Ordinance 3211 - Laserfiche WebLink

1 � CHAPTER VI RULES OF THE ROAD Section 76: SPEED REGULATIONS. (a) Every person operating or driving a vehicle of any character shall operate the same in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed no greater than is reasonable and proper under the conditions existing at the point of operation, taking into account the amount and character of the traffic, weight of vehicle, grade and width of highway, condition of surface and freedom of obstruction to view ahead and consistent with any and all conditions existing at the point of operation so as not to unduly or unreason- ably endanger the life, limb, property or other rights of any person entitled to the use of such public highway. (b) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section, and except in those instances where a lower maximum lawful speed is provided by this ordinance, or otherwise, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to operate the same within the limits of this city at a speed in excess of the following: (1) Thirty-five (35) miles per hour upon those portions of the arterial highways aescribed as follows: U.S. highway No. 99, Primary State highway rf1, between the intersection of said highway and 45th Street and the South boundary of the City Limits of the City of Everett; U. S. Highway No. 99, Primary State highway #1, between the intersection of said highway and 10th Street and the North boundary of the City Limits of the thity of Everett. (2) Twenty (20) miles per hour in traversing any inter- section where the operator ' s view is obstructed: Provided, except as otherwise provided in this section, this provision shall not apply to operators upon arterial highways. An operator' s view shall be deemed to be obstructed when at any time during the last one hundred (100) feet of his approach to an intersection he does not have a clear and uninterrupted view of such intersection and of all public highways entering such intersection for a distance of one hundred (100) feet along the center line of each thereof. (3) Twenty (20) miles per hour in traveling upon an arterial highway and traversing an intersection with another public highway, not an arterial highway, and the operator of another vehicle about to enter the intersection of such arterial highway thereat, shall have brought his vehicle to a complete stop as re- quired by law before entering such arterial highway. (4) Twenty (20) miles per hour through any business district, when such business district is so sign posted at the extremeties thereof. (5) Twenty (20) miles per hour in curves or corners when the driver ' s view is obstructed within a distance of one hundred (100) feet along such highway in the direction of progress. -27-