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San Antonio City Code ch. 19, art. IV
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San Antonio City Code § 19-96 Negligence defined.

Sec. 19-96. - Negligence defined. Negligence, as used herein, shall be defined as a failure to use the same degree of care as a person of ordinary prudence would use under the same or similar circumstances. (Code 1959, § 30-66)

San Antonio City Code § 19-97 Negligent collision; penalty.

Sec. 19-97. - Negligent collision; penalty. (a) If any person driving or operating or in charge of any vehicle, animal, railroad engine, or railroad car shall by negligence cause, suffer or permit such vehicle to come into collision with any other vehicle of -any nature whatever or with any animal, person, street sign, street post, fire hydrant, mailbox, or any other obstacle or object whatever, in or on any public street or any public place whatever, in the city, such person shall be deemed guilty of the offense of negligent collision. (b) The driver of any vehicle who violates subsection (a) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be fined in accordance with section 1-5. (Code 1959, §§ 38-65, 38-67)

San Antonio City Code § 19-98 Duty of arresting officer.

Sec. 19-98. - Duty of arresting officer. In the case of any person arrested for violation of section 19-97, the arresting officer shall take the license number, name, and make of the car, the name and address of the driver thereof, and notify the driver in writing to appear before any of the corporation courts of this city at a time and place to be specified by a written notice from the corporation court, and upon the promise in writing of such person to appear at such time and place, such officer shall forthwith release such person from custody. Any person willfully violating such promise, regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he was originally arrested shall be fined in accordance with section 1-5. (Code 1959, § 38-68)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH19MOVETR_ARTIVCOACFetched: 10/27/2026

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