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II First Reading I I !I July 13, 1989 ·I 'I Item #22 I I
I Second Reading
I July 27, 1989
! Item #9
JWF:js ORDINANCE NO. 9290
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 16-175(a) OF SECTION 16-175 OF THE
1 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO REVISE SAID SUBSECTION TO
BETTER CONFORM WITH STATE LAW AS REGARDS SPEED LIMITS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES IN
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK PARTICULARLY TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. ART. 6701d, §166;
PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock finds it in the
interest of the public welfare and public safety to revise the motor vehicle
speed limit restrictions of Subsection 16-175(a) of Section 16-175 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock so as to better conform with the
provisions of TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 6701d, §166, being the State law on
motor vehicle speed limit restrictions; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Subsection 16-175(a) of Section 16-175 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is amended in its entirety to read
hereafter as follows:
"Sec. 16-175. Generally.
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle on a street or highway at
a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances
then existing. Except when a special hazard exists that requires
lower speeds for compliance with TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 6701d,
§166(b), the limits specified in TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 6701d,
§166(a), or established by other Ordinances of this City shall be
lawful, but any speed in excess of the limits established by this
Section, or other Ordinances of this City or TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN.
art. 6701d, §166(a), shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is
not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful.11
SECTION 2. THAT any person, firm, or corporation violating the terms
of this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not to exceed
Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary shall cause the publication of the
description caption and penalty clause of this Ordinance once a week for two
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(2) consecutive weeks as an alternative means of publication as provided by
law, and this Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after its last
publication.
Passed by City Council on first reading this 13th day of July
1989.
Passed by City Council on second reading this 27th day of July 1989. _,.;;;;.;~----
ATTEST:
--APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: --
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~ . OROINAN<;E NO. 9290
~· . AN O~OINI>.NCE AMEND·
I lNG SUBSECTION 16-17Ral OF ~ SECTION 16.t7S OF THE CO~~ t g: ~~~:;'tc~ci~ ~~Jrs~ ro\f ~ SUBSECTION TO BETTER •
' FORM WITH STATE LAW AS RE·. • RDS SPEED LIMITS .F.OR MQ-
l ¥~R VEHICLES IN THE CITY 0~ ~ LUBBOCK PARTICULAR\. t TEX REV.CIV.STAT.ANN.AR11.
; 6701.;, !66: PROVIDING A PEN·
AL TV I PROVIDING FOR PUBLI·
l CATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
' HEREOF. · ···
FRANCES HERNANDEZ
Notary Public, State of Texa~
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