HomeMy WebLinkAbout13366ORDINANCE NO. 13,366
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 39 -42 OF ARTICLE
IV OF CHAPTER 39 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PER-
TAINING TO TRAFFIC; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. Section 39 -42 of Article IV of Chapter 39 of the
Code of Ordinances, pertaining to Traffic, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 39 -42. Passing to the right, when permitted.
The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right
of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
(a) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a
left turn.
(b) When the unobstructed pavement is of sufficient width for
two or more lines of vehicles in each direction.
(c) Upon a one -way street.
(d) The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass another
vehicle upon the right only under the foregoing conditions when such
movement may be made in safety.
SECTION 2. There is hereby established a new Section 39 -42.1
of Article IV of Chapter 39 of the Code of Ordinances, pertaining
to Traffic, which shall read as follows:
Sec. 39 -42.1. Driving on roadways laned for traffic.
Whenever any roadway has been divided into three or more clearly
marked lanes for traffic, the following rules in addition to all
others consistent herewith shall apply:
(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely
within a single lane and shall not be removed from such lane until
the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with
safety.
(b) Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes a vehicle
shall not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and
passing another vehicle where the roadway ahead is clearly visible
and such center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or
in preparation for a left turn, or where such center lane is at the
time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the
vehicle is proceeding and is sign - posted to give notice of such allo-
cation.
(c) Official signs or markings may be erected directing slow -
moving traffic to use a designated lane or allocating specified lanes
to traffic moving in the same direction and drivers of vehicles shall
obey the directions of every such sign or marking.
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SECTION 3. An emergency is hereby
confusion has resulted from the wording
of Chapter 39 of the Code of Ordinances
purpose of this amendment is to correct
nance shall be in full force and effect
its passage.
PASSED: November 1, 1977
declared to exist in that
of Sec. 39 -42 of Article IV
in its present form, and the
that situation and this Ordi-
immediately from and after
ATTEST: APPROVED. ,
ity Clerk Mayor