Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-10-08
Official Journal Of Vermilion Parish School Board
AN ORDINANCE.


Of Abbevie Louisiana, establishing rules of the road and
regulations for automobiles vehicles, horse-rawn
vehicles bicycles and other vehicles of every description
and providing penalties for the violation Of this ordinance.
Sec Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board of Alder
Of the Town of Abbeve, Louisiana, That all vehicles
when travelling the streets public ways the
bcvi shall keep the right of the line of the street
the right curb practicable
Sec ,. Be 1t Further Ordained, That vehicles meet
shall pass each other to the right of the center of the
'Sec g. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That all vehicles
overtakng others shall passing keep to the left of the center
of the and shall pull the right of the street
until entirely cleared of the vehicle passed The vehicle ahead
shall be required to pull and make room for the vehicle
PASSING
turning the right into another street shall the
practicable to the right curb.
Sec D. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That all vehicles turn
the left another shall the and be-
You'd the center of the nersecng street before turning
Sec g. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That no vehicle shall
any except intersections and
must turn to head the direction the traffic
each side of the street.
Sec Z. Be 1t Further Ordained ETC.. That all vehicles
shall stop with their side the curb and angle approx
imaey forty-fve (45') degrees to the curb
Sec s. Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That vehicle shall
stand backed the curb except when actually loading or
unloading; and when vehicle backed up the
curb the horse horses shall be turned stand para
lei with the curb and headed in the direction of travel for the
side of the street which the vehicle is standing
See. 9. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That unless in
emergency allow another vehicle pedestrian its
path vehicle shall stop and stand in any public street or
way of the Town except as provided in Section 7.
Sec TO- Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That vehicle shall
stop at crossings except of accident or other emergency
when directed to stop by policeman.
Sec H. Be 1t Further Ordained ETC., That vehicle shall
stop within fifteen 5) feet of inersecng street corner
Sec r. Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That at street
sections or crosss vehicfes Have the right Of way
from those appfcug1g from the left but they must the
right of way those approaching from the right except ha
apparatus United States Mall and vehicles of physicians
when properly designated shall have the right of through
any street of the Town of Abbevle.
Sec 49, Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That every person
driving operating automobile other motor driven
ce said streets required to sound the horn other
signal said vehicle used for said purpose at each street IN
tersecton and before passing other vehicles from the
Sec a. Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That automobile
other vehicle shall be driven the streets of the Town
of Abbeve at greater speed than at the rate of twelve
miles an houre
Sec IS Be- 1t Further Ordained, etc. That no person less
than fifteen years age shall be allowed to operate drive
any automobile other motor vehcs the streets of the
Tow, of Abbevlle.
Sec 16 Be It Further Ordained ETC., That every
bile between oneha hour after sunset and oneha hour be-
sunrise shall carry two lights in front and red light
the left of the placed above the number of the
and every bicycle cycle shall carry white light
ill front and otter vehicle used for public conNc! ance
shall carry more lights.
Sec H. Be 1t Further Ordained, etc, That all electric
lighted automobiles when running any graveed streets Of
the Town of Ahbeve shall in manner dim their head
lights either by Of DINNER frosted glare lenses
other practical methods ad all other streets of the Town
of Abbev they stall turn out their large head lights and
thinner dash lamps within hundred eet oil an
approaching vehicle and shall put its large head lights
until it has passed said vclice,
Sec 49, Be II Further Ordained etc. That all motor
Lces using the of The Town of Abbeve shall have
displayed the FRI and the said vehicle the license
plates of the State Of Louisiana of other State of the
United States in suc that the be identified
ar MI. in of nT:y We iron of the ordinances T.
the Town of Abbevie The laws of the State of Louisiana
Sec. 49, Be It Further Ordained, etc. That vehicle OPP
Grating within the Town cf Abbeve shall make any undue
noise and every propelled vehicle shall be equipped
with muer siencer WI ch shall be used all times while
the being orerad any streets within the limits of
the Town e Ahbeville.
Sec 90 Be 1t Further Ordained That vehicles of all
description, including farm machinery wagons tractors,
tbreshers etc. when left standing in the streets of the Town
of Abbevle, night shall be protected with red lights
placed each end and point closest the ceuter of the
street
Sec u. Be II Further Ordained etc. That engine.
tractor other heavy machinery equipped with Tugs ceas
its wheels shall be used permitted travel of the
gravcd streets of the Town Abbeve nor TO cross