HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 606BEING M~ ORDINANCE SUPPLAT~ENTING THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY 0F LAUREL TO CONFORM WITH STATE OF MONTANA LAWS REQUIRING
~0TORCYCLE OPERATORS A~D PASSENGERS TO ~¢EAR PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR
AND DECLARING IT TO BE AN Ek~ERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAUREL:
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Montana has
enacted laws requiring operators and passengers of motorcycles to
wear protective headgear and providing penalty for violation, and
WHEREAS, to implement the laws of Montana pertaining
to protective headgear for operators and for passengers of motor-
cycles the City of Laurel deems it in the best interests of its
inhabitants and of p~olic safety to have its Traffic ordinances
conform to state law pertaining thereto, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it an emergency situation
for public safety for immediate enactment of such an ordinance,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0F LAUREL:
That the Traffic Ordinances of the City of Laurel be supplemented
by the addition of the following:
(1) The operator and passenger, if any, of shy motor-
cycle operated upon the streets of the City of Laurel shall wear
protective headgear upon the head. Such headgear shall meet
standards established by the department of Justice of the State
of Montana.
(2) A person convicted of section (1) shall be fined
five dollars ($5).
An emergency having been heretofore declared this
ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED and approved this
day of July, 1974.
CITY COUNCIL OF TI*~E ?ITY OF LAUREL
ATTEST: Mayor
Cit~ d~erk