It shall be the duty of the Police Department to investigate
traffic accidents, to arrest and to assist in the prosecution of those
persons charged with violations of law causing or contributing to
such accidents.
The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing
traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them
shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available
for the use and information of the City Traffic Engineer.
The Police Department shall maintain a suitable record of all
traffic accidents, warnings, arrests, convictions and complaints reported
for each driver.
[Ord. No. 150309C §1, 3-9-2015]
A. The
office of City Traffic Engineer is established. The City Engineer
shall serve as City Traffic Engineer in addition to his/her other
functions and shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to
traffic as provided in this Title.
B. The
City Traffic Engineer shall determine the installation and proper
timing and maintenance of traffic control devices, conduct engineering
analyses of traffic accidents and devise remedial measures, conduct
engineering investigation of traffic conditions, plan the operation
of traffic on the streets and highways of the City, and cooperate
with other City Officials in the development of ways and means to
improve traffic conditions, and carry out the additional powers and
duties imposed by ordinances of the City.
C. In
the absence of a licensed Traffic Engineer, the City Administrator
shall designate a City employee or a committee comprised of City employees
as deemed necessary by the City Administrator. Such person or committee
shall serve as the City Traffic Analyst or as the City Traffic Advisory
Board and shall make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen regarding
all above functions.