The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-18
Ordinance No. 265

An ordinance regulating the speed
and manner of operating automobiles
and Motor Cycles on Public Roads,
Streets or Highways of the Parish of
Lafourche, Louisiana. and providing
penalties for the violation of the
same.
Be it ordained Dy the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Lafourche, in regular
meeting convened, that it shall hence
forth be unlawful for any owner.
manager or other person or persons ih
charge of any Automobile or Motor
Cycle to run or drive the same on any
public roads, streets and highways
in the Parish of Lafourche at rate
of speed exceeding20 miles per hour
under any circumstances, or to run or
drive any Automobile or Motor Cycle
along any public road, or highway in
the Parish of Lofourche at rate of
speed exceeding 8 miles per hour while
at distance less than 800 feet from
any vehicle to which any domestic
animal or animals are at the time har-
messed or yoked thereto for pulling
same, whether such vehicle be at the
time stationary or in motion. either in
the beaten track of such public road
street or highway, or any portion of
the right of way thereof.
Be it further ordained, etc., that
whenever any automobile or Motor
Cycle shall be approaching any vehicle
on any public road, street or highway
in the Parish of Lafourche. whether
moving in the same or opposite direc-
ton, If the animal or animals harness.
ed or yoked to such vehicles shall be-
come frightened or unmanageable
when at a distance of 800 feet or less
from such Automobile or Motor Cycle
then the owner or Manager, or person
in charge of such automobile or motor
cycle, shall Immediately bring said
automobile or motor cycle to dead
stop and keep said automobile or mot
or cycle and its machinery stopped
for the full period of 5 minutes.
Be it further ordained, etc., that
whenever any automobile or Motor
cycle shall be approaching street cor
ner in any town or village or curve or
bend in the Public Roads or highways
on the Parish Of Lafourche, the owner
or person in charge of said
automobile or motor cycle shall not
run at a speed exceeding8 miles per
hour, and when at a distance of not
less than SO feet from a street corner.
or at distance of not less than 100
feet from a bend or curve in the Pub
lie Roads or highways in the Parish
Of Lafourche he or she shall blow the
horn or alarm attached to said automo
bile or motor cycle and continue to
blow. same until he or she shall have
passed said street corner or bend or |
curve. as the case may be, that is to |
say, until his or her view of the road |
is unimpeded.
Be it further ordained, etc that |
any person violating the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
)f misdemeanor and upon conviction
by any court of competent jurisdiction
hall be fined not less than 500 dol
SIS and not more than $50 dollars,
! be imprisoned in the parish Jail for
rot more than thirty days, or both a
Joe discretion of the court ---1r
BE it further ordained etc. that a |
Wners, Managers, or other person @
'rsons In charge of any automobile
motor cycle when running their said
ltomobile or Motor Cycle and
e approaching a vehicle from thi
'ar OF Dack to which any domestic
'nimal or animals are at the time har-
lessed Or yoked thereto, shall be re-
uired to blow the horn or alarm at
ached to said automobile or Motor
;ycie, and if the occupants of such
ehlcle shall waive or request him or
er to stop said automobile or motor
ycle, he or she shall at once do SO for
o more than minutes.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that all
OR motor cycle shall be
equlred to have lights, in the front
nd rear thereof, during the night time (
'om sun set to sun rise. E
BE 1t further ordained ETC.. that the
nerlff and Constables and all other
eace officers of this Parish shall see
the enforcement of this Ordi-
ance.
BE it further ordained, ETC., that all
'dainances Or parts of ordinances of
le Police Jury of the Parish of Lafou-
ne which are in conflict herewith are
,reby repealed. -
re 1t further ordained, etc, that
Us ordinance shall take effect from .
10 after its passage. Z
1opted May b, 1910 g
II. N .Coulon j.. Basset !;
Clerk President