§ 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)