Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-09-24
Official Journal Of Vermilon Parish School Board.
AN ORDINANCE.


regulations for automobiles motor vehicles horse drawn
vehicles, bicycles and other vehicles of every description
and providing penalties for the violation of this ordinance
Sec l. Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the Abbcvilc louisiana That a vehicles
when travelling the streets public ways of the Town of AID
bev shall keep to the right of the center line OF the street
as near the right curb practicable.
Sec > Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That vehicles meet
ing shah pass each other the right Of the center of the
Sec. g. Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That all vehicles
ovprtakng others passing keep the left of the center
the and shall pull to the right OF the street
until entirely cleared of the vehicle passed The vehicle ahead
shall be required pull and make for the vehicle
passing. 49,
Sec T. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That all vehicles
turning the right into another street shall turn the corner
~ near as practicable to the right curb.
Sec D. Further Ordained etc, That all vehicles turn
ing the left into another street shall to the right and be-
yond the of the inersecng street before turning
g. Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That vehicle shall
except at street intersections anu
turn to head in the same direction as the traffic on
each side of the street.
Sec T. Be 1t Further Ordained ETC., That all vehicles
shall stop their side the curb and angle of approx
mately forty-6ve (45) degrees to the curb. =,
Sec g. Be 1t Further Ordained That vehicle shall
backed the curb when actually loading OF
uoang and when horse drawn vehicle is backed up to the
curb the horse horses shall be turned to stand para
lei with the curb and headed in the direction of travel for the
side of the street which the vehicle is standing.
Sec g. Be It Further Ordained, ETC., That Unless in ali
emergency to another vehicle pedestrian its
path vehicle shall stop and stand in public street or
Sec TO- Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That vehicle shall
stop crossings except in Of accident other emergency
or when directed to stop by policeman
Sec H. Be It Further Ordained etc., That no vehicle shall
within fifteen 5 feet OF ntersecng street corner or
crossing
Sec r. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That at street inter
sections or CROSSINGS al vehicles shall have the right OF
from those approaching from the left bat they must give the
right way those approaching from the right except thet
fire apparatus United States MAIL and vehicles of physicians
properly designated shall have the right Of way through
any street of the Town of Abbevlle.
Sec 13 Be 1t Further Ordained, etc. That every person
driving or operating automobile other motor driven We
hc said required to sound the horn other
signal said vehicle used for said purpose at each street IN
tersccon and before passing other vehicles from the rear
Sec H. Be It Further Ordained etc, That no automobile or
other motor vehicle shall be driven the streets OF the Town
of Abbev at greater speed than at the rate OF twelve
miles an hour.
Sec 5 Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That person less
than fifteen years of age shall be allowed to operate or drive
any automobile other motor vehicles on the streets OF the
Town of Abbeville.
Sec IT, Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That every automo
bile between onehaf hour after sunset and oehalf hour be-
fore sunrise shall carry lights 'front.' and red light ON
the left corner of the placed above the number OF the
car and every bicycle motor cycle shall carry white light
in front and every other VEHICLE used for puhc convey ance
shall carry or more lights.
See H. BE- Further Ordained etc. That all eiectrie
lighted automobiles when running graveled streets OF
Town of Ab,evie SHALL in manner dim their head
lights either by use of dnmer frosted nOn-gare lenses
other practical methods aid all other streets OF the Town
of Abbeve they stall turn out their large head lights and use
thinner dash lamps W en- within one hundred leet OIL a
approaching vehicle and shall not put its large head lights
until it has passed said vehicle.
Sec 49, Be 1t Further Ordained, etc. That all motor We
ces using the streets of the Town of Abbeve shall have
displayed the trent and of the said vehicle the license
plates of the of Louisiana of other State ct the
United States in such that the can be ienie'i
av ni4 in Of injury vlon of the ordinances -
tie Town of Abbevle Tic laws of the State of Louisiana
Sec 49, Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That vehicle OPP
Grating within the Town Of Abbeve shall make any undue
noise and every motor propelled vehicle shall be equipped
with muer sencer wi ch shall be used at all times while
the being operated streets within the limits OF
the Town e Abbevie
Sec 60 Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That vehicles of all
description including farm machinery wagons tractors
threshers etc. when left standing the streets of the Town
of Abbevi over night shall be protected with red lights
placed at each end and point closest to the center of the
street.
Sec 81 Be It Further Ordained etc. That no engine
tractor or other heavy machinery equipped with Tugs cets
en- its wheels shall be used permitted to travel of the
oravd streets of the Town of Abbeve to