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
laws.
C.
Officers
of the Fire Department, when at the scene of a fire, may direct or
assist the Police in directing traffic thereat or in the immediate
vicinity.
No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any
lawful order or direction of a Police Officer or Fire Department Official.
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.
[Ord. No. 2005-8 §2, 9-6-2005]
A.
No
person upon roller skates 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, when so crossing, such person
shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of
the duties applicable to pedestrians. This Section shall not apply
upon any street while set aside as a play street as authorized by
ordinance of the City.
B.
No
person shall ride on or operate a motorized scooter or motorized play
vehicle upon any street, highway, roadway or sidewalk within the City
or within the boundaries of any City park, unless such park premises
are specifically designated therefor.
C.
It
shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian to allow or permit any
person under the age of seventeen (17) years to operate a motorized
scooter or motorized play vehicle upon any street, highway, roadway
or sidewalk within the City or within the boundaries of any City park,
unless such park premises are specifically designated therefor.
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;
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.
[CC 1983 §17-119]
A.
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 properly and lawfully making
use of an audible signal only, the driver of every other 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.
B.
This
Section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency
vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all
persons using the highway.
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in
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 immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice
of such accident to the Police Department if such accident occurs
within the City.
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 310.080 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 310.090 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.
All
written reports made by persons involved in accidents or by garages
shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and shall
be for the confidential use of the Police Department or other Governmental
Agencies having use for the records for accident prevention purposes,
except that the Police Department or other Governmental Agency may
disclose the identity of a person involved in an accident when such
identity is not otherwise known or when such person denies his/her
presence at such accident.
B.
No
written reports forwarded under the provisions of this Section shall
be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal arising out of
an accident except that the Police Department shall furnish upon demand
of any party to such trial, or upon demand of any court, a certificate
showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made
to the Department in compliance with law, and if such report has been
made, the date, time and location of the accident, the names and addresses
of the drivers, the owners of the vehicles involved, and the investigating
Officers.
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 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, 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, 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.
C.
Leaving
the scene of a motor vehicle accident is a misdemeanor.
