HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 10 1951 Ord. 3ORDINANCE NO. 3
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING A
COMPLETE TRAFFIC CODE FOR
TTTr OPERATION OF ALL VEHI-.
: CLES UPON THE PUBLIC HIGH-
WAYS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
VILLAGE OF CHUBBUCK AND
,PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR A
VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE TERMS
OF THE SAID ORDINANCE OR OF
ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGAT-
ED UNDER AND IN CONFORMITY
WITH AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF
SAID ORDINANCE; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES, OF THE VILLA7E
OF CHUBBUCK, BANNOCK COUN-
TY, IDAHO:
ARTICLE I: DEFINITIONS.
SECTION 1. Whenever in this ordin-
ance the following terms are used,
.they shall have the purpose of this
Ordinance only, the meanings re-
spectively ascribed to them in this
section, except ib those instances
inhere the context clearly indicates a
dif;terent meaning;
CROSS WALK: That portion of the
roadway included within the lines
painted and marked on the roadway.
MOTOR VEHICLE: Every vehicle
as herein defined, which is self -pro,
pelled.
OPERATOR: Any person who is in
actual ph cal control of a vehicle.
PARK: To stand a vehicle, whether
occupied or not, for a period of time
greater than is reasonably necessary
for the actual loading or unloading o
persons or materials.
PEDESTRIAN: Any person afoot.
PERSON: Every natural person,
firm, partnership, corporation or as-;
sociation.
RESIDENCE DISTRICT: The terri-
tory continguous to a street' not com-
prising a business district when the
frontage on such street for a dis-
tance
is i
tance of three hiu-idred feet is main-
ly occupied by dwellings.
RIGHT-OF-WAY: The privilege of
the immediate use of the street,
SAFETY ZONE: That marked per,
titin of a roadway reserved for ex-
cliq�give use of pedestrians.
SIDEWALK: That portion of a street,
between the curb line and the adja
cent property line.
STREET: Every way set aside for
public travel except bridle paths and
foot -paths.
THROUGH STREET: Any specially;
designated street at which all classep
of cross traffic are required to stop:
before entering or crossing such
through street.
TRAFFIC: Vehicles and pedestri-
ans, either singly or together, while.
using any street for purposes of travel.
VEHICLE: Every device or animal"
by which any person or property i8
or may be transported or drawn up
on a street, excepting devices moved
by human power or used exclusively
upon stationary rails. For the purpose
of this Ordinance, a bicycle shall be
deemed a vehicle.
ARTICLE II.
AUTHORITY OF POLICE—
TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS
SECTION 2. OBEDIENCE TO P6:.
LICE: Officers of the police depart-
meat are hereby authorized to direct
all traffic in accordancewith the
provisions of this Ordinance, or in
.emergencies as public safety or con-
venience may require, and it shall
be unlawful for any person to fail
or refuse to comply with any lawful
order, signal or directian of a police
officer, Except in case of emergency
it shall be unlawful for any person
unauthorized by the chief of police
to direct or attempt to direct traffic,
SECTION 3. SIGNS AND SIGNALS:
The Board of Trustees shall determine
and designate the character of all of.
ficial warning and direction signs and
signals. It shall be their duty to place
and maintain or cause to be placed_
slnd maintained, all official signs and
'Ifi�als herein required. All signs and
s[ghals designated for a particular
purpose shall be uniform. and space
shall be provided for the emblem of
the erectipg lluttiority
VILLAGE OF CHUBBUCK
0RDINAN CE. NO.3
SECTION'4. OBEDIENCE -TO TRAF-
FIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS: It shall
be unlawful for any operator to dis-
obey the instructions of any traifie
sign nr signal placed in accordance
with the provisions of this Ordinance,
:No person shad erect or place any
barrier or sign dirdcting traffic _inl
sir' stre i uril s� a tune approve*
63 tir> Lo xid -*r r Frus;^rs.
_'. SEr'TTn^Z 5.
SI -WAl' AT .INTERSECTIONS [al
It'shall be unlawful for the oncrntor
f any vehicle to drive into env
rosswalk without the exercise of cm-'
usual care.
tbl. It shall be unlawful for the
operator of any vehicle to drive into
any unmarked crosswalk while Ihere
is in such croswalk upon the halt: of
the roadway upon which such vel'
is traveling any pedestrian enga
in crossing the roadway, until s'
pedestrian shall have passed bevond4
the path of said vehicle.
(c) The operator of a vehiclesAW
ss
slop before entering any cro-
n, hen any vehicle proceeding in
same direction is stopped at gut`
cross -walk for the purpose of p
mitting a pedestrian to crass.
(d) The operator of a vehicle shl11l
not pass any other vehicle which hbs,
been stopped at a cross -walk by an
automatic signal or traffic officer up -
til the said stopped vehicle shall hay
crossed said cross -walk, except th
�tt'here a vehicle has at said crass -walk
4'or the purpose of making a turn in
(Oecord with traffic regulations this.,
;#provision does not apply.
.SECTION 6, PEDESTRIAN'S LINi-
TED RIGHT TO USE OF ROAD -
AY: At no place shall a pedestrian
,Vross any roadway other than by the"
ost direct route to the opposite curb -
g, and when crossing at any place
Ite
right-of-way to all vehicles upon
Mie roadway.
Wits No person shall stand or loiter in
ny roadway other than in a safety
zone if such act interferes with the'
kai��ful movement of traffic,
;.
It shall be unlawful for any person;
$a stand in a roadway for the pur-_
diose of or while soliciting a ride;
'from the operator of any vehicle.
SECTION 7. PEDESTRIANS TO,
BEY SIGNALS: At intersections'
tt. here traffic is directed by a police
fficer or by a stop and go signaI,J
i1A.- shall be unlawful for any pedesi:riau'
cross the roadway other than rvj tli
:feleased traffic, if such crossing in -1
.terferes with the lawful movement of
traffic.
ARTICLE IV. RULES FOR DRIVING-
;'' SECTION S. SPEED, RECKLESS
-DRIVING: (a) No person shall drive
'a vehicle at a greater speed than.
Ks reasonable and proper, having due'
Bard for the traffic and the use of -
"ie streets or so as to endanger the
fe or limb or injure the property_
W any person. Rates of speed in ex-
. cess of the following are prima facie
evidence of violation of this section.
VEHICLES WHICH ARE DESIGN-
ED AND USED FOR THE CARRYING'
OF' NOT MORE THAN SEVEN PAS-
SENGERS :
1. FIFTEEN MILES AN HOUR when f
approaching within fifty feet of aj
.grade crossing of any steam, eleetrlc•
or street railway when the operatnesl
view is obstructed. An operator's
view shall be deemed to be obstructed
'when at any time during the last two;
hundred feet of his approach to such
crossing lie does not have a clear
and uninterrupted view of such rail -I
wav crossing and of any traffic on
such railway for a distance of four
hundred feet in each direction from
much crossing,
2. FIFTEEN MILES AN HOUR when
Ft sstng school during school recess
r while children are fining to of
19vinK school ciuring ripening of clog
Ling hours.
3 FIFTEEN mir,ES AN HOUR When
passing a public plavgroiund oln ivy
tda;y, tvlipn said playground is open
ill ll 6ppVa,t,ialJ,
4, FIFTEEN iOlt.,ES AN 1-10IIR wlinn
approaching within fifty fact, . and
fifteen miles an hour in traversing
an tntefsrction or streets,
5 FIFTEIsN ATILES AN HOUR ii',
traversing or going aground curves or
tra*rsing a grade upon a street wher
the operator's view is obstructed with
in a distance of one hundred feet
along such street in the direction ii,
which he is proceeding.
6. TWENTY MILES AN HOUR on.
any street in a business district, .lsi
defined herein, when traffic on suc it
highwav is controlled at intvrsectiol,s
itraffic officers or traffic signals,
FIFTEEN MILL'S AN HOUR rr t
alt .other streets in a business distric
as dnl'ined herein.
8: TWENTY MILES AN HOUR S
a residence district, as defined Itelrc-'
ifi,' and in public parks unless a cjif-
ferent speed is fixed and duly- posted.
Iii every charge of violation of,.ilsi
Lseelimi the warrant of arrest, o
the summons or notice will ch
I
specify lite speed at which w
fellda It is alleged to have driv
tile- speed whish this section d
shall be prima facie lawful
time and place of such alleged
tion.
(b1 Any person who drives
hide upon a street careless]
Heedlessly in willful or want
regard of the rights or safety
ers, or without due caution l
cumspection and at a speed o
irianner so as to endanger
likely to endanger any pers
property, shall be guilty of rec
driving and upon conviction th
shall be punished by a fine o
more than one hundred dollars
!'ether with costs, and in defau
the payment of such fine and tyt
be confined in the county jail a ' 1"
rate of one day for each $1.59 a
fine imposed, and while so eoi,
.may be required to perform
,labor upon the streets or elsew `+
for the benefit of the Village _ ';o
Chubbuck.
. SECTION 9. CLEAR VISION. It '
be unlawful to operate any ve -,
F,which is so loaded or t11e winds
.or side windows of which are in
'condition that the operator does
ve a clear vision of all par..
roadway essential to the safe
atian of said vehicle. Any vehicle
that is so constructed or in such cqn-
•dition as to obstruct the operator's
view of the roadway to the rearof
:said vehicle shall be equipped wiIth
S_mirror so attached that it will. af-
ford the operator a view of the road-
way behind him.
SECTION 9a. It is hereby declared
to be unlawful to operate any motor
vehicle on the streets of the Vi118ge
of'.Chubbuck wherein more than gree
_persons are seated in the driver's ;seat
of said automobile or wherein any
person is riding on the running board
or fenders. 1
SECTION Itl. OPERATOR'S SIG-
-NALS: No operator of a vehicle shalli
suddenly start, slow down, stop, back,!
or at tempt to turn without first giv-
ing a suitable Signal in such man-
ner as to apprise others who might
be affected by his action.
The following nationally recognized
arm signals are hereby adopted as
standard for the purpose of this sec
tion !
LEFT TURN: Left arm extended
horizontally,
RIGHT TURN: Left forearm ex-
tended and raised at an angle of ap-
Prosimately forty-five degrees above
horizontal.
SLOW DOWN OR STOP: Left arm
extended at an angle of approxi-'
mately forty-five degrees below hori-
zonlal.
SECTION11. RIGHT-OF-WAY:
4When two vehicles approach or enter
an intersection at approximately the
-,same time, the driver of the vellicle!
on the left shall ,yield the right -01-1
'way to the- vehicle on the right. 'The'
driver of anv vehicle traveling at an
' Uhlawftll speed shall forfeit any right.-
of-rvay which he might otherwise
1 have hereunder, #A--- I
SECTION 12. DR.iVING ON THF„ARTICLE" V:-
RIeraor �HT SIDE OF ROADWAY: All d REGULATIONS RrSPEC'TING I. S�tII'Ti�i<f 2R. 'LIGHTS: It $hall tie
T op -"i QPERATORS ANI] TEEEQCrIg, t Linlsr Lul to operate a vehicle the']
of a vehicle shall turn t°ward•; MENT AND CON-I)TTIONS Irgllts of �iuGh do not conform to tileE
the right side of the roadway bO tar', OF VEHICLES. Jollo�cing provisions: From One (lour'.
as may be necessary in order to avoid SECTION 21, DRIVER AGE LIMIT; after Sunset- to Sunrise, a nloloi�cvGe
collision with said vehicle. Ftll'iller it shall be unlawful for the owner of shall harry one lighted lamp, and ev- i
provided that it shall be unlawful to ' ane motor vehicle to permit an cry other vehicle two lighted lam s
of.any oate dwayicle upon the lett side if son tinder the age of sixteen }years slinwing white light, or lights nf.pa,
SECTION 13. OVERTAKING Ah- ! in operate any vehicle, bicycles ex- yellow or amber tint which sliall pro-
SECTION
VEHICLE: Any operator a on ceptcd, upon any street; and it strut] Brice' drivinP, tight sufficient to herr
p P be Unlawful for the Owner of any , der clearly discernible a person 200
overtaking another vehicle shall pass motor, vehicle to permit an feet ahead in the direction toward
'on the left side of the overtaken a who is under eighteen ,years, pi nless it x0hirh the motorcycle or vehicle is,
hick. The driver of a vehicle upon a - accom anied by an adult Proceeding.
p toceedin
highway about to be overtaken hy! Se „perste such vehicle, person, to The head lamps of motor vehicles!
anOth2r vehicle approaching from ti,� SECTION 22, INTOXICATED OF- `hall be so constructed so that the
rear shall give way to the right in ERATORS: It shall be unlawful for "'ill unt project a glaring or dazzling
favor of the c rtaki11g vehicle oil ar'1. person while in an intoxicated'] Iight In persmis in front of such head;
suitable and auii.ole signal being gic-Icondilion or under the influence of l' lcan'p, such lamps shall be deemed to.'
1, hcl ,tlnandrlver whenf overtakenthe �lrlhg;Ilaruaiie drugs to operate, or attempt c°m;ll;v with the foregoing provisions''
driver Of such vehicle shall not uv to operate any vehicle. Any person if none of the main bright portion of.
crease the speed of his Vehicle ,until who shall violate any provisions of ,the head lamp beam rises above a,
completely passed by the ocher vc— this section shall, upon conviction , hr 71 ntal plane Passing through the
Mule. therr.of, for each and every offense, la on whirrs parallel to the level road
ESECTION 14, METHOD OF AP-� be D°nished by a fine or not more r'pon which the loaded vehicle stands,
PROACHING FOR LEFT TURN: Thr-ithan One Hnudred Dollars for any and in n0 case higher than forty-two
operator of any vehicle intending to 6t1e offense; together with costs, and seventy-five feet ahead of the
turn to the left on intersectiml or in default of the payment of such', vehicle,
into an alley Or driveway sl!all ap_ tine and costs, be confined in the' Tach motor vehicle or trailer shall,
preach the point of itiril in the�couni} ail at the rate of one day'' exhibit at ]east one lighted lamp so�
traffic lane nearest file center of the for each $1.50 of the fine so imposed,, situated as to show a red light visihla,
xn way, r,'d while so confined may be re -,In the reverse direction. No vehicle,'
CTIc ;v nr m cwired to perform hard labor a o,l . c`cepl fire apparatus, police pats•ols,l
C?11.._f7F BP- the st!eets nr elsewhere for the bene °r aE�,bulances shall show a red ort
3f Af:UTNC POT, I r T-TilRti' 1�e ' greed light in the direction in wllicll
npe .iter r.F vrh=cic'i,lnnriinct Io 1.r,r,r, 'it of the Village of. Chubbuck.
to i',�r -if" I at a:n ini:e!=ectinn s;,;.tl;SECTION 23. DUTY OF OPERATOR
rrthaf motor vehicle is preceeding. They
?np n ch file orli,if of tunng in ; N ACCIDENTS: It shall be unlaw!ul� number plate shall he so lighted that'
t:he: r ar idle operator of a vehicle whic;l, the 'umbers shall be plainly legible I
cd7 i'ir lane ne the the ray, hand's at a distance of 50 feet,
has collided with any vehicle u Froin One hour after sunset to still
ccrtF nr curb of the roadway, son in such a manner as to causein-�
��t'TTr)�? 'R, DpTVING FRnM AT,- iury rr death to an ! rise every vehicle which is . Standing:
r,r -,•S,
DRIVEWAYS OR GARAQES: erty clamage, to failorrefuse topstop :on any road shall display a light on:
'T'h^ Ou„ratter of a vehicle em•n-gingliinmediately to ascertain the extent; the "front and rear, unless the said
firm an allev, driveway oe oat;aselaCsuch injury or damage, to render Vehiale shall be within twenty-five)
prior to driving onto a sidewilir, such assistance as may be needed, tr feet Of and plainly illuminated JI a
dial sfnp such vehicle immnrliately street light.
sfnP,d the horn' of said veh ic7 �. give his True name and residence tO
and the injured person or any other Pero - ARTICLE VI PENALTIES
shall e--:p,•cise unusual care in driving sons requesting the same, and to a SECTION 29. PEA[ALTIES: Any per-'
up�rr,n;yid sidntvalk• police officer, or if no police officer- 5°'1 violating any of the provisions ofr
^,=TION 16 a. DRIVING FROM' is present then to the nearest JolieE• this Ordinance, or any rule or regu-'
'CURB: Cars emerging from the 'cur17 station- i Jaron made in compliance therewith,
,shall give other vehicles in the traf- . SECTION 24. PROJECTING LOADS_ shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
fic lane the right-r'f-way at all trines, No Vehicle shall have any part of its upon conviction thereof shall be pun-
wh nn the
emerge from the curb Only marl llrOjecting beyond file front end islied!-ell. a fins notato ny exceed eO e, I
when the lane of traffic from the 'Of said vehicle nor projecting mare Funitogetf-cl with costs, and in default. e
(rear is clear for a reasonable Bis- Than thirteen feet beyond the center Ithe payment of such fine and costs hc'
tante. {line of the rear end of the bed or
SE-GTTON 17, TRAFFIC NOT TO hodv of env vehicle, exclusive ° the , confined in the county jail at ,the
be
OBSTRUCTED; No vehicle shall tail to when lowered, a reater dis rate of one day for each $1,50 of the
>a g
he gperated or allowed to remain up- tante than three-fifths of the total flue imposed, and while so confined
on any street in such a manner as to length of such bed or body. may l' required to perform hard 12-1
oil
an unreasonable Obstruction to SECTION 25. WARNING ON PR.O. b°1 nil'orl tine streets or elsewhere Ior-�
:the traffPe thereon. JI?C1''ING LOADS: Any vehicle Navin I the
benefit of the Village of Claub-
SECTION 18. TRAFFIC LANES r 1 d g `. buck.
The t)R projecting more than four (4) gRTICLE VII. CONSTITUTIONALITY
di*,id oto mark =traffic lanes= ub an uthe said beyond the rear of the bort o f # SECTION 30, CONSTITUTION
p vehicle, between the hour r,; y TY. Ii ally part or parts of this
On traffic
where a regi. alignment 'sunrise and the hour of sunset, :Oust diral-ice shall. be held to be unto
la traffic is necessary. Where such have firmly attached to the extromr- lutimlal or invalid such be
lanes have been marked and signs entl Of the projecting load, in sur -•h a +innalilti Or invalidity shall not of
hate peen erected instructing drivers :fay as go be seen by persons ap ,the validity of the remaining p
for any operator Ile itosfail or refuSchall be ito tlfoRaid nVehicle , from eahredsSdoth not e at the 'less °f this act, It is hereby declared
1cPet1 his vehicle within the designat-, than eighteen inches square, and dur 1110 remaining parts of this Ordin
ed bnur!daries,ng the period from the hour of siin- }vulild have been passed had it b
SECTION 19. VEHICLES NOT TO set to the hour of sunrise, the next' ktrown that such part or part th
BE DRIVEN ON SIDEWALKS OR la}', roust have a red light firmly at- of uvould be declared uncenstituI
$APETY ZONES: No operator of a lathed to the rear endgoC such
ro- aI'
vehicle shall drive within ally side- recting load. Such red 1i ht shall be. SECTION 31. This Ordinance s
Walk area, except at a permanent I'll, to any other light required be in full force and effect from
Or temnrrary driveway, nor at any to be carried b vehicles under env after its passage, approval and
time into or upon ung portion of..a law of the state or any ordinance of publleation, as provided by Iaw.
rn EC -11 marked as safety zone. , the.ciilalge in regard to vehicles. PASSED AND APPROVED this
jSF,c'TlON 20. U N N E C E S S A R Y SEC'S'ION 2fi. MUFFLER REQUIR F;D; clay of May, 1951.
NOIST : It shall be \rnlacvful to operate in vehicle shall be operated upon
a vehici which rnalce ninusu:all>- laud any street unless the same is 'r n Chairman, Board of Trustees)
or unnece aij noise. vided with a Muffler in efficient land fSPALl
,actual working condition and the use-ATTE$T: 1
iof a crit -out is forbidden. Charlotte Kenney.
SECTION 27. BRAKES: It shall bel VWage: Clerk May 10, 1851
urifan'ful to operate any motor vehicle
!011 'nily vellieto
isi)egliippedstwith goad andreet -ole- lsuffidiehtl
,brakes in efficient working condition.,
l'or to nopprat.P '1111' vehicle which is
:uaded that the operator does not have
ready access to the inerilanisms oper-
Flting. the 1?rakes q( ,`aid vel le,