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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
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NO DRIVER'S LICENSE (OPERATOR'S, COMMERCIAL
OR MOTORCyCLE)................................. 35 .00
NO HELMET WHILE OPERATING A MOTORCYCLE
(MINORS ONLy)..................................
NO MUD FLAPS.....................................
PASSING ON RIGHT SHOULDER OF ROAD................
OVERLOADED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PERMITTING UNLICENSED DRIVER TO OPERATE VEHICLE..
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..............
FAILURE TO DIM LIGHTS............................
25.00
25.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
25.00
20 .00
20.00
20 .00
15.00
SPEEDING: FIRST 10 MILES OVER LEGAL SPEED LIMIT
(EXCEPT SCHOOL ZONE).................. 25.00
FINE INCREASES $4/PER MILE IN EXCESS
OF 10 MILES OVER LEGAL LIMIT)
SPEEDING: SCHOOL ZONE - FIRST 10 MILES.......... 35.00
FAILURE TO APPEAR
WARRANT FEE
15.00
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
La Porte Police Department for its use.
copy of traffic citations, and to furnish same to the City of
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
fine therefor, without the necessity of the violator appearing in
Court.
1968, is repealed.
Section 4. Ordinance No. 793, passed and approved July 1,
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after
its passage and approval.
PASSED and APPROVED, this the 7th day of November, 1979.
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