7-1-8: UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES; LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES:
   A.   Disregard Of Warning Or Barricade: No person shall wilfully fail to observe any barricade, warning light, sign or flagman warning the public that a highway or portion thereof is restricted or closed to traffic. (1988 Code § 9.36.010)
   B.   Livestock On Highways: It is unlawful for any person to drive livestock upon the public highways when a livestock highway is available and can be used without undue inconvenience. (1988 Code § 9.36.020)
   C.   Violation Of Class B Road Use Regulations: No person shall wilfully violate any of the rules and regulations of the county commissioners as to the use of class B roads or traffic thereon, nor shall anyone unlawfully remove, deface or interfere with any road sign, notice, warning or barrier. (1988 Code § 9.36.030)
   D.   Liability For Damages:
      1.   Any person who wilfully or negligently injures or damages any county highway, highway equipment or road sign shall be liable for such damage. The amount of such damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the county attorney in the name of the county. (1988 Code § 9.36.040)
      2.   Any person driving any vehicle, object or contrivance upon any county highway or highway structure shall be liable for all damage that the highway or structure may sustain as a result of the illegal operation, driving or moving of the vehicle, object or contrivance weighing in excess of the maximum weight specified by law. Whenever the driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object or contrivance, but is operating the same with the express or implied permission of the owner, then the owner and driver shall be jointly and severally liable for the damage. Such damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the county attorney at the request of the county road department. (1988 Code § 9.36.050)
   E.   Violation; Penalty: Where the performance of an act is prohibited or declared unlawful by the provisions of this section, the doing of such an act is declared to be a class B misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (1988 Code § 9.36.060; amd. 2005 Code)