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Home My WebLink About47 of 1959 - Amending Sections 187 and 189 (c) of the Traffic Code of 1955, relating to Driving on the left side R LL CALL Salt Lake City,Utah, July 7, , 195 9 VOTING Aye I Nay I move that the Ordinance be passed. Burbidge . . . Christensen . . �p j Ceurts. Romney . . . Mr. Chairman '' AN ORDINANCE Result AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 187 and 189 (c) of the Traffic Code of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to driving on the left side of roadways; and also amending Section 191 of the Traffic Code of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to streets and highways divided into two separate roadways by a dividing section. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. That Sections 187 and 189 (c) of the Traffic Code of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to driving on the left side of road- ways, and Section 191 of the Traffic Code of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to streets and highways divided into two separate roadways by a dividing section, be, and the same hereby are, amended to read as follows: "Section 187. Driving on Left Side of Roadway. (a) No vehicle shall be driven along a highway to the left of the center of a two-way road- way under the following conditions: (1) When approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in the roadway where the driverrs view is obstructed within such distance as to create a hazard in the event another vehicle might approach from the opposite direction; (2) When approaching within 100 feet of or traversing any intersection or any railroad grade crossing; (3) Where the vim is obstructed upon approaching within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct or tunnel; (4) Where a double center line is painted on the roadway. (b) The foregoing limitations shall not apply on a one-way road- way or where pavement markings or signs indicate otherwise. "Section 189. (c) Where a double center line is painted on the roadway no vehicle shall be driven along the street or highway to the left thereof. "Section 191. Streets or Highways Divided into Separate Roadways 117 2 by a Dividing Section. Definition of a Dividing Section. Duties of Drivers. (a) A dividing section shall divide a street or highway into two separate roadways and shall consist of: (1) An unpaved dividing area; or, (2) A physical barrier, curbs, or other clearly indicated dividing area so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic across the same; or, (3) A dividing area of over two feet in width defined by either: (A) A standard double line marking on each side of the dividing area, each double line marking consisting of two four-inch wide lines four inches apart, or, (B) Other marking, on each side of the dividing area of a type designated by the State Road Commission to indicate no driving along a highway to the left thereof. (b) Whenever a street or highway has been divided into two separate roadWys by a dividing section, it shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle upon any such street or highway except to the right of such dividing section, or to drive any vehicle over, upon, or across any such dividing section, or to make any left turn on any such divided street or highway, except through a plainly marked opening in such dividing section designated and intended by public authorities for the use of vehicles, unless signs indicate otherwise." SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, it is necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this adinance beceome effective immediately. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publication. Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 7th day of ) July , 1959. IVrti, cI�‘Vie ( SEAL ) Bill No. 47, 1959 Published July 14, 1959 Legal Notices AN ORDINANCE It AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, SECTIONS 180 and te8(0s oi,[hal Traffic Code of Solt I,rk0 c.1ty,]]II titan,tOS.s,relating[o driving n the 1Eft de f zdways: a d Affidavit of Publication ra is Coe f Salt tot of u.,, Utah, Code a Salt Lake City,, Utah, shwa telatlnF to .oEt eel; ze aretehroadways ya I dby ed ainto dividlnp se Henlf ordained by the Board of 1 Commissioners of Sall Lake City.: 1 UtaSEh:CTION 1. That Secf9ons 184I11VV ) x d 1i't.0 of the Traffic Code ' of Salt Sake Clty, Dlah. 3055,� $$. )laf ins Lo dr hl a the lest n'de f aflnc C +d Sepias 101- Ike f the Traffic Carle'1 Salt Lake Insstreets and hieadwa divided into 000 00, adwao6nYe sabd- 1]. T.f. Ockey ror;v`tare'tmee»dad toh ere...I as fol n es: ' tl SB'/ Driving Left' 11'1'V R a .1 N _ I ete Being first duly sworn deposes and says that he is legal advertising 11 n tl 'he 1 xh as t m left ` `"` I I ' cloth of the DESERET NEWS AND SALT LAKE TELE- tv/o:w Y-roadway.under the fol- DESERET t n`r g ln.11 GRAM, a daily (except Sunday) newspaper printed in the tang' P.I n dl ta+r-en t Ltd itlt_Ix lisp language with general circulation in Utah, and published in a t a me E lte,1:i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Count in the State ofUtah. `tehtsler:nt a li fro'µ Y ) he nPna is dlydei 0hb 37 When aPPr?,%tip with lnf c; Int feet nI r [ono.=-;p a I_' That the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto • t,te 1 rrailroadi 7i1 wn: 'u,e b-ie ' �t`�loodfeA n'a'�Y ni•tdse.��::�"v Salt Lake City Bill No. 47 of 1959 f Ore o Lunncl; (41 twhcro.a donhic c ntcl'µ 1i ie sled n» he ro rZvaY. t' + and [hail-ITkeinirpon •m'ntvvrs n An Cr<11n8.11CP, relating to 4tl'F'.et i wi„.oedhaY ws,in aqe 0thcr- xs or signs,�ndteate other-So vase bl a tee n f i sin n on 28 highways divided into two separate then roadway tenterC-- 15 eh le. h shall be driven shone thet�st0Pl hInh In, to is left bP n4or. xizh -s; roadways. 90 Id d tut'n zh to Road di' ------- ---------- s by D'lditte l'at Deff.^' ttt0n f Div141 a Section.yy[[ 1a1 A dtvldloi ieetlon shall A. divide street lil¢hwa to In y two separate roadwaysend 6 ell'lr cens(if)An unpaved divided area;'1rr l July 14, 1959. °`tzl A physical barrier. 1'b6.ice;. was publishedin said newspaper on... tt�� other eleatle Indicated shod forre nsfltaf is across impede avetiicular traffic a s Rr, 731a AEdvldµ`p a of over no feet in width defined by lift (A1 A standard d i bl 11 d k h 1 /double as / . Markin.. dividing h tl bt d.,, { '' f h wd Iff xI rid, Legal Advertising Clerk,t tide f m r. a flz 1 I t o d t.t n tl / ndicate I d+i'nR lone f ,. hi W1100 So the Ioft thereof-r, . (yl Wh ever a Nr t7 +,,Horn d,y a d is n�,h`. e Piiontc t steal s by divlrll to N. {t shall be unlaw s Lt,, f,, drive any ex ,.t s .trnet +s di v sec to the Ph eve .Ism ,e such diy,d;os section.or "r drlo S6 rU vchccle a tt h divtdlne 'c�j.v 1_LLth 'Zoo,' r t,"make lea t�ir 'l before me this day of dr divided street. I8, s iark dY,runes[throw ate a n dividing + sparked Penn� a such ntedsed.1'i r y pu c uthord.and intended_r A.D. 19 5y bf vehiiicles, Inless1erlgns the v, s Tr dill^Hulse" „LCT[ON 2. In thein Opinion of TI the Lake Y Cotah,It;c ns of CI 5:t[I LICttPUth health Ih and N eary f i f l 1 h bit t f Salt 4t r� n I e O t th f tl dl nee T - , 1;n ff Lveimn ditl `' ._ -_ '.jet..-L,. ,-,•__-il`-- rCTION 3. This ordinance! t lit 1 effect upon ;ta first r•, Notary Public ''' ' as onb.v the d of CId,,r of Salt Lake Core. ' iC n' this 5lf 4 s of lulu.195e. ADDiL N'.STttavuciT (4 HLnMANC IV HI.0010`Ii.N ,. ]n (Sr+,At.l (.. Bh}100 47.1954 Publish..+..lu]_34.p�'�it-'1.Ve) S1_960 F/