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.
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Officers of the police department are hereby authorized to direct all traffic of the city in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. In the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police or fire department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter.
(Code 1965, § 28-4)
State law reference(s)—Authority of city to regulate and control pedestrian and vehicular traffic, G.S. 160A-300.
(a) The operator of a motorcycle or bicycle, when upon a street, shall not carry any other person upon the handlebars, frame or tank of any such vehicle nor shall any person so ride upon any such vehicle.
(b) Violation of this section shall be an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-4.
(Code 1965, § 28-5; Ord. No. 4910, § 2, 11-9-21)
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