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AN ORDINANCE TO ELIMINATE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND ESTABLISH STOP OR YIELD SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HUNTINGTON & NESBITT; PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro. Arkansas:
Section 1: The overhead traffic light at the intersection of Huntington Avenue and Nesbit Street is hereby abolished.
Section 2: It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle into the intersection of the following named street and avenue without first bringing such vehicle to a full and complete stop, if required for safety; and yield signs are hereby placed and designated at the following points:
(1) On the West side of Nesbit 10 feet north of the North line of Huntington; and on the East side of Nesbitt 10 feet South on the South line of Huntington.
Section 3: All persons, firms or corporations operating vehicles upon the streets and avenues described in Section 2 above shall, if required for safety, stop such vehicles at any distance not less than ten feet from said intersection so marked by yield signs nor more than twenty-five feet from said intersection.
Section 4: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for each offense.
Section 5: It is hereby found by the City Council that the existence of a traffic light at the afore described intersection is no longer needed for pedestrian purposes, and is resulting in traffic being delayed and tied up unduly, and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of March, 1964.