[Ch. 19 §19.301]
[Ch. 19 §19.302]
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 law.
C. 
Members of the Fire Department, when at the scene of a fire, at the request of any member of the Police Department, may assist with traffic control at the scene or in the immediate vicinity of the fire.
[Ch. 19 §19.302]
No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a Police Officer or any Fire Department Official, at the scene of a fire, when said officials are acting in their official capacity.
[Ch. 19 §19.304]
Every person propelling any push cart 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.
[Ch. 19 §19.305]
No person upon roller skates, skate boards or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk and so crossing such person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians.
[Ch. 19 §19.306]
The provisions of this Title shall apply to the driver of any vehicle 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.
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 Title;
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/she does not endanger life or property; and
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, nor shall such provisions protect the driver from the consequences of his/her reckless disregard for the safety of others.
[Ch. 19 §19.308]
A. 
Duly appointed volunteer or employed firemen are authorized to display and use a blue emergency light and siren when responding to a fire or emergency but not otherwise.
B. 
The drivers of all other vehicles, except authorized emergency vehicles, shall yield the right-of-way to volunteer firemen while responding to fire or emergency calls and while using such blue emergency lights or sirens.
C. 
Nothing herein shall authorize any volunteer firemen while operating other than an authorized emergency fire vehicle, to exceed any speed limit, to disregard any stop sign, stop light or other traffic control device.
[Ch. 19 §19.309]
Upon the immediate approach 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 or a private vehicle owned by a Police Officer displaying a red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions on the front of said vehicle or an audible signal only, the driver of every 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.
[Ch. 19 §19.311]
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident occurring within the City resulting in injury to or death of any person or total damage to all property to an apparent extent of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more shall immediately, and no later than thirty (30) minutes, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of such accident to the Police Department after the accident occurs.
The driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more to one (1) person shall, within five (5) days after such accident, forward a written report of such accident to the Police Department. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable when the accident has been investigated at the scene by a Police Officer while such driver was present thereat.
A. 
Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving immediate notice of an accident as required in Section 310.090 and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall give, or cause to be given, the notice not given by the driver.
B. 
Whenever the driver is physically incapable of making a written report of an accident as required in Section 310.100 and such driver is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in such accident shall within five (5) days after the accident make such report not made by the driver.
A. 
A person commits the offense of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident when being the operator or driver of a vehicle on the highways, streets or roads of the City or on any publicly or privately owned parking lot or parking facility, within the City, 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, he/she 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, information as to insurance coverage, and any other pertinent information requested by 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 such privately owned parking lot or parking facility for the purpose of investigating an accident and performing all necessary duties regarding such accident.
C. 
The driver shall remain at the scene of the accident if requested to do so by the other driver(s), the Police, any injured person, or any emergency personnel, until authorized to proceed by the Police.