St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
Mr.. Dunbar offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE


Regulating traffic on the streets and public ways of the City of opelousas,
La. establishing rules and regulations for automobiles, motoro O horse
drawn vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and all other vehicles; and pro.
yding penalties for the violation hereof
City of opeousas, La. That all vehicles of every description, bicycles or
motorcycles propelled along or trayets sing the streets Of the City of opelou.
sas La shall keep or bear to the right of the center line If the street and
as near the right hand curb Is practicable.
Section BE it further ordained, etc, That vehicles meeting shall mass
each other to the right of the center Of the street; vehicles oyertaking each
other shall in passing keep to the left OF the center of the street and shall
40 u over to the right untle entirely cleared of the vehicle passed. The
vehicle ahead shall be required to pull over to max room for the vehicle
passing All motor vehicles before passing other vehicles from the rear
shall give notice of approach by horn or other signal.
Section BE it further ordained, etc, That all vehicles turning tn IN
right into another street shall turn the corner as ear as practicable to the
rgn curb; those turning to the left inoa another street shall pass to the
right and beyond the center of the intersecing street before turning. No
vehicle shall cross o. turn on any street except at intersections, and must
turn SO Is to hea lin thu same direction as the traffic on each side If the
street 800
Section a. Be it further ordained, etc, That all vehicles viii stop with
their right side to the curb and shall stand parallel Ito the curb: n vehicle
sna remain stationed at point longer than ten minutes, unless parked at
an authorized parking place as hereinafter provided for.
Section 5-Be 1t further ordained, ETC.. That u d vehicle shall stand hack.
ed VI 20 n curb except when actually loading N unloading: and hen u
morse drawn vehicle is backed up to the curb the horse or horsess shall be
turned so as to stand parallel with the curb and headed in the direction Of
travel FOL the side IF the street o. which the vehicle is standing
crossings except in case OF accident or emergency, OF when directed tn son
by an officer; nr shall any vehicle stop IT stand in any public street or
way except close to the curb and parallel thereto. unless In IN ergen
or 10 WanotherV vehicle, or a pedestrian, % cross its path.
Section T-Be it further ordained. etc, That all vehicles shall ava h
right of way from those approaching from the left, but they must give right
OF way from those approaching from the right; United States mail fire an
paratus, amDulances. police patrols, and vehicles of physicians. when prom.
cry designated, shan have the right Of way through all streets OF the city.
Section S-Be 1t further ordained. etc, That n automobiles r other
vehicles OF any kind, shall park, hitch or stand for more than ten minutes "a
any Or time N East Landry Street. between South Main Street and South
omonhes snail o. parked. o. other vehicles shall be hiched DR. stand facing
West with front wheels Of the vehicle as near the curb as possible mi fhe
automobile or vehicle running out from the curb at a anEle not greater
than 10 degrees. No automobile, IF other vehicle. shall be parked, hitched