Bradbury Municipal Code Art. II Traffic Enforcement

(a) It shall be the duty of the office of the County Sheriff, through the Sheriff's deputies, to enforce all traffic laws of the City or statutes applicable to traffic in the City.

(b) Deputy Sheriffs are hereby authorized to direct all traffic in the City by voice, hand or other signal in conformance with the traffic laws of the City and statutes applicable to traffic in the City, provided, however, that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, Deputy Sheriffs may direct traffic as conditions require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws of the City or other statutes applicable to traffic in the City.

(c) Members of the County Fire Department, when at the scene of a fire, or when in the course of their official duties, or to protect the persons or equipment of the County Fire Department, may direct or assist Deputy Sheriffs in directing traffic within the City.

(Prior Code, § 3120)

The City declares that it desires to qualify to receive aid from the State under the provisions of Penal Code § 13522.

(Prior Code, § 3121)

Pursuant to Penal Code § 13522, the City, while receiving aid from the State pursuant to Penal Code Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4, will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training.

(Prior Code, § 3122)

No person shall willfully fail to or refuse to comply with any order of a Deputy Sheriff or member of the County Fire Department made under the authority of Section 4.01.200.

(Prior Code, § 3123)

No person other than a Deputy Sheriff, a member of the County Fire Department or a person deputized by a Deputy Sheriff or by the County Fire Department shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal.

(Prior Code, § 3124)

The regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply to every person operating a vehicle of any nature whatsoever upon any road within the City and, except as to those provisions which by their very nature can have no application, shall apply to every person riding on or driving an animal on or walking on any road within the City.

(Prior Code, § 3125)

The provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any authorized emergency vehicle when such vehicle is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call. Said exception shall not protect the driver of any authorized emergency vehicle from the consequence of said driver's willful neglect of the safety of others.

(Prior Code, § 3126)

The provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a City department or of a public or private utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work, or to any vehicle owned by or under contract to the United States of America while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of the United States mail.

(Prior Code, § 3127)

(a) The driver of a vehicle or the person in charge of an animal involved in an accident resulting in damage to any property of the City or of a public utility, including, but not limited to, any fire hydrant, telephone pole, electric power pole or resulting in damage to any ornamental shade tree or traffic control device or other property of a like nature located in or along any road shall, within 24 hours after such accident, make a written report of such accident to the City Clerk.

(b) Every such report shall state the time when and the place where the accident took place, the name and address of the person owning and of the person driving or in charge of the vehicle or animal involved in such accident and in the case of a vehicle, the license number of such vehicle, and shall briefly describe the property damaged in such accident.

(c) A driver involved in an accident shall not be deemed in violation of this section during such time as the driver is physically incapable of making a report if such driver shall make the report required in Subsection (a) of this section within 24 hours after regaining the ability to make such report.

(Prior Code, § 3128)