Ordinance #29: Motor Vehicles on City Streets

ORDINANCE #29

An ordinance regulating the driving of a motor vehicle upon the streets of the Village of Georgetown, Idaho upon a driver meeting or overtaking any school bus which has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Georgetown, Idaho:

SECTION I

The driver of any motor vehicle upon any of the streets of the Village of Georgetown, Idaho, upon meeting or overtaking from either direction, any school bus which has stopped on the street for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children, shall stop his vehicle immediately before passing the school bus and shall remain stropped while the stop signal arm of the school bus is extended.  When such stop arm is not extended, the motorist may, after first stopping, proceed at a speed not exceeding ten (10) miles per hour and with due caution for the safety of such children.

SECTION II

Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollar ($100).

Passed this 30 day of January 1958.  Approved this 30 day of January 1958.

W. W. Hayes, Chairman
M. Floyd Clark, Clerk