HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 116-1914 - Regulating Of Automobiles, Motor Vehicles, ETC. - 11_09_1914ORDINANCE NO. 116
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE RUNNING OF AU OMOBI LES, MOTOR VEHICLES, AND
BICYCLES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF,
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas:
Section 1. That no automobile, motor vehicle, or bicycle shall be
driven or operated upon or across any public road, street, or alley
or pfriven within the limits of the City of Lubbock at a greater rate of
speed than twelve miles an hour; provided this Section shall not apply
to public officers in the discharge of public duties, nor to persons
assisting such officers, nor to persons aiding or assisting in the
extinguishing of fire when some building or other valuable property may
be in immediate danger of destruction by fire, nor to physicians going
to the relief of the sick or injured and shall not apply to race courses
or speedways.
Section 2. That all drivers or operators of automobiles, motor vehicles,
and bicycles are prohibited from racing upon or across any public road,
street, alley, or driveway within the limits of the City of Lubbock.
Section 3. That any person driving or operating an automobile, motor
vehicle, or bicycle, shall at the request in words, signal by putting up
the hand, or by other signal from the person riding, driving, or leading
a horse or horses, or other domestic animals, cause such automobile, motor
vehicle, or bicycle to come to a standstill as quickly as possible and to
remain stationary long enough to allow such animal to pass.
Section 4. That every automobile or motor vehicle used and operated at
night between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise,
within the limits of the City of Lubbock, shall have attached thereto at
least one lighted lamp, Whi&h lamp shall be arranged so that it will throw
a stream of light in front of the automobile or motor vehicle to which
it is attached; and one lighted red lamp, ordinarily called a rear or tail
lamp, attached to the rear of said automobile, or motor vehicle so that
it will at all times be in full view and a plain signal to all persons
approaching said automobile or motor vehicle from the rear; and any
person who shall use or operate an automobile or motor vehicle upon any
public road, street, alley, or driveway within the limits of the City
of Lubbock at night between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before
sunrise without having at least one lighted lamp attached to the auto-
nmobile or motor vehicle s used and operated and such lamp so arranged
that it will throw a stream of light in front of such automobile or
motor vehicle when in action, or who shall use or operate an automobile
or motor vehicle within the limits of the City of Lubbock, Texas, at
night between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise
without having at least one lighted red lamp, ordinarily called a rear
or tail lamp so attaohed to the rear of the said automobile or motor
vehicle that it will at all times be in full view and a plain signal to
all persons approaching said automobile or motor vehicle from the rear,
shall be guilty of an offense and shall be punished as provided in
Section six of this Ordinance. Provided, that motor vehicles shall
not be required to carry tail lamps.
Section 5. That no person who has not attained the age of fourteen
years shall act as chauffeur or driver for any automobile or motor
vehicle within the limits of the City of Lubbock, and any parent or guardian
who shall permit or allow any child in his or her custody under the age
of fourteen years to operate or drive an automobile or motor vehicle
within the limits of the City of Lubbock shall be guilty of an offense
and shall be punished as provided in Section 6 of this Ordinance; or if
any person having the custody of an automobile or motor vehicle shall
allow any child under fourteen years to operate or drive such automobile, or
motor vehicle within the limits of the City of Lubbock shall be guilty
of an offense and shall be punished as provided in Section 6 of this
Ordinance.
Section 6. That every person who shall violate any of the Sections of
this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars
and not more than one hundred dollars.
Section 7. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
immediately from and after the passage and publication thereof in the
manner and for3A provided by Law in such cases.
Passed and approved this the 9th day of November, A.D. 1914.
F. E. Wheelock, Mayor
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Attest: W. M. Shaw, City Secretary.
Copies by N.C.C.
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