It shall be the duty of the Police Department to enforce the
street traffic regulations of this city and all of the state vehicle
laws, including Title 47 O.S., Chapter 1-101 et seq., as amended,
applicable to street traffic violations, to investigate accidents
and to cooperate with the other officers of the city in developing
ways and means to improve traffic conditions.
1. 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 and ordinances;
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 and ordinances.
2. Officers of the Fire Department, when at the scene of a fire or other
emergency, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic thereat
or in the immediate vicinity.
It is an offense against the city for any person to do any act
forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this Chapter.
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 Chapter applicable to the driver
of any vehicle, except those provisions of this Chapter which by their
very nature can have no application.
[Amended 6-30-2000, Ordinance
2000-3]
1. No person upon roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, or similar
devices or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar
device shall go upon any roadway, sidewalk or any property owned or
maintained by the city except in the following instances:
a. 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; or
b. In designated areas. For the purpose of this section, designated
areas shall be those areas that are clearly marked by properly erected
signs that designates the area for use of the above-restricted devices.
2. No person shall ride a bicycle or similar device upon any sidewalk,
city park or similar property owned or maintained by the city except
on streets and roadways used for vehicular traffic and designated
bike trails or bike paths.
3. This section shall not apply upon any street while said street has
been set aside as a play street as authorized by the ordinances of
the city.
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,
any state, county, city or other governmental unit or agency, as well
as to other vehicles; and it is unlawful for any such driver to violate
any of the provisions of this Chapter, except as otherwise permitted
in this Chapter or by state statutes.
Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this
Chapter except those relating to reckless driving and driving while
intoxicated, shall not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles and
other equipment while actually engaged in work upon the surface of
a street, or to persons, motor vehicles and other equipment while
actually engaged in construction, maintenance or repair of public
utilities; provided that all highway and public utility operations
shall be protected by adequate warning signs, signals, devices or
flagmen; but the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to such persons
and vehicles when traveling to or from such work.
Every driver of a motor vehicle after participating in or causing
an accident by collision or otherwise, or injuring any person or property,
shall forthwith stop and give his name and address, the name and address
of each occupant of the motor vehicle driven by himself, and the number
of his vehicle, to any person demanding the same, and after affording
every reasonable assistance to the injured person or animal report
the accident forthwith to the police.
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 in
which it is apparent that damage to one vehicle or other property
is in excess of $300 shall, as soon as practicable, report such accident
to a police officer or to the Police Department. Making out a written
report of the accident in the office of the Police Department as soon
as practicable after the accident to be forwarded to the Department
of Public Safety of the state, in accordance with law, shall also
be deemed in compliance with this section.