The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-07-16
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All ordinance regulating the speed
au,l na:.,cl If operating antolls..i,.lr:,
and Motor Cycles on Public Roads,
streets or Highways of the Parish CT
| .:lfOurulle. Louisiana. and providing
penalties for the violation Of the
same.
Be it ordained oy 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 in
| 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 ut a rate
of speed exceedingly miles per hour
under any circumstances or to run or
drive any Automobile or Motor Cycle
along any public road. or high way in
the Parish of Lofourche at rate Of
speed exceeding s 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 1t further ordained, etc. I'll at
whenever any automobile or Motor
Cycle shall be approaching any vehicle
on any public road. street OF highway
in the Parish of Lafourche. whether
moving in the same or opposite direc
tion, if the animal or animals harness
ed or yoked to such vehicles shall be
come frightened or unmanagaable
when at 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 a dead
stop and keep said automobile OF mot
or cycle and it's machinery stopped |
for the full period of 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 Pubic Roads OF highways
on the Parish Of Lafourche, the owner
or person il charge of said
or motor cycle shall not
run at a speed exceeding 8 miles per
hour. and when at distance OF not
less than 81 feet from street corner,
or at a distance of not less than 100
feet from :, 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 OF motor cycle and continue to
blow same until he or she shall have
passed said street corner or beid 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
my person violating the provisions of
his ordinance shall be deemed guilty
u mlsdemeanor and upon conviction
~ any court of competent jurisdiction
lall be fined not less than S1U0 dol
SIS and not more than $3.50 dollars,
. be imprisoned in the parish jail for
rot more than thirty days, or both a
oe discretion of the court
BE it further ordained. etc., that a
wners, Managers, or other person O
rsons In charge of any automobile
motor cycle when running their said
ltomobile or Motor Cycle and
e approaching u vehicle from thi
ar Oh back to which any dom astc
nimal OF animals are at the time har
essed Or yoked thereto, shall be re-
uired to blow the horn or alarm at
acEed to said automobile or Motor 4
,ycle. and if the occupants of such
ehicle shall waive OF request him OF
er to stop said automobile or motor
ycle. he or she shall at once do so for :
o more than minutes.
BE it further ord lined. etc. that all
or motor cycle shall be
equired to have lights. in the front \
nd rear thereof, during the night time !
'om sun set to sun rise.
Be it further ordained ETC.. that the
herl1f and Constables and all other
eace officers of this Parish shall see
the enforcement of this Ordi- 4
ance.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that all
rdainances OF parts of ordinances of
le Police Jury of the Parish of Lafou-
he which are in conflict herewith are
,reby repealed.
Be 1t further ordained. ETC., that
lis ordinance shall take effect from
I'd after its passage.
dopted May II, 1910
IL. N Coulon =. Basset,