[R.O. 2011 §10.04.030; Code 1950 §1001.2; Prior
Code §21-5; Ord. No. 6192,
1999]
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 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 threat or in the immediate
vicinity.
[R.O. 2011 §10.04.040; Code 1950 §1001.4; Prior
Code §21-7]
It is unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to comply with
any lawful order, signal or direction of a Police Officer or Fire
Department official.
[R.O. 2011 §10.04.070; Code 1950 §1001.7; Prior
Code §21-4; Ord. No. 6192,
1999]
Every person propelling any pushcart 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. 2011 §10.04.020; Code 1950 §1001.5; Prior
Code §21-2]
The provisions of this Title shall apply to the operator of
any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the U.S. Government,
this State, County or City, and it is unlawful for any such operator
to violate any of the provisions of this Title, except as otherwise
permitted in this Title.
[R.O. 2011 §10.16.350; Code 1950 §1001.60; Prior
Code §21-108; Ord. No. 6192, 1999]
A. A person
commits the violation 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, the person 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.