§ 71.64 SUDDEN STOPPING PROHIBITED.

   A person may not stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle first giving an appropriate signal to a person who drives a vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give a signal.

(Prior Code, § 75.05)  (Ord. 1-2007, passed - -2007)  Penalty, see § 71.99

§ 71.65 UNIFORM SYSTEM OF CITATION.

   (A)   Pursuant to I.C. 9-21-1-3, the town may enforce certain traffic violations as local ordinance violations. The traffic code of the town provides for specific infractions and other violations which may be in addition to or separate from the traffic code set forth in I.C. Title 9.

   (B)   (1)   In order to provide for the efficient citation for those violations by police offices, a traffic citation issued by any officer may be enforced by the town as an ordinance violation under this subchapter if the officer provides on the uniform citation form the corresponding general traffic code violation and otherwise indicates a town ordinance violation enforcement.

      (2)   For example, a citation for speeding shall be enforceable under this chapter if the citation provides that the offense of speeding has occurred, giving the actual and posted speeds and the location of the violation.

      (3)   A citation is valid and enforceable under this subchapter without a citation to the specific section of this code.

   (C)   The fines and costs for the violations as established by the Town Council from time to time in accordance with § 71.99 of this chapter shall be assessed for any citation which is issued pursuant to this subchapter.

(Prior Code, § 75.06)  (Ord. 1-2007, passed - -2007)  Penalty, see § 71.99

§ 71.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

   (B)   Any individual, firm or corporation violating the provision of § 71.04 of this chapter shall be fined in a sum not to exceed $2,500.

(Prior Code, § 71.99)

   (C)   (1)   Any person found guilty of violation of §§ 71.30 through 71.32 and 71.45 through 71.47 of this chapter shall be fined the sum of $50 for the first violation and $100 for each violation thereafter.

      (2)   Owners or operators of non-compliant golf carts or off-road vehicles that are operated on the streets, alleys or other public places within the town are also subject to having said vehicles impounded; if impoundment occurs, the owner of the vehicle shall be liable for an impound fee of $50 and all towing and storage fees, in addition to any other fines or penalties of this and any other ordinance(s) violated; in order to retrieve the vehicle from impound, the owner must first pay all fines, fees and charges due; in the event the vehicle is not retrieved within seven days, it will be subject to disposal by the town in the manner set forth under state law for abandoned motor vehicles.

      (3)   In the event a golf cart or off-road vehicle is operated on the streets, alleys or other public places within the town by someone without a valid driver’s license and there is no one else present to lawfully operate the vehicle, or in the event such a vehicle is operated on a state highway other than to directly cross it, then it may be impounded immediately as provided above, together with all applicable fines and charges.

   (D)   Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of §§ 71.60 through 71.65 of this chapter for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500, with each violation being a separate offense.

(Prior Code, § 75.99)

(Ord. 1-1986, passed 5-14-1986; Ord. 1-2007, passed - -2007; Ord. 3-2019, passed 4-9-2019)