[Ord. #58-016, Art. 4, § 1; 1958 Code § 20.17]
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, Auxiliary Police and all other
persons as are assigned by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized
to direct all traffic by voice, hand or other 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 or when
in the course of their duties they are protecting the personnel or
equipment of the Fire Department, may direct or assist the Police
in directing traffic.
[Ord. #58-016, Art.4, § 2; 1958 Code § 20.18;
New]
It is an infraction for any person to do any act forbidden or
fail to perform any act required in this chapter.
[Ord. #58-016, Art. 4, § 3; 1958 Code § 20.19]
No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful
order of a Police Officer or Fire Department official when directing
traffic.
[Ord. #58-016, Art. 4, § 6; 1958 Code § 20.22]
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the driver of
any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government,
this State, or any county or City, and it shall be unlawful for any
such driver to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, except
as otherwise permitted in this chapter or by the
Vehicle Code of the
State.
[Ord. #58-016, Art. 17, § 1; 1958 Code § 20.23]
The City Council may, by resolution, exempt City officials and
City employees from operation of such necessary provisions of this
chapter as it shall deem proper, so as to permit such officials and
employees to stop and park vehicles operated by them while on duty
on business of the City in that area or parking space directly in
front of the City Hall, and to this effect, appropriate signs or notices
shall be placed in such area.
[Ord. #58-016, Art. 4, § 7; 1958 Code § 20.24]
a. The provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking
and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the Police
or Fire Department, any public ambulance, or any public utility vehicle
or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private
ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any
vehicle mentioned in this subsection is operated in the manner specified
in the
Vehicle Code of the State in response to an emergency call.
b. The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of
any such vehicle from the consequences of his willful disregard of
the safety of others.
c. The provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing
of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a City department or
public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair
work or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the
collection, transportation or delivery of United States Mail.