Definitions of words and terms used in this Traffic Code shall be the same as those contained in Section 102 of the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania (Act of June 17, 1976, P.L. 162, No. 81).
It shall be the duty of the police of the Municipality to enforce the provisions of this Traffic Code. Such police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic either in person or by means of visible or audible signals in conformity with the provisions of this Traffic Code, provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, police or firemen may direct traffic, as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of this Traffic Code. No person shall refuse or fail to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of a police officer or of any authorized fireman duly authorized to direct traffic during a fire or other emergency. Special police appointed pursuant to Article X of the Municipal Charter shall have the same powers as regular policemen and firemen, as set forth above, when directing traffic at stations to which they are sent or stationed by orders of Council or by direction and authority of the Police Department of the Municipality, particularly the Director of Police.
[Ord. 1733, passed 3-17-1982]
(a) 
The rate of speed of any vehicle may be timed on any street or road within the Municipality by authorized officers of the Municipality by the use of mechanical or electrical speed-timing apparatus.
(b) 
No conviction shall be had upon evidence obtained through the use of such mechanical or electrical apparatus unless
(1) 
The apparatus is of a type approved by the State Secretary of Transportation.
(2) 
The apparatus has been calibrated and tested for accuracy and found to be accurate or adjusted for accuracy within a period of 60 days prior to the alleged violation.
(3) 
The apparatus is to be used only on public streets and roadways which are clearly posted with speed limitations, in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth and the rules of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(4) 
The officer who operates the apparatus is properly trained as per the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(5) 
Before each period of use, when initially setting up the apparatus on the roadway, the apparatus shall be checked by the use of a police vehicle with properly certified speed calibration, and such apparatus shall be determined to be accurate within two miles per hour. In addition, at the completion of the period of use, when the apparatus is removed or dismantled from the street or roadway, the device shall be checked as previously set forth in this subsection and determined to be accurate within two miles per hour.
(6) 
The speed recorded is six or more miles per hour in excess of the legal speed limit.
(c) 
An official certificate from an inspection station approved by the Secretary of Transportation for use by the Pennsylvania State Police, showing that the calibration and tests required by this, section were made within the required period, and that the apparatus was accurate or was adjusted for accuracy, shall be competent and prima-facie evidence of the fact that such certificate was issued by an official inspection station appointed by the Secretary of Transportation and of the accuracy of the apparatus in every proceeding where an information is brought charging a violation of the speed regulations applicable within the Municipality.
(a) 
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Traffic Code, including any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, for which no penalty is otherwise provided, shall be fined $25 and costs of prosecution.
(b) 
Upon a plea and proof that a person is unable to pay any fine and costs imposed under Subsection (a) hereof, a court may, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, order payment of the fine and costs in installments and shall fix the amounts, times and manner of payment.
(c) 
Any person who does not comply with an order entered under Subsection (b) hereof may be imprisoned for a number of days equal to one day for each $10 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.
(d) 
Any person charged with a violation of any provision of this Traffic Code for which payment of a prescribed fine may be made, may pay such sum in the manner prescribed on the issued traffic ticket. Such payment shall be deemed a plea of guilty, waiver of court appearance and acknowledgment of conviction of the alleged offense and may be accepted in full satisfaction of the prescribed penalty for such alleged violation. Payment of the prescribed fine need not be accepted when laws prescribe that a certain number of such offenses shall require court appearance.