SEC. 89.15. AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

   Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California, sounding a siren and having at least one lighted lamp exhibiting red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle, the driver of every other vehicle on any roadway shall yield the right of way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to and as close as possible to the right hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall thereupon stop and remain in such position until such authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, special officer or guard.

SEC. 89.16. CITATIONS AND ARRESTS.

   (a)   Any Parking Control Checker or Traffic Officer as defined in Section 80.00 of this chapter or any Special Officer or Security Officer as defined in Section 89.00 of this chapter is hereby authorized to issue parking notices as provided by Division 17, Article 3 of the Vehicle Code whenever and wherever necessary on any airport department street, roadway, thoroughfare or area under the jurisdiction and control of the Board of Airport Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles and to perform such other related duties as may be required by the Chief of Police or the General Manager, Department of Transportation, as appropriate. (Amended by Ord. No. 168,783, Eff. 7/12/93, Oper. 7/1/93.)

   (b)   Any police officer is authorized and empowered to issue citations to any person violating any of the provisions of this division on the same forms used for violation of traffic laws or ordinances by the Police Department of the City and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 40500, 40501 and 40502 of the Vehicle Code, or to place such person under arrest in cases where arrest is authorized for similar offenses under the provisions of said Vehicle Code.

SEC. 89.17. PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY OF SIGNS, DEVICES, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS.

   Whenever traffic signs or traffic control devices, signals or markings are placed in position such signs, devices, signals and markings shall be presumed to have been so placed by authority of the Manager unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.

SEC. 89.18. MANNER OF DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC.

   Police officers, guards and special officers are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws provided that, in the event of a fire or other emergency, they may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of this division.

SEC. 89.19. OBEDIENCE TO OFFICERS.

   No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, direction or signal of a police officer, guard or special officer.