1. Any person driving a vehicle on a highway shall drive the same at a careful and prudent speed not greater than, nor less than, is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of the highway, the condition of the vehicle, weather, the amount of light or darkness, the presence of pedestrians and/or bicyclists, and any other conditions then existing, and no person shall drive any vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than will permit him to bring it to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead. A driver who operates a vehicle in violation of this section may be charged with the offense of "careless driving". The violation of this section is punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus costs.
2. Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with subsection A1 of this section, the limits specified in this title, or established hereinafter, shall be maximum lawful speeds, and no person shall drive any vehicle on a highway at a speed in excess of the maximum limit.
3. No person shall drive a school bus at a speed greater than a maximum of fifty (50) miles per hour, except on turnpikes and interstate highways where the maximum shall be fifty five (55) miles per hour.
4. No person shall drive any vehicle or combination of vehicles with solid rubber or metal tires at a speed greater than the maximum of ten (10) miles per hour.
5. The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of subsection A1 of this section, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hillcrest, when driving upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic, or by reason of weather or highway conditions.
B. Citywide Speed Limit: All streets of the City shall be in the twenty five (25) mile per hour speed zone, unless otherwise designated and posted in accordance with an engineering and traffic investigation.
1. Violation of the posted or unposted speed limit has a maximum fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus costs, if the violator is traveling ten (10) miles per hour or less above the posted speed limit.
2. If the violator is traveling more than ten (10) miles per hour above the posted or unposted speed limit, the fine shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) plus costs.
C. Minimum 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. A violation of this subsection that does not result in collision or injury to either person or property shall have a maximum penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus costs. A violation of this subsection that does result in collision or injury to either person or property shall have a maximum penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00) plus costs 2 .
1. No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a 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 signposted as provided in this section.
2. The mayor and board of commissioners may conduct an investigation of any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway, and if it shall thereupon find that such structure cannot, with safety to itself, withstand vehicles driving at speeds otherwise permissible under this section, it shall determine and declare the maximum speed of vehicles which such structure can safely withstand, and may cause and permit suitable signs stating such maximum speed to be erected and maintained at a distance of one hundred feet (100') before each end of such structure.
3. Where any highway shall be under construction or repair or a detour shall have been designated by reason of construction or repairs in progress and the mayor and board of commissioners or the city manager shall have determined a maximum safe, careful and prudent speed on such highway or detour during the period of such construction or repairs and shall have plainly posted at each terminus thereof and at not less than each half mile along the route thereof such determined maximum speed, no person shall drive any vehicle upon such portion of such highway or upon such detour at a speed in excess of the speed so determined and posted. A violation of this subsection that does not result in collision or injury to either person or property shall have a maximum penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus costs. A violation of this subsection that does result in collision or injury to either person or property shall have a maximum penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00) plus costs.
4. Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation of this subsection, proof of said determination of the maximum speed by the city and the existence of said signs shall constitute conclusive evidence of the maximum speed which can be maintained with safety as provided in subsections D2 and D3 of this section.
1. No person shall operate any motor driven cycle, mopeds, gopeds, and motorized skateboards at a speed greater than the legally posted speed limit; provided that in no event shall a person drive at a speed greater than thirty five (35) miles per hour. Moreover, these specified cycles shall at all times conform to subsection A1 of this section.
2. No person shall operate a motorized scooter at a speed greater than the legally posted speed limit; provided that in no event shall an operator drive a motorized scooter at a speed greater than twenty five (25) miles per hour.
3. Penalty: Violation of this subsection has a maximum fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus costs.
F. Violations: In every charge of violation of any speed regulation in this section, the complaint, also the summons or notice to appear, shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven, also the maximum speed applicable within the district or at the location. (Ord. 2014-18, 5-6-2014)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 47 OS § 11-801. |
| 2 | 1. State law reference - similar provisions, 47 OS § 11-804. |
| 3 | 2. State law reference - similar provisions, 47 OS § 11-806. |
| 4 | 1. State law reference - similar provisions, 47 OS §§ 11-805, 1-136. |