No vehicle shall turn at any intersection where an automatic
signal system is in operation except when such signal system is displaying
a green light; provided that vehicles may turn on a red signal when
in compliance with the provisions of this article governing such turns.
No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction
at any intersection where an automatic signal system is in operation.
(Neb. RS 60-6, 119; 60-6, 123)
At each intersection where an automatic signal system is in
operation, all vehicular and pedestrian traffic crossing such street
intersection shall be governed by such automatic signal system. The
display of the red signal light shall be a signal for traffic to stop
outside of the street intersection. The display of the yellow signal
light shall announce that traffic be at attention to stop when the
red light is displayed; and the green signal light shall be a signal
for traffic to promptly move forward. It shall be unlawful for any
person to violate any such signal. (Neb. RS 60-6, 119; 60-6, 123)
Except where a traffic-control device is in place prohibiting
a turn, vehicles facing a steady red signal may cautiously enter the
intersection to make a right turn after stopping. Such turning vehicle
shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within the adjacent
crosswalk and to other vehicular traffic lawfully using the intersection.
The governing body of the municipality has the authority to prohibit
turning right on red at any intersection within the municipality where
it deems such a prohibition necessary; provided that those intersections
where turning right on red is prohibited shall bear signs to that
effect placed and printed in such a manner so as to be conspicuous
from a vehicle about to enter the intersection. (Neb. RS 60-6, 123;
60-680)
The governing body may, by resolution, designate any portion
of a street as a loading zone and shall provide for appropriate signs
or markings when such street has been so designated. (Neb. RS 60-680)
The governing body may, by resolution, designate certain streets
in the municipality that trucks shall travel upon, and it shall be
unlawful for persons operating such trucks to travel on other streets
than those designated for trucks, unless to pick up or deliver goods,
wares, or merchandise, and in that event, the operator of such truck
shall return to such truck routes as soon as possible in traveling
through or about the municipality. The governing body shall cause
notices to be posted, or shall erect signs indicating the streets
so designated as truck routes. (Neb. RS 16-209, 60-681)
The governing body may, by resolution, provide for one-way travel
in any street or alley located in the municipality and shall provide
for appropriate signs and markings when said streets have been so
designated by resolution. (Neb. RS 60-680)
The governing body may, by resolution, designate any street
as a snow route and shall provide for appropriate signs or markings
when such street has been so designated. (Neb. RS 60-680)
The governing body may, by resolution, mark lanes for traffic
on street pavements at such places as it may deem advisable. (Neb.
RS 60-680)
The governing body may, by resolution, designate any street
or portion thereof as an arterial street and shall provide for appropriate
signs or markings when such street has been so designated. (Neb. RS
60-680)
No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite
direction, except at a street intersection. No vehicle shall be turned
so as to proceed in the opposite direction at any intersection where
an automatic signal is in operation, or where a sign is posted indicating
that U-turns are prohibited. (Neb. RS 60-680)
A.
A signal
of intention to turn right or left shall be given continuously during
not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.
The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the
hand and forearm, or by a signal device of a type approved by the
Department of Roads.
B.
The
hand and forearm signals herein required shall be given from the left
side of the vehicle in the following manner:
Vehicles turning to the right into an intersecting street shall
approach such intersection in the lane of traffic nearest to the right-hand
side of the highway and must turn the corner as near the right-hand
curb as possible to keep between the curb to the right and the center
of the intersection of the two streets. The driver of a vehicle intending
to turn to the left shall approach such center line of the highway,
and in turning shall pass as near as possible to the center of the
intersection, passing as closely as practicable to the right thereof
before turning such vehicle to the left. For the purposes of this
section, the "center of the intersection" shall mean the meeting point
of the medial lines of the highways intersecting one another. (Neb.
RS 60-6, 159)
The operator of a vehicle shall, before stopping, turning, or
changing the course of such vehicle, see that there is sufficient
space to make such movement in safety. A signal of intention to turn
or move right or left when required shall be given continuously during
not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.
Every driver of a vehicle shall leave a safe distance of no less than
three feet clearance, when applicable, to avoid colliding with any
pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give an audible signal when
necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any
child or obviously confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
(Neb. RS 60-6, 109; 60-6, 161; 60-180)
No person or vehicle shall use or travel over or on any medians
for any purpose. No vehicle shall enter or traverse any opening provided
in any median for a railroad track crossing.
No vehicle shall park or stop for any purpose whatsoever upon
a four-lane street, or upon the right-of-way of such street.
No vehicle shall turn left from the right traveling lane of
either half of the traveling portions of a four-lane street.
No vehicle shall make a left turn at any intersection on a four-lane
street without first entering the storage or turning lane where a
storage or turning lane is provided at any such intersection.
All traffic entering a four-lane street shall travel on either
of the right two lanes provided for travel. Before movement of a vehicle
from one lane to the other lane for any purpose, including passing,
the operator of such vehicle shall give adequate signal of such movement.
Adequate signal may be given by use of an automatic turn signal indicating
left turn or right turn, or by arm signal indicating left turn or
right turn.
[Amended 7-25-1994 by Ord. No. 36-94]
A.
When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection at approximately
the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the
right-of-way to the vehicle on the right when the paths of such vehicles
intersect and there is danger of a collision, unless otherwise directed
by a Municipal Policeman stationed at the intersection.
B.
The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection,
or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way
to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within
the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate
hazard.
C.
The driver of a vehicle on any street shall yield the right-of-way
to a pedestrian crossing such street within any clearly marked crosswalk,
or at any regular pedestrian crossing at the end of a block where
the movement of traffic is being regulated by traffic officers or
traffic direction devices. Every pedestrian crossing a street at any
point other than a pedestrian crossing, crosswalk, or intersection
shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles upon the street.
D.
The driver of a vehicle emerging from or entering an alley, building,
private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian
approaching on any sidewalk.
E.
The driver of a vehicle entering a municipal street from a private
road or drive shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching
on such streets.
F.
The driver of a vehicle upon a street shall yield the right-of-way
to authorized emergency vehicles when the latter are operated upon
official business and the drivers thereof make proper use of visual
or audible signals.
(Neb. RS 60-6, 146 through 60-6, 154)
The driver of a vehicle about to be overtaken and passed by
another vehicle approaching from the rear shall give way to the right
in favor of the overtaking vehicle. (Neb. RS 60-6, 133)
Vehicles moving slowly shall keep as close as possible to the
curb on the right, allowing more swiftly moving vehicles free passage
to their left. Vehicles in motion shall be kept between the curb at
the right and the center of the street. (Neb. RS 60-6, 133; 60-680)
Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle, every
vehicle within one block of the route of such emergency vehicle shall
immediately stop; except at the time they are on or crossing a street
intersection, in which event such vehicle shall drive clear of the
street intersection and then stop. Every vehicle along the route of
such emergency vehicle shall immediately move to a position as near
the right-hand curb as possible and remain there until such authorized
emergency vehicle or vehicles have passed; provided that said vehicles
are operated on official business and the drivers thereof make use
of proper visual or audible signals. (Neb. RS 60-6, 151)
Upon all highways of sufficient width, one-way streets excepted,
the driver of a vehicle shall drive the same on the right half of
the roadway. In passing or meeting other vehicles, drivers shall give
each other at least half of the main traveled portion of the roadway.
(Neb. RS 60-6, 131)
No vehicle shall cross from one side of the street to the other
except at a street intersection; provided that upon appropriate signal
being given indicating a change of direction, vehicles may cross from
one side of the street to another when entering or departing from
an alley entrance, filling station or garage. Vehicles moving in opposite
directions must pass each other by keeping to the right, each giving
to the other an equal portion of the street.
(Neb. RS 60-6, 136)
A.
No driver
shall overtake and pass another vehicle or drive to the left of the
center of the roadway whenever:
(1)
He or she approaches the crest of a grade or is upon a curve in the
highway where the driver's view is obstructed within such distance
as to create a hazard in the event another vehicle might approach
from the opposite direction;
(2)
He or she approaches within 100 feet of or traverses any intersection
or railroad grade crossing;
(3)
The view is obstructed when he or she approaches within 100 feet
of any bridge, viaduct, or tunnel; or
(4)
The section of roadway is designated as a no-passing zone under Neb.
RS 60-6, 137.
B.
The limitations imposed by Subsection A of this section shall not apply:
The driver of a vehicle shall not back such vehicle on any roadway
unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering
with other traffic. The driver of a vehicle shall not back such vehicle
upon any roadway or shoulder of any freeway. (Neb. RS 60-6, 169; 60-680)
The governing body may, by resolution, establish and maintain,
by appropriate devices, markers, or lines upon the street, crosswalks,
at intersections where there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing
the street, and at such other places as it may deem necessary. (Neb.
RS 60-680)
The governing body may, by resolution, provide for the placing
of stop signs, or other signs, signals, standards, or mechanical devices
in any street or alley under the municipality's jurisdiction for the
purpose of regulating or prohibiting traffic thereon. Such resolution
shall describe the portion of the street or alley wherein traffic
is to be regulated or prohibited; the regulation or prohibition; the
location where such sign, signal, standard or mechanical device shall
be placed; and the hours when such regulation or prohibition shall
be effective. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail, neglect,
or refuse to comply with such regulation or prohibition. (Neb. RS
60-6, 119 through 60-6, 121; 60-680)
Every person operating any vehicle shall, upon approaching any
stop sign erected in accordance with the resolution prescribed heretofore,
cause such vehicle to come to a complete stop before entering or crossing
any street, highway, or railroad crossing. The vehicle operator shall
stop at a marked stop line, or, if there is no stop line, before entering
the crosswalk; but if neither is indicated, then as near the right-of-way
line of the intersecting roadway as possible. (Neb. RS 60-6, 119 through
60-6, 121, 60-680)
[Amended 12-19-1989 by Ord. No. 45-89[1]]
It shall be unlawful for any person to, without lawful authority,
attempt to or in fact willfully or maliciously deface, injure, remove,
obstruct, knock down or interfere with any official traffic sign or
signal, traffic control device, or traffic control surveillance device.
(Neb. RS 60-6, 129; 60-6, 130)
[Amended 10-19-1993 by Ord. No. 38-93]
A.
The following streets located within the City are hereby designated
as emergency routes:
|
Name of Street
|
Location
| |
|---|---|---|
|
2nd Street
|
Blue River Bridge to Pinewood Avenue
| |
|
14th Street
|
Highway 34 to Seward Street
| |
|
Ash Street
|
Columbia Avenue to Highway 15
| |
|
Columbia Avenue
|
Dike at W/WWTW Plant to 1285 north of Pinewood Avenue
| |
|
Highway 15
|
Burlington Northern Railroad tracks to Pinewood Avenue
| |
|
Highway 34
|
Blue River Bridge to Plum Creek Bridge
| |
|
Hillcrest Drive
|
1/2 block west of 12th Street to 1/2 block east of Eastridge
Drive
| |
|
Karol Kay Boulevard
|
Pinewood Avenue to north property line of Plum Creek Park
| |
|
Moffitt Street
|
Locust Avenue to 10th Street
| |
|
Pinewood Avenue
|
Karol Kay Boulevard to Highway 15
| |
|
Seward Street
|
Plumb Creek Bridge to 14th Street
|
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or allow to remained parked any motor vehicle at any time on an emergency route as designated under Subsection A after an emergency has been declared by the Mayor or his/her designated representative.
C.
Streets which are emergency routes shall be designated by ordinance.
The City shall place appropriate signs or other traffic control devices
indicating the existence of such emergency routes. A designation of
any street, avenue, road or highway, or portion thereof as an emergency
route shall in no way affect any previous designation of that street,
avenue, road or highway for any other purposes.
D.
Whenever the Mayor, or his/her designated representative, shall find,
on the basis of falling snow, sleet or freezing rain, or on the basis
of an official forecast by the United States Weather Bureau, of snow,
sleet, or freezing rain, or that other weather conditions, such as
tornado or violent electrical storms, will make it necessary that
motor vehicle traffic be expedited and that parking on City emergency
routes be prohibited or restricted for snow plowing and/or other purposes,
the Mayor or his/her designated representative may place into effect
a parking prohibition on all emergency routes by declaring that an
emergency condition exists. In such declaration of emergency conditions,
the Mayor or his/her designated representative shall state the time
that said emergency shall be in effect, and from the time so designated
it shall be unlawful to park or allow to remain parked any motor vehicle
on emergency routes. Once in effect, such parking prohibition imposed
shall remain in effect until terminated by declaration of the Mayor
or his/her designated representative; provided, however, that nothing
in this section shall be construed to permit parking at any time or
place where it is forbidden by any other provision of law.
E.
Whenever the Mayor or his/her designated representative shall find
on the basis of accumulated snow, falling snow, sleet, freezing rain,
on the basis of an official forecast by the United States Weather
Bureau, of snow, sleet or freezing rain, or by other weather conditions
such as tornado or violent electrical storms that conditions make
it necessary that parking on local and residential streets be prohibited
or restricted for snow plowing and/or other purposes, he or she may
put into effect a parking prohibition on parts of or on all local
and residential streets by declaring that parking is prohibited on
one side of the local and residential streets, designating either
the odd or even address numbered side, at his or her discretion, and
by declaring that parking is prohibited within the turnaround area
of a circular area of a cul-de-sac. In such declaration, the Mayor
or his/her designated representative shall state the date and time
on which such parking prohibition shall take effect. The prohibition
shall remain in effect until terminated by announcement of the Mayor
or his/her designated representative, who may then declare that there
shall be in effect a parking prohibition on the opposite side of those
local and residential streets designated above, which prohibition
shall remain in effect until terminated by announcement of the Mayor
or his/her designated representative. While the prohibition is in
effect, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or allow to remain
parked any vehicle on any side of a street whereon parking is prohibited.
F.
Whenever any emergency has been declared pursuant to this article,
it shall be unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle on an
emergency route to allow such vehicle to become stalled or stuck for
any reason. Whenever a motor vehicle becomes stalled or stuck for
any reason, whether or not in violation of this article, on any emergency
route on which there is a parking prohibition in effect, the person
operating such vehicle shall take immediate action to have the vehicle
towed or pushed off the roadway of such emergency route, either onto
the nearest cross street which is not an emergency route or other
appropriate location. No person shall abandon or leave his vehicle
in the roadway of an emergency route, except for the purpose of securing
assistance during the actual time necessary to go to a nearby telephone
or to a nearby garage, gasoline station, or other place of assistance
and return without delay.
G.
Impounding of vehicles in violation.
(1)
All members of the Police Department are hereby authorized to
remove or have removed a vehicle from a street to another place or
location on a street or to a lot, garage, storage yard, or other similar
facility designated by the Police Department when:
(a)
The vehicle is parked on an emergency route on which a parking
prohibition is in effect.
(b)
The vehicle is stalled on an emergency route on which there
is a parking prohibition in effect and the person who is operating
said vehicle does not appear to be removing it in accordance with
the provisions of this article.
(c)
The vehicle is parked on any street in violation of any parking
prohibition or provision of law contained in this article and is interfering
or about to interfere with snow removal operations or any other weather
conditions.
(2)
The Police Department may cause such vehicles to be removed
to a private lot, garage, storage yard, or other similar facility,
and such vehicle shall not be released therefrom except upon payment
by the owner of the vehicle to the person or persons in charge of
the lot, garage, storage yard or other similar facility for the cost
of towing, and a receipt for such fees shall be issued to the owner
of the vehicle. It shall be the duty of the person or persons in charge
of the lot, garage, storage yard or other similar facility designated
by the Police Department to keep a record of the name of the owner
of all vehicles towed in under the provisions hereof, together with
the registration number of each vehicle, and the nature and circumstances
of each violation, and the amount of fees collected hereunder, and
to deliver a report of each transaction to the Chief of Police weekly.
H.
The Mayor or his/her designated representative shall cause each declaration
of an emergency made by him/her to be publicly announced by means
of broadcast or telecast from broadcasting stations with a normal
operating range covering the City, and he/she may cause such declaration
to be further announced in newspapers of general circulation whenever
feasible or by other communication methods in current use by the City.
Each announcement shall describe the action taken by the Mayor or
his/her designated representative, including the time it became or
will become effective, and shall specify the streets or areas affected.
The Mayor or his/her designated representative shall make or cause
to be made a record of each time and date when any declaration is
announced to the public by issuing an executive order as soon after
the declaration of an emergency as is feasible. Whenever the Mayor
or his/her designated representative shall find that some or all of
the conditions which gave rise to a parking prohibition placed in
effect pursuant to the provisions of this article no longer exist,
he/she may declare the prohibition terminated, in whole or in part,
effective immediately upon announcement or at a later specified time.[1]
I.
Any provision of this article which becomes effective by declaration
of the Mayor or his/her designated representative upon the occurrence
of an emergency, while temporarily in effect, takes precedence over
other conflicting provisions of law normally in effect, except that
it shall not take precedence over provisions of law relating to traffic
accidents, emergency vehicles, or emergency traffic directions by
a police officer.
[Amended 11-17-1998 by Ord. No. 47-98; 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 1-01]
It shall be unlawful for anyone to use engine compression brakes
within the City limits of the City of Seward. In the event that anyone
violates this section and is convicted of the same, he or she shall
be fined in an amount not more than the sum of $100. Signs shall be
posted on each of the highways entering the City limits giving notice
that engine braking is prohibited.
