335.02 SLOW SPEED.

   No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.

(WVaC 17C-6-3a(a))

335.03 SPECIAL SPEED LIMITATIONS.

   (a)   Subject to all other speed restrictions of this Traffic Code no person shall drive a vehicle not designed for carrying passengers and equipped with pneumatic tires at a speed in excess of:

      (1)   Twenty miles per hour in any business district;

      (2)   Twenty-five miles per hour in any residence district;

      (3)   Forty miles per hour on open country highway;

      (4)   Trucks licensed at 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or less shall be permitted the same speed as passenger cars.

         (WVaC 17C-6-4)

   (b)   No person shall drive any vehicle equipped with other than pneumatic tires at a speed greater than a maximum of ten miles per hour.

   No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a street or highway at a speed which is greater than the maximum speed which can be maintained with safety to such bridge or structure, when such structure is so signposted.

(WVaC 17C-6-5)

335.04 RACING ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS PROHIBITED.

   No person shall engage in, or aid or abet by serving as lookout or timer or in any other capacity whatever, any speed race, as defined herein, on any public street or highway in this Municipality.  For the purposes of this section, "speed race" means:

   (a)   The operation of a motor vehicle in speed acceleration competition with another motor vehicle or motor vehicles; or

   (b)   The operation of a motor vehicle in speed acceleration competition against time; or

   (c)   The operation of a motor vehicle in speed competition with another motor vehicle or motor vehicles where the speed exceeds the lawful speed limit. 

      (WvaC 17C-6-8(a))

335.05 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF SPEED BY RADAR.

   The speed of a motor vehicle may be proved by evidence obtained by use of any device designed to measure and indicate or record the speed of a moving object by means of microwaves or reflected light, when such evidence is obtained by members of the Police Department.  The evidence so obtained shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of the speed of such vehicle.

(WVaC 17C-6-7)

335.06 SPECIAL SPEED LIMITATIONS WHEN MEETING OR OVERTAKING WASTE SERVICE VEHICLES.

   (a)   No person shall drive a motor vehicle and meet or overtake from either direction  a stopped waste service vehicle at a speed in excess of fifteen miles per hour.

   (b)   For purposes of this section, “waste service vehicle” means any garbage collection vehicle, including a vehicle collecting recyclables or yard waste, which is used for curbside collection, makes frequent stops and is not fully automated.

   (c)   The speed limitation set forth in subsection (a) of this section applies only under the following circumstances:

      (1)   The waste service vehicle is identifiable as a waste service vehicle based on the vehicle configuration or markings on the vehicle;

      (2)   The waste service vehicle operator is giving a visual signal by means of a stationary sign to warn of the presence of workers or must use flashing lights as permitted in this code to caution other drivers; and

      (3)   The waste service vehicle is not located on a private driveway, controlled access highway, interstate highway, turnpike or road or highway with a center line and more than two lanes.

         (WVaC 17C-6-11)