No person being the driver of a vehicle shall proceed to the scene of an accident or other emergency so as to interfere with the progress of vehicles of the Police Department or other Village department proceeding thereto, or stop or park a vehicle in the vicinity thereof. No pedestrian shall gather or assemble as to interfere with or impede police officers or other persons in performing their duties or in rendering proper service at the scene of such accident or other emergency or for the purpose of advertising or offering any service for hire. No person at the scene of such accident or other emergency shall solicit gainful employment of any nature or otherwise interfere with or impede traffic upon the streets or the proper and efficient rendition of service to persons or property involved in, or affected by, such accident. However, this section shall not be construed as applying to ambulances, clergymen or physicians and their vehicles, vehicles of a public utility company or commercial vehicles that are responding to an express request from one of the parties involved in such accident or in response to a request from the Police Department.
(Ord. 19-52. Passed 6-27-52.)