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(A) The words and phrases used in this title pertaining to motor vehicles and traffic regulations shall be construed as defined in Neb. RS Ch. 39 and 60, as now existing or hereafter amended. If not defined in the designated statute, the word or phrase shall have its common meaning.
(B) For the purpose of this title, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONGESTED DISTRICT. Shall mean and include the following portions of streets and alleys in the city: Main Street or M Street from Ninth Street to the right-of-way of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Company.
(1973 Code, § 5-101)
OPERATOR AND VEHICLE QUALIFICATIONS
No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon any street or public highway without having first registered the same, and without first having obtained a motor vehicle operator's license as provided by the laws of the state, and the vehicle shall have the registration number plates, furnished by the state or county, displayed upon the vehicle in the manner and place provided by the laws of the state. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle upon any street or alley during the period that his or her operator's license has been revoked or canceled.
(Neb. RS 60-302 and 60-6,213,) (1973 Code, § 5-301) Penalty, see § 70.99
When any trailer shall be attached to any motor vehicle in use upon the city streets, the trailer shall carry a registration number and rear lights as required of any other motor vehicle.
(Neb. RS 60-302) (1973 Code, § 5-302) Penalty, see § 70.99
The license plates required on every motor vehicle by laws of the state, or by laws of any other state, while the vehicle is operated within the corporate limits, shall be kept clear and free from grease, dust, or other blurring matter so they will be plainly visible at all times, and shall be attached in the manner as to be clearly readable at a distance of 100 feet and under no circumstances shall they be obstructed by any portion of the vehicle.
(Neb. RS 60-324 and 60-325) (1973 Code, § 5-303) Penalty, see § 70.99
Every motor vehicle, while in use on the streets, alleys, or public highways of the city, shall be equipped with efficient brakes adequate to control the movement of, to stop, and to hold the vehicle, including two separate means of applying the brakes, and shall be further equipped with a good and sufficient horn in good working order, or other efficient signal devices, and shall have from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise, two or more whitish lights on the front thereof, and one on each side, which lights and all other lighting devices, including tail lights, shall be in compliance with the laws of the state. No person shall operate any vehicle which is equipped with an electric light or lights that confuse travelers or pedestrians on streets or crosswalks within the corporate limits. Every motor vehicle having a width of 80 inches or more shall display clearance lights as required by the laws of the state. All vehicle brakes shall be maintained in good working order; provided, motorcycles need only be equipped with one brake. All horns on motor vehicles shall be capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet; provided, no vehicle, except herein provided, shall be equipped with; nor shall any person use upon a vehicle, any siren, or horn otherwise than as a reasonable warning; nor shall any person use any horn or warning device upon a vehicle to make any unnecessary, loud, or harsh sound; and provided further that, every Police Department, Fire Department, and fire patrol vehicle, ambulance, or other authorized emergency vehicle used for emergency calls shall be equipped with a bell, siren, or whistle of the type approved by the City Council.
(Neb. RS 60-6,219, 60-6,220, 60-6,224, 60-6,235, 60-6,244, and 60-6,285) (1973 Code, § 5-304) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) No person shall drive on a street any motor vehicle constructed or loaded in such a way as to prevent the driver from obtaining a view of the street to the rear unless the vehicle is equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the street for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive upon a street, any vehicle with a sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, side windows, or rear windows of the motor vehicle other than a certificate, or paper required to be so displayed by law.
(C) Every windshield on a motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for removing rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which device shall be so constructed as to be operated by the driver within the vehicle.
(Neb. RS 60-6,241, 60-6,255, and 60-6,256) (1973 Code, § 5-305) Penalty, see § 70.99
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