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An Ordinance relating to vehicles and the operation thereof
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Marysville;providing for vehicle equipment;limiting and restri
ing certain sections of the publ t c streets and other public place
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of the Town of Marysville;prescri~ing rules of the road for
vehicles operating on public streets or other nublic nlaces of
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"Motor Truck.)Any motor vehicle as herein defined,
or used for the transportation of commodities,merchanal
freight or animals.
"Commercial Vehicle."Any vehicle,the pr-t ne i nl e use
is the transportation of commodities,merchandise,
freight,animals or nassengers for hire.
the Town of Marysville;defining offences and fixing penalties;
renealing certain ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
eO.and declaring an emergency.
BE TTORDAfNED BY,THE TOWN"COUNCIL ;OF THE TOWN OF MARYSVILLE:
with the nrovisions of this .o r-di nenc a ;saving certain acts perform-I
30 II,(g)"Motorcycle."Everyllllotor vehicle,as herein defi
having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel
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exclUding a farm tractor.
(f)"Motor Vehicle."Ever~-vehicle,as herein defined,
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produce,
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(d)"Hours of Darkness."Whenever used in .t.ht s Ordinance,
shall mean the hours from one-half hour after sunset to one-half
2411hour before sunrise,and any other time when persons or objects
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·O",)"Bicycle."Every vehicle,as herein defined,having
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designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact wi th
1811 the ground,but excluding a farm tractor.
19 II (b)"Town Street."Every public highway as herein defined,
or part thereof,located within the limits of MarySVille,except
20 lIalleys.
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,,14 II Secti on I:The following words and phrases,wherever used
in this Ordinance shall have the meaning as in this section
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clearly indicate to the contrary:
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111 (h)"Public Highway."Every way,lane,road,street,
boulevard,and every way or place in ~he Town of Marysville open
2 II as a matter of right to oublic vehicular travel.
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3 (i(That the words "Alley","Arterial Highway","Business
District","Center of Intersection","Crosswalk","Peace Officer ll ,
"Pedestrian","Person","Railroad","Residence District","School
Bus","Sidewalk","Traffice Control Signal"and "Vehicle"are
511 defi ned as in Ch an't er-187 Laws of 1937,Sec.1 and the defini ti on
therein found is adooted and by reference shall become a part of
this ordinance.
Words and ohrases used herein in the past,oresent or
future tense shall include the past,present and future tenses;
words'and phrases used herein in the masculine,feminine or neuter
8 II gender shall include masculine,feminine and neuter genders;and
words and ohrases used herein in the singular or plural shall in-
clude the singular and plural,unlesi:jlthe context thereof shall
indicate to the contrary.
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Section 2.During the hours of darkness every bicycle shall
be equipped with one lamp on the front,exhibiting a white light
vi si ble from a di stance of at leastfi ve hundred (500)feet to
the front and wi th a lamp on the rear,exhi bi ti ng a red li ght
1311visible from a distance of five hundred (500)feet to the rear;
excepting that a red reflector meeting the requirements of this
14 II ordinance may be used in lieu of a rear light.
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15 Section 3.At all times during hours of darkness at least
two (2<)lighted haadj.amps shall be displayed,one on each side at
16 II the front of every motor vehi cl e,and one li ghted red rear lamp,
except when such vehicle is parked sUbject to the regulations
governing lights on parked vehicles.
PHIL.G.WARNOCK
LAWYER
_'206·207 COLBY BLDG.
MAIN 431
EVERETT,WASH.
28 II Section 5.Every owner or operator of any motor vehicle
used upon any public highway of Marysville shall equip such
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of to have at all times clear and unobstructed view to the rear
30 Ilof such vehicle sufficient to enable him at all times to observe
conditions existing to th.e rear of such vehicle within a distance
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Section 4.Every motor vehicle,other than a motorcycle,
when operated uoon a oublic highway shall be equipoed with brakes
adequate.to control the movement of and to stop and to hold such
vehicle,including two separate means of applying such brakes,
each of whi ch means shall be.effecti veto aop l y the brakes to at
least two wheels.If these two separate means of appl.yt ng the
brakes are connected in any way,they shall be so constructed that
the failure of anv one Dart of the operating mechanism shall not
leave the motor v~hicle'wi thout brakes on at least two wheels on
the same axle.
Every motorcycle and bicycle,when operated
upon a .public h ighway shall be equipped with at least one friction
brake,which may be operated by hand or-foot.
Every trailer or semi-trailer of a gross weight,
including load,of two thousand (2,000)pounds or more,when
operated upon a public highway shall be equipped with brakes
adequate to control the movement of and to stop and to hold such
vehicle and so designed as to be applied by the driver of the
towing motor vehicle from its cab.
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Secti on 6:(1)Every person operati ng or dri vi ng a vehi cle
of any character upon the pUblic highways of Marysville shall
operate.the same in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate o f
speed no greater t h an is reasonable and proper'.under the con-
di tions existing at the point of operation,taking into account
the amount and character of the traffic,weight of vehicle,grade
and width of highway,condition of surface and freedom of obstruc-
tion to view ahead and consistent with any and all condidtions
existing at the point of operation so as not to unduly or un-
reasonable endanger the life,limb,property or other rights of
any person entitled to the Use of such publ i c highways.
2:Subject to the provisions of subsection (1)of this
section,and except in those instances where a lower minimum law-
ful speed is provied by this ordinance or otherwise it shall be
unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to operate the same at
a speed in excess of the following:
(a)Twenty-five (25)miles per hour within the corporate
limits of the Town of Marysville.
(b)Twenty (20)miles per hour in traversing any intersec-
tion of public highways where the operator's view is obstructed.
Provided,as except as otherwise provided in this section,~
iH'svisien shall net 8.l'lt'lly te9jleraters t1t'l&iT-&rteriaJ:-fl~
An operator's view shall be deemed to be obstructed when at any
time during the last 100 feet of hi s approach to an intersecti on
he does not have a clear and uninterruoted view of such inter-
section and of all public highways entering such intersection
for a distance of 100 feet along the center line of each thereof.
(c)Twenty (20)miles per hour in traveling upon an arterial
highway and traversing an intersection with another public high-
way not an art eri a.L highway,and the operator of another .vehicle
about to enter the intersection of such arterial highway thereat,
shall have brought his .vehicle to a complete stop as required
. by law before enter~Jhg such arterial highway.
(d)Twenty (20)miles per hour while traveling upon any
public highway and proceeding through any business district,when
such business district is so sign posted at the extremities there-
of.
(e)Twenty (20)miles per hour when operating any vehicle .
upon a public highway of Marysville when passing any school house
on school days,or school or public playgrounds between the hours
of 8:00 A.M.and 5:00 P.M.,or when crossing any marked school
crossing during such hours;
Compliance with such speeds under the circumstances herein-
above set forth shall not relieve the oper~tor of any vehicle
from the further exercise of due care and caution as further
circumstances shall require.
The unlawful operation of a vehiCle in excess of the
maximum lawful speeds orovided in this section,at the point of
operation and under the circumstances described shall be prima
facie evidence of the operation of a motor vehicle in a reckless
manner by the operator thereof,..
PHIL G.WARNOCK!
LAWYER
_206.207 COl-BY BL.DG.
MAIN 43;
EVERETT,WASH.
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All charges for the violati on of any of the provi si ons of
this section,every notice to appear,and every comDlaint charging
the violation of this section shall specify approximately the
speed at which the defendant is alleged to have operated such
vehicle,them.aximum lawful speed at the point of operation and
the reasonable and proper rate of speed applicable under the
conditions eXisting'at'the no i rrt of operation....,.
Section 7:It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
a motor vehicle !'It such a slow speed as to impede or block the
normal and reasonable movement of traffic at the point of opera-
tion thereof,except when a reduced speed is necessary for safe
operation or in comnl i anc e wi th any law,rule or regulation.
Peace officers are hereby authorized to enforce this section by
directions to vehicle operators,and it shall be unlawful for
any J)$rson to operate in wilful disobedience to the nrovisions of
thi s section or refuse to comply wi th the directions,of any peace
officer relating thereto.Where any slow moving vehiCle tends to
congest traffic any peace officer may cause such vehicle to be
removed from roadway and permi t the congestedtraffi c to be
reli eved.
Section 8:Whenever any person is operating any vehicle
upon any public highways of Marysville he shall at all times
drive the same to the right of the center of such highway,except
when in the exercise of care in the overtaking and passing of
another vehicle traveling in the same direction,or where an
obstruction exists it is necessary to dri ve to the left of the
center of such highway,providing"the same is done with due care
and right of way is extended to vehicles traveling in the proper
direction upon the unobstructed portion of the public highway.
Section 9:Upon turning to the left at any intersection it
shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehiCle to make such turn
to the left unless all wheels of the vehicle shall pass to the
right of the center of such intersection:..---
Section 10:It shall be the duty of every operator of an Y:JvehiCleonapproachingpublichighwayintersectionstolookout
.and give right of way to vehicles on their right,simUltaneously
anor-o achr ng a gi ven poi nt wi thi n the i ntersecti on,and whether'-.-_..'
such vehicle first enter and reach the intersection or not.
Section 11:It shall be the duty of any operator of any
vehicle uoon enter&hig,aniritersection and having signalled hi s
intention as required by law to turn such vehicle to the left to
look out for and gi ve ri ght of way to vah i cLes aoo roaching in the
onnosite direction and thereby placed on his right,simultan-
eously approaching the given point within the intersection,
whether such vehicle first enter and reach the intersection or no t :
provided,this section shall not apnly to a vehicle making such
a left turn when having entered and turning to proceed upon an
ar-t sr-Laj,highway.'
Section 12:The operator of any vehicle shall StOD as
required by law at the entrance to any intersection with an
arterial public highway,and"having stopped shall look out for
and give right of way to any vehicles upon such arterial highway
simultaneously approaching a given point within the intersection,
whe~r or not such vehicle first reach and enter the intersection.
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vehicle while backing such vehicle to look out for and yield the
211 ri ght of way to all other vehi cles upon the publ.I c hi ghway.
3 II Section 14:It shall be unlawful for the operator of a
vehicle to emerge from any alley,driveway,building exit,private
4 II way or pri vate nroperty or from off the roadway of any public
highway or across a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending
5 II across such alley,driveway,building exit,private way or private
property wi thout bringing such vehicle to a full s t on and yield-
6 II ing the right of way to,all oedestrians uoon such sidewalk and all
,vehicles uoon such oublic highway.
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Secti on 15:It shall be unlawful for the operator of any
vehicle to ooerate over any uqprotected hose of a fire department
when laid down on any nu hl.t c highway or any orivate road,street,
way or alley.'
Section 16:No vehicle at any time shall be driven through
or wi thin any pedestrian safety zone which ha.s been distinctly
mar-ksd by signs,buttons,lines,standards or in any other manner.
Secti on 17:Pedestri ans shall be subject to traffi c control
signals at intersections and the direction of officers discharg-
ing the duty of directing traffic at intersection.Where traffic
control signals are not in place or in operation the operator of
a vehicle shall yield the right of way,slowing down or stopping"
if need be,to so yield to any pedestrian crossing the roadway
within a marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk of any
intersection.
Section 18:No person shall stop,stand or park a vehicle,
except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic
control device,in any of the following places:
1.On a sidewalk or parking strip;
2.In front of a public or orivate drivewav or within five
(5)feet bf the end of the curb radius leading thereto;
3.Within the intersection;
4.Within fifteen (15)feet of a fire hydrant;
5.On a cross walk;
6.Wi thi n twenty (20)feet of a crosswalk at an i nt ersecti on;
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beacon,stop sign,or traffic control signal located at the side
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28 II 8.Wi thi n fi fty (50)feet of the dri veway entrance to any
fire or police station or On the side of a street opposite the
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entrance when properly sign posted.
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LAWYER
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MAIN 431
EVERETT,WASH.
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LAWYER
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EVERETT,WASH.
Section 19:Except where angle parking is permitted by local
ordinance every vehicle stooped or parked uoon a roadway where
there is an adjacent curb shall be so stopped or oarked with the
right hand wheels of such vehicle parallel to and within twelve'
(12)inches of the righthand curb.Angle oarking shall not be
permitted unon the streets of the Town of MarySVille designated
as forming a part of the route of a primary state highway through
said Town of MarySVille.
Secti on 20:I t shall be unlawful for any ner aon to operate
a motor vehicle uoon the highwavs of this town when such cerson
has in his or her embrace another person whi6h prevents the free
andunhamnered operation of such vehicle.Any person so doing
shall be deemed guilty of reckless driving.
Section 21:.It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
a motor vehicle in a reckless manner over and along the pUblic
highways of this town.For the purpose of this section to
!lonerate in a reckless manner"shall be construed to mean the
operation of a veh i cLe uoon the public highways of this town'in
such manner as indicate ei ther wilful or,wanton di sreg,a,rd to the
safety of persons or property.
Section 22:It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
a motor vehicle in a negligent manner OVer and along the high~
ways of the Town of MarySVille,that is in such a lUanner as to
endanger or be likely to endanger any persons or property.
Section 23:It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
any vehicle upon the public highways or alleys of this town while
under the influence of or affected by the use of intoxicating
liquor or of any narcotic,drug.
Section 24:It shall be unlawful for any oerson onerating
a vehicle or interurban~~~on any nUblic street ;f this city to'
fail to bring such vehicle to a comnlete stop to any point at
which there is located a stop sign,except When directed to oro-
ceed by a peace officer or traffic control signal.
Section 25:Any person fBi ling to observe and comply with
the restrictions of any restrictive signs erected or maintained
by comcetent authori ty upon'any public street of thi s ci ty shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor.
SectioJk26:No operator of a vehiCle or motorman of aninterurban~shall disobey the instructions of any Official traffic-
control device place in accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance,unless at the time otherwise directed by a peace
officer.
Section 27:It shall be unlawful for any person operating
any vehiCle uoon any pUblic street to fail,refuse or neglect to
obey all signals of any peace officer or du Ly 'authorized flagman
who is at the time discharging the duty of regulating and direct-
ing traffic.
Section 28:It shall be unlawful for the onerator of any
vehicle to fail to stop his vehicle when directed to do so by"any
school patrol sign or signal displayed by any member of a school
patrol engaged in the performance of his duty and wearing or
disnlaying appropriate insignia,and it shall further be unlawful
for the operator of any vehicle to disregard any other reasonable
directions of any membar of the school patrol when acting in
p er'f'o rmano e of hi s dEi 1':1 es as such.
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Section 31:This ordinance is necessary for the oreservation
of the peace,health and safety of the Town of Marysville and is
necessary to conform to the Was;,ingto.n Motor Vehicle Act of the
State of Washington,and an-emergency is decl ared to exi st and
thi s or-dt neno e shall take effect u oori its passage and pu bli cati on.
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MAiN 431
EVERETT,WASH.
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