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ORDINANCE NO. _ _,.s .... a-42 __ _
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SUBDIVISION 18-32.1 TO CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE
IV OF THE LUBBOCK CITY CODE RELATING TO TRAFFIC, SO AS TO REQUIR
THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE TO .OVERTAKE AND PASS A PARKED OR STOPPE
VEHICLE IN A PROPER MANNER UPON ANY STREET, ROADWAY~ OR HIGHW.AJ
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; AUTHORIZING PUBLI-
CATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PRESCRIBING THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a collision of any moving vehicle with
a parked or stopped vehicle imperils the public safety and endangers the public
health and welfare, which creates an emergency, and that such collision should
be prohibited; NOW THEREFORE: .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION!. THAT the exist:ing Lubbock City Code is hereby amended by
adding thereto a new Subdivision to be designated Subdivision 18-3 2. 1, which
shall read as follows:
The driver of a vehicle overtaking a vehicle stopped
or parked along the curb of or on any street, roadway,
or highway within the City limits shall pass such parked
vehicle in a manner and at such distance to prevent col-
lision with such parked vehicle. The act of colliding
with a parked or stopped vehicle shall be prima facie
evidence of failure to overtake and pass in a proper
manner.
SECTION 2. Any person violating the provisions of Section 1 hereof shall
upon conviction be fined in any sum not less than ONE AND NO/100 ($1.00)
DOLLARS and not exceeding TWO HUNDRED AND NO/100 ($200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 3. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause the publication of this ordinance once a week for two consecutive weeks
in a newspaper regularly published in the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 4. THAT the public safety, health and welfare create a public
necessity requiring ordinances to be read on two readings before final passage
is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall take effect immediately after its
passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on this 12th day_Jof _ _,_....,,,.,...,......_ ____ -,1.-.;/ 1970,
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