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Section 1. It is hereby declarec: that all emergency vehicles
shall 'nave the right-of-way over any and all other vehicles using
the streets of the City of :iversic!e. upon the approach of an emer-
gency vehicle sounding the siren, if_any, on said emergency vehicle
or :clashing a red light so as to be visible to the front of such
vehicle, the drivers of all other vehicles being approached by such
emergency vehicle shall drive the vehicle operated by them to the
right-nand side of the street upon whic'r~ such vehicle is operated
and such drivers shall as soon as reasonable possible stop such
vehicles, and si1a11 remain standing until such emergency vehicle
shall have passed by.
Section 2, }~ne-rgency vehicles are defines. as any automobile
being operated in the prevention or lighting of fires in the City
of Iiverside, or by the City oL 1:iverside Police Department, Platte
County Sheriff's Of~ice, or TQissouri State I_ighway Patrol and all
licensed ambulances, all of which prescribed vehicles have illuminated
thereon, so as to be visible from the front of such vehicle, a red
light and may or may not be eduipped with a siren.
Section 3. i.ny person violating the terms of this Ordinance
shall be subject to a line of not more than One I~undred Dollars
(;100.00) and imprisonment for not more than thirty {30) days in tine
County jail or both such fine ans. imprisonment and costs.
PASSED this 19th day of July, 1960.
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1~1PPiOV%~D this 19th day of July, 1960.
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