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ORDINANCE NO. 169 '. it . . ~ J ~ q AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CERTAIN REGULATIONS FOR TRAFFIC ON CERTAIN ROADS, STREETS, AND HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ: Section 1. As a result of an engineering and traffic investigation conducted by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, it has been determined that the following speed limits on the hereinafter named streets are the maximum speed which vehicles should be driven on such streets and that ,any speed in excess of the limits hereinafter specified on the streets hereinafter specified ~hall be prima facie' evidence that such speed of any vehicle is ..,'" not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful. That such speed limits as hereinabove mentioned are herewith established as follows: A. That portion of Brooks Avenue, Areo Avenue, and Colony Drive within the Village Subdivision in the City of Schertz, Texas are herewith designated as 20 mph zones and within such limits no motor vehicle shall proceed at a speed greater than 20 mph on such streets. B. The following speed limit of 20 mph for motor vehicles is herewith designated for the following streets; River Road, Pentonville, Dartmoor, Oak Dale, Laurel Lane, Arrowhead Lane, Forest, Way, and Green Tree. Section 2. The following intersectior$in the City of Schertz, Texas are herewith designated as stop intersections and when stop signs are erected as herein provided at or near the entrance to any such intersection every driver of a vehicle shall stop such vehicle at such sign or at a clearly marked stop line before entering the intersection, except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal. After the driver of such vehicle has stopped . , . . , in obedience to a stop sign at an intersection, such driver shall proceed cautiously yielding to vehicles not so obliged to stop which are within the intersection or approaching so closely as to constitute an immediate hazaEd~, but then may proceed. The following intersections are herewith designated stop inter- sections: the entrances of River Ragd, Cloverleaf Drive, and Bubbling Springs Road into Farm Road 78 are herewith designated stop inter- sections. All vehicles entering or crossing Farm Road 78 from the aforesaid streets shall stop at such intersections. The traffic engineer of the City of Schertz, Texas is directed to erect the ne- cessary stop signSas provided by law to designate the stop inter- sections aforesaid. A. The entrances of Areo Avenue into Randolph Avenue are here- with designated stop intersections and all vehicles entering or cross- ing Randolph Avenue from Areo Avenue shall be required to stop before proceeding thereon in the manner as above specified. The traffic engineer of the City of Schertz, Texas, is herewith directed to erect the necessary and appropriate stop signs designating such stop inter- sections. B. The entrances of First Street inEo Zuehl Road are herewith designated as stop intersections and all vehicles proceeding into or across Zuehl Road from First street shall stop at such intersection. The Traffic Engineer of the City of Schertz, Texas is herewith instructed and authorized to erect the necessary stop signs designating such stop intersections. C. That the intersection of Areo Avenue with Live Oak Road is herewith designated a stop intersection and all vehicles entering Live Oak Road from Areo Avenue shall be required to stop in the manner as -2- . ~ . . .' . . hereinabove provided. The traffic engineer of the City of Schertz, Texas is herewith instructed to designated by appropriate stop signs the entrances of Areo Avenue into Live Oak Road as a stop intersection. Section 3, The intersections hereinafter named are designated yield right of way intersections and the driver of a vehicle ap- proaching any such intersection with a yield right of way sign facing them shall yield the right of way to other vehicles which have entered the intersection from another street or avenue or are approaching so closely on such other street or avenue as to constitute an immediate haz~j, and shall proceed cautiously, yielding to vehicles not so obliged to stop or yield. The operator of any _Mehicle who has yielded and acted as required above shall be subject to the usual right of way regulations prescribed by law. Section 4. The entrances of Colony Drive into Areo Avenue are herewith designated as yield right of way intersections. The traffic engineer shall erect a yield right of way sign at the entrances of Colony Drive into Areo Avenue regulating traffic enter- ing Areo Avenue from Colony Drive. Section 5. The traffic engineer of the City of Schertz, Texas is herewith directed to erect the necessary signs designating the speed limits hereinabove specified. Section 6. Any person who while driving a motor vehicle shall violate any of the terms provisions or conditions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $200.00 for each such offense. ~..~, -3- ~. . . . . . Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective upon passage, publication and approval as provided by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~day of January, 1968. ~C2~AAI Mayor ATTEST: 4. 'ft, ~A'1A(ljla Secretary 4