The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-06
Official TolUn Ordinances

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ING. MONTANA, PRESCRIBiNt;
TRAFFIC. REGULATIONS
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Town
Council of the Town of Browning
Montana:
Sec; l Genera, Traffic Code:
fic code Of the Town OF Browning
and may be cited as such. 1t comprise,
all general regulations relating Ia
travel and traffic and parking, and
standing upon public highways. streets
said Town open to the public for
use of vehicles. and the rights, duties
and restraints of persons as the same
Sec. Liberal Construction:
This article Is hereby declared IN
be an exercise of the police power of
the State of Montana and of the Town
of Browning for the public safety, and
Its provisions shall be literally CON.
strued for the accomplishment Of that
Sec. > Definitions:
The words and phrases herein used
unless the same shall be clearly con.
trary TO-. or inconsistent with the con.
text Of the ordinance or of the section
In which used, shall be construed as
follows:
ta) "Curb" shall be construed to
mean the boundary Of that portion of
the street open to the public for the
ID, "Congcstcd District" shall
mean the following described area
within the town of Browning, to.wit:
Bounded on the north by north bound.
boundary street; on the east by first
street; on the west by third street
Also Included within this area shall
be IF" street or highway 80 and 2
side to the Town limits ON the west
side.
tc) "Crosswalk" = Area included In
the extension of the sidewalk lines al
Id Commercial Vehicle" A mo.
tor vehicle or other vehicle. designed
for the carrying of freight or mcr.
cnahoiSG: . .,
rider. driver. or leader of any animal,
or person who pushes. draws. pro.
peis. operates. or who Is In charge of
u double Parking" = The standing
of and parallel to another vehicle
which Is parked at the curb
Emergency Vehicle" = shall mp.
ply to fire department apparatus. po
IN, Horse" shall include any draft
% Motor Vehicle" - Shall Include
all vehicles propelled BY any power
other than muscular power. except
road rollers. traction engines. and
railroad cars. and motor cars running
upon stationary rails or tracks.
motor vehicle having but two wheels
In contact with the ground and a
saddle on which the operator sits
astridc. or a platform on which he
stands. and bicycles having a motor
attached thereto and a driving wheel
In contact with the ground In addition
to the wheels Of the vehicle itself,
but motorcycle may carry one or
more attachments and n seat for the
conveyance Of a passenger.
TX "Owner" shall include any
alton. owning or renting a motor We.
htcle or other vehicle. or having the
exclusive use thereof under q lease
or otherwise. for = period greater
than thirty days.
u Operator = Shall mean any per.
son who operates or drives a motor
OmD Park, Parked or Parking"
shall mean and include any standing Of
. vehicle upon any public highway Of
the Town Of Browning. without re-.
gard TO the length Of time. and whether
II an angle TO the curb or parallel
the curb. whether the engine be run.
ming or not. and whether or not some.
one be In the vehicle capable OF NOV.
Ing the same.
IN, Public Highway or Public High,
ways" Shall include any highway.
road street. avenue. alley. driveway.
ported. maintained. controlled or used
BY the public. or by the Town Of
Browning for the use Of the public
a. . highway. or communication and