(A) (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 and any other conditions then existing, and no person shall drive any vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than will permit him or her to bring it to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead.
(2) Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with division (A)(1) above, the limits specified in this article, or established as hereinafter authorized, shall be maximum lawful speeds, and no person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed in excess of the maximum limits as follows:
(a) Twenty-five miles per hour on any street adjacent to any school between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., and between 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., or in any school zone with a posted school zone sign, or when a school zone flashing light is activated on days when school is in session; and
(b) Twenty-five miles per hour on other streets and on street adjacent to schools at other times than that specified immediately above. The Council by ordinance or resolution may reduce or increase this speed limit on any city street, highways, roads, alleys or public ways or parts thereof and when it does so, appropriate signs shall be placed on the streets or parts of streets indicating the lower or higher speed limit.
(3) The City Council, by ordinance or resolution, may prescribe maximum and minimum speeds for all vehicles and any combinations of vehicles using any streets, highways, roads, alleys or public ways, or parts thereof, within the city. The regulations shall become effective after signs have been posted on these streets, highways, roads, alleys or public ways, or parts thereof within the city, giving notice thereof. It shall be a violation of this section to drive any vehicle at a faster rate of speed than the prescribed maximum, or at a slower rate of speed than the prescribed minimum. However, all vehicles shall at all times conform to division (A)(1) above.
(4) The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of division (A)(1) above, 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) Based upon traffic engineering survey and investigation, the speed limit on the following streets shall be as indicated and shall become effective, as to the streets, upon the placing of proper signs and markings thereon:
(1) East Noble Avenue, west, from I-35 to .15 miles east of Pine Street, a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour;
(2) East Noble Avenue, west, from .15 miles east of Pine Street to 1st Street, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(3) West Noble Avenue, west, from 1st Street to 5th Street, a maximum speed of 30 miles per hour;
(4) West Noble Avenue, west, from 5th Street to .10 miles west of 20th Street, a maximum of 35 miles per hour;
(5) West Noble Avenue, west, from .10 miles west of 20th Street to Academy, a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour;
(6) West Noble Avenue, west, from Academy to .50 miles to the west city limits line, a maximum speed of 55 miles per hour;
(7) East Oklahoma, east, from the east curb line of South Drexel to the south street edge of East Noble, a maximum speed of 30 miles per hour;
(8) North Pine Street, south, from Cooksey to East Noble, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(9) South Pine Street, south, from East Garfield to East Industrial Road, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(10) South Division Street, north, from 1-35 to Pulse Road, a maximum speed of 55 miles per hour;
(11) South Division Street, north, from Pulse Road to Allen Road, a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour;
(12) South Division Street, north, from Allen Road to Snake Creek Bridge a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour;
(13) South Division Street, north, across Snake Creek Bridge to Springer Avenue, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(14) Sooner Road, north, from 32 feet south of Seward Road (south city limits line) to Amsey Lane, a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour;
(15) Sooner Road, north, from Amsey Lane to South Division, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(16) Academy road, north, from West University (old Highway 33) to .50 miles north of College Avenue which dead ends at the old landfill, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(17) West Oklahoma, west, from 19th Street to Academy, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(18) S.W. 19th Street, southwesterly, from West Oklahoma Avenue to .70 miles from that point, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(19) S.W. 19th Street, southwesterly, from .70 miles southwest of West Oklahoma Avenue to Academy Road, a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour;
(20) East College Avenue, east, from Pine Street to I-35, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(21) Hillcrest Avenue, east, from Walnut Street to Pine Street, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(22) Industrial Road, west, from Pine Street to Davis Road, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(23) Lake Road, west and south, from Sooner Road to Coltrane and Cove Drive, a maximum speed of 30 miles per hour;
(24) Seward Road, west, from I-35 to Academy Road (Bryant) a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(25) Academy Road, north, from Seward Road to Lakewood Drive, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(26) Liberty Lake Dam Road, west, from Academy Road to Seward Road (west city limits line), a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(27) Prairie Grove Road, east, from Davis Road to .25 miles east of South Division (east city limits line), a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour;
(28) I-35 south bound lanes, south, from College Avenue to Browne Avenue, a maximum speed of 65 miles per hour;
(29) I-35 south bound lanes, south, from Roller Coaster Road to 968 feet south of Seward Road (south city limits line), a maximum speed of 65 miles per hour;
(30) North Wentz Street, north, from Noble Avenue to and including Bird Creek Bridge (north city limits line), a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour; and
(31) Walnut Street, north, from Logan Avenue to Merest Avenue, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour.
(`90 Code, § 20-43) (Am. Ord. 3001, passed 8-1-95; Am. Ord. 3008, passed 3-19-96; Am. Ord. 3019, passed 5-20-97; Am. Ord. 3212, passed 7-20-10)