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TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, CITY OF FORT WORTH
ARTICLE I.
Definitions Page
Section 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ARTICLE II.
Authority of Police
Section 2. Police to Direct Traffic . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 3. Chief of Police Authorized to Adopt mrgency
Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.
Section 4. Obedience to Police 4
Section 5. Public Employees to Obey Traffic Regulations 4
Section 6. Exemptions to Authorized Emergency Vehicle . . 4
Section 7. Persons Propelling Push Carts or Riding Bicycles
of Animals to Obey Traffic Regulations 4
ARTICLE III.
Traffic Signs and Signals
Section 8. Traffic Signs and Signals • . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 9. Obedience to Traffic Signs and Signals . . . . . . 5
Section 9-a Right Turn on Red Light . 5
Section 10. Traffic Control Signal Legend 5
Section 10-a Two-Indication Traffic Control Signal Legend 6
Section 11. Display of Unauthorized Signs and Signals Pro-
hibited 6
Section 12. Interference with Signs and Signals Prohibited 7
Section 13. Chief of Police Authorized to Designate Crosswalks. 7
Section 14. Chief of Police Authorized to Desi grate Safety
Sones and Lanes for Traffic . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 14-a Left Turns Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARTICLE IV.
Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
Section 15. Pedestrians` Right of way . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 16. Pedestrians to Use Right Hals of Crosswalks . . . . 8
Section 17. Pedestrians Soliciting Rides . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ARTICLE V.
Street Cars and Railroad Trains
Section 18. Passing Street Cars • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 19. Driving Through Safety Zone Prohibited . . . 9
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Section 20. Boarding or Alighting from Street Cars or Vehicle 9
Section 21. Unlawful Riding . . . . . . . 9
Section 22. Railway Trains and Street Cars Not to Block Streets 9
ARTICLE VI.
Stopping, Standing and Parking
Section 23. Stopping Prohibited in Specified Places . 10
Section 24. Standing for Loading or unloading only in
certain 'laces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Section 25. Parking Prohibited in Certain Places • 11
Section 26. Parking Time Limited in Designated Places 11
Section 27. Parking Prohibited During Certain hours in De-
signated Places . . .
Section 28. Exceptions to Prohibited Parking . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 29. All Night Parking Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 30. Standing or Parking Close to Curb . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 31. Parking Vehicle for Sale Prohibited . . . . . . . 15
Section 32. Using Vehicle for Primary Purpose of Display
Advertising Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 33. Owner Prim Facie Responsible for Illegal Parking 16
ARTICLE; VII.
Operation of Vehicles
Section 34. Stop Before Entering a Through Street . . . . . 16
Section 35. Operation of Vehicles on Approach of Authorized
Emergency Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 36. Following Fire Apparatus Prohibited . . . . . . . 17
Section 37. Crossing Fire Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 38. Unlawful to Drive Through Procession Unless Directed
by Traffic Control Signals or by a Police Officer 17
Section 39. Limitations on Turning Around . . . . . . . • • • • . 18
Section 40. Limitations on Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 41. Emerging from Alley or Private Driveway . . . . . . . . 18
Section 42. No Driving on Sidewalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 43. Obstructing Driver's View . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 44. Clinging to Moving Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 45. Riding on Handle Bars Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 46. Use of Coasters and Roller Skates . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 47. Motor Vehicles Left Unattended . . . . . • • • • • . . 19
Section 48. Lights on Vehicles • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 49. Vehicle Shall Keep Near Right Curb . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Section 50. Vehicles Overtaking Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Section 51. Limitations on Driving on Left Side of Roadway . . . . 21
Section 52. Following Too Closely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Section 53. Right of Way Between Vehicles . 22
Section 54. Vehicles Keep to Right on Divided Street . 22
Section 55. Turning at Intersections . 23
Section 56. Crossing from one Side of Street to ;not' 23
Section 57. Approaching Vehicle at Crossing . . . . . . . . 23
Section 58. Signals on Starting, Stopping or Turning . . . . . . . 23
Section 59. Signal on Backing . . 24
Section 60. Signals at Crossings and•Curves . 24
Section 61. What Vehicles Have Right-of-way . . • • • • • • • • • 24
Section 62. Offense to Interfere with Same . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 63. Age of Driver . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ° 24
Section 64. Mufflers and Brakes . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 64. Sounding Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 66. Duty to Stop in went of Accident . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 67. Duty to Report Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 68. Street Cars Stopping . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • . 26
Section 69. Littering Streets . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • 26
Section 70. Speed Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 71. Exceptions to Speed Limit 27
Section 72. Prohibiting the Use of a Siren . . 27
Section 73. Prohibiting Persons Operating or in Charge of Vehicles
from Negligently Colliding with Persons or Vehicles
on Any Public Thoroughfare . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 74. Penalties . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • . 28
Section 75. Effect of Ordinance • • . • . • • . . . . • . • 28
Section 76. Ordinances Relating to Vehicles for Hire . . . . . . . 29
Section 77. Digest &. Revision of Traffic Ordinances . . . . . . . 29
Section 78. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 79. Effective Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ORDINANCE NO.
A REVISED ADID DIGESTED TRAFFIC ORDINANCE REVISING AND
DIGESTING THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCES OF TEM CITY OF FART WORTH
AS PROVIDED BY SECTION TWO, CHAPTER XXVI OF THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF PORT WORTH, REVISING AND DIMSTING ORDINANCES
RELATING TO THE REMLATION OF TRAFFIC AND THE USE OF THE
PUBLIC STREETS, HIGHWAYS, ROADWAYS AND SIILWAIKS OF THE CITY
OF FORT MORTH BY HORSES, MULES, STREET CARS, MOTOR VKIICIES
OF ALL BINDS AND PEDESTRIANS, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AS
TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS, NERM-MMISE AND PROPERTY
OVER AND UPON SUCH STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PLACES,
AND FOR THE MOVEMENT, STOPPING, STANDING AND PAIKING OF
STREET CARS, PS+'IIESTRIANS AND VEHICLES OF ALL KINDS IN THE
STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES, AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF M3NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
2M FIXING PENALTIES FM THE VIOLATION MEOF, AND DECLAR-
ING AN M1HRGM7CY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TFIE CITY OF FCRT WORTH:
ARTICLE I.
I]EFINITIONS
SECTION 1.
Whenever in this ordinance the following terms are
used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them in this section.
STREET OR HIGHWAY. Every way or place of wbatever
nature open to the use of the public, as a matter of right,
for purposes of vehicular travel.
PRIVATE ROAD OR MIVERffAY. Every road or driveway
not open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
ROADWAY. That portion of a street or highway between
the regularly established curb lines or that part improved and in-
tended to be used for vehicular travel.
SIDEWAIK. That portion of a street between the curb
lines and the adjacent property lines.
INTERSECTION. The area embraced within the prolong-
ation or connection of the lateral curb lines or, if none,
then of the lateral boundary lines of two or more streets
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or highways which join one another at an angle, whether or not
one such street or highway crosses the owner.
CROSSWALK. That portion of a roadway ordinarily
included within the prolongation or connection of curb and
property lines at intersections, or any other portion of a
roadway clearly indicated for pedestrians crossing by lines
or other markings on the surface.
SAFETY ZONE. The area or space officially set
apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians
and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by ade-
quate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set
apart as a safety zone.
VEHICIE. Every device in, upon or by which any per-
son or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a pub-
lie highway, except devices moved by human power or used ex-
clusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
MOTOR VEHICIE. Every vehicle, as herein defined,
which is self-propelled.
STREET CAR. Every device traveling exclusively
upon rails:when upon or crossing a street, other than cars or
trains propelled or moved by steam.
AUTHORIZED 1114ERGE[MY VEHICLES. Vehicles of the
Fire Department (Fire Patrol), police vehicles and such ambu-
lances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments or pub-
lic service corporations as are designated or authorized by the
Chief of Police.
PEDESTRIANS. Any person afoot.
TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or bearded animals,
vehicles, street cars and other conveyances either singly or
together while using any street for purposes of travel.
RIGHT OF WAY. The privilege of the immediate
use of the Street or highway.
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PARKING. The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied
or not, upon a roadway, otherwise than temporarily for the pur-
pose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in
obedience to traffic signs or signals.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNS, All signs, markings and
devices, other than signals, not inconsistent with this ordin-
ance, placed or erected by authority of a public body or offi-
cial having jurisdiction, for the purpose of guiding, direct-
ing, warning or regulating traffic.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNALS. All signals, not incon-
sistent with this ordinance, placed or erected by authority
of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the
purpose of directing, warning or regulating traffic.
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL. Any device, whether manually,
electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is
alternately directed to stop and proceed.
POLICE OFFICER. Every officer of the Pdunicipal
Police Department or any officer authorized to direct or
regulate traffic or to male arrests for violations of traffic
regulations.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 2. POLICE TO DIRECT TRAFFIC.
It shall be the duty of the Police Department of this
city to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Officers
of the Police Department are hereby authorized to direct all
traffic either in person or by means of visible or audible signsla
in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance, provided that
in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic
or safegua-rd pedestrians, officers of the Police and Fire Depart-
ment may direct traffic, as conditions may require, notwithstanding
the provisions of this ordinance.
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SECTION o 0=7 OF POLICE AUMORIZED TO ADOPT AMMMOY MGULATIONS.
The Chief of Police Is hereby empowered to make and
force regalations necessary to make effective the provisions
of this Ordinance and to make and enforce temporary regulations
to cover emergencies or special conditions,
SECTION* OBEDIWOM M POLICMo
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse or
rail to comply with any lawful ords ', signal or direction of
a police otfioero
SECTION54 PUBLIC WLOTM TO OBET TRAMC '. iTI
The provisions of this ordinanoo shall apply to
the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service
of the United States Govermaent this State,' County or City
and it shall be jhjawft1 for any said driver to violate any
of the provisions of this Ordi e;' except as otherwise per-
mitted in this Ordinance.
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SECTION 6# WMMPTIOWT C S
The provisions of this Ordinance regulating the
nt�` parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply
to authorized emergency vehicles as defined in this Ordin-
ance while the driver of such vehicles is operating the came
in an emergency in the necessary perforamoo of public duties,
This exeiption shall not, bovever, protect the driver of any
such vehicle from the oonsequences of a reckless disregard of
the safety of othereo
SECTION * PERSONS PRaMLLING PUSH CARTS OR RIDING PI IDS
OR ANIMLS TO OMY TROYTO BECULMONS,
Every person propelling y push cart or riding a
bicycle or an animal upon a roadways and every person driving
y animal, shall be subject to the provisions of this Ordinance
applicable to the driver of any icle$ except those provisions
of this Ordinance with reference to the equipment of vehicles
d except those provisions which by their very can have
no application.
ARTIOM 1370
TRAMC SIGNS MM SIGUALS
SECTION a TRAFFIC 5IGNS AND SICHALS. g
The City Council shall by resolution determine and designate
the character or type of all official traffic signs and signals.
Subject to this selection$ the Chief of Polioe is hereby an-
orized, and as to those sigma and signals required hereunder, it shall
be his duty, to place and maintain or mewe to be placed and maintained
all official traffic signs and signelso All sigma and sigials requir-
ed hereunder for a particular purpose shall so far as practicable be
uniform as to type and location throughout the Cite
SECTION9* OBEDIENCE TO TRAXTICI( M SIGMIS.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle or for
the motorman of any'street ear to disobey the instructions of any official
traffic sign orsignal placed in accordance with the provisions of thi
ordine e, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
SECTION9 ON M LIGHT.
At intersections where signal lights; oantrol traffic, the =king
of a right turn on a, red signal by vehicular traffic shall be permitted
provided the vehicle about to make the tu= bag first come to a complete
stop for the red signal at the intersection dare the right turn is to be
made� and further provided that s vehicle making such turn shall make same
from the traffic Iona nearest the curb parallel with the street it which
such step is made. The police Department is directed to designate such
lanes in conformity with this seetieno
SECTION 10, TRAM TRAMC CONTROL SIMAL I. e
(a) Whenever traffic at an intersection is controlled by traf-
fic control signals exhibiting colored lights orthe words "r "Gantioe
d "Stop", said, lights terms shall indicate as follows] shall be
applicable to both pedestrian d vehicular traffic:
Green or "Go" — Traffic facing the signal may proosedo
yellow or "Can.t oe" en she= alone following the Green or "Co" ,
Traffic facing the gigmel shall: stop before entering the nearest crosswalk
at the interes0tigao
Iced or "Stop" Traffic facing the sigial shall before enter
ing
the nearest crosswalk at the intersection or at such other point as may be
designated by the Chief of
.;i:.C,S'.;+,_h7. .r1l ... ; uific 'Le c4:,Yt?u,.<a'al.lsd by traffic c control}:l signalF
or by apolice ..tffiaar �-1v_t1 c+cessd .,o 'tAd.'ru',
witU nx°a p or a,moe to avoid au c:I.c ont rand only upon. the "Go"
r.,.,QUa:. 10-111 �;la�wtly� {M _.1G1 `.I__ L'a., _ r'A OL
u.zs ''s [J actrei t<c }'roca..d ack W stop 4y 1`at[: Usn of 013MAIS
exhibitAg orean and red lights c ,.__., `a.,r;." _x,d °C;r`top'"
,Lnd. without 6. definite time ii?'G a>. T"..l b..»i.ideu.[. 5`U.CY 0101als,.
D, 1.. 1[sx,g .t.W o7o 11 be
ap.licar-m to n_a"j"L traffic.
tree,, or Via.,o" Traffic facing e.:: tun r. g%,...1 may p.,o.:,`.:'t;d...
Red or Map" » }'.wad aeitiri trai";iU fac:Crd W16 Banal
shall ,j.wGc:set until the groan or ROD" ,1al is ai.npa..s„`b'd, sad
a
<.aa'reat crosswalk at the 1...bl...a;,aen0l as ,.1..," r;s31aar. i'tai_4Y.L`c'.._ ,t. ,13"
.sue,. Groan or t"so" signal is displayed,,
(fat .u)a dr.°+`iF'kr of a. Vehicle cap:,,- r e 111ntoz?,,aa Of a
street, car illten ir to sly_a to ;1-e ri""Il'tr Cis '-ual. :. inter-
section
.vT by a police .+,.,, oer "IAe'l p]L'O,.eac" _U Such t..:ra
v, t,l prcpar care .x.. void ,a d s„ani.7 ,cpc, 'ae "Go" arr.,2jsa>l.'
unless othaar,..Cr:."... directed by a paliae 0MOM Or uY Official
ra r,l.a Man,MaRs or spouial Agnals.
SECTION y <f T{+ .,tT,x wu i ua.a GAS AED t l s..L`," �^FtC�I?IBI M..
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maintain or to display upbn or in view of any street any -
official aims signal or device which purports to be or is an
imitation of or resembles an official fic sign or signal
or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which
hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any
official sign or signal. Every =on prohibited siga, signal
or device is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and the
Chief of Police is hereby empowered to remove the same„, or cause
it to be removed, withoutnotice*
SMOTIONl * MTEMUSTWOR 'WITH SICKS AND SIMALS C I
It shall be unlawful for any person to *illbally
deface, in3 ,, ve obstruct or interfere with any official
traffic sign or signal.
SECTION 1.3;, CMr or POLICE AVMORDM TO DESIGNATECROSSWALWo
e Chief of Police is hereby authorized to estab-
lish and to designate and shall thereafter maintain, or cause
to: be maintained, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon
the surfeLoo of the roadway, crosswalks a intersections where
in his opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians
crossing the roadway, and at such other places as be may deem
necessary*
SECTION 14 0=7 OF UX AUTRORI= TO DISIMATE
S FOR TRUTIC*
(a) The Chief of Police is hsTeby empowered to es-
tablish safety zones of such kind and character and at such
places as he may deem necessary for 'ale protection of ped..es-
tri. s a
(b) The Chief of Police is also authorized to mark
lanes for traffic on street pavements at such places as he may
deem advisable, c is t with the p:covisions of tide Ordinance.
SECTION 14-a IZFT TURNS PR RI
The making of left turns on green signals by ve-
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hicular traffic shall be permitted at intersections where signal
lights control traffic except at those places where signs indicate
that a left turn shall not be made.
ARTICLE 1V.
PM ESTRIANST RIC TS AND DUTIES
SECTION 15. PEDESTRIANS' R10a]T OF WAY.
(a) The driver of any vehicle shall yield the right
Of way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked cross-
walk or within any unmarked crosswalk at the and of a block, except
at intersections where the movement of traffic is being regulated by
Police officers or traffic control signals, or at any point where a
pedestrian tunnel or overhead crossing has been provided.
(b) Whenever any vehicle has stopped at a marked cross-
walk or at any intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the road-
way, it shall be unlawful for the driver of any other vehicle approach-
ing from the rear to overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
(c) 110 person or vehicle shall cross any street,
boulevard or highway other than at the intersection of two streets;
such crossings shall be made at right angle with curb.
SECTION 16. PEDESTRIANS to USE RIGHT HALF OF CROSSWALKS.
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon
the right half of crosswalks.
SECTION 17. PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RITES.
It shall be unlawful for any person to stand in a
roadway or street for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the
operator of any private vehicle.
ARTICLE V.
STREET CARS AND RAILROAD TRAINS
SECTION 18. PASSING STREET CARS.
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and
pass upon the left any street car proceeding in the same direction,
whether actually ih motion or temporarily at rest.
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This provision shall not apply on one-way streets, or on
streets whore the tracks are so located as to prevent com-
pliance with the rule.
(b) The driver of a vehicle, motorcycle or bicycle
overtaking any street car stopped or about to stop for the
purpose of receiving or discharging any passenger shall stop
such vehicle at the rear of the nearest running board or
door of such street car and keep it stationary until such
passenger has boarded such car or reached a place of safety,
except that where a safety zone has been established: a ve-
hicle need not be stopped before passing any such street car,
but may proceed past such car at a speed not greater than is
reasonable or proper, and with due caution for the safety of
pedestrians.
SECTION 19a DRIVING TEROUCFi SAFETY ;ONE PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle at
any time to drive the same over or through a safety zone as
defined in this ordinance.
SECTION 20e BOARDING OR ALIGHTING FROM STREET CARS OR VEHICLES.
It shall be unlawful for any person to board or alight
from any street ear or vehicle while such street car or vehicle
is in motion.
SECTION 21. UHIAWFUL RIDING.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on any
street car upon any portion thereof not designed or intended
for the use of passengers when the vehicle is in motion. This
provision shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary
discharge of duty, or to persons riding within truck bodies in
space intended for merchandise.
SECTION 22, RAMWAY TRAINS AND STREET CARS NOT TO BLOCK STR7--%TS.
It shall be unlawful for the directing officer or the
operator of any steam or street railway train or car to direct the
operation of or to operate the sane in such a manner as to
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prevent the use of any street for purposes of travel for
a period of time longer than five minutes, except that this
provision shall not apply to trains or cars in motion other
than those engaged in switching. It shall be unlawful .for
any street railway train or car to stop within an intersection
or on a crosswalk for the purpose of receiving or discharging
passengers.
ARTICIE VI.
STOPPING, STANDING AND PAIRING
SECTION 23. STOPPING MOHIBITED IN SPECIFIMI PLACES.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to
stop, stand or park such vehicle in any of the following places,
except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or
in compliance with the directions of a police office,-, or traf-
fic control signs or signal:
(1) Within an intersection.
(2) On a crosswalk.
(3) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb, or
within thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediately op-
posite the ends of a safety zone, unless tho Chief of Police
shall indicate a different length by signs or markings.
(4) Within twenty-five (25) feet from the intersec-
tion of curb lines, or, if none, then within fifteen (15) feet
of the intersection of property lines at an intersection, ex-
cept at alleys.
(5) Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to
any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located
at the side of the roadway.
(6) Within fifteen (15) feet of the driveway
entrance to any fire station.
(7) Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant.
(8) In front of a private driveway.
(9) On a sidewalk.
(10) Alongside or opposite any street excavation.
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or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(11) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked
at the edge or curb of a street, `
(12) It shall be unlawful for any driver to park a vehicle
within an alley.
(13) At any place where official traffic signs have been
erected prohibiting standing and parking.
SECTION 24o SMUTDING FOR LOADDTG OR UNLOADMG ONLY IN CERTAIN PLACES.
(a) The Chief of Police shall have authority to determine the
location of passenger zones and loading zones and shall erect and maintain
or cause to be maintained appropriate signs indicating the sateen
(b) It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stop,
stand or park said vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary
for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place mark-
ed as a passenger zone,
(c) It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stop,
stand or park said vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary
for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or for the unload-
ing and delivery or pickup and loading of materials, in any place marked
as a loading zone. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of
materials exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
SECTION 25. PARKITTG PROHIBITED IN CERTAM PLACES.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any driver to stop, stand or park
any vehicle upon a street in such a manner or under such conditions as to
leave available less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for free
movement of vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily dur-
ing actual loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary in obedience
to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals of a police officer*
(b) It shall be unlawful for any driver to park any vehicle,
or permit the same to be parked, stand or remain on either side of the park-
way lying in nest Cannon Avenue between College Avenue and Henderson Street;
on either side of the parkway lying in South Adams Street between Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and 5est Cannon Avenue.
SECTION 26o PARPIRG TIME LIMUTED IN DESIMATED PLACES*
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(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner or driver of `
any vehicle to park said vehicle or to permit the same to be
parked, stand or remain for a period in excess of one hour on
louston Street between its intersection with Belknap Street
on the north and hest Front Street on the south, between the
hours of 8:0o a. 11., and 6:30 P. 1:i., except on Sunday, in any
place where the parking of.vehicles is otherwise permitted under
the ordinances of this City.
(b) it shall be unlawful for the driver or owner of
any vehicle to park said vehicle or to permit the sari to be
parked, stand or remain for a period in excess of one hour on
Eiain Street between its intersection with Weatherford Street
on the north,and Front Street on the south, between the hours
Of 8:00 a. I, . and 6:30 P. M., except on Sunday, in any place
where the parking of vehicles is otherwise permitted under the
ordinances of this City.
(c) It shall be unlawful for the driver or owner
of any vehicle -to park said vehicle or permit the same to be
parked, stand or remain for a period in excess of two hours
on Cherry Street from Jost Seventh Street to Texas Street be-
tween the hours of 8:00 -4. K. and 6:30 P. IT., except on Sunday,
in any place where the parking of vehicles is otherwise per-
mitted under the ordinances of this City.
(d) It shall be unlawful for the driver or owner
of any vehicle to park said vehicle or to permit the same to be
parked, stand or remain for a period in excess of one )iour on any
of the following named streets running north and south and as to
the sections thereof defined, where parking of vehicles is permitt-
ed under the terms of this ordinance; and such time limit shall
apply between the hours of 8:00 4. L:. and 6:30 P. R"_., except on
Sunday:
(1) Burnett Street from the south side of Yourth
Street to the northside of ,,`est Thirteenth Street.
(2) Lamar Street from the south side of ',iest Fourth
to the north side of Thirteenth Street.
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park-
ingnorth side of
is prohibited�s:n ,'.wvL}aG1:ton ..treet from wvv.=T'ti,h.
Street to nest ai.rie t on t)ot ._ , Oleo L e,,-," i'd'
attrests except to .._.t.ala ,uw d..�:xte.:_..t, :o. l loo a t.er,itteo
,_, », a
t'€. ._ .tip_.u, of ...� �r.k"t; t`}. .c .L. L a.1. tie v'It.:a, aide 'JT�
(5) Dhnrue Street from jest Ai3th Street to . st
lairtenuth Street.
(6) TonninZn Manua from ost Tenth Street to lost
7ifteenth Street a."t �{,. t . r ?s,_ _.ca_ t ,. €3n both,
h,
sides of the street,'t, o.._taupv ten. )...t T.,ud...... 4;.mt.! be
permitted from jest Moventh Street to Stroat on tha
most aide _ ,a, st,�.`a�et^ and anthe az>. a Ale o d
w ae"'. .0±S.»-..,.;dN.. ;_I ev",[.;h Al'6ee`. 3W _,ant, W..::.s.l t,�, t a t o
( iv t sw;lnm€:_:e Street from ;.:s.o,:.,knap Street Lo last
Front.. `fi mat.
t it n.w;?ii be unlawful f s, the i.a.m a oi' siwl...k. of say
'aM .& to Pa" cor „ 'ulte ..a be ,':fnd a aiu ..`cor a,
»fgt:as i.. .I:.t. ..t. U:ic 3ri"_ r ,u _.I. .1.`:: 1"Ygv in no'.,C ..t'reC j;�Y,z gt!)li"?,f_
Haase ULd &ant Us
id ew a a3 t b„.s 4pLL Kowa ,, this u L.:. o .v , atvd the hOz u Of QUO
CQ Weatherford d t.! f a`:.f3, u.3-^1.:.,y, .i."ee» o a t G3 " eke3¢n
so�oepj5 ubat:t all ,.att}:,11 g is hDrabytr.th3.b„toa an Me north sido
(2) First Street from Lamar Street to Calhoun Street.
(*fit Qe..ond Meet from .t..a "ia}," Bt?E..;et to K.k.M= Street.
(1) `S.`h.,..,.d Street `r'r%m Lamar Street to Calhoun :Stre et.
(5) lg`ou r'tt..t Street i'',e.la '5 i tt at3.,t, ,x:'j 2,ee:, ., «a lao "' at.'a e t')t=.c
(B) s?=ta„M St7:9ot; from ,[,7, fir.w3i Street t r ..k.::..:un Street.
(}�) Sixth Street ..�.'4"Ma d.±4.,.�rne v tx Street to ...tllLo.n Street.
CS) All
`_ ..tL', is Iaeoslbry y 1.oi?;E.b_ea an Seventh Street
from ,,harry 0harry Street to Calhoun Stree tg;})o tb. sides of the s`}w":aee%
except there Wall be T.}s;rt'd t,+.e ton win 7 t e parking Z.ng of 'b i,hi cle s
on the north side of Seventh Street 'eUCges Gd?,...mf:rce Street and
u au,ton Street.
(9) z$z:i.i?k t h Street :'t`rAi3: `,s."t rock o to Street to t,;;ull
>tTeet,, except 11at it parkiag is Irchibited on the .oath side
of `il:i.hth Sttreet, Manna i.., L1J G}t Street on? Austen ' k3 :fir`` e
(10) .i,nta'h Streets v'.r .r_ N(7'wL,r.on Street to Calhoun, Street on,
thew%t,.'€rs. side .>af' k., .t';'U.a-SiI; s;tS_ly, r`J.S*d all parting Is ht:;reby
:JS Cttt.,{,"3i_»`wed on the south side of ninth Meet from 'oMckrto-stOn
Street to lon s Street, and all parking is probillted as the 3z
sie-I of Ninth Street ii.`i,n 1'h:P"'CY:>.k ioiti.n to .-Louston 300eta
(11) Tenth Street os Street to Cherry Street,
except that all parking is prohibited on the worth side o3 Tenth
Street from Monroe Street to Throckmorton. Street, and all parking
is prohibited on the south,side of Tenth Street from, Throckmorton,
Street to Houston Street, and all parking is prohibited on the south
side of Tenth Street from the alleyway midway between Main Street and
Cameras Street to Commerce Street,,
US) Eleventh Street from La=Lr Street to Calhoun Street,
azoept that all parking is prohibited on both sides of :eleventh Street
from SenrAngs Avenue to Tbroolmorton Street, and ten minute parking
shall be permitted from Tannings 4venuo to Monroe Street on the
south side of the street.
(l ) Twelfth Street from Tannings Avenue to Calhoun St , at.o
(ld) Thirteenth Street from Houston Street to Calhoun Street.
(1 ) All parking is hmsbyprohibited on Front Street on
the south side of said street from Main Street to Calhoun Street.
(16) Tenth Street from Lamar Street east to Monroe St et-
(17) 'texas Street from Lamar Street east to Monroe Street.
(18) It shall be unlawful for the owner or driver of any
vehicle to pails said icle or to ,pe it the same to be parked,
stand orremain for a period in excesa of one hour on either aide
of Iffest Cannon Avenue between College Avenue and Henderson Street;
on either side of South AdEms Street between PanuaAvanla Avenue
d West Cannon Avenue*
Signs shall: be erected and maintained in conformity herewith.'
d no part of this section shall be construed as affecting in any way the
validity of Section 27 with reference to streets in the restricted parking
area during certain hours.
SECTIONIITC PROHMTED DURICC, MTAM HOMISSIGNATE PLUMSo
The driver of a Vehicle shall not park such vehicle between
the hours of 8.00 to 9:00 A. 1,10, and 5.00 to 6:15 P. p&., of any day, except
Stmdays,' upon any of the following described streets*
(1) Main and Houston Streets from the south line of Second
Street to the north line of Tent. Street.
(2 Second Street from Thilockmorton Street to Commerce Street-
(5) Third Street from Tbrockmorton Street to Cameras St eta
( ) Fourth street from Throo stop Street to Commerce Street*
(5) Fifth Street from Throelmorton, Street to Comerce Street.
(6) Sixth Street from Throolmortcu Street to Cameros Street*
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Signs a be ErT"d>c.ted Es"!€.t ...;,ai3ntt!-.Lied .i•_.n 9e;cal look
,3� ,{,. .4 this
Y'
C J'.; part i' n i'"�+,t� L�e 1.a�i`.+�..�iU,s.a�g yy{ef�u provisions 7'.yd^ry ..._.P e��.:fu s,P,,.(�,�.&
'•.d'J d:C.. ONT 23:D !".'`.s..zE'j"JO`S i'.i.k.1.4A3..W131'4 ML .�.}AA a..JNG.
During the hoiirs set fort]a in the section,
o altkitle ua.al tnidvs and delivery wagons "?:,c`....iu;; deliveries to or
streets described in such p»"S5'€1ib.lued parking area may earl'..
:*wi.T,C;h G'C+::TLSfi3rs.ial trucks on CF�a'.e'.951a for the F3's ,o s.s of T.a.5lng
d"c'lsvEs1:1cs, provided Xr43mover, that in m case Hall the stop
for lozrtOlng rul unloading exceed fifteen t15) minutes.
SECTION „abase AL EaRT P t'a <',a RW:`....I M4,1�.:..c``D u� ...
t.S;1Y.Lavrfti R. for"° 1:..'l,,rl 1 :t er.° of y e-
�; f �.x
sl >3m._t,. li:STd�,1 ,� �.r, thirty �, 7iz} „„�.,...�:�-,�.. 1.3,�sdwS.+s7 t a r3 laou,;r.`.: of
l a'vi ..j.a or traffia Monn or 03. _,, the arivar UT w Miele,
shall not stop, a 4 gut �._�. ,wtZ�> ;�i.��.,Yi,. "��'i.a.€s�.t3 i„L .. ,:'{t.i x"4t...4 .. r. ....
.r
�....<2'°., p�,?r�� .�'1. �, ?.tt=. Ear^rr; ;.,a Vile"' .,:.'3at.1'Gsi' -y' I,�u d,s. s.rl ti•�.e"3
direction of t.„al _a, the curb aside wheals of the a—
hiole within o i.,h GE*crn inches of he edge of the s vo adr"~`typ. o:x*—
n €%.,.,a z:;.c^,ts lave been mar! Fs::. for .3.Sr;:bi on . ,e.f.... L"i,
Cf fie, .11ar T
for a ,,r person on to PAC 1i upon 3
street gny Vahjule, displayed for sale.
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MA, k`1 1 ?Ls kUh EUau t i 1 a .t d
iEG
it a k a,1_, be Unlawful law:L'u:r... fOv any P e:rs;`Fly -o oporate to
to park an any street r v o.!'21„l a for the primary pucposo of
dinglaying advertising.
afkalJ.[..1.GNL 330 D'Ra A`Le ..a,.[:.e.G� FACIE tG�cyi%3.4.��.i,a�,�;>a 6#�..5IE :1 G-aL .��`—I'LaC.�,�,,,.4Ct,�
i . :.j vehicle e i found 7.S,t l.i,pi„n ..a.. strek „t.( ApAyal .L.1i
stopping, e w'4x3a,':in,� ..,._ _:':.:7�..i_.,.�`. of tfe,:.n°a"..,is" aun4t w.::rl: 3.0 s'�it;i>' of
the driver cannot be defcr�,,jjjcsc�, ti",e or person in Anne
av v
Y.� �, 4 1, ...... :c" L�..'F�,I.xa�J 4s�t�x, Well kl'v hold
3.I'.jtm.A facia
responsible for such. v ios..i:::tlolla
t L
r..a"..✓.'`I : 3d.a 02(.y'
h 6<:`i'a u;,h.t a e s of" a vt,fir of Fox sJv;h b all l bring g '`uh.e..V e—
fare where u step sign; signal or ot:n-r device zas b,,,an plac—
a,,i 7."..?.L....a.a.e`C. ,±. ,'t� sa,16, ve 'i cle s auJ±wi_c' otqp tt afca
U'V'er the curb line M such tato s c`Gi:sE street or other
tLao e ,,'a l'. that s uvti h full end a g l o . t p, hj--I =}a
made Athin f i r;. (15) fuel; of tkiel, nearest t.st We of the
street or -tho:a)ik,,,7afare bsiag
(b) it sAh! be unicmffal far person, except
a member be of the .011ce Department or someone acting UMIer
the direction of the Police e ...epa w..at,.. , to place any stup
sian or signal of any kind upon streets, alloys or tharo
ft..,t.em of the City of Fort Cruh9 aIa the ^ xmul of Police sini.,L
be authorized to designate the location of such stqp signs,
signals or devices at, bt^s1;2lfward intersections.
SECTION 35. OPERATION OF VEHICLE'S ON APIFtOACH OF AUTHORIZED
MIERGENCY VEHICLES,
Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle or
vehicles giving audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle, the
driver of every other vehicle shall immediately drive the same to a
position as near as possible and parallel to -the right hand
edge or curb of the street, clear of any intersection, and shall
stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency
vehicle or vehicles shall have passed, unless otherwise directed
by a police officer; and the motorman of every street car shall
immediately stop such car clear of any intersection and keep it
in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle or
vehicles shall have passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
SECTION 36. FOLLOWING FIRE APPA�"tiS PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle,
other than one on official business, to follow closer than
five hundred feet any fire apparatus traveling in response to
a fire alarn, or to drive into or stop any vehicle within the
block where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
SECTION 37. CROSSING FIRE HOSE.
No street car or vehicle shall be driven over any
unprotected hose of the Fire Department when laid down on any
street, private driveway or street car track to be used
at any fire or alarm of fire, without consent of the Fire
iviarshal or Fire Department official in command.
SECTION 38. UNIX FUL TO DRIVE THROUGH PROCESSION UNLESS DIRECTED
BY TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS OR BY A POLICE OFFICER.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle
or motorman of any street car to drive between the vehicles
comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while
they are in motion, provided that:: said vehicles are conspic-
uously xv designated. This provision shall not apply to
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intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic con-
trol signals or police officers.
SECTION 39. LIMITATION ON TURNING AROUND.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle
to turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direc-
tion or mama a complete turn where traffic is controlled by
signal lights and at no time shall a complete turn be made
unless such movement can. be made in safety and without back-
ing or otherwise interfering with other traffic.
SECTION 40. LIMITATIONS ON BACKING.
The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same
unless such movement can be made in safety, and shall yield
the right of way to other vehicular traffic.
SECTION 41. IERMING FROM ALL*'Y OR PRIVATE DRIVEWAY.
The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley,
driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior
to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extend-
ing across any alleyway.
SECTION 42. VEHICLES SHALL NOT BE DRIVEN ON SIMV_AIK.
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any
sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
SECTION 43, OBSTRUCTION TO MIVER'S VIEW OR DRIVING I%IECHANISIT.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any
vehicle to drive the same when such vehicle is so loaded, or
when there are in the front seat of such vehicle such number
of persons, as to obstruct tha view of the driver to the front
or sides, or to interfere with the operator's control over the
driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any passenger of a
vehicle or street car to ride in such position as to inter-
fere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to inter-
fere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the
vehicle.
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MOTION "o OMGING TO MOVIRG VEHICLES,
It sball be unlawful for any person travelling upon
any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, or
any toy vehicle to cling to or attach himself or his vehicle to
any other moving vehicle or street a= upon any roadway.
MOTION 459 RIDING ON HMIS BARS PROHIBIMo
It *bill be unlawfal for the operator of any
bizycl,a or motorcycle, when upon the street$ to awry any
other person upon the handle bar, frame or tank of any ve-
hiole, or for any person to so ride upon any such vehicle.
83MICK 46# USE OF COASUM, ROLIER SUTES, A= snauR imvims
It oball be UzlaVTUI for any person Upon roller skatGs,
or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar
device to go upon any roadway except while crossing a street
on aorosawalk#
SECrION 4�?* MOTOR VEHICLES INYT UNITTENZW, BRMS TO HE
EMT AVD BEGINE STOPM#
No person having control or charge of a for vehicle
shall allow such vehicle to stand on any street unattended with-
out first setting the brakes tharson and stopping the motor Of
said vehicle$ and, when standing upon a perceptible grade, without
tnrning ths Whole of such vehicle to the curb or the side of the
street or highwayse
SECTION 48, LICMS ON VEBICIES.
(a) Every hackney, carriam cab, eabriolet or wagon,
-when driven on the streets between the hours of anneet and a=-
rise, shall have fixed on some co Pic Part Of the outer
side thereof, two lighted lanips with plain glass front and side.
Every motor-driven vehicle, when operated upon any public street,
shall carry' between the hours of sunset and sunrise, at least two
lighted lamps showing while lights visible at least three bundred
(300) feet In the direction towards which such vehicle is proceed-
ing, and shall also exhibit one red light in the reverse direction.
All other vehicles while in use Upon the streets
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between the hours of sunset and sunrise, shall display one or
more lights or lanterns on the outside of such vehicles,
visible from front to rear.
(b) Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped
on a street during the times between one-half hour after sun-
set and one-half hour before sunrise or at any other time
when there is not sufficient light to render clearly dis-
cernible any vehicle on the street from a distance of 200
feet, there shall be displayed upon such vehicle one or
more lanps, one of which shall be on the roadway side and
project a white light visible under normal atmospheric Con-
ditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such
vehicle and one of which lamps shall project a red light
visible under like conditions from a distance of 500 feet
to the rear, except that such parking light or lights need
not be displayed upon any vehicle stopped or parked in ac-
cordance with other provisions of this ordinance upon any
street desi@pated by the Chief of Police where there is
sufficient light to reveal any person within a distance of
200 feet upon such a street.
SECTION 490 VEHICLE SAAT,T IMEP YEAR RIGHT CURB -- WIM --
A vehicle, except when passing a vehicle, shall
keep as near'the right hand curb as possible and on all
streets laid with double tracks for street ears, same shall
be run on the right hand track.
SECTION 50, VEHICLES OVERTAKING ANOTHER.
Except as otherwise piovided in this section the
following rules shall Epvern the overtaking and passing of
vehicles:
(a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another
vehicle proceeding the same direction shall pass to the left
thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the
right until safely clear of such overtaken vehicle*
(b) The driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give
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way to the right in favor of the overtaking vebiole on
suitable and audible signal and shall not increase the
speed of his vehicle until cciapletely passed by the
overtaking vehicle*
(t) In the event vehicles on a street are moving
in two or more substantially continuous lines, the provi-
sions of subdivisiOna (a) and (b) of this section shall not
be considered as prohibiting, the vehicles in one such line
overtaking or passing the vehicles in another such line
either upon the right or the left, nor sha.3.1 the provisions
of subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section be construed to
prohibit a driver overtaking and passing upon the right
another vehicle which is making or about to make a left turno
SECTION 51* L11MITAMICUS CST DRIVING ON = SIMP OF ROADWAY.
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive to the
left side off' the center line of a roeoftay in overtaking and
passing another vehicle proceeding the same direction unless
such Uft side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming
traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such over-
taking ani passing to be completely made without impeding
the safe operation, of any vehicle approaching from the opposite
direction or any vehicle overtaken, nor slall the driver of
a vehicle in any event drive to the left side of the center
line of a roadway when approaching the crest of a grade or
upon a curve where the driver's view along the roadway is
obstructed within a distance of five hundred (500) feet*
123,
SECTIOU 52* FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.
The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another
more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard
to the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon and condition
of the roadway.
SECTION 53, RIG OF MY BETUEEN VEHICLES.
(a) yehiclees oa Irstersectiosa. The driver
of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right
of way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection. When
two vehicles enter an intersection at the same time the driver
of the vehicle on the left shall yield to the driver on the might.
(b) The driver
of any vehicle who has stopped as required by law at the entrance
to a through way shall yield to other vehicles within the inter-
section or approaching so closely on the through way as to can-
stituto an immediate hazard, but said driver having so yielded =w
proceed and other vehicles approaching the intersection on the
through way shall yield to the vehicles so proceeding onto or across
the through way.
The
driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to
the left shall yield to any vehicle approaching from the opposite
direation which is within the intersection or so close thereto
as to constitute an immediate hazard, 'but said driver having so
yielded and baying given a signal when and as required by lawl
may make such left to and of vehicles approaching the inter-
section from said opposite direction shall yield to the driver mak-
ing the left turn.
SECTION 50 VEHICLES KEEP TO RIGHT OF DIVIDED STREET.
On an avenue or street divided longitudinally by
a parkway, walk$ sunkenvay.' or viaduct, vehicles sball keep to the
right of such subdivision*
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SICTIM 55 IING GTIt NS,
The driver of a vehicle Intending to turn at an
intersection shall do so as follows, unless a different matbod
of turningis directed by buttonso markers or signs at intersec-
tions.'
in which event turns shall be made in accordance with the
directions of such markerst buttons or s s o
(a) Approach for a right turn shall 5e made in the
lame for traffic nearest to the right-hand side of the r d y
d right,band curb or edge of the roadway.
(b) Approach for left tarn shall be made in the lane
for traffic to the right of and nearest to the center line of
the roadway? d the left turn shall be made by passing to the
right of such center liens where it enters the Intersection and
upon learing the intersection by passing to the right of the
center line f the roadway then enttrado
SECTION 5% CROSSING YROK ONE SIDE OF STREET TO MO
A, vehicle in crossing one side f the
street to another shall do so by Passingthe center of the'
in-
tersecting street before turning to the left and then head in
the direction of the traffic on that side of the stet.
CTIOR 57a APPROACHING VEHICLE AT CROSSINK
No person having charge of a vehicle shall
allow the sane to came within tan feet of any vehicle in front
of him while approaching passing over a crossing of aa Inter-
er-
meeting street*
SECTION 58a SIGNALS ON SU%RTING! STOPPING OR TURNINGo
(a) The driver of sayVehicle upon a street
te-
fore startingt stopping or turning fram, a direct line shall
first determine that such movement can be made in safety, and
if any pedestrian y be affected by such movement shall give
a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn, and whenever the
operation of any otter vehicle nay be affected by such
move-
ment shall give a signal Plainly visible to the driver of
such other vehicle of the intention to make such But*
h
( ) The signal herein required shall be given
either by means of the hand and or by an approved meonan-
ical or electrical device, except that when a vehicle is con-
structed or loaded as to prevent the hand and arm, signal from
bei.ng visible bogs to the front and rear the signal shall be
given by a mechanical or electrical device.
SECTIONI 014 B=MGv
Before back-Ing, ample warning shall use given, by
voice, he= or uplifted hand, and while backing unceasing
vigilance most be exercised by the driver not to injure those
behind.
SECTION 601, SIMALS AT CROSSINGS
Ives of motor-driven vehicles and street oars,
shall, When approaching h crossing or rounding a earve or core
nor on a public street, make such signals as may be necessary to
give proper warning to other vehicles and to pedestrians of their
approaaho
Police, fire department, underwriters' salvage
corps, emergency it vehicles of street railways and the
public service companies, United States mail vehicles
and an-
balances shall have the right of way on any street and through
any procession, when in the regular course of their proper duty
y person who shall interfere with OMY of the
vehicles named in the f=eeping section, when the some are in the
regular course of their prcper duties, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdamanor, and subject to the penalties herein Imposed.
SECTION 63, ACC €3F *
No person Wor the age of Axtena years sitall
a
drive any motor or t C".h.x.W,le u?;on €13:3 ji pu bs.:l,s ,.,rev t, sz.`ti=:.t:t no
any public o J..._oi by any pet aCsn ad_.,_ the a, C7.{' s_:^;.1"aF'e-n
5,u0'. a. 1J x43�'.>.m .1w.6'laJ,'a:'ife3 ZD MiaU.b`�.iasiJa
All Motor-Wven V h,i.v,. s o'y'.? .].ata.ng AM",,
t. "
the f,?a ;prt3,"t,, Units s of the City 7f Fort 2,'aS..',+h S.t`!all be
va3.th li".ff! ro a u d ,ac notor-dx-iven vahielle shall
be driven a;"ith its Ala, u€s,"t, open. .:?'ne Luie Of 3C?,t _pm 1s A o
"
✓,..i.'.�,:t';,Iam� ��a_�h..n�.1 J` l.,�i�j.�.:. as ,._y-=,1'a".s.ae;'>." <''.nd e$'si7YX,g tail C:x..^a
it Mail i e unlawful l e.X.. s,Lvr .,pe ,.F71_
u.,e ("o-ol")`k.,vet+,s I.1Linito o":'iw: Ut.`. Of For', ;.0 t'!1 (Naera..te a
moto yabiel not .xao ielop + vith `xt'I£FU""u uC ;;rakes .t.t..pt in
good corking arde'r.
SECTION 65. SOUNDAG HOW.
t stall be unlawful for he driver or operator
of any motor-driven, VeMle or street war to scpandt the, 1un'n.,
,"S or other devices for giving warning upon some, in a
loud, unusual on unnecessary Tea_ao—_' _r to ;";& say-k ,t ainy
time or place except as a of
67.a' .(sr`.`•..a r. TO :•`,i.`i)? a.lv k 11..3„3'iu,. i.}i'' ..}:,00 ..} .9T.
The driver of any 'V"eXa.cE3le or st..out car involved 1L;
an accident resulting ILA q , umm,,y or death to €_y ya >yson 05
alw:aLp- to ok t. .y =,__,7..11 6yoed at:.,y otop such dahiale at s?: e',
scone of such acp:.:.C>en: t' ..dxf..x sca] ....i:"be his I'1cII:e and c3-.G,dress -old
registration nunhey of his vehicle to the person struck or to
the driver or occupants of aay vehicle cc.il';mc?e u. h, ana shall
render to say person injured in `U-c h accident, reasonable as-
sistance,
or surgeon _also, eta=a.j ri i.. U ,x1�rgical �sr`x.."v..itxoen ' if it is a?,ppal. e-n
tnat .. s.c""' rea"'ou 1 is necessary or is requested by the injured
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SECTION 67. DUTY TO REPORT ACCITIENTS.
The driver of any vehicle involved in an so-
cadent resulting in injuries or death to any person (or property
damages to an apparent extent of 50.00) (fifty dollars or more)
shall within 24 hours make a written report of such accident
to the police headquarters in this City, regardless of who may be
at fault or negligent.
SECTION 68, STREET CARS STOPPING.
Street cars shall upon signal stop at street inter-
sections and at right hand intersecting sections of streets
in the direction the car is moving, and at designated and marked
stops, for the purpose of taking on or discharging passengers; but
no part of any street ear shall be stopped so as to obstruct
traffic on any intersecting street, except when such stops
shall be necessary for the purpose of, protecting life or property.
SECTION 69. LITTERING STR�:.'TS.
It shall be unlawful to throw or drop upon any
street any nails, tacks, crockery, scrap iron, tin, wire,
bottles, glass or any other thing likely to injure a vehicle
tire, or litter the streets.
SECTION 70, SPEM) LIMT.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to
run, drive, direct or pemmit the running or driving of any
motor-driven vehicle or street car or train in, upon, along
or across any public highway, street, alley or thoroughfare
or any place within the corporate limits of the City of Fort
,gorth at a greater rate of speed than twenty (20) miles per hour.
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SECTION 71. EXCEPTIONS TO SPEED LlM.
(a) The above section shall not apply to fire
patrols or motor vehicles operated by the fire department
of the City of Fort Worth responding to calls, nor to
police patrols, ambulances or physicians responding to
emergency calls.
(b) Nothing in this provision shall be con-
strued as prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle from
obeying the instructions of any police officer directing
traffic, or any sign, signal or device directing the move-
ment of traffic.
(c) The driver of any vehicle passing a school
building or the ground thereof during school recess or while
children are going to or leaving school during opening and
closing house, shall bring said vehicle to a full and com-
plete stop where signs have been erected indicating the
proximity of a school or school grounds, and the Chief of
Police is hereby authorized to erect and maintain signs in
conformity with this section.
SECTION 72, PROHIBITING TEE Ua3 OF A SIREN EXCEPT BY A POLICE
OFFICER OR PERSONS OPERATING A FIRE TRUCK OR AMBULANCE.
It shall be unlawful for anyone except a police
officer, or one operating a fire truck or ambulance, to use a
siren on such vehicle, provided those who are permitted to
use a siren, shall be requixed to use the same, when an emer-
gency call is being made. No siren shall be used, except
an electric driven siren of a shrill piercing tone capable
of being heard several blocks in advance of a moving vehicle,
SECTION 73, PROHIBITING PERSONS OPERATING OR IN CHARGE OF VE-
HICIES FROD,2 NEGLIGENTLY COLLIDING WITH PERSONS OR
VEHICLES ON ANY PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE,
That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, coxporation or association of persons while driving or operat-
ing or in charge of any automobile, motorcycle, motor vehicle,
wagon, buggy or any other vehicle
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whatsoever to willfully or with negligence, cause or suffer
or permit the same to come into collision with any other
vehicle of any nature whatsoever, or with any animal, person
or property in or on any public street, avenue, boulevard,
sidewalk, or any public place whatever in the City of Fort
Worth, Texas.
Proof of a collision shall be prima facie evidence
of negligence. Proof of no intent to injure shall be no
defense to a charge of violating this law. {
ARTICLE VIII.
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
SECTION 74. PENALTIES.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this ordinance or any rule or regulation made by the Chief
of Police pursuant thereto shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be convicted of a fine not to am-
need one hundred ('100.00) dollars.
SECTION 75. EFFECT OF ORDlIQANCE.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be uncon-
stitutional, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each sec-
tion, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, even if
it had known that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases would be declmed unconstitutional.
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Not,, in this crdin ee s, 1 affect or repeal
in any way y ordinance relating to the operation of jitneys, motor-
busses, ca._, or other vehiclesi etc of the City of Fort
Worth for hixe and ordinances relating to such are hereby intended
d declared n in fall force and effect.
SECTION 776 DICEST AND RMSIONOF TRAMO MDIXANCES.
This ordinance conatitates a digest and, vision of
'the traffic ordinances of the City of Fort Worth an provided by
section 2, Chapter XM of the Charter of said City and the ear -
t cr is hereby directed to publish this traffic code in
peapmet form for general distribution among owners, operators and
driversof every aharaoterofe vehicle, Vo4estrigns and the public.
SECTICK 780 PUPPOSE4
The purpose,of this digest end revision of the
traffic cede is declared to be e police regulation designed<and in-
tended for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety
of a rapidly wq*nding population.
SECTION 7 * XrMTM DATE,
The fact that the present ordinances cv n" c
in the City of Fort Worth are inadequate and there conditions
existing said city endangering the life and safety of the public,
creates an emergency mid an imperative_public necessity for the
im-
mediate Preservation of Public health and sty°, and, therefore, the
sec l Promptly have this ordinance published in
pamphlet forn as provided in Section 77 and it shall become a law and
be in fall force and offset from and after twelve (1 ) c°clock noon,
Wednesday, the 22ud day of October, A. D. 1 3 -
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1930
The City Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the City Hall
at 9:30 A. M., Wednesday, October 15, 1930, and on roll call the following were
present; Mayor Bryce, Councilmen Burton, Davis, Jarvis, Monnig, Penn, Renfro and
Thomas and City Secretary Van Zandt.
A quorum being present the following business, among other things, was had and done.
On motion of Councilman Burton, seconded by
Councilman Monnig, Ordinance No. 1692 was
unanimously adopted, said ordinance amending
and revising all traffic ordinances, and
establishing a new traffic code.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
THE COUNTY OF TARRANT Q
I, E. S. Birdsong, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct cony of an excer_ot from
the Minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, held on the 15th day of October, A. D., 1930, as same appears of retard in
minute Book C-1, Page No. 197•
WITNESS MY HAND and the official seal of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, this
the 4th day of February A. D. , 1950.
Atyet-retary of the Cit,',Vlof Fort Worth,
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