It shall be the duty of the Police Department to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Officers of the Police Department are hereby authorized to direct all traffic either in person or by means of visible or audible signal in conformance with the provisions of this chapter, provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency, to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police or Fire Department may direct traffic, as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other ordinance of the City.
The Chief of Police may close temporarily any street or highway in an impending or existing emergency, or for any lawful assemblage, demonstration or procession, provided there is reasonable justification for the closing of such street.
The Chief of Police may temporarily prohibit parking on any street or highway or part thereof in an impending or existing emergency, or for a lawful assemblage, demonstration or procession, provided there is reasonable justification for such prohibition. Vehicles parked in places where parking is prohibited temporarily may be moved by or under the direction of an officer.
Drivers of vehicles shall comply with any lawful or reasonable order, signal or direction of any police officer.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to drivers operating in conformity with the direction of a police officer; to drivers actually engaged in work upon a street or highway closed to travel or under construction or repair when the nature of their work necessitates a departure from any part of this chapter; to officers when engaged in the performance of public duties which necessitate a departure from any part of this chapter; nor to drivers of emergency vehicles while operating in an emergency and in performance of public duties which necessitate a departure from any part of this chapter. These exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard of the safety of others.
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The police shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location.
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As the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the police shall study such accidents and inform the Mayor and City Council of their findings and conclusions.
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The police shall maintain a suitable file in which a record of all traffic accidents, warnings, arrests, convictions and complaints are filed alphabetically under the name of the driver concerned.
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The police shall study the cases of all drivers having bad records, attempt to discover the causes and take whatever steps are lawful and reasonable to eliminate such causes or to have the driver's licenses of such persons suspended or revoked.
The police shall submit a traffic safety report annually in the month of January to the Mayor and City Council covering:
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The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed and injured and other pertinent traffic accident data.
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The number of traffic accidents investigated, the number of hazardous locations studied, the number of drivers with bad records interrogated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the police.
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The plans and recommendations for future traffic safety activities.
[Amended 9-5-1989 by Ord. No. 333]
For purposes of trial, the City Council and/or the Chief of Police may make temporary rules regulating traffic, or test under actual conditions, traffic signs, signals, markings or other devices. No such emergency or experimental rule regulating traffic shall remain in effect for a period of time longer than 30 days.