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Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every operator of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall come to a full stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection. After having stopped, the operator shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered or is approaching the intersection from another roadway and shall not proceed into the intersection until certain that such intersecting roadway is free from oncoming traffic which may affect safe passage.
(Prior Code, § 6.0216) Penalty, see § 70.99
The operator of a vehicle approaching a sign authorized by the City Council bearing the work “Yield” or “Yield Right-of-Way” shall in obedience to such sign slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions, or shall stop if necessary and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian legally crossing the roadway on which such operator is driving, and to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard. Said operator having so yielded may proceed and the operators of all other vehicles approaching the intersection shall yield to the vehicle so proceeding.
(Prior Code, § 6.0217) Penalty, see § 70.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to disobey the instructions of any official traffic sign or signal upon the street placed by the City Council, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(Prior Code, § 6.0218) Penalty, see § 70.99
The operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road, or driveway within a business or residence area shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across such alley, building entrance, road, or driveway, or in the event there is no sidewalk area, shall stop at the point nearest the street to be entered where said operator has a view of approaching traffic thereon.
(Prior Code, § 6.0219) Penalty, see § 70.99
The operator of any vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at the end of a block, except at intersections where the movement of traffic is being regulated by police officers or traffic control signals. Whenever any vehicle has stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross a roadway, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any other vehicle approaching from the rear to overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 6.0220) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) General restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on a street or highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing or at those fixed by this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 6.0301)
(B) Speed zones; establishment. No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 15 mph while passing through a school zone, or while traveling upon any street on or across which children are passing going to and from school during school days when such school children are present.
(Prior Code, § 6.0302)
Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prohibit the excessive, loud, unusual, or explosive use of engine and compressed air-braking devices within the city.
(B) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ENGINE RETARDING BRAKE. A “Dynamic Brake”, “Jake Brake”, “Jacobs Brake”, “C-Brake”, “Paccar Brake”, transmission brake, or any other ENGINE RETARDING BRAKE system that alters the normal compression of the engine and subsequently releases that compression.
(C) Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to use or operate or cause to be used or operated within the city any engine brake, compression brake, or mechanical exhaust device designed to aid in the braking or deceleration of any vehicle that results in excessive, loud, unusual, or explosive noise from such vehicle, unless such use is necessary to avoid imminent danger.
(D) Signage. Signs stating “Vehicle Noise Laws Enforced” or “Engine Brake Ordinance Enforced” may be installed at locations deemed appropriate by the City Public Works Department or the Police Department to advise motorists of the prohibitions contained in this section, except that no sign stating “Vehicle Noise Laws Enforced” or “Engine Brake Ordinance Enforced” shall be installed on a state highway without a permit from the State Department of Transportation. The provisions of this section shall be in full force and effect even if no signs are installed.
(E) Exceptions. Emergency vehicles shall be exempt from the application of this section.
(F) Enforcement. This section is deemed to be a county infraction. It shall be enforced pursuant to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(G) Adoption. This section will take effect 20 days following its final publication.
(Ord. 312, passed 5-4-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99
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