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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-0166 - Ordinance - 11/13/1951ORDINANCE NO. 166 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE No. 119. An ordinance.repealing Ordinance No. 119 passed and approved May 12, 1948, providing for the regulation of traffic upon the public streets, alleys, and other thoroughfares in the City of College Station, Texas BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. 1. Ordinance No. 119, passed and approved May 12, 1948, providing for the regulation of traffic upon the public streets, alleys and other thoroughfares in the City of College Station, Texas, shall be and the same is hereby repealed. Passed and approved on this the 13th day of November, 1951 A.D. ATTEST; APPROVED; 00374 INDEX ACCIDENTS 3�8 ©2D.\b9 -° iI1JTra iG Oot, O fc(5 i Article Sec on Paaes IV 368 -E --368-F Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injuries 34 368 -E --368-E-1 Accidents Involving Damage to Vehicle 35 368-E-1 Accident Report Forms 41 368-F Duty to Give Information and Render Aid 36 368-E-1 Duty upon Striking Unattended Vehicle 37 368-E-1 Duty upon Striking Fixtures upon A Street or Highway 38 368-E-1 Immediate Reports of Accidents 39 368 -E -1--368-F Written Report of Accidents 40 368-F DEFINITIONS I 368 -A --368-C-1 Business and Residence Districts 16 368-C Crosswalk 14 368-C Explosives 8 368-B Governmental Agencies, Persons, Owers, Etc., Defined 9 368-B Highways, Restricted Districts, Zones, Etc. 12 368-B-1 Intersection 13 368 -B -1--368-C Person, Pedestrian, Driver 10 368 -B --368-B-1 Police Officer 11 368-B-1 Railroads and Street Cars 7 368-B Right -of -Way 19 368-0-1 Safety Zones 15 368-C Signals and Devices 17 368-C Tires 6 368-B Tractors 3 368-A-1 Traffic 18 368-C-1 Trailers 5 368-A-1 Truck and Bus 4 368-A-1 Vehicles and Equipment Defined 2 368 -A --368-A-1 DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY OVERTAKING AND PASSING, ETC. VI 368 -F --368-G-1 Drive on Right Side of Roadway 44 368-F-1 Exceptions Driving on Roadways Laned for Traffic 52 368 -G --368-G-1 Driving on Divided Highway 54 368-G-1 Following too Closely 53 368-0-1 Further Limitations on Driving to Left of Center of Roadway 49 368-G 00375 INDEX (Contld) Article Section l?agea Lirnitationon Overtaking on the Left 48 368-G No Passing Zones 50 368-G One -Way Roadways and Rotary Traffic islands 51 368-G Overtaking a Vehicle on the Left 46 368-F-1 Passing Vehicle Proceeding in Opposite Direction 45 368-F-1 Restricted Access 55 368-G-1 14hen Overtaking on the Right Is Permitted 47 368 -F -1--368-G DRUGS AND RECKLESS DRIVING Persons under the Influence of Drugs Reckless Driving EFFECTIVE DATE MIDALL V 368 -F --368-F-1 42 368 43 368 -F --368-F-1 XVII 134 368-S XIII 368 -L -1-368-R Additional Equipment Required On Certain Vehicles 100 . 368-M-1 Additional Lighting Equipment 111 368 -0 -- Alternate Road Lighting Equipment 115 368-P Application. of Succeeding Sections 99 368 -M --368-M,1 Brakes 118 368 -P -1-368-Q Color of Clearance Lamps, Side Narker Lamps, and Reflectors 101 368 -M -1--368-N Head Lamps on Motor Vehicles 96 368-M Horns and Warning Devices 119 368 -Q -368-Q-1 Lamp or Flag on Projecting Load 106 368-N-1 Lamp on Parked Vehicles 107 368-N-1 Lamps on other Vehicles and Equipment 108 368-N-1 Mounting of Reflectors, Clearance Lamps, and Side Marker Lamps 102 368-N Mufflers, Prevention of Noise 120 368-Q-1 Multiple Beam Road Lighting Equipment 112 368-0--1 New Motor Vehicles to be Equipped with Reflectors 98 368-M Number of Driving Larnps Required or Permitted 116. 368 -P -368-P-1 Obstructed Lights Not Required 105 368N�-368-N®1 Restrictions as to Tire Equipment 121 368-Q-1 Scope and Effect of Regualtions 94 368-L-1 Signal Lamps and Signal Devices 110 368-0 Single Beexn Road Lighting Equipment 114 368-P Special Restrictions on Lamps " 117 368-P-1 Spot Lamps and Auxiliary Driving 00376 Lamps 109 368-N-1-368-0 STANDARD B & P "NoTmAR" STANDARD B & P "NoTi, R" INDEX (Cont'd) ArticleSection Panes Stop Lamps Required on New Motor Vehicles 104 368-N Tail Lamps 97 368-M Use of Multiple Beam Road Lighting Equipment 113 368-0-1--368-P Vehicles Transporting Explosives 122 368-Q-1 Visibility of Reflectors, Clearance Lamps, and Marker Lamps 103 368-N When Lighted Lamps are Required 95 368 -L -1--368-M INSPECTION OF VEHICLES XLV �' ' , 368-R Inspection by Officers of the Department 124 368-8 Owners and Drivers to Comply with Inspection Laws 125 368-R Vehicles without Required Equipment or in Unsafe Condition 123 368-R MISCELLANEOUS RULES XII 368=L -368-L-1 Coasting Prohibited 86 368-L Crossing Fire Hose 88 368-L Fire Extinguishers 93 368-L-1 Following Fire Apparatus Prohibited 87 368-L Limitations as to Trailers 92 368-L-1 Putting Glass, etc., on Streets or Highway Prohibited 89 368-L . Removing Materials from Street or Highway 90 368-L School Buses 91 368-L Unattended Motor Vehicle 85 368-L PARTIES. PROCEDURE_UPON ARREST, AND REPORTS IN CRIMINAL CASES XVI 368 -R --368-S Arrest without Warrant 133 368-S Offense by Persons Owning or Controlling Vehicles 128 368-R Parties to a Crime 127 368-R Procedure Prescribed Herein Not Exclusive 132 368-S Violation of Promise to Appear 131 368 -R -1--368-S When a Person Arrested Must be Taken Immediately before a Magistrate 129 368-R-1 When Person Arrested to be Given Five (5) Days' Notice to Appear in Court 130 368-R-1° 00377 INDEX (Cont'd) Article Section Paaes PEDE TRTANSt RI ,HTS N )UUl IX 368-1 Crossing at other than Crosswalks 69 368-I-1 Drivers to Exercise Due Case--- 70 368-I-1 Pedestrians Subject to Traffic Regulations 67 368-1 Pedestrians' Right -of -Way in Crosswalks 68 368 -I --368-I-1 Pedestrians to Use Right Half of Crosswalks 71 368-I--1 Pedestrians on Roadways 72 368-I-1 PENALTIES AND D ISPOS 1T ION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES XV 368-R Penalties for Misdemeanors 126 368-R REGULAT IONS s 0BEDIENCE TO AND ErrECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS II 368 -C -1--368-D Obedience to Police Officers 22 368-0-1 Provisions of Ordinance Refer to Vehicles upon the Highways and Streets --Exceptions 20 368-0-1 Public Officers and Employees to Obey Ordinance --Exceptions 23 368 -C -1--368-D Required Obedience to Traffic Laws 21 368-0-1 This Ordinance not to Interfere with Rights of Owners of Real Estate Property with Reference thereto 25 368-D Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Riding Animals or Driving Animal -drawn Vehicles 24 368-D REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT XVIII 368-S RIGHT -BF -WAY VIII 368 -H -1--368-I Operation of Vehicles on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicles 66 368-I Vehicles Approaching or Entering Intersection 62 368-H-1 Vehicle Entering Through Street, High- way, or Stop Intersection 64 368 -H -1--368-I Vehicle Entering Street or Highway from Private Road or Driveway 65 368-1 Vehicle Turning Left at Intersection 63 368-H-1 SAVINGS CLAUSE XIX 368-S 00378 INDEX( Conttd ) SPECIAL STOPS AND RESTRICTED SPEEDS REQUIRED All Vehicles Must Stop at Certain Railroad Grade Crossings Certain Vehicles Must Reduce Speed at All Railroad Grade Crossings Certain Vehicles Must Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings Moving Heavy Equipment at Railroad Grade Crossings Obedience to Signal Indicating Approach of Train Stop before Emerging from Alley or Private Driveway Vehicles Must Stop at through Streets or Highways STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING Additional Parking Regulations Officers Authorized to Remove Illegally Stopped Vehicles Officers Authorized to Remove Parked Vehicles Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in Specified P laces Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside of Business or Residence Districts TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS City Manager Authorized to Adopt City Manager Authorized to Place Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals, or Markings Flashing Signals Obedience to Official Traffic control Devices Pedestrian Walk and Wait Signals Traffic -control Signal Legend Article Section x XI III WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED (See Definitions) 74 368 -I -1--368-J-1 368-J 76 368 -J --368-J-1 75 368-J 77 368-J-1 73 368 -I -1--368-J 79 368-J-1 78 368-J-1 368 -J -1--368-K-1 84 368-K-1 81 368-K 82 368-K-1 83 368-K-1 80 368-J 1--368-K 368 -D -368-E 26 368-D 27 368-D 32 368-E 31 368-E 28 368-D 30 368 -D -1--368-E 29 368 -D --368-D-1 00379 368 -A --368-C-1