Selma Municipal Code Ch. 6 Transportation and Handling of Explosives

For the purpose of this Chapter the term "Vehicle" shall mean any conveyance of any type whatsoever operated upon the streets or highways within the Corporate Limits, which is marked or which is required to be marked, with any of the following markings:

EXPLOSIVES

DANGEROUS

COMPRESSED GAS

DANGEROUS - RADIO-ACTIVE MATERIAL

POISON GAS

No explosives, poisons, acids or gases, of which the vehicle transporting the same is required to bear the markings mentioned in Section 7-6-1 hereof, may be transferred from one (1) vehicle to another except in case of breakdown or collision, and then only after notifying, and under the supervision of the Police Department; provided, however, this Section shall not be so construed so as to prohibit the transfer, pickup or delivery of articles or materials, the storage of which is permitted.

No loaded vehicle, except vehicles operated in delivery service under the provisions of Section 7-6-2 hereof, shall be left unattended at any time within the Corporate Limits.

No vehicle shall be parked or left standing upon the traveled portion of any street or highway. In the event conditions make it impracticable to move the vehicle from the traveled portion of the street or highway, the vehicle shall be parked so as to leave all possible width of the street or highway opposite the vehicle for free passage of other conveyances and so as to provide a clear view of the standing vehicle for as far as possible to the front and the rear.

Whenever any motor vehicle is disabled upon any street or highway, the driver, or other person in attendance of the vehicle, or both, shall immediately place on the traffic side of the disabled vehicle, so as to give warning of danger, a lighted red electric lantern, or a red emergency reflector, or, during the time of day when lights are not required, red flags. If the vehicle contains explosives, combustible liquid or gas, no signal producing a flame or arc shall be used.

No vehicle shall be driven past any open fire burning at or near any street or highway.

No person shall smoke in, on, or around any such vehicle. (1963 Code)