(A) It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle on any street not under the jurisdiction of the state, or the county, in an urban district within the city at a speed in excess of 30 mph, or in an alley at a speed in excess of 15 mph; provided that if the Mayor and Council by ordinance, sets other limits as provided by statute after an engineering or traffic survey, then that limit shall govern the rate of speed on the street indicated in the ordinance. The Superintendent of Streets shall post appropriate signs showing the speed limits.
(B) The fact that the speed of a vehicle does not exceed the applicable maximum speed limit does not relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hillcrest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway or when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic by reason of weather or highway conditions; and speed shall be decreased as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person or vehicle on or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.
(C) It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle on any street or highway within the city under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Public Works and Buildings, or of the county, at a speed exceeding that lawfully set for that street.
(1986 Code, § 18.16.040) (Ord. 20-0512-211, passed 5-12-2020) Penalty, see §
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