It shall be unlawful for any person who does not have a driver's license, as required by state law for operation of a motor vehicle upon the state highways, to operate a motor vehicle within the City.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Secs. 32-45 through 32-50 of the 1972 Code, which immediately followed this section, were repealed 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2689.
[Amended 3-15-1988 by Ord. No. 2580; 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 2626; 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2692]
No person shall drive a vehicle on any street at a speed greater or less than is reasonable or prudent under the conditions then existing, considering, among other things, the condition of the vehicle, roadway, weather, visibility, amount of traffic, presence of pedestrians and any obstruction of view. No person shall drive any vehicle upon a street at a speed greater than will permit him to bring it to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead. No person may drive any vehicle, except an authorized emergency vehicle as provided in this chapter, at a speed greater than the following:
A. 
In the central traffic district (other than a state or federal highway): 20 miles per hour.
B. 
On any street adjacent to any school, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on days when school is in session (except state and federal highways): 20 miles per hour.
C. 
On any state or federal highway adjacent to any school: as regulated by 47 O.S. § 11-801.
D. 
On other streets and highways provided in the following boundaries: 25 miles per hour; beginning at the northwest corner of the intersection of North Reformatory Road and Jones Road; thence east on Jones Road a distance of 3 1/2 miles, being 1/2 mile east of the intersection of Jones Road and North Shepard; thence south 3 1/2 miles, being 1/2 mile south of Highway 66 (27th Street); thence west 3 1/2 miles to South Reformatory Road; thence north on Reformatory Road a distance of 3 1/2 miles to the point of beginning. The Council, by motion or resolution, may reduce or increase this speed by authorizing appropriate signs to be placed in designated places indicating a lower or higher limit.
E. 
In all agricultural districts created in accordance with Chapter 361, Zoning: the speed limit as determined by state law; provided that the City is not required to place signs indicating such speed limits; and provided further that the Council may, by motion or resolution, change the speed limit in any such district or part thereof, and when it does so, then signs shall be placed indicating the speed limit as changed.
F. 
The speed limit on streets and highways outside of the designated boundaries listed in Subsection D of this section, but which are still within the City, will be subject to modification at the discretion of the Council not inconsistent with Chapter 11 of Oklahoma Statutes Title 47. By motion or resolution, the Council may reduce this speed by authorizing appropriate signs to be placed in designated places indicating a lower limit. When applicable, said speed shall be determined by the terms of Subsection D of this section.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 32-52 of the 1972 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2689.
A. 
The City Manager, subject to any directions which the Council may give by motion or resolution, is hereby authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right turn, left turn, or U-turn, and shall have proper signs placed at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs, or the signs may be removed when such turns are permitted.
B. 
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right turn, left turn or U-turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign.
A. 
The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street in the City, except at an intersection. It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to make such a turn at any intersection:
(1) 
Where traffic control signals are installed;
(2) 
Where a police officer is directing traffic, except at the latter's direction;
(3) 
Where an official "No U-turn" sign has been placed and is maintained; or
(4) 
In the central traffic district.
B. 
When otherwise permitted, a U-turn may be made only when it can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Secs. 32-55 through 32-58 of the 1972 Code, which immediately followed this section, were repealed 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2689.
[Amended 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2689]
A. 
The City Council, by motion or resolution, may designate any street or part of street as a through street. Whenever the Council so designates and describes a through street, it shall be the duty of the City Manager to have placed and maintained a stop sign or, if deemed more appropriate at any intersection, a yield sign on each and every street intersecting such through street, unless traffic at any such intersection is controlled at all times by traffic control signals; provided, however, that at the intersection of two such through streets or at the intersection of a through street and a heavy-traffic street not so designated, stop signs shall be erected at the approaches of either of such streets, as may be determined by the City Manager, if deemed desirable.
B. 
The City Manager, subject to any directions given by the Council by motion or resolution, is hereby authorized to determine and designate intersections where a particular hazard exists upon other than through streets and to determine:
(1) 
Whether vehicles shall stop at one or more entrances to any such intersection, in which event he shall cause to be erected a stop sign at every such place where a stop is required; or
(2) 
Whether vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles on a different street at such intersection, in which event he shall cause to be erected a yield sign at every place where obedience thereto is required.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Secs. 32-60 through 32-71 of the 1972 Code, which immediately followed this section, were repealed 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2689.
The City Manager, subject to any directions which the Council may give by motion or resolution, is hereby authorized to have traffic lanes marked upon the roadway of any street where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Secs. 32-73 through 32-76 of the 1972 Code, which immediately followed this section, were repealed 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2689.
[Added 6-16-1998 by Ord. No. 2871]
A. 
Golf carts shall have limited access to the roadway on Babcock and Melone Drives, at marked crossings.
B. 
Golf cart crossings will be clearly marked with two bold lines diagonally painted on the roadway, forming an area of sufficient width for the carts to cross, single file, and remain between the lines.
C. 
Stop signs shall be placed at the edge of the roadway to direct the golf cart driver to stop and yield to traffic.
D. 
Speed limit signs shall be posted at all entrances of roadways that travel through the golf course. The speed limit shall be designated 20 miles per hour.
E. 
Warning signs shall be posted at all entrances of roadways that travel through the golf course. The warning signs shall state, "Caution Golf Cart Crossings Ahead."
F. 
Maintenance equipment.
(1) 
Maintenance equipment that is under the control of the recreation authority for the City of El Reno shall have access to all streets that are contiguous to Crimson Creek Golf Course.
(2) 
All maintenance equipment shall be operated in a manner that is consistent with safety and state and municipal law.
(3) 
All maintenance equipment will display an official slow-moving vehicle emblem that is described in 47 O.S. § 12-147.
A. 
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive upon a sidewalk or within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
B. 
Vehicles shall not be driven off of designated streets or roadways in City parks, cemeteries or other publicly owned property.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Secs. 32-78 through 32-86 of the 1972 Code, which immediately followed this section, were repealed 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2689.
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 2712]
Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practicable and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practicable and safe.
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 2712]
No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this chapter. This provision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or police officers.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, use, operate, park, cause to be parked, or stop any vehicle in a careless or negligent manner, or in such a manner as to endanger life, limb, person or property, or as to interfere with the lawful movement of traffic or use of the streets.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 32-88 of the 1972 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2689.
[Amended 4-3-1978 by Ord. No. 2312; 3-1-1979 by Ord. No. 2336; 11-3-1980 by Ord. No. 2372; 3-10-2015 by Ord. No. 9078]
A. 
No truck in excess of 14,000 pounds shall operate or park on any street or street right-of-way of the City of El Reno other than those streets which serve as federal or state highways or which have been approved as truck routes through the City. No truck in excess of 14,000 pounds shall park on federal or state highways within 300 feet of residential areas fronting on said highways. Other streets may be used only for the limited purpose of making delivery of cargo to and picking up cargo from any residence, institution or business located on such streets. When making such a pickup or delivery, such truck traffic shall proceed by the shortest possible route between destination and an allowable truck route or highway.
B. 
Prohibition on use of dynamic braking devices.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle with a dynamic braking device engaged within the City limits, except for the purpose of avoiding imminent danger or in case of wheel brake failure.
(2) 
For purposes of this section, a dynamic braking device (commonly referred to as "Jake brakes®," "Jacob brakes," "engine brakes," or "compression brakes") means a device on a motor vehicle, primarily on trucks, for the conversion of the engine from an internal combustion engine to an air compressor for the purpose of braking without the use of wheel brakes.
(3) 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency vehicles.
(4) 
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, will be guilty of a misdemeanor offense and subject to fine and court costs as designated by Council-adopted resolution.
[Amended 7-5-1983 by Ord. No. 2444]
A. 
The owner of a motor vehicle registered in this state shall carry in such vehicle at all times a current owner's security verification form listing the vehicle or an equivalent form which has been issued by the department and shall produce such form upon request for inspection by any law enforcement officer or representative of the Department of Public Safety and, in case of a collision, the form shall be shown upon request to any person affected by said collision.
B. 
Every person registering a motor vehicle in this state, except a motor vehicle which is not being used upon the public highways or public streets, or a manufactured home while said manufactured home is on a permanent foundation, at the time of registration of such vehicle, shall certify the existence of security with respect to such vehicle by surrendering to a motor license agent or other registering agency a current owner's security verification form or an equivalent form issued by the department. A motor license agent or other registering agency shall require the surrender of such form prior to processing an application for registration or renewal.
C. 
The following shall not be required to carry an owner's or operator's security verification form or an equivalent form from the department during operation of the vehicle and shall not be required to surrender such form for vehicle registration purposes:
(1) 
Any vehicle owned or leased by the federal or state government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
(2) 
Any vehicle bearing the name, symbol or logo of a business, corporation or utility on the exterior and which is in compliance with the compulsory insurance laws according to records of the Department of Public Safety which reflect a deposit, bond, self-insurance or fleet policy.
(3) 
Any vehicle authorized for operation pursuant to a permit number issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission or the Corporation Commission.
(4) 
Any licensed taxicab.
(5) 
Any vehicle owned by a licensed used motor vehicle dealer.
D. 
Any person who knowingly issues or promulgates false or fraudulent information in connection with either an owner's or operator's security verification form or an equivalent form which has been issued by the Department of Public Safety shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100.
[Amended 8-6-1991 by Ord. No. 2659; 8-2-2005 by Ord. No. 3022]
A. 
The Municipal Court Clerk is authorized to administratively dispose of certain charges, and thus save court time for offenses which must be heard by a judge. Three offenses which shall be disposed of by the Municipal Court Clerk rather than the judge are:
(1) 
Offense of no insurance verification.
(2) 
Offense of driver’s license not in possession.
(3) 
Offense of defective, missing, prohibited, improper, or unauthorized equipment on a motor vehicle.
B. 
The police officer issuing the citation shall inform the defendant that he/she can take proof of a valid driver’s license, insurance verification, or violation remedy to the Clerk of the Municipal Court for dismissal of the charges.
C. 
The Municipal Court Clerk shall follow procedures set forth in § 28-43 of the El Reno Municipal Code of Ordinances.
D. 
When the defendant appears before the Clerk and the charge is “valid driver’s license not in possession,” the Clerk should verify that the defendant named on the citation was a valid licensed driver at the time and place of the citation in order to properly dismiss the charge.
E. 
When the charge is “no insurance verification,” the Clerk should be satisfied that the insurance verification form indicates that insurance was in effect at the time of issuance of the citation. Upon proof that insurance was in effect at the time of the citation, the alleged offense shall be dismissed upon payment of court costs. If such satisfactory insurance verification is presented to the Clerk within 48 hours after the violation, the charge shall be dismissed without payment of court costs.
F. 
When the charge is “defective, missing, prohibited, improper, or unauthorized equipment on a motor vehicle,” the Clerk should be satisfied that the violation has been remedied by proof of installation or removal of such equipment. If such satisfactory proof of violation remedy is presented to the Clerk within 48 hours after the violation, the charge shall be dismissed without payment of court costs.
[Amended 5-17-1978 by Ord. No. 2316; 5-17-1978 by Ord. No. 2319; 3-1-1984 by Ord. No. 2470; 10-5-1993 by Ord. No. 2714]
A. 
No person shall operate a motor vehicle when his privilege to do so has been canceled, suspended, revoked or denied.
B. 
Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any public roads, streets, highways, turnpikes, or other public place of this City at a time when his privilege to do so is canceled, denied, suspended, or revoked at the time when he is disqualified from so doing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine set by resolution.
[Amended 9-7-1999 by Ord. No. 2896; 11-17-2015 by Ord. No. 9093]
C. 
Each act of driving on highways, as prohibited by this section, shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 5-17-1978 by Ord. No. 2316; 5-17-1978 by Ord. No. 2319]
A. 
No person operating a motor vehicle who has received a visual and audible signal (a red light and a siren in the case of a clearly designated police car driven by a police officer) directing the operator to bring the vehicle to a stop shall willfully increase his speed or extinguish his lights or in any other manner attempt to actually elude such police officer.
B. 
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine set by resolution.[1]
[Amended 11-17-2015 by Ord. No. 9093]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 32-94 of the 1972 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2689.
[Amended 5-17-1978 by Ord. No. 2316; 5-17-1978 by Ord. No. 2319; 6-4-1991 by Ord. No. 2656]
A. 
Any person who is charged with a violation of this code and who, having been duly issued a summons, or having been arraigned and released on recognizance, fails to answer the summons, or fails to honor a promise to appear and does not voluntarily appear before the court on the appointed date and time, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was originally issued, shall be guilty of an offense.
B. 
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section by failing to appear in the Municipal Court shall be deemed guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $200 and costs.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Secs. 32-96 through 32-98 of the 1972 Code, which immediately followed this section, were repealed 10-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2689.
[Amended 11-4-1997 by Ord. No. 2854[1]]
A. 
Every operator and front seat passenger of a passenger car operated in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat system, required to be installed in the motor vehicle when manufactured pursuant to 49 CFR 571.208. For the purposes of this section, "passenger car" shall mean "vehicle" as defined in 47 O.S. § 1102. “Passenger car" shall include the passenger compartment of pickups, vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles. "Passenger car" shall not include trucks, truck-tractors, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, or motorized bicycles. “Passenger car” shall not include a vehicle used primarily for farm use and licensed pursuant to the provisions of 47 O.S. § 1134.
B. 
The Commissioner of Public Safety, upon application from a person who, for medical reasons, is unable to wear a safety belt system supported by written attestation of such fact from a physician licensed pursuant to 59 O.S. § 495, may issue to the person an exemption from the provisions of this section. The exemption shall be in the form of a restriction appearing on the driver’s license of the person and shall remain in effect until the expiration date of the driver’s license. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the person from applying for another exemption as provided for in this section. The issuance of an attestation by a physician and the subsequent issuance of an exemption by the Commissioner, in good faith, shall not give rise to, nor shall such physician thereby incur, any liability whatsoever in damages or otherwise, to any person injured by reason of the person to wear a safety belt system.
C. 
This section shall not apply to an operator of a motor vehicle while performing official duties as a route carrier of the U.S. Postal Service.
D. 
The Department of Public Safety shall not record or assess points for violations of this section or any license holder's traffic record maintained by the department.
E. 
The fine and court costs for violating the provisions of this section shall not exceed $20.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).