[R.O. 1997 § 310.010; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
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 street traffic laws of the City and all of
the State vehicle laws applicable to street 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 a fire, may direct or assist the Police in directing
traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity.
[R.O. 1997 § 310.020; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
No person shall willfully fail or
refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a Police Officer
or Fire Department Official.
[R.O. 1997 § 310.030; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
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. 1997 § 310.040; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
No person upon roller skates, or
riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device,
shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk
and when so crossing such person shall be granted all of the rights
and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians.
This Section shall not apply upon any street while set aside as a
play street as authorized by ordinance of the City.
[R.O. 1997 § 310.050; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
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. 1997 § 310.060; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle,
when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an
actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to but
not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges
set forth in this Section, but subject to the conditions herein stated.
B. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle
may:
1.
Park or stand, irrespective of the
provisions of this Title;
2.
Proceed past a red or stop signal
or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for
safe operation;
3.
Exceed the maximum speed limits so
long as he/she does not endanger life or property; and/or
4.
Disregard regulations governing direction
of movement or turning in specified directions.
C. The exemptions herein granted to an authorized
emergency vehicle shall apply only when the driver of any said vehicle
while in motion sounds audible signal by bell, siren, or exhaust whistle
as may be reasonably necessary, and when the vehicle is equipped with
at least one (1) lighted lamp displaying a red light visible under
normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred (500)
feet to the front of such vehicle.
D. The foregoing provisions shall not relieve
the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive
with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provisions
protect the driver from the consequences of his/her reckless disregard
for the safety of others.
E. No person shall purchase an emergency light as described in this
Section without furnishing the seller of such light an affidavit stating
that the light will be used exclusively for emergency vehicle purposes.
[R.O. 1997 § 310.070; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized
emergency vehicle making use of audible and visual signals meeting
the requirements of the laws of this State, or of a Police vehicle
properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only:
1.
The driver of every other vehicle
shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position
parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb
of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain
in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed,
except when otherwise directed by a Police Officer;
B. This Section shall not operate to relieve
the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive
with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
[R.O. 1997 § 310.080; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
The driver of a vehicle involved
in an accident 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 immediately by the quickest means
of communication give notice of such accident to the Police Department
if such accident occurs within the City.
[R.O. 1997 § 310.090; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
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. 1997 § 310.100; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
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.
[R.O. 1997 § 310.120; Ord. No. 479 § 1, 11-23-1998]
A. A person commits the offense of leaving
the scene of a motor vehicle accident when being the operator or driver
of a vehicle on the highway or on any publicly or privately owned
parking lot or parking facility generally open for use by the public
and knowing that an injury has been caused to a person or damage has
been caused to property, due to his/her culpability or to accident,
he/she leaves the place of the injury, damage or accident without
stopping and giving his/her name, residence, including City and street
number, motor vehicle number and driver's license number, if any,
to the injured party or to a Police Officer, or if no Police Officer
is in the vicinity, then to the nearest Police Station or Judicial
Officer.
B. For the purposes of this Section, all Peace
Officers shall have jurisdiction, when invited by an injured person,
to enter the premises of any privately owned parking lot or parking
facility for the purpose of investigating an accident and performing
all necessary duties regarding such accident.
C. For the purposes of this Section, "motor
vehicle" shall include all-terrain vehicles.