Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-10-22
AN ORDINANCE.

OF ApotSa' En- antooGbo motor vehicles horsedra~u
vehicles bicycles and Ocr vehicles OF eseli rnorca
and providing p-ac1 for the violation OF 'l'T ~
81 Re Il Ordained by the Mayor and Board 81 A!l,'
- - ,l Town Of Abl.vile louisiana, That Ill Vcnic,S
when travelling the public ways OF the Io"n
b.viIie shall keep to the right OF 'he ceh'ef N " ~
o. near the right curb as practleaole' - ,.,.
Soc Be 1t Further Ordained, etc, ha' VeHlc'es 49,
hill mass esch other to the right Of the center OF the
street. o.. Tbot oil vehicles
bers shall in passing keep the left Of the center
- ,b str.a and shall not pull 10 tho rgh OF the
until entirely cleared of the vehicle passed Inc Tenci
., all be required 70 pull over srd make ROOM io' "
Esssnx -. That q, r.hciee
turning TO the rirht another street shall tnrn 'ne '
a. near as practicable to the right curb .
Sec s. Be II Further Ordained etc, lhat iii Veliete'
inc 70 tho left into another shall to the right ana Do
yopd the center the ntersecting street before
See s. Be 1t Further Ordained, etc. lna' no Venicle 80
cross or thin any street except at street
ust turn 40 as to head the direction as the snc On
each side of the street ~, III h;olos
al st0 with their side to the curb and AT an angie Oh "p
ir,stsIv forty five (45') degrees to the curb -;
SEQ Be 1t Further Ordained, etc. That no venice sna
stand backed up the curb, except when actually 0aop
nong and when horse drawn vehicle Is backed up ~ the
rb tina horse or shall turned 80 as TO stana
lei with the curb and headed in the direction OF travel for the
side Of the street which the vehicle is standing
See g. BE- 1t Further Ordained, etc. That unless IN al
to allow another vehicle pedestrian to cross It's
path no vehicle shall stop and stand in any pubhc street OF
way OF the Town except provided in Section l. ,
Sec TO- Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That no Vehlce sHs
stop at crossings except OF accident or other
or when directed TO stop by policeman - ,
Sec L, Be It Further Ordained etc, That no vehicle sha
stop within fifteen 5 feet Of an lnersecng street corner "
crossing. ..
Sec T. Be It Further Ordained etc. That at street n'er
section. or crossings all vehicles shall have the right OF way
from those approaching from the left but they must give Ia.
right Of way to those approaching from the right except hst
Ere apparatus United States Mall and vehicles OF physicians
vixen properly designated shall have the right OF way through
sny street Of the Town Of Abbevle.
.- 8 Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That every person
.viro 90 eranr an automobile other motor driven We
Ae ca said required to sound the horn or other
gna said vehicle used for said purpose at each street IN
tssetion and before passing other vehicles from the
See a. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That no automobile
ether motor vehicle shall be driven the streets of the Towo
Of Lbbeve greater speed than at the rate Of twelve
miles an hour
Sec Is Be It Further Ordained etc. That person less
than fifteen years age shall be allowed operate drive
any automobile other motor vehicles on the streets OF the
Town Of Abbevile
Sec 49, Be II Further Ordained etc. That every autono
bile half hour after sunset and oueha hour be-
fore sunrise shall carry two lights in front and red light Oh
the left Of the placed above the number OF the
ear and every bicycle motor cycle shall white light
in front and every other vehicle used for public
shall carry more lights.
Sec IT, Be 1t Further Ordained, etc. That all electric
hshted automobiles when running gaveed streets OF
the Town of Abbevle shall in dim their head
lights either by of DINNER frosted nongare lenses
other practical method and all other streets of the Town
1T Aboeve they shall
4 1nrnar dash amrs when within hundred feet Of
arr"scbng vehicle md shall not put it's large head lights
ual L has pcssei said vehicle.
Sec lS. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That all motor
hicles using the Of the Town of Abbeve shall have
displayed the front and the said vehicle the license
plates the State of Louisiana of other State CT the
United States such that the be identified
lay ng, of injury v!,on of the ordinances IS
The Town of Abbeve the laws Of the State of Louisiana
Sec 49, Be II Further Ordained. etc. That vehicle op.
Grating within the Town of Abbevle shall make undue
noise and motor propelled vehicle shall be equipped
with muor sencer which shall be used at all times while
the being operated any streets within the limits Of
the Town Of Abbeville.
Sec 90 Be II Further Ordained That vehicles Of all
description, including farm machinery. tractors,
threher etc. when left standing in the streets of the Town
of Abbevile night shall be protected with red lights
placed at each end and point closest TO the center of the
street.
See. 81 Be 1t Further Ordained. etc, That engine.
tractor other heavy machinery equipped with Tugs ceas
its wheels shall be used permitted travel any
graveed streets of the Town Of Abbeve any
injury