Piedmont Municipal Code Art. II Traffic Administration

Officers of the police department and such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, audible or other signal in conformance with traffic laws, except that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department or members of the fire department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained in this chapter or the state Vehicle Code.

At places where large numbers of people and vehicles are to gather or have gathered, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any police officer from prohibiting any person from parking any vehicle upon or using any street or sidewalk, or from prohibiting any pedestrian from using any street or sidewalk, and the police officer shall have authority to direct the parking of vehicles in any reasonable manner, way or direction, and it is hereby declared unlawful for any person to fail to promptly obey the police officer's order, signal or command, regardless of any other provision of this chapter. (Ord. No. 199 N.S., 9/58)

Motor Vehicles & Traffic

It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to comply with or to perform any act forbidden by any lawful order, signal or direction of a traffic or police officer or a member of the fire department or a person authorized by the chief of policy or by law. (Ord. No. 199 N.S., 9/58)

It shall be unlawful for any person other than an officer of the police department or members of the fire department or a person authorized by the chief of police or a person authorized by law to direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal, except that persons may operate any mechanical push-button signal erected by order of the chief of police.
(Ord. No. 199 N.S., 9/58)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the operator of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States government, this state, any county or city, and it shall be unlawful for any operator to violate any of the provisions of this chapter except as otherwise permitted in this chapter or by the state Vehicle Code. (Ord. No. 199 N.S., 9/58)

PROPERTY-REPORT TO BE FILED

The operator of a vehicle or the person in charge of any animal involved in any accident resulting in damage to any property publicly owned or owned by a public utility, including but not limited to any fire hydrant, lighting post, telephone pole, electric light or power pole, or resulting in damage to any tree, traffic-control device or other property of a like nature located in or along any street shall, within twenty-four hours after such accident, make a written report of such accident to the police department. (Ord. No. 199 N.S., 9/58)

Every report required by the preceding section 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 operating or in charge of such vehicle or animal, the license number of every such vehicle, and shall briefly describe the property damage in such accident. (Ord. No. 199 N.S., 9/58)

6 For state law requiring obedience to traffic and police officers, see Veh. C.A., §2800.

Motor Vehicles & Traffic

The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident shall not be subject to the requirements or penalties of the two preceding sections, if at the time he is physically incapable of making a report, but in such event he shall make a report as required in Section 11.25 within twenty-four hours after regaining ability to make such report. (Ord. No. 199 N.S., 9/58)

FEE; EXEMPTION OF POLITICAL SUB-DIVISIONS FROM PAYMENT OF SUCH FEES

Upon the termination of any criminal proceedings arising out of a traffic accident, or upon the determination by the proper authorities not to file any criminal charges as a result of such accident, but in all cases upon the termination of a period of six months after the date of the accident, the police department is authorized to furnish photostatic or other reproduction of all factual data authorized by Section 488.5 of the state Vehicle Code to the interested parties named in Section 488 of the state Vehicle Code.

The City Council from time to time shall prescribe by resolution the fee to be charged by the police department for furnishing such data.

No federal, state, county, municipality, district or other political subdivision, or any department thereof, nor any governmental agency, nor any public office, board or body acting in its official capacity, shall be required to pay the fee provided for in this section. (Ord. No. 164 N.S., 3/54)