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OFFICIAL, RECORD
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 49 OF CHAPTER 25 IT RETARY
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, 1950, BE- WORTH T
ING A PROVISION FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC ON, _ W.._..,.__.: .,...
AND USE OF, THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH BY VEHICLES OF ALL KINDS; RESTRICTING THE
MANNER IN WHICH VEHICLES SHALL BE BACKED; PROHIBIT-
ING THE BACKING OF VEHICLES INTO OR ACROSS INTER-
SECTIONS OR AROUND CORNERS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF OTHER
ORDINANCES REGULATING THE MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC; RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND
NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Section 49 of Chapter 25 of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, 1950, be amended so that hereafter the same shall
be and read as follows:
Sec. 49. Backing.
The driver of a vehicle shall not back the
same unless such movement can be made in safety.
In so backing, he shall yield the right of way
to other vehicular traffic. In no event shall
this section be construed in such a manner as to
permit the backing of a motor vehicle into or
across an intersection of public streets or to
permit the backing of a motor vehicle so as to
turn same from a street into an intersecting
street.
SECTION 2.
Should any section, clause or provision of this ordinance be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the
same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole
or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.
SECTION 3 .
That this ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance in
conflict herewith, but only insofar as the portion of such prior
ordinance shall be in conflict, and as to all other sections of
ordinances not in direct conflict herewith, this ordinance shall
be and is hereby made cumulative except as to such ordinances or
portions thereof as are expressly repealed hereby.
SECTION 4.
That any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or
refuses to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not
to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) .
SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney