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During the period from sunset to sunrise, or at any other time when visibility is so limited as to require the use of lights for safety, every motorcycle shall carry and exhibit one lighted lamp commonly known as a driving light and every other motor vehicle two (2) such lighted driving lamps showing white lights, or lights of a yellow or amber tint, visible at least five hundred feet (500') in the direction toward which each motorcycle or motor vehicle is proceeding. Parking lamps may be used in addition to, but not in lieu of, any such driving lamps. Each motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer shall also exhibit at least two (2) lighted lamps which shall be mounted on the left rear and right rear of the vehicle so as to throw a red light visible for at least five hundred feet (500') in the reverse direction, except that a motorcycle need be equipped with only one such lamp.
Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light a rear registration plate when required and render it clearly legible from a distance of fifty feet (50') to the rear. Any tail lamp or tail lamps, together with any separate lamp or lamps for illuminating a rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted. (Ord. 331, 10-16-1968)
Whenever the driver of any vehicle is within three hundred feet (300') of another vehicle approaching from the opposite direction, the driver shall dim or drop such lamps and shall extinguish all auxiliary lamps.
No vehicle shall have the lighting system modified to allow more than two (2) electric driving lamps to be lighted while operating in the dimmed or dropped position.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of auxiliary driving lamps, commonly referred to as "fog" lamps, when used in conjunction with headlamps, if such auxiliary driving lamps are adjusted and so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of drivers of oncoming vehicles. (Ord. 331F, 12-9-1998)
No driver of a vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any official traffic control device unless at the time otherwise directed by a police officer.
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave the roadway and travel across private property to avoid a traffic control device. (Ord. 331, 10-16-1968)
It shall be unlawful to open any door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a motor vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. (Ord. 331, 10-16-1968)
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to be a participant in drag racing. For the purpose of this section, "drag racing" means the act of two (2) or more individuals competing or racing on any street or highway or public place in this municipality in a situation in which one of the motor vehicles is beside, or relatively so, or to the rear of a motor vehicle operated by a competing driver and the one driver attempts to prevent the competing driver from passing or overtaking him, either by acceleration or maneuver, or one or more individuals competing in a race against time on any street, highway or public place in this municipality. (Ord. 331, 10-16-1968; amd. Ord. 368, 8-19-1970)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any 1961 or later model motor vehicle of the first division that is titled or licensed by the secretary of state unless the front seat of such motor vehicle is equipped with two (2) sets of seat safety belts. (Ord. 331, 10-16-1968)
Oscillating, rotating or flashing lights are permitted on any motor vehicle except as follows:
(A) Red oscillating, rotating or flashing lights are permitted only on:
1. Local law enforcement vehicles and police vehicles of the state or federal governments;
2. Vehicles of local fire departments and firefighting vehicles of the state or federal government; and
3. Vehicles which are designed as ambulances and while responding to an emergency call for the purpose of conveying sick or injured persons.
(B) Amber oscillating, rotating or flashing lights are permitted only on:
1. Second division vehicles designed for towing or hoisting disabled vehicles while actually being used for such purposes;
2. Motor vehicles or equipment of the state, local authorities and contractors while engaged in maintenance or construction operations within the limits of construction projects;
3. Vehicles or equipment used by engineering or survey crews while actually engaged in work on a highway;
4. Vehicles of public utilities and municipal departments while engaged in maintenance or construction operations within the limits of construction projects;
5. Oversized vehicle or load moving under permit issued by the department of public works and buildings of the state;
6. The front and rear of motorized equipment owned and operated by the state or any political subdivision thereof, which is designed and used for removal of snow and ice from highways; and
7. Such other vehicles as may be authorized by local authorities.
(C) Blue oscillating, rotating or flashing lights are permitted only on:
1. The front of any motor vehicle owned or fully operated by a volunteer fireman, paid fireman, part paid fireman or call fireman while responding to a fire call; and
2. Police department vehicles in cities having a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more inhabitants. (Ord. 331, 10-16-1968)
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