HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2250 ORDINANCE NO.
AN, ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PERSONS OPERATING OR IN
CIRAMA OF VESICLES FROM NEGLIGENTLY COLLIDING
'KITH PERSONS, VEHICLES, ANIMLS OR PROPERTY ON
ANY PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH;
DEFINING NEGLIGENCE; PROVIDING THAT 'PROOF OF A .
COLLISION SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF NEGLI-
GENCE; REPLALING ALL 011DINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI-
KANCES IN CONFLICT HERB111TH; PROVIDING A PENALTY;
PROVIDING FOR A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT THE
INVALIDITY OF A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL IN NO
WAY AFFEM THE RMAINING PROVISIONS THEREOF; AND
PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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SECTION 1.
That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corpora-
tion or association of persons, while driving or operating or in charge
of any automobile, motorcycle, motor vehicle, wagon, buggy or any other
vehicle whatsoever, to wilfully or with negligence cause or suffer or per-
mit 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.
The term "negligence" as used herein shall be defined as follows:
The want of ordinary care and caution as a person of ordinary prudence would
use under like circumstances.
SECTION 2.
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.
SECTION 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are here-
by expressly repealed.
SECTION 4*
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any awn not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
SECTION 5.
The passage of this ordinance shall not affect offenses committed,
or prosecutions begun, under any preexisting ordinance, but any such of-
fenses or prosecutions may be conducted "der the ordinance as it existed
at the time of the commission of the offense.
SECTION 6,
If any clause, sentence, section, provision or part of this ordi-
nance shall be adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not impair,
affect or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance, which shall remain
in full force and effect thereafter.
SECTION 7.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO 'FORM:
City Attorney