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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1097B ORDINANCE N0. 109 AN ORDINANCE relating to the use of the public streets by the blind and limiting the use of white canes to such persons; requiring drivers of motor vehicles to stop while blind persons using such canes as means of identification cross the public streets; and providing penalties for violation thereof. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COL~ISSION OF THE CITY OF BRE~I~RT©N: Section 1. That in the interests of public safety it shall be unlawful for any person, except those wholly or partially blind, to carry or use on the public streets of the city, any canes or walking sticks which are wholly white in color, or white with red end or bottom. Section ~. Drivers of motor vehicles shall be required to stop such vehicles and not to proceed while wholly or partially ~lind persons are crossin~ the public street intersections, if and when such persons signify their intention to cross the streets by lifting and waving the white canes or walking sticks described in Section 1 hereof in such a manner as to be plainly visible to the drivers of such motor vehicles; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to drivers of motor vehicles approaching street intersections controlled by traffic lights. Section 3. Any person violating or failing to co~ply with any of the provisions of this ~rdinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in a~y sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100) or by imprisorm~ent in the city jail for a period not exceeding thirty ($0) days, or by both such fine and imprisornr~ent. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed by the City Comm~ission of the City of Bremerton, signed by the ~ayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 8th day of August, 1936. Attest:  I th~ ~e~ign~ do ~rtify that the above and fo~e~iflg i~ a t~ and c~rect ~py of ~it y Cl~rk ~ o~¢e ~d by ~e city ~mmi~ion