(a)
If any driver or operator of a vehicle upon any public street or
upon any drive in any public park, within the corporate limits of
the city, shall, with negligence, as is defined in the Penal Code
of this state in the title and chapter on negligent homicide, collide
with or cause damage to any other vehicle of any kind whatsoever,
or with any other property at any place within the corporate limits
of the city, he shall be held guilty of negligent collision and misdemeanor.
(b)
Proof of no intent on the part of any operator of any vehicle charged
with an offense under this section to collide with any other vehicle
or with any other property shall be no defense to any charge filed
under the authority of this section.
(c)
Nothing contained in this section shall authorize the prosecution
of any person for the violation of the same while such person is operating
any fire department or police department vehicle of the city in the
performance of his duty, provided that it shall not be necessary in
any complaint, action or proceeding under this section to negative
this exception, but the same shall be proved by the defendant by way
of defense.
(1970 Code, sec. 29-150; 1988 Code,
sec. 31-111)
It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department
to investigate traffic accidents.
(1970 Code, sec. 29-151; Ordinance 92-012, sec. 1, adopted 3/30/92; 1988 Code, sec. 31-112)
Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous,
the police shall cooperate with the director of public works and the
city manager in conducting studies of such accidents and determining
remedial measures.
(1970 Code, sec. 29-152; 1988 Code,
sec. 31-113)
The police department shall annually prepare a traffic report
which shall be filed with the city manager. Such report shall contain
information on traffic matters of the city as follows:
(1)
The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the
number of persons injured, and other pertinent traffic accident data.
(2)
The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent
data on the safety activities of the police.
(3)
The plans and recommendations of the department for future traffic
safety activities.
(1970 Code, sec. 29-153; 1988 Code,
sec. 31-114)
