CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
General Provisions
   70.01   Definitions
   70.02   Required obedience to traffic directions
   70.03   Powers and duties of Police Department
   70.04   Temporary regulations
Traffic-Control Devices
   70.20   Signal legends
   70.21   Establishment and maintenance of traffic-control devices
   70.22   Obedience to signals
   70.23   Interference with signals
   70.24   Unauthorized signals or markings
   70.25   Device to be legible and in proper position
   70.26   Temporary disregard of devices by police officers
 
   70.99   General penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 70.01 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this title, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. Vehicles of the Fire Department or Police Department.
   BOULEVARD. Any legally designated street at which cross traffic is required to stop before entering or crossing such boulevard.
   BUSINESS DISTRICT. Any portion of any street between two consecutive intersections in which 50% or more of the frontage on either side of the street is used for business purposes.
   CROSSWALK. The portion of the roadway included within the extension of the sidewalk across any intersection, and such other portions of the roadway between two intersections, as may be legally designated as crossing places and marked by stanchions, paint lines or otherwise.
   CURB. The boundary of that portion of the street used for vehicles whether marked by curbstones or not.
   FUNERAL PROCESSION. Two or more vehicles accompanying the body of a deceased person when each vehicle has its headlights on or is displaying a pennant attached in such a manner as to be clearly visible to approaching traffic.
(KRS 189.378(1))
   INTERSECTION. The part of the public way embraced within the extensions of the street lines of two or more streets which join at an angle whether or not one such street crosses the other.
   MOTOR VEHICLE. Includes all vehicles, as defined above except, road rollers; road graders; farm tractors; vehicles on which power shovels are mounted; construction equipment customarily used only on the site of construction and which is not practical for the transportation of persons or property upon the highways; vehicles that travel exclusively upon rails; vehicles propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires while being operated within any municipality or where the vehicles do not travel more than five miles beyond the city limits of any municipality; and vehicles propelled by muscular power.
   OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES. All signs, signals, warnings, directions, markings, and devices placed or erected or maintained by authority of the Chief of Police.
   ONE-WAY STREET. A street on which vehicles are permitted to move in one direction only.
   OPERATOR. Every person who is in actual physical control of the guidance, starting and stopping of a vehicle.
   PARK. When applied to vehicles, to leave a vehicle standing, whether occupied or not, for a period of time longer than is necessary to receive or discharge passengers or property.
   PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot or in a wheelchair.
   PLAY STREET. Any street or portion thereof so designated by the Chief of Police and reserved as a play area for children, from which all traffic is barred, except vehicles to and from abutting properties.
   POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Police Department or other persons or agency authorized to perform the duties of § 70.03 or any other acts necessary to implement and enforce this traffic code.
   PUBLIC WAY. The entire width between property lines of every way, dedicated passway or street set aside for public travel, except bridle paths and foot paths.
   REVERSE TURN. To turn a vehicle on any street in such a manner as to proceed in the opposite direction.
   RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of the immediate and preferential use of the street.
   ROADWAY. The portion of any street, improved, designated or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
   SIDEWALK. The portion of the street between the curb and the property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
   STOPPING. As applied to vehicles, to stop a vehicle longer than is actually necessary to receive or discharge passengers.
   STREET. Every public way, including alleys.
   TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, buses and other conveyances, individually or collectively, while using any street for the purpose of travel.
   VEHICLE. Includes all agencies for the transportation of persons or property over or upon the public highways of the commonwealth and all vehicles passing over or upon the highways.
(1992 Code, § 70.01) (KRS 189.010(19)(a))
§ 70.02 REQUIRED OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC DIRECTIONS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction given by a uniformed police officer, or to fail or refuse to comply with any of the traffic regulations of this traffic code.
   (B)   The provisions of this traffic code shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned or used in the service of the United States government, this state, county or city, and it shall be unlawful for any such driver to violate any of the provisions of this traffic code, except as otherwise permitted in this traffic code or by state statute.
   (C)   Every person propelling any pushcart or riding a bicycle or an animal on any roadway, and every person driving any animal on any roadway, and every person driving any animal-drawn vehicle shall be subject to the provisions of this traffic code applicable to the driver of any vehicle, except those provisions of this traffic code which by their very nature can have no application.
(1992 Code, § 70.02) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 70.03 POWERS AND DUTIES OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
   It shall be the duty of the Police Department to direct all traffic in conformance with this traffic code and to enforce the traffic regulations as set forth in this traffic code, to investigate accidents, and to cooperate with other officers of the city in the administration of the traffic laws, and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions.
(1992 Code, § 70.03)
§ 70.04 TEMPORARY REGULATIONS.
   When required for the convenience and safety of the public and to alleviate unusual traffic problems, the Chief of Police or other authorized city official shall, at his or her discretion, have authority to impose such traffic regulations as he or she may deem necessary for temporary periods not to exceed two weeks. If these temporary regulations are necessary for a period longer than two weeks, the City Clerk/Treasurer shall be notified in writing of the extended order.
(1992 Code, § 70.05)
TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
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