Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-10-15
AN ORDINANCE.

"a ~ automobiles motor v,ilclcs horse-'rnwn
IfrI. hicvcI,, and~eer VEHICLES Of every ChscrlP'"i
and ,royi,lny rcn;reo for o. violation of tins ordnance
500. ! BE- 1t Oriainedhy the Mayor and Board Of Ai1ef
r q, IN. Town of Abbevile Louisiana, That all vehicles
when travelling streets public ways OF the Tow" Oh %
b-vi4 shall keep the right OF the center line u the '
as near the right curb as practlc Cable Eg sY - -
81. Il FnTther Ordained etc. That vehicls meet
ur shall pass eacl to the right Of the center OF a
$50 Re It Further Ordained, etc, That all vehicles
orertakn others shall passing Keep to the lett OF 'e ee
- Oh. 81 raat and shall pull the right oi the stree
until entirely of the vehicle passed The vchicle
shall be required to pail over and make room o' A'
ST Re II Further Ordained, etc, That all vehicles
Turning 70 the right into another street shah turn the corner
"a near az practicable to the right curb. -, .
See ) Be II Further Ordained etc. mat all NeicieS ,u"
inc n the left into another shall to the right ana De
vond the center Of the nersecng street before turning
Sec g. Be It Further Ordained etc. That no vehicle Sha'
cross or any street except at street anu
must turn to head III the same "rec'oi "s Tic ~ -
each side Of the street - l;rs
shall STOP with their side the curb and at an angle OF approx
imatev forty five (45) degrees to the curb 49, -
Sec II Further Ordained, etc, That no Vtnce Sn"l
stand backed up the curb except when actually LOADING
unloading; and when horse drawn vehicle backed up to the
curb the horse shall be turned to stand para
lei with the curb headed in the direction of travel for the
side of the street on which the vehicle is standing
Sec g. Be It Further Ordained, etc, That unless III an
emergency to allow another vehicle pedestrian TO its
path no vehicle shall stop and stand in any public street or
way Of the Town except provided in Section Z. -
Sec TO- Be It Further Ordained etc. That no vehicle sa
stop at crossings except Of accident or other emergency
or when directed to stop by policeman , ,
Sec H. BE- It Further Ordained etc, That no vehicle sa
stop within fifteen 5 feet Of M interesting street corner OF
crossing
.e,on, or crossings all vehicles shall have the right
from those approaching from the LETT but they must give Tue
right Of way to those approaching from the right except s
6re apparatus United States Mail and vehicles OF
ue properly designated shall have tie right of through
street e the Town of Abbevile.
sex 49, BE II Further Ordained, etc. That every person
driving or operating automobile other motor driven We
hice on said streets required to sound the horn other
signal said vehicle used for said purpose at each street IN
erseon and before passing other vehicles from the rear
Sec a Be II Further Ordained That automobile
other motor vehicle shall be driven the streets of the Town
Abbeve at greater speed than at the rate OF twelve
miles an hour
Sec u.s. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That person less
than fifteen years age shall be allowed to operate drive
any automobile other motor vehicles the streets OF the
Town Of Abbeville.
Sec 16 Be It Further Ordained etc. That every autOmo
bile between oneaf hour after and oneha hour be-
sunrise shall carry two lights 'front.' and red light o"
the left Of the placed above the number OF the
and every bicycle motor cycle shall white light
III 'front.' and every other vehicle used for public coNe! ace
shall carry more lights.
Sec II. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That all electric
lighted automobiles when running graveed streets OF
the Town of Abbevle, SHALL in some manner DIM their herd
lights either by of DINNER frosted glare lenses
other practical mehod and all other streets of the Town
Of Abbeve they shall their large head lights and
DINNER dash lamps when within hundred feet of an
approaching vehicle and shall not put its large head lights
until it has passed said vehicle.
Sec Is. Be 1t Further Ordained, etc, That all motor
hces using the streets of the Town of Abbeve shall have
displayed the front and of the said vehicle the license
plates Of the State of Louisiana of other State Of the
United States in such that the be identified
lay ngI in of injury vuDn of the ordinances F
the Town of Abbeve the 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 mu encer which shall be used at all times while
the being operated any streets within the limits of
the Town Of Abevilc.~
Sec 20 Be II Further Ordained cic That vehicles Of al
description including farm machinery, wagons tractors,
threshers when left standing in the of the Town
Of Ahbevi night shall be protected with red lights
placed at each end and at point closest to the of the
street
Sec q. Be 1t Further Ordained. etc, That engine,
tractor other heavy machinery equipped with Tugs
its wheels shall be used permitted travel of the
raved streets of the Town of Abbevile any
concrete crossings in the Town, injury