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(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
Every vehicle when on a highway shall be so equipped as to make a minimum of noise, smoke or other nuisance, to protect the rights of other traffic and to promote the public safety.
(KRS 189.020) (Prior Code, § 71.27) Penalty, see § 71.99
PARADES
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PARADE. Any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind, or any similar display in or on any street, sidewalk, park or other public place in the city.
PARADE PERMIT. A permit required by this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 71.40)
(A) No person or persons shall engage in, participate in, aid, form or start any parade unless a parade permit has been obtained from the Chief of Police or other authorized city official.
(B) This subchapter shall not apply to:
(1) Funeral processions; or
(2) A governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions.
(Prior Code, § 71.41) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) A person seeking issuance of a parade permit shall file an application with the Chief of Police or other authorized city official on forms provided by such officer.
(B) The application for a parade permit shall be filed not less than five days, or not more than 60 days, before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade.
(C) The application for a parade permit shall set forth the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct the parade;
(2) If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of or by an organization, the name, address and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization and of the authorized and responsible heads of the organization;
(3) The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade chairperson and who will be responsible for its conduct;
(4) The date when the parade is to be conducted;
(5) The route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point;
(6) The approximate number of persons, animals and vehicles which will constitute the parade, the type of animals, if any, and the description of the vehicles;
(7) The hours when the parade will start and terminate;
(8) A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets, sidewalk, park or other public place proposed to be traversed;
(9) The location by street of any assembly area for the parade;
(10) The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at any such assembly area or areas;
(11) The interval of space to be maintained between units of the parade;
(12) If the parade is designed to be held by, and on behalf of or for, any person other than the applicant, the applicant for the permit shall file a communication in writing from the person authorizing the applicant to apply for the permit on his or her behalf; and
(13) Any additional information reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should issue.
(D) There shall be paid at the time of filing an application for a parade permit a fee in an amount as established by the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 71.42) Penalty, see § 71.99
The Chief of Police or other authorized city official shall issue a permit when, from a consideration of the application and from other information obtained, he or she finds that:
(A) The conduct of the parade will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route;
(B) The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the city to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent normal police protection to the city;
(C) The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance service to portions of the city other than that to be occupied by the proposed line of march and areas contiguous thereto;
(D) The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at assembly points of the parade will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to the assembly areas;
(E) The conduct of the parade will not interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment en route to a fire; and
(F) The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays en route.
(Prior Code, § 71.43) Penalty, see § 71.99
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