Earlier editions: 2026-07
Chapter 3 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic›Article 1 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
Inglewood Municipal Code § 3-2 Obedience to Police Officer
Inglewood Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Inglewood
Cite as: Inglewood Municipal Code § 3-2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, direction or signal of a police officer.
§ 3-2.1. Obedience to Traffic Directions of Authorized Personnel.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, signal, or direction of a person designated by the Chief of Police to direct traffic.
(Ord. 2329 2-6-79; Ord. 14-05 3-25-14)
§ 3-2.2. Authority of Officers and Designated Personnel.¶
Peace officers and persons designated by the Chief of Police, after passing a traffic regulation training program, are hereby authorized to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal in conformance with traffic laws.
Whenever this Chapter delegates authority to a City Officer, or authorizes action by the City Council to regulate traffic upon a State Highway which in any way by state law requires the prior approval of the California Department of Transportation, no such person shall exercise such authority, nor shall such action by the City Council be effective with respect to any State Highway without the prior approval in writing of the California Department of Transportation in and to the extent required by the California Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 19-01 11-27-18)
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