HomeMy WebLinkAboutProhibiting the Passing of Motor Vehicles by Trucks and Trailers on Public StreetsORDINANCE No. 3903 CM00) 13Y HON. MAYOR JOHN A. SCOTT
JANUARY 15TH, 1953)0
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
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ORDINANCE NO. 1o3
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PASSING OF MOTOR
VEHICLES BY TRUCKS AND TRAILERS ON PUBLIC STREETS
IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIAEA
BE IT ORDAINED by the Cemmon Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, that,
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for the operator, or driver of
any truck or trailer to pass any other moving motor vehicle travel-
ing in the same direction upon anv.,public street within the city
limits of the City of South Bend.,Indiana.
SECTION 2. A truck or trailer is hereby defined to be any motor
vehicle which has been licensed as a truck or trailer by any state,
territory or country and which shall be of a manufacturer's rated
capacity of five (5) tons or more; and the attachment to any such
motor vehicle of any such license plate, or tag shall be prima facie
evidence of the designation of such vehicle as a truck or trailer.
SECTION 3. Any person violating this Ordinance shall, upon con -
itiction, be fined in any amount not to exceed $300.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption, approval by the Mayor and legal publication.
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CiITY OF .SOUTH BEND
The Common Council of South Bend
Mr. Walter Erler, President
City Hall
South Bend, Indiana
Gentlemen:
January 15, 1953
On January 12 the Common Council passed Ordinance 3903 prohibiting
the passing of motor vehicles by trucks and trailers on public streets in
the City of South Bend.
On this date I have vetoed this ordinance and returned it to the City Clerk.
Although the purpose and spirit of this law represents a conscientious and
commendable effort on the part of the Council to alleviate a traffic problem,
it is my opinion that the ordinance will fail to achieve What the Council
intended it to achieve.
For example the ordinance is limited to trucks orbiailers of a manufacturer's
rated capacity of five tons or more. This would still permit very heavy
trucks and trailers to pass on our streets since a great many of the heavy
trucks and trailers are under the manufacturer's rate of five tons.
Moreover, the ordinance presents problems of enforcement that I think might
merit more study by the Council. It might be well for instance if the ordinance
provided passing on certain streets, and also, there may be exceptions to the
ordinance which should be provided for.
I am completely in accord with the Council's determination to reduce hazards
and traffic bottlenecks caused by trucks passing on our city streets, and you
may be sure of my cooperation in the adoption and the enforcement of a
revised ordinance which would accomplish the objectives you seek.
Very truly yours,
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DOH' N A. SCOTT
Mayor
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