Except as in this Article provided, every motor vehicle other
than a motor-drawn vehicle and other than a motorcycle shall be equipped
with at least two (2) approved headlamps mounted at the same level
with at least one (1) on each side of the front of the vehicle. Every
motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one (1) and not more than
two (2) approved headlamps. Every motorcycle equipped with a sidecar
or other attachment shall be equipped with a lamp on the outside limit
of such attachment capable of displaying a white light to the front.
Every person driving a motor vehicle equipped with multiple-beam
road lighting equipment, during the times when lighted lamps are required,
shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high
enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles
at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle, subject to the following
requirements and limitations: Whenever the driver of a vehicle approaches
an oncoming vehicle within five hundred (500) feet or is within three
hundred (300) feet to the rear of another vehicle traveling in the
same direction, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite
beam, so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes
of the other driver, and in no case shall the high-intensity portion
which is projected to the left of the prolongation of the extreme
left side of the vehicle be aimed higher than the center of the lamp
from which it comes at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet ahead,
and in no case higher than a level of forty-two (42) inches above
the level upon which the vehicle stands at a distance of seventy-five
(75) feet ahead.
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed three (3)
auxiliary lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than twelve
(12) inches nor more than forty-two (42) inches above the level surface
upon which the vehicle stands.
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2)
side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit a white or yellow light
without glare. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than
one (1) running board courtesy lamp on each side thereof which shall
emit a white or yellow light without glare. Any motor vehicle may
be equipped with a backup lamp either separately or in combination
with another lamp, except that no such backup lamp shall be continuously
lighted when the motor vehicle is in forward motion.
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed one (1)
spotlamp but every lighted spotlamp shall be so aimed and used so
as not to be dazzling or glaring to any person.
Headlamps, when lighted, shall exhibit lights substantially
white in color; auxiliary lamps, cowllamps and spotlamps, when lighted,
shall exhibit lights substantially white, yellow or amber in color.
No person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment, except a school
bus when used for school purposes or an emergency vehicle, upon any
street or highway with any lamp or device thereon displaying a red
light visible from directly in front thereof.
Any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle other than headlamps, spotlamps, front direction signals or auxiliary lamps which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than three hundred (300) candlepower shall be so directed that no part of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than seventy-five (75) feet from the vehicle. Alternately flashing warning signals may be used on school buses when used for school purposes and on motor vehicles when used to transport United States mail from post offices to boxes of addressees thereof and on emergency vehicles as defined in Section
300.010 of this Title and on buses owned or operated by churches, mosques, synagogues, temples or other houses of worship and on commercial passenger transport vehicles that are stopped to load or unload passengers, but are prohibited on other motor vehicles, motorcycles and motor-drawn vehicles except as a means for indicating a right or left turn.
At the times when lighted lamps are required, at least two (2)
lighted lamps shall be displayed, one (1) on each side of the front
of every motor vehicle except a motorcycle and except a motor-drawn
vehicle except when such vehicle is parked subject to the provisions
governing lights on parked vehicles. Whenever a motor vehicle equipped
with headlamps as in this Article required is also equipped with any
auxiliary lamps or a spotlamp or any other lamp on the front thereof
projecting a beam of an intensity greater than three hundred (300)
candlepower, not more than a total of four (4) of any such lamps on
the front of a vehicle shall be lighted at any one time when upon
a highway.
All vehicles, including agricultural machinery or implements,
road machinery, road rollers, traction engines and farm tractors not
in this Article specifically required to be equipped with lamps, shall
be equipped during the times when lighted lamps are required with
at least one (1) lighted lamp or lantern exhibiting a white light
visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of
such vehicle and with a lamp or lantern exhibiting a red light visible
from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear, and such lamps
and lanterns shall exhibit lights to the sides of such vehicle.
No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any road or highway
of this City between the first (1st) day of April and the first (1st)
day of November while the motor vehicle is equipped with tires containing
metal or carbide studs.
[R.O. 2010 §380.010; C.O. 1948 c. 11 §1-64; CC
1970 §16-103]
A. It
shall be unlawful to operate on, over or across any street in this
City any vehicle, the width of which including load is greater than
ninety-six (96) inches or the height of which including load is greater
than twelve and one-half (12½) feet or the length of which
including load is greater than thirty-three (33) feet and no combination
of such vehicles coupled together of a total or combined length including
coupling, in excess of forty (40) feet shall be operated on the streets,
and not to exceed two (2) vehicles shall be operated in combination.
These restrictions as to length shall not apply to vehicles temporarily
towing for repair purposes cars that have become disabled upon the
streets; provided, that not more than one (1) car is being towed.
B. It
shall be unlawful for any person to drive or convey upon, over or
across any public street, highway or other public place in this City
any engine, tractor, truck, wagon or vehicles of any kind, except
a tractor and semitrailer, operated by means of steam, gasoline, electricity
or horsepower which together with its load weighs more than twenty-four
thousand (24,000) pounds, or a tractor and semitrailer, which together
with its load weighs more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) pounds,
or any vehicles so equipped or loaded that the weight on any one (1)
axle shall exceed sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds, or any vehicle
so equipped or loaded that the weight on any one (1) wheel exceeds
six hundred (600) pounds per inch width of tire upon any wheel concentrated
upon the surface of the street, such width in the case of rubber tires,
both solid and pneumatic, shall be measured between the flanges of
the rim, or any vehicle so equipped or loaded that the weight of the
live load shall be more than twenty-five percent (25%) in excess of
the capacity of the vehicle as rated by the manufacturer.
C. It
shall be unlawful to drive, convey or operate upon, over or across
any improved public street or highway or other public place in this
City, any wagon, engine, tractor, truck or vehicle of any kind having
on its wheels any clamps, ridges, extensions, projections, bars, bolts,
rods, curves, gutters or other contrivance that will cut or mash holes,
gashes or crevices into the streets or otherwise tear up, injure or
damage the streets or any part thereof.
D. The Chief of Police, with the approval of the City Administrator, may issue permits for the operation of vehicles exceeding the limits specified in Subsections
(A) and
(B) of this Section and for the operation of vehicles designated in Subsection
(C) of this Section, such permit shall specify the terms and conditions under which such vehicles may be operated, and designate the street over which such vehicle may be operated and the hours of the day between which such operation shall be permitted. Each applicant for a permit, as herein provided, shall first pay to the collector a fee of one dollar ($1.00), receipt for which shall be presented to the Chief of Police before such permit is issued.
E. The
Chief of Police, with the approval of the City Administrator, shall
have the right to post notices on each end of any bridge in this City,
stating the maximum load that may be permitted on such bridge, and
whenever by reason of thawing of frost, or rains, or due to new construction
or other reason, any street in this City shall be in a soft condition,
the maximum gross weights of all vehicles including load, mentioned
in this Section, including trucks, tractors, trailers, semitrailers
and other vehicles therein mentioned to be operated on such street,
may be limited by the Chief of Police to such an amount and in such
manner as will preserve the street under such conditions; and the
Chief of Police shall give or cause to be given, due notice thereof
by posting notices at convenient and public places along and near
such street subject to said regulations.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the
limitations or restrictions as to the use of such bridge or street
as set forth in such notices.
F. Any person violating the provisions of Subsections
(A),
(B),
(C),
(D) or
(E) of this Section, whether operating under a permit or not, or who shall wilfully or negligently damage a highway of this City shall be liable for the amount of such damage caused to any highway, street, bridge, culvert or sewer, and any vehicle causing such damage shall be subject to a lien for the full amount of such damage; provided, that such lien shall not be superior to any duly recorded or filed chattel mortgage or other lien previously attached to such vehicle. The amount of such damage may be recovered in an action in any court of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the State, to the use of the City.
G. It
shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to see that the provisions
of this Section are enforced and any Peace Officer or Police Officer
shall have the power to arrest on sight or upon a warrant any person
found violating or having violated the provisions of the preceding
Subsections. The Chief of Police or any Peace Officer is hereby given
the power to stop any such conveyance or vehicle as above described
upon the public highway for the purpose of determining whether such
vehicle is loaded in excess of the provisions of the preceding Subsections
and if he/she finds such vehicle loaded in violation of the provisions
hereof he/she shall have the right at any time and place to cause
the excess load to be removed from such vehicle.