HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 781-1946 - Regulating Traffic At Intersections Or Street Crossings. - 06/27/1946¥ AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AT INl'ERS~TIOlfl OR STREET CROSSINGS WITHIN THE
-,..__./ • CITY OF LUBBOOK SO AS TO REQUIRE REDOOED SPEED OF MOT~ VEHICLES AT INTERSBCTIOR>
Nar CONTROLLED BY TRAFFIC DEVIC~ AND l'RESCRIBIN:l THE MAXIMUM PENALTY.
WHEREAS, traffic at many street intersections or street crossings in the City
of Lubbock are not controlled b,y traffic lights or other traffie signals or signs
and the public safety requires slower speeds at such intersections, THEREFORE,
BE IT 0RDAI1"ED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOOKt
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for aD1 person to operate or drive aqr motor
vehicle over or across ~ street intersection or street crossing within the corp-
orate limite of the City of Lubbock unless the operator or driver shall slacken
and reduce the speed of the motor vehicle being driven by him, to not more than (30
thirty miles per hour.
Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 of this Ordinance shall not apply to
intersections where traffic is controlled by electric traffic light signals.
Section 3. ~ person violating the provisions of Section 1, shall upon con-
viction be fined not exceediDg ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS, and the provisions
of this ~dinance sball be cumulative of all other traffic provisions.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed b.r unanimous vote of the Commission first reading this 27 dar of
June , 1946. -
Passed by unanimous vote of the Commission second reading this 11 d~ of
Jylly ' 1946. -
ATTEST&
Mayor
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City Secretary
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