13.08 — ENFORCEMENT

It shall be the responsibility of the police chief to insure the enforcement of all traffic laws of the city, and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to traffic in the city. Enforcement may be accomplished by officers of the police department or any other person as authorized by the police chief.

(Prior code § 17-20; Ord. 80-O-108 § 1, 1980)

Officers of the police department or any other persons authorized by law and designated by the police chief are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or other signal in conformance with traffic laws; provided, that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department or any other persons authorized by law and designated by the police chief may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.

(Prior code § 17-21; Ord. 80-O-108 § 2, 1980)

Officers of the fire department, when they are at the scene of a fire or when in the course of their duties they are protecting the personnel or equipment of the fire department, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic. (Prior code § 17-22)

No person, other than an officer of the police department or a person deputized by the chief of police or person authorized by law, shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal; except, that persons may operate when and as provided in this title any mechanical pushbutton signal erected by order of the public works director. (Prior code § 17-23)

No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order of a police officer or fire department official when directing traffic. (Prior code § 17-24)

The provisions of this title shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, the state or any county or city, and it is unlawful for any such driver to violate any of the provisions of this title, except as otherwise permitted in this title or by the Vehicle Code of the state.

(Prior code § 17-25)

The provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the police department or fire department, any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any such vehicle is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code of the state in response to an emergency call.

The exemptions of this section shall not protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his or her wilful disregard for the safety of others. (Prior code § 17-26)