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(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 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, driving any animal on any roadway, and/or 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.
Penalty, see § 70.99
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 make arrest for traffic violations, 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.
Authority to direct and enforce all traffic regulations of this city in accordance with the provisions of this traffic code and to make arrests for traffic violations is given to the Police Department, and, except in case of emergency, it shall be unlawful for any other person to direct, or attempt to direct, traffic by voice, hand, whistle, or any other signal.
Penalty, see § 70.99
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 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.
Only charitable organizations approved by the Mayor may get a permit, and such organizations will be required to advertise such action in the newspaper one week prior to the date of solicitation.
(Ord. 04-00, passed 4-17-2000) Penalty, see § 70.99
TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
Whenever traffic is regulated or controlled exclusively by a traffic-control sign or signs exhibiting the words “Go,” “Caution,” or “Stop,” or exhibiting different colored lights for purposes of traffic control, the following colors only shall be used, and these terms and lights shall indicate and be obeyed as follows.
(A) Green alone or “Go.” Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at that place prohibits either turn. However, vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection at the time the signal is exhibited.
(B) Steady yellow alone or “Caution” when shown following the green or “Go” signal. Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection. Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow signal may enter and clear the intersection.
(C) Red alone, double red, or “Stop.” Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at another point as may be indicated by a clearly visible line, and shall remain standing until green or “Go” is shown alone.
(D) Flashing red alone. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at another point as may be indicated by a clearly visible line, and shall not again proceed until it can do so without danger.
(E) Flashing amber alone. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall reduce its speed and proceed cautiously across the intersection controlled by the signal.
(F) “Yield Right-of-Way.” Vehicular traffic facing the “Yield Right-of-Way” sign shall bear the primary responsibility of safely entering the primary intersecting or merging right-of-way. All traffic facing the sign shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles and pedestrians within the primary intersecting or merging right-of-way. No vehicle facing a “Yield Right-of-Way” sign shall enter the merging or intersecting right-of- way at a speed in excess of 15 mph, except that this speed limit shall not apply to vehicles entering an expressway.
(G) Lane lights. When lane lights are installed over any street for the purpose of controlling the direction of flow of traffic, vehicular traffic shall move only in traffic lanes over which green arrows appear. However, when flashing amber lights appear above a lane, all left turns shall be made from that lane. Where red arrows appear above the lanes, vehicles shall not move against them. If flashing amber lights show above a lane, that lane shall be used only for passing and for left turns unless a sign at that place prohibits the turn.
Penalty, see § 70.99
Statutory reference:
Traffic-control signals, see KRS 189.338
The city shall establish and maintain all official traffic-control devices necessary within the city. All traffic-control devices, including signs, shall be employed to indicate one particular warning or regulation, shall be uniform, and, as far as possible, shall be placed uniformly. All traffic-control devices and signs shall conform to required state specifications.
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