A. Careless Driving And Inattention: Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the following provisions of this section or performs any unlawful act as hereinafter defined is guilty of careless driving:
1. Every driver of a vehicle shall operate the same at a speed reasonable and proper for existing conditions, and in no event in excess of the posted speed limit.
2. Every driver shall remain alert and give full attention to the safe operation of his vehicle while it is in motion.
3. No driver shall engage in any activity while driving that interferes with the safe control of his vehicle.
4. No person shall engage in any activity or do any act which interferes with a driver's safe operation of his vehicle. (1985 Code ch. 20 § 6-1)
B. Reckless Driving:
1. Any person who drives any vehicle or animal in a manner which would be reasonably calculated to endanger the rights, lives, or property of others, or which is without due caution and circumspection, or which is at a careless, heedless or dangerous rate of speed is guilty of reckless driving. (1985 Code ch. 20 §§ 6-2, 19-1)
2. Every driver shall remain alert and give full attention to the safe operation of his vehicle while it is in motion. No driver shall engage in any activity while driving that interferes with the safe control of his vehicle. No person shall engage in any activity or do any act which interferes with a driver's safe operation of a vehicle. A violation of the provisions hereof is careless driving and an offense. Any act, action or inaction which evidences a lack of care while driving may be careless driving. (1985 Code ch. 20 § 19-1)
C. Excessive Acceleration: It is unlawful to excessively accelerate or turn a vehicle so rapidly as to spin the wheels, and every person so doing is guilty of excessive acceleration. (1985 Code ch. 20 § 6-3)
D. Driving Under The Influence Of Liquor Or Drugs:
1. It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor to drive, operate or be in actual physical control of any motor vehicle within the city.
2. It is unlawful for any person who is a habitual user of or under the influence of any narcotic drug, barbiturate, amphetamine, marijuana, or who is under the influence of any drug to a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle to operate a motor vehicle within the city. The fact that any person charged with a violation of this subsection is or has been lawfully entitled to use such narcotic drug, barbiturate, amphetamine, marijuana, or other drug shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this subsection. (1985 Code ch. 20 § 6-4)
3. No person under the influence of intoxicating liquor or who is a habitual user of narcotic drugs shall drive any vehicle or animal upon the streets or roadways of the city. (1985 Code ch. 20 § 19-3)
E. Following Too Closely: The driver of any vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicle, the traffic and condition of the street. (1985 Code ch. 20 § 19-2)