The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-07-09
Ordinance No. 265

An ordinance regulating the speed
and manner of operating automobiles
| and Motor Cycles on Public Roads
Streets OF 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 Lafonrche, in regular
meeting convened. that it shall hence
forth he unlawful for any owner,
manager OF other person or persons I'll
charge of any Automobile or Motor
Cycle 10 run or driVethe same on any
public roads, streets and highways
in the Parish OF Lafourche at a rate
of speed exceeding 30 miles per hour
under any circumstances OF to run Or
drive any Automobile or Motor Cycle
along any public road, OF highway IN
T the PaYislfof Lofe.rche at a rate of
speed exceeding 8 miles per hour while
at a 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 OF highway, or any portion OF
the right of way thereof.
Be 1t further ordained, etc. tn at
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 ut a distance of 800 feet or less.
from such Automobile or Motor Cycle
then the owner OF Manager, or person
in charge OF such automobile OF motor
cycle. shall Immediately bring said
automobile or motor cycle to dead
stop and keep said automobile OF mot
or cycle and its machinery stopped
for the full period of ) minutes.
BE it further ordained, etc., that
whenever any automobile or Motor
cycle shall be approaching a street cor
ner in any town OF village or curve or
bend i'll the Pubic Roads or highways
on the Parish of Lafo,lrche, the owner
manager or person in charge of said
or motor c;cle shall not
run at a speed exceeding 8 miles per
hour and when at a distance of not
less than 0feet from a street corner,
or at distance OF not less than 100
feet from q bend OF curve in tire Pub |
lie Roads or highways in the Parish |
of Lafourchehe Or she shall blow the
horn OF 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 be,.d or
curve. as the case may be, that is to +
say, until his or her view of the road +
IS unfInpeded.
Be it further ordained, etc, that +
my person violating the provisions of
his ordinance shall be deemed guilty
It misdenaeanor and upon conviction
~ any court of competent jurisdiction
lsel be fined not less than $500 dol
us and not more than SI5D dollars.
be imprisoned in the parish Jail for
rot more than thirty days, or both a
le discretion OF the court
he ltfarther ordained, ETC., that a
Wners, Managers, or other person @ I
rsans N charge OF any automobile {
motor cycle VIII 81 running their said
ltomobile or Motor Cycle and
e approaching a vehicle from thi !
ar Oh back to which any domestic
nImal or animals are at the time har-
essed or yokess thereto, shall be re-
uired to blow tire horn Or alarm at
ached to said automobile or Motor
'ycie, and il the occupants of such
ehIcla Shall waive Or request him OF I
CT to stopSsaid automobile or motor
ycte. he or she shall at once do 50 for
0 more than 5 minutes.
BE 1t further Md1iHed. etc. that all
lltomobile or motor cycle shall be
'qIilre'l to have lights, in the front
al rear thereof, during the night time
ON SUNSET to sun rise.
he It further eraainad etc, that the
lerl1f and Constable5 and all other
ace officers OF this Parish shall see
the enforcement OF this Ordl-
BE il further ordained. etc, that all :,
dainaHeesor parts Of ordinances Of d
e Pollce .Iary OF the Parish Of Lafou- /
he Wiiiehara III conflict herewith are
rely rep ,aIed.
BE It further ordained. etc. that 7
IS ordinance shall taxi effect from :
~ after it's passage.
iopted May II, 1910
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