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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 21 -72 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY
CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED
BY ORDINANCE NO. 7693, SO AS TO ADD SUBSECTION (C)
TO SECTION 21 -72 SO THAT WHENEVER ANY STREET HAS
BEEN DIVIDED TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS LEFT TURN LANE
SO MARKED, THE DRIVER SHALL NOT DRIVE INTO THE CENTER
LANE EXCEPT IN PREPARATION FOR A LEFT TURN WHEN SUCH
CENTER LANE IS CLEAR OF TRAFFIC WITHIN A SAFE DIS-
TANCE, AND THE DRIVER HAS FIRST ASCERTAINED THAT SUCH
A TURN CAN BE MADE WITH SAFETY; THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT
IN SUCH LANE SHALL BE TWENTY `(20) MILES PER HOUR AT ALL'
TIMES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS
SECTION 1. Section 21 -72 of the Corpus Christi City Code, 1*8, 4'
as amended, and particularly as amended by ordinance�NO. 7693 is hereby
amended by adding the following Sub - Section "c ": !
"(c) Whenever any street has been divided to provide a continuous
center Left turn lane, so marked for that purpose, the following rules in
addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply:
1. The driver shall not drive into the center lane except in
preparation for a left turn when such center lane is clear of traffic within
„ a safe distance, and the driver has first ascertained that such a turn can
be made with safety;
2. The maximum speed limit in said center lanes shall be twenty
(20) miles per hour at all times."
SECTION 2. Publication shall be made in the official publication
of the City of Corpus Christi, one time, which publication shall contain the
caption stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, it
shall not affect any valid provisions of this or any other ordinance of the
City of Corpus Christi to which these rules and regulations relate.
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That the foregoing ordinance was ead for the fj?st 1me •nd
passed to its second reading on this the � day of
19,U, by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon a '
Gabe Lozano, Sr. Ccr, '
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases C�
Ken McDaniel
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the 'econd time and passed
to its third reading on this the //IM) day of &n U.t . , 19 71 ,
by the following vote:
' Jack R. Blackmon Cc
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Gabe Lozano, Sr.�F
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. /�jG�CyC
Eduardo E. de Ases GCJG+
Ken McDaniel
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts CC�cy t_
Ronnie Sizemore
That the foreegoi}t9 ordinance a ead^ or the thi d time and passed
finally on this the ' day of 5( 19�, by the following
vote:
Jack R. Blackmon 9
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts /
Ronnie Sizemore
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the _f day of 19.
city
AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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