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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, maintain or display upon or in view of any road any unauthorized sign, signal, light, marking or device which:
(1) Purports to be, is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic sign, signal or device or railroad sign or signal;
(2) Attempts to direct the movement of traffic;
(3) Prominently displays the words “stop” or “danger;” or
(4) Hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic sign, signal or device or any railroad sign or signal.
(B) Any such prohibited sign, signal or device is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and any police officer is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice.
(Prior Code, § 70.074) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
Related provision, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,127
Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow light is used in a traffic signal or with a traffic sign, it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows.
(A) When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop at a clearly marked stop line or shall stop, if there is no such line, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before the intersection. The right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
(B) When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past the light only with caution. This section shall not apply at railroad grade crossings.
(Prior Code, § 70.075) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 70.999
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, injure, knock down, remove, obstruct or interfere with any official traffic sign, signal or device, any railroad sign or signal or any part of such a device, sign or signal, or to attempt to do the same.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a duly authorized representative of the Nebraska Department of Transportation, the county or the city to remove any sign, signal or device or railroad sign or signal, placed by official action of the Department, county or city along a road or highway for traffic control, warning or informational purposes.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess a sign, signal or device which has been removed in violation of this section.
(Prior Code, § 70.076) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 70.999
It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to drive through a public or private parking lot or driveway for the sole purpose of avoiding a traffic-control device.
(Prior Code, § 70.077) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 70.999
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
(A) It shall be the duty of the Police Department to investigate traffic accidents. The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports.
(B) All such reports shall be available for the use and information of the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 70.092) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998)
The Chief of Police is empowered to make and enforce temporary regulations in response to or during the course of an emergency.
(Prior Code, § 70.093) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998)
Statutory reference:
Powers and duties of Nebraska State Patrol, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2005
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