(A) Authority of Sheriff and Fire Department officials.
(1) The Sheriff and deputies, or such officers as are assigned by the Sheriff, are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided that, in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, the Sheriff and deputies may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.
(2) Officers of the Fire Department, when at the scene of a fire, may assist the Sheriff and deputies in directing traffic in the immediate vicinity, or direct traffic when a Sheriff or deputy is not present.
(3) The Sheriff or his or her deputy shall be in charge of an accident scene, and all other emergency personnel at the scene shall be subordinate to him or her.
(B) Required obedience to traffic ordinance. It is unlawful and a county ordinance violation for any person to do any act forbidden, or fail to perform any act required, in this traffic code.
(C) Certain non-motorized traffic to obey traffic regulations. Every person propelling a pushcart or bicycle, riding an animal or driving any animal-drawn vehicle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this traffic code, except those provisions of this traffic code which by their very nature can have no application.
(D) Use of coasters; roller skates and similar devices restricted. No person upon roller skate or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk. When so crossing, such person shall be granted all the rights and be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians.
(E) Public employees to obey traffic regulations. The provisions of this traffic code shall apply to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the united states, this state or any political subdivision of the state, subject to such specific exceptions as are set forth in this traffic code or in the State Vehicle Code. The provisions of this traffic code shall not apply to persons, motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work in a road but shall apply to such persons and vehicles when traveling to or from work.
(F) Authorized emergency vehicles.
(1) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to, but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may park or stand, irrespective of this traffic code.
(2) The foregoing provision shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to park or stand with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provision protect the driver from the consequences of his or her reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(Ord. 7-1983, passed 12-20-1983) Penalty, see § 70.99