Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 4 — PUBLIC SAFETY›Chapter 5 — TRAFFIC
Antioch Municipal Code Art. 2 Traffic Division
Antioch Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Antioch
Cite as: Antioch Municipal Code Article 2 · Text as of 2026-10-03
§ 4-5.201 POLICE ADMINISTRATION.¶
There is hereby established in the Police Depart-ment of the city a Traffic Division to be under the control of a police officer appointed by, and directly responsible to, the Chief of Police.
('66 Code, § 4-5.201) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)
§ 4-5.202 DUTY OF TRAFFIC DIVISION.¶
It shall be the duty of the Traffic Division, with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the Police Department, to enforce the street traffic regulations of the city and all of the vehicle laws of the state applicable to street traffic in the city, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents, to cooperate with the Traffic Engineer and other officers of the city in the admini-stration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon the Traffic Division by the provisions of this chapter.
('66 Code, § 4-5.202) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)
§ 4-5.203 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT STUDIES.¶
Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the Traffic Division shall cooperate with the City Traffic Engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.
('66 Code, § 4-5.203) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)
§ 4-5.204 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORTS.¶
The Traffic Division shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports, or cards referring to them, shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the City Traffic Engineer.
('66 Code, § 4-5.204) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)
§ 4-5.205 TRAFFIC DIVISION TO SUBMIT ANNUAL TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORTS.¶
(A) The Traffic Division shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the Council.
(B) Such report shall contain information on traffic matters in 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; and
(3) The plans and recommendations of the Traffic Division for future traffic safety activities.
('66 Code, § 4-5.205) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)
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