9-12-030 Toll bridges and highways.

   On a toll bridge or toll highway, use of which requires the payment of a predetermined toll, it shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor vehicle to use such bridge or highway without payment of the required fee(s). Any person who violates this provision shall be fined $25.00.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 11-5-08, p. 43682, § 1)

9-12-040 Play streets.

   (a)   The commissioner of transportation, subject to the approval of the city council, may designate certain streets or parts of streets, other than main thoroughfares, as play streets to be devoted to recreational purposes for children, under proper regulation and supervision. Such designation shall describe the street or part of the street to be used for such purpose, the hours of the day and the days of the week when it shall be roped off, and such other directions as he may deem necessary for the protection of the children and of the public. In preparing his recommendations, the commissioner shall give preference to neighborhoods where recreation space and playground facilities are not otherwise available, and such streets or parts of streets on which vehicular traffic is light shall be selected. It shall be the duty of the heads of the several departments of the city government to render such assistance in the administration of the play street system as shall be necessary to insure safety to the children using same.

   (b)   During the hours that any play street is in use for recreation, the roadway thereof shall be closed to vehicular traffic by removable barriers. Such barriers shall be kept in place until the close of the period of recreation each day that it is to be used and shall then be removed.

   (c)   Whenever authorized barriers are erected indicating any street or part thereof as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon such street or part thereof except drivers having business or whose residences are within such closed area, and each such driver shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon any such street or portion thereof.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)

9-12-045 Shared street program.

   (a)   Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

   "Shared street program" means the shared street program established pursuant to this section.

   "Shared street" means a public right-of-way which can be shared at the same time by pedestrians, bicyclists, motor vehicles and other legal conveyances, and where pedestrians have the right-of-way over all other traffic.

   (b)   Authorization. The commissioner is authorized to establish a shared street program on the following roadway:

 

Roadway	Segment		Coordinates
	From	To	From	To
Argyle Street	Broadway	Sheridan Road	1200 W	1000 W

 

   (c)   Rules. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the following rules shall apply in a shared street:

      (1)   Pedestrians may enter, walk along or cross a shared street at any time or point. Nothing provided in this subsection shall relieve a pedestrian from the duty of exercising due care.

      (2)   Pedestrians entering or within a shared street shall have the right-of-way over vehicles, bicycles or other traffic. The operator of a vehicle shall stop and yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian within a shared street when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger.

      (3)   The operator of a vehicle or bicyclist approaching an intersection within a shared street shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle or bicycle which has entered the intersection from a different roadway.

      (4)   Subject to Section 9-24-020, when two vehicles or bicycles enter an intersection from different streets at approximately the same time, the operator of the vehicle or bicyclist on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle or bicyclist on the right.

   (d)   Signs and markings. The commissioner is authorized to add or remove signs and markings, as needed, within or near a shared street in order to implement the shared street program. All traffic-control signs and markings shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

(Added Coun. J. 7-20-16, p. 28867, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-16-19, p. 7300, § 1)

9-12-050 Traffic lanes.

   (a)   The commissioner of transportation, subject to the review and approval of the executive director of emergency management and communications where appropriate, is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway where in his judgment a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.

   (b)   Where traffic lanes have been marked to preserve a regular alignment of traffic, it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to fail or refuse to keep his vehicle within the designated boundaries of any such lane except when lawfully passing another vehicle.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9)

9-12-060 Bus lanes.

   (a)   The commissioner of transportation, subject to the review and approval of the executive director of emergency management and communications, is hereby authorized to designate portions of the roadway as bus lanes where in his judgment a separation of traffic is necessary to expedite the flow of traffic and shall indicate such designated lanes and the type of bus authorized to use them with appropriate signs or markings.

   (b)   When a bus lane is designated and indicated by appropriate signs or markings, it shall be unlawful for any vehicle other than an authorized bus or a vehicle servicing a bus to enter or use such lane, except when making a right hand turn, or to access a driveway or other allowable curbside parking or loading location.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-03, p. 6166, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 4-15-15, p. 106130, § 8)