HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-93-3-70ORDINANCE NO. 11
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFENSE OF NEGIL^ENT COILISION,
`)EPINING TUE OFFENSE; PROVIDING FOR PROOF OF SUCH OFFENSE,
DET2111-LUING WHAT :WALL CONSTITUTE A DEFENSE TO SUCH CHARGES=
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE,
i9OVI➢ING FOR THE PURLICATION OF THE CAPTION OF TRIS ORDINANCE
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TILE CITY OF ALLEN, TEAS:
33CTIOH 1. Offense: That no person driving or operating or in
chargo of any moo�elTele, animal, railroad air or any other veh-
icle shall willfully or with negligence cause or suffer or permit the
same to come in collision with any other vehicle of any nature what-
ever, or with any animal, person, street sign, street post, water
plug, mailbox or any other obstacle or object whatever, in or on
any street, alley, avenue, highway or other public place whatever
.n the city. Violation of this section shall he known as the offense
of negligent collision.
SECTION 11.Ne 11 a•:ce : That for the purposes of the
foregeing ➢.fined
section, neg Want. o be the driving At a greater rate
of speed than allowed by law, or the violation of any traffic law
nr ordinance or the failure to use that degree of care and caution
`hat a person of ordinary prudence would use :odor like or similar
ciroumtanoos.
SECTION III. Proof, Defense: That proof of a collision shall
Prim facie evlaenoe O? -T98 0 fenae of negligent collision and
i,voot of no intent to injure shall be no defense to a charge of
negligent collision.
SECTION IV. Penalty for Violation: That any person, firm or
corporation which v o a ea any prov a on hereof .hall be deemed
�milty of a misdemmanor and upon oonviotlon therefor shall be fined
any sum not to exceed $200.00.
.-CTION V. The caption of this Ordinance shall be published
rno time in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of
Allen, Texna, and shall be effective Smmediatoly upon Its adoption
and such publication.
Duly passed and approved by the City Council of the City of
Allen, Texas, on this the L day of March, 1970.
Frank TD
Frank Dugger, Mayor
CORRECTLY RECORDED:
Stor
'y s?trnisay
PETITION FOR ABANDONING All ALLEY
STATE OF TUAJ
KNO. ALL :44 BY MB Q, YnBu:'.PLs:
COUIlly OF COLLIN j
TO Ta- CITY CUUNCIL OF TNc CITY OF ALLL:T,
AS
COMES NO:' J.h. Tucker and respectfully petitions
-bin Counoil to abandon and alone the alley situated in
Block 4 of the Old Donation to the City of alleq and
toing the alley bounded on the North by Lots 1$ And 16
in said Block and on the �outh by Lope 11,12,13 and 14
and in support of said petition would respectfully 9117,
t the Council that said Alley is not used by any public
utilSty and is not generally travelled by the genoral
,Ublio and that this Petitioner owns all of the property
abuttinr on each aide of maid alley.
:17=:PEFORu, PRMX.ISeZ COwIDERED this Petitioner
prays that after duo he+r_ne And deiiberatlen, said
alley be closed and abandoned by the City of Allen.
I
Rosceotfully Submitted,
J.c, 'fuokar
J.E. TUCEER