(A) Every vehicle 80 inches or more in overall width, and every truck tractor irrespective of weight when operated upon any street or highway within the city during darkness, shall be equipped with and carry at least three red emergency reflectors of a type authorized by the Vehicle Code. When any vehicle mentioned in this section or any trailer or semi-trailer is disabled upon any roadway in the city, reflectors of the type indicated in this section shall be immediately placed as follows:
(1) One at the traffic side of the disabled vehicle, not more than ten feet to the front or rear thereof;
(2) One at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the rear of the disabled vehicle in the center of the traffic lane occupied by such vehicle; and
(3) One at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the front of the disabled vehicle in the center of the traffic lane occupied by such vehicle.
(B) The warning signals mentioned in division (A) of this section shall be displayed continuously during darkness while such vehicle remains disabled upon such street or highway.
(C) Until the reflectors required by this section can be placed properly, the requirements of this section may be complied with temporarily by either placing lighted red fuses in the required locations or by the use of turn signal lamps, but only if front turn signal lamps at each side are being flashed simultaneously and rear turn signal lamps at each side are being flashed simultaneously.
(`78 Code, § 10.20.130.) (Ord. 1506 § (part), 1978.)