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ORDINANCE N0. ~ 3
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE SPEED, OF VEHICLES, PROVIDE FOR ERECTION OF
SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; TO REGULATE THE SPEED OF VEHICLES IN SCHOOL ZONES;
TO PROHIBIT DRIVING OF TL3JCKS UPON STREETS DESIGNATED BY OFFICIAL SIGNS;
TO DEFINE RECKLESS DRNING, PROVIIJE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION AND OTFE;R
PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST I~MPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1 - RECKLESS DRIVING DEFINED: Airy person xho drives anpr
vehicle in such a manner as to indicate either a willful or a xanton
d3.sregard for the safety of persons or property i.s guilty of reckless
driving.
SECTION 2 -SPEED ISMITS: No person shall drive a passenger car on
the streets of the City of West Memphis at a speed greater than thirty
(30) Hiles per hour:
(a) The maximum speed 3.n school zones shall be fifteen (15) miles
per hour during recess or while children are going to or leaving school.
(b} In other cones no passenger ear shall be driven at any speed
greater than permitted by official signs.
(c) The ~~ ~+» truck speed shall be ~O miles per hour except
where official signs designate a laver speed.
(d) The ma~',nn,m bus speed shall be y~ O _ wiles per hour except where
official signs designate a lower speed.
(e) Where no stated speed is posted or otherav3.se designated, then
the laxful speed shall be that which is reasonable and prudent under the
circumstances; hoxever, in no event shall a motor vehicle be driven upon
the streets of West Memphis at a speed xhich would not be reasonable and
prudent under the circumstances then existing.
SECTION 3 -OFFICIAL SIGNS DEFINED: At the direction of the City
Counail or on the instructions of the Mayor or Chief of Police, and xhen
approved by the City Council, the Supervisor of Public Works shall erect
signs limiting the speed on the streets of the City of West Memphis. When
such signs have been so erected, they shall be taken and considered as
the .official signs of said City.
SECTION !t - bfLNIMIIM SPEED REGULATIONS
No person shall drive a motor
vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and r~asorr~
able movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe
operation.
SECTION 5 - PR~OVIIE SU2u~dONS s It shall be the duty of the City Clerk
to provide a suitable summons, and men the same sha71 have been approved
by the City Council, the same shall be delivered to the Chief of Police to
be used by the Chief of Police and sub4zdinate officers in warning persons
to appear before the Municipal Court to answer charges for the v3.o]ation
of traffic regulations.
SECTION 6 -SERVICE OF SU~+tONSs When the driver of any vehiela shall
violate ar~r of the provisions of this ordinance, any other ordinance of
the City of West Memphis regulating the operation of motor vehicles, any
of the traffic laws or regulations of the State of Arkansas, it shall be
the duty of the Chief of Police or air police officer to summons such
person to appear before the Municipal Court of the City of ~fest Memphis
to answer such violation, or when the Chief of Police or any police officer
of said city shall find any motor vehicle stopped, standing or par}aed in
violation of this ordinance, ar~y other ordinance of the City of West
Memphis, any of the traffic laws or regulations of the State of Arkansas,
it shall be the duty of such officer to attach a suimnons to said vehic].~e
warning the operator to appear before the Municipal Court of said city to
answer said su~nons.
SECTION 7 - VIOLATION A MIST~EADTOR: Any person found guilty of a
violation of arty of the provisions of this ordinance shall be d,semed guilty
of a misdemeanor.
SECTION 8 - RECSIESS DRIVI~TG_~ PENALTYY. Every person convicted af~
reckless driving shall be punished upon a first conviction by imprisomaent
for a period of not less than five (5) days nor more than ninety (90) days
or by fine of not less than ~25.0o nor more than $500.00, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, and on a second or subsequent conviction shall be
punished by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days nor more than sisc
(6) months, or by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than ~1~000.00,
or by both such f1.ne and imprisonment.
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SECTION 9 -VIOLATIONS T~CIARED TO_ BE MISDEMEANORS UNLESS OTHER~IISE
SPECIFIED - PENALTIESi Every person comricted of a misdemeanor for a
violation of aray of the provisions of this ordinance for which arbother
penalty is not provided shall for first conviction the reof be punished
by a fine of not more than X100 or by imprisonment for not more than ten
(10) days; for a second such conviction within one year thereafter such
person shall be punished by a fine of not more than X200 or by imprison-
went for not more than twenty (20) days or by both such fine and imprison-
went; upon a third or subsequent conviction with one year after the
first conviction such person shall be punished by a fine of not more
than X500 or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 10 - EJ~ROENCY CLAUSE: It appearing that the City of West
Memphis does not have adequate regulations governing traffic upon the
streets of the City of West Memphis, and this ordinance being necessary
for the preservation of peace, health and happiness of the citizens of
West Memphis, this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from
and after its passage and approval.
Passed and approved this 21st day of October, 1952•
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