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~ORDINANCE NO. 102
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING REGULATIONS IN OPERATING SCHOOL BUSES
UPON THE HIGHWAYS, ROADS~ STREETS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES IN ,
THE TOWN OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR MARKING OF SCHOOL
BUSES, AND OVERTAKING AND PASSING THEREOF, BY OTHER MOTOR
VEHICLES TRAVERSING SUCH HIGHWAYS, ROADS, STREETS AND PUBLIC
THOROUGHFARES; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING
ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED
NOT LESS THAN $ 10.00 NOR MORE THAN $ 200.00 AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
OF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWNjCOLLEYVILLE.
TEXAS:
1.
OVERTAKING AND PASSING SCHOOL BUS. The driver of a vehicle
upon any highway~ road~ street or public thoroughfare within the
limits of the Town of Colleyville, Texas, upon meeting or over-
taking from either direction any school bus which has stopped on
the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any
school children shall stop the vehicle immediately before passing
the school bus, but may then proceed past such school bus at a
speed which is prudent, not exceeding ten (10) miles per hour,
and with due caution for the safety of such children.
2.
THAT every bus used for the transportation of school children
shall bear upon the front and rear thereon a plainly visible sign
containing the words "school bus" in letters not less than eight
(8) inches in height. When a school bus is being operated upon
a highway for purposes other than the actual transportation of
ohildren either to or from school, all markings thereon indicating
"school busfl shall be covered or concealed.
3.
THAT the driver of a vehicle upon a highway with separate
roadways need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus which
is on~y a different roadway or when upon a controlled-access highway
and the school bus is stopped in a loading zone which is a part
of or adjacent to such highway and where pedestrians are not pe~~
mitted to cross the roadway.
4.
THAT any person who violates any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than $ 10.00 nor more than
$ 200.00.
5.
THIS ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after its adoption and publication
of caption hereof as by law provided.
ADOPTED this
day of January, A. D. 1959.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
TOWN SECRETARY
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