[R.O. 2007 § 310.010; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979; Ord. No. 3820 § 8, 4-24-2003]
A. It shall be the duty of the officers of
the Police Department or such officers as are assigned by the Chief
of Police to enforce all traffic laws of the City and all of the State
vehicle laws applicable to traffic in the City.
B. Officers of the Police Department or such
officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized
to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with
traffic laws; provided that, in the event of a fire or other emergency
or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the
Police Department may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding
the provisions of the traffic laws.
C. Officers of the Fire Department, when at
the scene of an incident, may direct or assist the Police in directing
traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity.
[R.O. 2007 § 310.020; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979; Ord. No. 3820 § 9, 4-24-2003]
No person shall knowingly fail or
refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a Police Officer
or Fire Department official.
[R.O. 2007 § 310.030; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
Every person propelling any push
cart or riding an animal upon a roadway, and every person driving
any animal-drawn vehicle, shall be subject to the provisions of this
Title applicable to the driver of any vehicle, except those provisions
of this Title which by their very nature can have no application.
[R.O. 2007 § 310.040; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979; Ord. No. 3863 § 3, 7-24-2003; Ord. No. 4263 § 1, 4-28-2005; Ord. No. 6373 §§ 1 — 2, 7-23-2015]
No person shall ride on or operate
a motorized scooter or motorized play vehicle upon any street, highway,
roadway or sidewalk within the City or within the boundaries of any
City park.
[R.O. 2007 § 310.050; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
The provisions of this Title shall
apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service
of the United States Government, this State, County, or City and it
shall be unlawful for any said driver to violate any of the provisions
of this Title, except as otherwise permitted in this Title.
[R.O. 2007 § 310.080; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979; Ord. No. 3820 § 11, 4-24-2003]
The driver of a vehicle involved
in an accident within the City resulting in injury to or death of
any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of five
hundred dollars ($500.00) or more to one (1) person shall give or
cause to be given notice of such accident to the Police Department
as soon as reasonably possible.
[R.O. 2007 § 310.090; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
The driver of a vehicle which is
in any manner involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to
or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent
of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more to one (1) person shall,
within five (5) days after such accident, forward a written report
of such accident to the Police Department. The provisions of this
Section shall not be applicable when the accident has been investigated
at the scene by a Police Officer while such driver was present thereat.
[R.O. 2007 § 310.100; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
A. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving immediate notice of an accident as required in Section
310.080 and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall give, or cause to be given, the notice not given by the driver.
B. Whenever the driver is physically incapable of making a written report of an accident as required in Section
310.090 and such driver is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in such accident shall within five (5) days after the accident make such report not made by the driver.