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ORD 84-28 AMENDING WINSLOW TRAFFIC CODESEF:jrv 11/16/84 ORDINANCE NO. 84-28 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASH- INGTON, AMENDING THE WINSLOW TRAFFIC CODE, TITLE 10 OF THE WINSLOW MUNICIPAL CODE, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW CHAPTER 10.18 ENTITLED MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. A new Chapter 10.18 is hereby added to the Winslow Municipal Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Traffic Regulations", to read as follows: 10.18.010 INATTENTIVE DRIVING. It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle within the City in an inattentive manner. For the purposes of this Section, "inattentive manner" means the opera- tion of a motor vehicle in a manner which evidences a lack of the degree of attentivehess required to safely operate the vehicle under the prevailing conditions of the roadway, presence of other traf- fic, presence of pedestrians and weather condi- tions. The offense of operating a motor vehicle in an inattentive manner shall be considered to be a lesser offense than, but included in the offense of operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner. 10.18.020. PENALTY FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING. Vio- lation of any of the provisions of this chapter constitutes an infraction subject to the penalty provided in the applicable bail schedule adopted by the Winslow Municipal Court. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after passage and publication by posting as provided by law. APPROVED: MAYOR, ALICE B. TAWRESEY~ ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: , / APPROVED AS TO FORM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: POSTED: EFFECTIVE DATE: ORDINANCE NO. 84-28