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repealed 10-6-1992 by Ord.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:
[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.
[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:
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.
[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.
