 2. Any vehicle approaching West Tyler Street travel- ing South on North 4th Street shall come to a complete stop before entering the intersection of West Tyler Street and North 4th Street and shall not pro- ceed onto or across West Tyler 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 West Tyler Street at North 4th Street, within a distance of 200 feet. Section 3. Any person operating a vehicle who fails to bring said vehicle to a complete s~op before entering an intersection shall be guilty of failing to stop and shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $200.00. Section 4. AJlY 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- ing 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 5. Any person operating a vehicle from a 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