§ 21-178. Designation; authority to control pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic; failure to comply with orders, directions of guards.

(a)

The City of Irving and/or the Irving Independent School District may designate persons to be known as school crossing guards to direct and regulate motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic for the safety of pedestrians within designated school zone crossings and other pedestrian crossings within the limits of the City of Irving.

(b)

All pedestrians and operators of motor vehicles shall obey the lawful order or direction of all school crossing guards on school days between the hours of 6:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All crossings at which school crossing guards are authorized to regulate shall be appropriately posted.

(c)

Any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be fined upon conviction, not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(Ord. No. 2787, § 1, 8-21-75; Ord. No. 7777, § 1, 1-11-01)

State law reference

Obedience to school crossing guards, V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 542.501; penalty for ordinance violations, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 54.001.