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(A) General speed limit. It shall be unlawful to drive on any public street or thoroughfare of the city at a faster rate of speed than 25 mph, except on those streets where a different speed limit has been posted.
(B) School zones.
(1) There is hereby established a school zone, which shall extend one block in all directions from each public school building of the Dawson Springs Independent School System. No motor vehicle shall travel at a rate of speed greater than 15 mph in any school zone during any time in which the 15 mph speed limit has been posted.
(2) The Police Department shall place school zone signs which indicate a 15 mph speed limit in conspicuous places during all times when children are coming to school, leaving school or at any other time when it is in the best interest of the school system to have the signs in place.
(C) Penalty. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to the fine schedule set forth in KRS 189.394.
(Prior Code, § 71.05) (Ord. passed 11-17-1952; Ord. passed 2-15-1954)
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate speed, see KRS 189.390(4)
ACCIDENTS
It shall be the duty of the owner of, operator of or passenger in any motor vehicle which is involved in an accident in which any person is injured or property damaged to stop immediately and ascertain the extent of the injury or damage and render such assistance as may be needed.
(Prior Code, § 71.15) Penalty, see § 71.99
Statutory reference:
Duty in case of accident, see KRS 189.580
The operator, owner or passenger involved in an accident resulting in the injury or death of any person, or an accident in which property is damaged, shall immediately report the accident or property damage to the Police Department.
(Prior Code, § 71.16) Penalty, see § 71.99
PROHIBITIONS
(A) The operator of any vehicle upon a highway shall operate the vehicle in a careful manner, with regard for the safety and convenience of pedestrians and other vehicles upon the highway.
(B) No person shall willfully operate any vehicle on any highway in such a manner as to injure the highway.
(KRS 189.290) (Prior Code, § 71.25) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) Upon the approach of an emergency vehicle equipped with, and operating, one or more flashing, rotating or oscillating red or blue lights visible under normal conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle; or when the driver is giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection, and stop and remain in such position until the emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer or firefighter.
(B) Upon the approach of any emergency vehicle operated in conformity with the provisions of division (A) above, the operator of every vehicle shall immediately stop clear of any intersection and shall keep such position until the emergency vehicle has passed, unless directed otherwise by a police officer or firefighter.
(C) No operator of any vehicle, unless he or she is on official business, shall follow any emergency vehicle being operated in conformity with the provisions of division (A) above closer than 500 feet, nor shall he or she drive into, park the vehicle into or park the vehicle within the block where the vehicle has stopped in answer to an emergency call or alarm, unless he or she is directed otherwise by a police officer or firefighter.
(D) No vehicle, train or other equipment shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when the hose is laid down on any street, private driveway or track for use at any fire or fire alarm unless the fire department official in command consents that the hose be driven over.
(E) Upon approaching a stationary emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle, when the emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle is giving a signal by displaying alternately flashing yellow, red, red and white, red and blue, or blue lights, a person who drives an approaching vehicle shall, while proceeding with due caution:
(1) Yield the right-of-way by moving to a lane adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if:
(a) The person is driving on a highway having at least four lanes with not fewer than two lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle; and
(b) If it is possible to make the lane change with due regard to safety and traffic conditions.
(2) Reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed to road conditions, if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.
(F) This section does not operate to relieve the person who drives an emergency vehicle from the duty to operate the vehicle with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
(KRS 189.930) (Prior Code, § 71.26) Penalty, see § 71.99
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