It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of
Public Works in conformance with the provisions of this chapter or
any amendments thereto, to properly designate streets, zones, parking
areas and other restrictive measures, applying to any streets or areas
by such characteristic and legible signs, sign standards, signals,
markings or devices as he may deem advisable and to change the same
coincident with the changes in regulations thereof.
A.
The operator of a vehicle shall obey the instructions
of any official traffic control sign, signal, marking or device applicable
thereto placed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, unless otherwise directed by a traffic
or police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the operator
of an authorized emergency vehicle in the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
B.
No provision of this chapter or of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law for which signs are required shall be enforced against
an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation
an official sign is not in proper position and sufficiently legible
to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular
section does not state that signs are required, such section shall
be effective even though no signs are erected or in place.
It shall be unlawful for any person, without
the written consent of the Mayor or Chief of Police, to interfere
with or move any traffic control sign, signal or device placed by
any department or official for the regulation of traffic or for indicating
any point or points along any street; nor shall any person tamper
with, deface, destroy or unlawfully remove any such sign or signal.
