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Chapter 19 TRAFFIC
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
Sec. 19-1. - Definitions. 
Sec. 19-2. - Obedience to police. 
Sec. 19-3. - Authority of police and firefighters to direct traffic. 
Sec. 19-4. - Riding on handlebars, frame or tank of bicycle or motorcycle. 
Sec. 19-5. - Clinging to moving vehicles. 
Sec. 19-6. - Use of skateboards, roller skates, coasters or toy vehicles on roadways. 
Sec. 19-7. - Use of skateboards, roller skates or coasters on sidewalks. 
Sec. 19-8. - Quiet zones. 
Sec. 19-9. - Applicability to drivers of government vehicles. 
Sec. 19-10. - Applicability to authorized emergency vehicles. 
Sec. 19-11. - Applicability to persons propelling pushcarts, riding bicycles or driving or riding animals. 
Sec. 19-12. - Use of blue signal lights on police emergency vehicles. 
Sec. 19-13. - Accident reports. 
Sec. 19-14. - Penalties. 
Sec. 19-15. - Appeals. 
Sec. 19-16. - E-scooters and e-scooter share programs. 
Secs. 19-17—19-35. - Reserved. 
ARTICLE II. - OPERATION OF VEHICLES GENERALLY 
Sec. 19-36. - Driving on right side of highway; exceptions. 
Sec. 19-37. - Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite direction. 
Sec. 19-38. - Overtaking vehicle. 
Sec. 19-39. - Limitations on overtaking and passing. 
Sec. 19-40. - Overtaking and passing on right. 
Sec. 19-41. - Duty of driver of overtaken vehicle. 
Sec. 19-42. - Turning at intersections. 
Sec. 19-43. - Prohibited turns. 
Sec. 19-44. - Right-of-way—Generally. 
Sec. 19-45. - Same—Left turns. 
Sec. 19-46. - Yield right-of-way intersections. 
Sec. 19-47. - Signals on starting, stopping or turning. 
Sec. 19-48. - One-way streets and alleys—Designation and marking. 
Sec. 19-49. - Same—Driving in wrong direction. 
Sec. 19-50. - Obstructing intersections or crosswalks. 
Sec. 19-51. - Obstruction of driver's view or driving mechanism. 
Sec. 19-52. - Procedure upon approach of authorized emergency vehicle. 
Sec. 19-53. - Following fire apparatus or driving near scene of fire. 
Sec. 19-54. - Driving over fire hose. 
Sec. 19-55. - Limitations on turning around. 
Sec. 19-56. - Limitations on backing. 
Sec. 19-57. - Driving through safety zone or on sidewalks. 
Sec. 19-58. - Driving on play streets. 
Sec. 19-59. - Parking oversize vehicles on streets. 
Sec. 19-60. - Trucks on residential streets. 
Sec. 19-61. - Trucks on designated streets. 
Secs. 19-62—19-80. - Reserved. 
ARTICLE III. - TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES 
Sec. 19-81. - Installation and maintenance. 
Sec. 19-82. - Obedience to devices. 
Sec. 19-83. - Signal legend. 
Sec. 19-84. - Vehicle control signs and signals. 
Sec. 19-85. - Pedestrians subject to signals. 
Sec. 19-86. - Unauthorized devices. 
Sec. 19-87. - Defacing or removing devices. 
Secs. 19-88—19-110. - Reserved. 
ARTICLE IV. - SPEED REGULATIONS 
Sec. 19-111. - Reasonable speed; speed limit in business and residential districts. 
Sec. 19-112. - Decreasing speed under certain conditions. 
Sec. 19-113. - Inapplicability of speed limits. 
Secs. 19-114—19-135. - Reserved. 
ARTICLE V. - STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING 
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY 
Sec. 19-136. - Unattended motor vehicles. 
Sec. 19-137. - Parking prohibitions at certain locations. 
Sec. 19-138. - Passenger zones, loading zones and tow-away zones. 
Sec. 19-139. - Bus stops and taxicab stands. 
Sec. 19-140. - Clearance for other traffic. 
Sec. 19-141. - Stop intersections. 
Sec. 19-142. - Stop required when emerging from alley, private road, driveway or building. 
Sec. 19-143. - Designation and marking or areas where parking is prohibited, limited, restricted or allowed. 
Sec. 19-144. - Method of parking. 
Sec. 19-145. - Special parking permit for unloading freight. 
Sec. 19-146. - Parking near scene of fire. 
Sec. 19-147. - Lights on parked vehicles. 
Sec. 19-148. - Impoundment of vehicles. 
Sec. 19-149. - Enforcement of parking violations. 
Sec. 19-150. Parking enforcement for the housing authority of the City of Asheville.
Secs. 19-151—19-160. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. - PARKING METERS 
Sec. 19-161. - Definitions. 
Sec. 19-162. - Meter zones. 
Sec. 19-163. - Installation and maintenance of meters; time limits. 
Sec. 19-164. - Marking of metered spaces; method of parking in spaces. 
Sec. 19-165. - Depositing coin and setting meters; overtime parking. 
Sec. 19-166. - Loading zones and bus stops in meter zones. 
Sec. 19-167. - Exemptions from sections 19-163 through 19-166. 
Sec. 19-168. - Deposit of slugs. 
Sec. 19-169. - Defacing or injuring meter. 
Sec. 19-170. - Use of meter proceeds. 
Secs. 19-171—19-180. - Reserved. 
DIVISION 3. - CITY PARKING LOTS 
Sec. 19-181. - Purpose. 
Sec. 19-182. - Definitions. 
Sec. 19-183. - Arrangement of parking spaces. 
Sec. 19-184. - Rates of charges for parking lots. 
Sec. 19-185. - Hours of operation. 
Sec. 19-186. - Overtime or illegal parking; towing; violations. 
Sec. 19-187. - Use of proceeds. 
Secs. 19-188—19-200. - Reserved. 
DIVISION 4. - CITY PARKING GARAGES 
Sec. 19-201. - Use of city parking garages. 
Sec. 19-202. - Trespass. 
Secs. 19-203—19-210. - Reserved. 
DIVISION 5. - HANDICAPPED PARKING 
Sec. 19-211. - Generally. 
DIVISION 6. - USE OF WHEEL LOCKS 
Sec. 19-212. - Use of wheel locks on vehicles with unpaid and outstanding parking penalties. 
Sec. 19-213. - Notice of immobilization. 
Sec. 19-214. - Towing of immobilized vehicle. 
Sec. 19-215. - Release from impoundment. 
Sec. 19-216. - Hearing. 
Sec. 19-217. - Penalty for removal, damage or destruction to wheel lock. 
ARTICLE VI. - PEDESTRIANS 
Sec. 19-226. - Subject to traffic control signals. 
Sec. 19-227. - Designation of crosswalks and safety zones. 
Sec. 19-228. - Right-of-way at crosswalks. 
Sec. 19-229. - Duty to use crosswalk. 
Sec. 19-230. - Use of right half of crosswalks. 
Sec. 19-231. - Crossings at other than crosswalks. 
Secs. 19-232. - Reserved. 
Sec. 19-233. - Duty of drivers to use care. 
Secs. 19-234. - Reserved. 
Secs. 19-235—19-255. - Reserved. 
ARTICLE VII. - VEHICLE LICENSE TAX 
Sec. 19-256. - Levy. 
Secs. 19-257—19-275. - Reserved. 
ARTICLE VIII. - RAILROADS 
Sec. 19-276. - Speed limit for trains. 
Sec. 19-277. - Construction or repair of bridges or culverts in streets. 
Sec. 19-278. - Permission to lay tracks in, along or across streets. 
Sec. 19-279. - Maintenance of tracks and crossings. 
Sec. 19-280. - Arm gates or flagmen required at crossings; exceptions. 
Sec. 19-281. - Operation of arm gates at crossings. 
Sec. 19-282. - Obstruction of crossings. 
Sec. 19-283. - Crossing track in front of train. 
Sec. 19-284. - Unlawful entry on train. 
Sec. 19-285. - Unauthorized use of or loitering on railroad property. 
Secs. 19-286. - Reserved.