[CC 1997 §18.2]
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.
[CC 1997 §18.3]
No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any
lawful order or direction of a Police Officer or Fire Department Official.
[CC 1997 §18.4; Ord. No. 1606-83, 1-5-1983; Ord. No.
1886-86, 6-18-1986]
A.
Every
person propelling any push cart, riding an animal, or driving any
animal-drawn vehicle upon any street or highway 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.
B.
No
person upon roller skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster,
toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any street or highway
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 Subsection shall
not apply upon any street set aside as a play street as authorized
by the City Traffic Engineer.
C.
No
person on roller skates, skateboards, or riding in or by means of
any bicycle, coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device shall go upon
a sidewalk within a business district.
[CC 1997 §18.6]
The provisions of this Title shall apply to the driver of any
vehicles 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.
[CC 1997 §18.7]
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 Code.
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 does not endanger life
or property.
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, such provisions shall not protect the driver from
the consequences of reckless disregard for the safety of others.
[CC 1997 §18.8; Ord.
No. 4750-20, 4-1-2020[1]]
A.
Upon
the immediate approach, from either behind or from the opposite direction,
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 making use of an audible signal only, 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.
Upon
approaching a stationary emergency vehicle displaying lighted red
or red and blue lights or lighted amber or amber and white lights,
the driver of every motor vehicle shall:
1.
Reduce speed and yield the right-of-way, if possible with due regard
to safety and traffic conditions, by making a lane change into a lane
not adjacent to that of the stationary vehicle, if on a roadway having
at least four (4) lanes with not less than two (2) lanes proceeding
in the same direction as the approaching vehicle; or
2.
On roadways not having at least four (4) lanes with not less than
two (2) lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching
vehicle or where changing lanes would be unsafe or impossible, proceed
with due caution and reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining
a safe speed for road conditions.
C.
This
Section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency
vehicle from the duty to operate the emergency vehicle with due regard
for the safety of all persons using the roadways.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 4750-20 also changed the title of
this Section from "Operation of Vehicles On Approach of Authorized
Emergency Vehicles" to "Operation of Vehicles On Approach of Authorized
Emergency Vehicles or When Approaching Stationary Emergency Vehicles."
[Ord. No. 4764-20, 7-15-2020]
A.
A person
shall be deemed to commit the offense of "endangerment of a highway
worker" upon conviction for any of the following when the offense
occurs within a construction zone or work zone:
1.
Exceeding the posted speed limit by fifteen (15) miles per hour or
more;
2.
Passing in violation of this Traffic Code;
3.
Failure to stop for a work zone flagman or failure to obey traffic
control devices erected in the construction zone or work zone for
purposes of controlling the flow of motor vehicles through the zone;
4.
Driving through or around a work zone by any lane not clearly designated
to motorists for the flow of traffic through or around the work zone;
5.
Physically assaulting, or attempting to assault, or threatening to
assault a highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, with
a motor vehicle or other instrument;
6.
Intentionally striking, moving, or altering barrels, barriers, signs,
or other devices erected to control the flow of traffic to protect
workers and motorists in the work zone for a reason other than avoidance
of an obstacle, an emergency, or to protect the health and safety
of an occupant of the motor vehicle or of another person; or
7.
Committing any of the following offenses for which points may be
assessed under State law:
a.
Leaving the scene of an accident;
b.
Careless and imprudent driving;
c.
Operating without a valid license;
d.
Operating with a suspended or revoked license;
e.
Driving while in an intoxicated condition or under the influence
of controlled substances or drugs or driving with an excessive blood
alcohol content;
f.
Any felony involving the use of a motor vehicle.
B.
Except for the offense established under Subsection (A)(6) of this Section, no person shall be deemed to commit the offense of endangerment of a highway worker except when the act or omission constituting the offense occurred when one (1) or more highway workers were in the construction zone or work zone.
C.
No person shall be cited or convicted for endangerment of a highway worker for any act or omission otherwise constituting an offense under Subsection (A) of this Section, if such act or omission resulted in whole or in part from mechanical failure of the person's vehicle or from the negligence of another person or a highway worker.
[CC 1997 §18.122]
A.
All
written reports made by persons involved in accidents or by garages
shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and shall
be for the confidential use of the Police Department or other governmental
agencies having use for the records for accident prevention purposes,
except that the Police Department or other governmental agency may
disclose the identity of a person involved in an accident when such
identity is not otherwise known or when such person denies his presence
at such accident.
B.
No
written reports forwarded under the provisions of this Section shall
be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of
an accident except that the Police Department shall furnish upon demand
of any party to such trial, or upon demand of any court, a certificate
showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made
to the Department in compliance with law, and, if such report has
been made, the date, time and location of the accident, the names
and addresses of the drivers, the owners of the vehicles involved,
and the investigating officers.
[Ord. No. 4523-16 §2, 12-21-2016]
A.
A person commits the offense of leaving the scene of an accident
when: (1) being the operator of a vehicle or a vessel involved in
an accident resulting in injury or death to any person or damage to
property of another person; and (2) having knowledge of such accident
he or she leaves the place of the injury, death, damage, or accident
without stopping and giving the following information to the injured
party or property owner or a law enforcement officer, or if no law
enforcement officer is in the vicinity then to the nearest law enforcement
agency: (a) his or her name; (b) his or her complete residence address;
(c) the registration or license number of his or her vehicle or vessel;
and (d) his or her operator's license number if any.
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 such
privately owned parking lot or parking facility for the purpose of
investigating an accident and performing all necessary duties regarding
such accident.