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ORDINANCE NO. 3
" AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC ON THE STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND
ROADS OF THE TOWN OF FORT WALTON, FLORIDA, AND DEFINING CERTAIN
VIOLATIONS IN THE USE AND OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES THSREON:
DEFINING RECKLESS DRIVING AND OPERATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
LIQUOR, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR: PROVIDING CERTAIN
SPEED REGULATIONS: AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THE PRO-
VISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
THE TOWN OF FORT WALTON DOES ORDAIN: _
SECTION 1: SPEED REGULATIONS. No person shall drive a vehicle
on any street, road or highway, within the Town of Fort Walton, at a speed
greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions having regard
to the actual and potential hazards then existing. In every event speed
shall be controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person,
vehicle, or other conveyance on or entering the highway in compliance with
legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.
(b) Where no special hazard exists the following speed shall be
lawful but any speed in excess of said limit shall be prim faeie evidence
of reckless drivinge
le Twenty-five (25) miles per hour in any business or residence
districts.
SECTION 2: DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING
LIQUOR OR NARCOTIC DRUGS: It is unlawful for any person who is a habitual
user of narcotic drugs or any person who is under the influence of intoxicat-
ing liquor or narcotic drugs, when affected to the extent that his or her
normal faculties are impeired, to drive or be in the actual physical control
of any vehicle within this town.
SECTION 3: RECKLESS DRIVING: Any person who drives any vehicle in
willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty
of reckless driving.
SECTION 4: PENALTIES: Any person violating any of the pro
visions of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be subject to
imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days or to a fine not to
exceed Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars.
SECTION §: This ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days
after its final passage by this Town Council, and its publication within
ten (10) days of such final passage in one issue of the
a@ newspaper of general ciroulation in and published in
Okaloosa “county, Florida, in synopsis form, reciting title and substance
of said ordinance.”