HomeMy WebLinkAbout0471_465AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
PROHIBITING DRIVERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN
ACCIDENTS FROM LEAVING THE SCENE OF ACCIDENT
AND REQUIRING SUCH DRIVERS TO NOTIFY GEORGETOWN
POLICE DEPARTMENT OF ACCIDENT AND PROHIBITING
THE REMOVAL OF ANY VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT
EXCEPT UPON AUTHORITY OF POLICE OF CITY OF GEORGE-
TOWN, TEXAS:
The Driver of a vehicle involved in any accident upon any
highway or public place in the City, resulting in the injury to or death
of any person, damage to any property, including damage to the vehicle being
driven by him, shall notify or cause to be notified the police department
fo the city before such vehicle is removed from the scene of the accident,
and it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle involved in;any such
accident to leave the scene of such accident or to remove such vehicle
from the scene of the accident or collision until authorized to do so
by the police officer in charge of the investigation of such accident, ex-
cept when there is a duty on the part of the driver to use such vehicle in
carrying any person injured in such accident to a physician or surgeon
for medical and surgical treatment or when necessary for the driver to
receive medical treatment.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or attempt to
remove any vehicle involved in a collision or accident, or in any way
to interfere with or change the position of any such vehicle, except upon
authority or direction and in the presence of a police Officer, unless
such change is made or attempted for the purpose of releasing a person
imprisoned within or under any such vehicle involved in such collision or
accident.
Any violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by
fine of not less than $ 1.00 nor more than $200.00
The provisions of this Ordinance are severable so that any
portion hereof, which migh t be deemed to be void as a matter of law, shall
not affect the validity of any other portion hereof.
DULY APPROVED AND ENACTED this the 4th day of October, A.D. 1965,
at the regular meeting of the City of Georgetown Council at Georgetown,
Texas.
Rawleigh S. Elliott:'t Mayor
ATTEST:
Claud Eads, City Secretary
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