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In case of fire, accident, or any emergency along the route of a vehicular funeral procession, any officer of the Police Department or member of the Fire Department is hereby authorized to divert the funeral procession around such fire, accident or other emergency, the provisions of Section 391 of this Article notwithstanding. The permittee shall immediately cease all efforts to direct traffic when directed to do so by such police officer or firefighter and shall not resume efforts to direct traffic along the route of the vehicular funeral procession until authorized to do so by such police officer or firefighter.
(Added by Ord. 376-84, App. 8/13/84)
Each applicant shall submit to the Chief of Police evidence of the curriculum, including instructional materials and skills taught and practiced, of a previously approved instructional program of traffic safety and of the applicant's successful completion of such program. The Chief of Police shall review and approve such instructional programs if he or she reasonably determines that the program will provide sufficient training for persons seeking permits under this Article to direct traffic in a safe and lawful manner.
(Added Ord. 376-83, App. 8/13/83)
(a) The Chief of Police shall approve an official insignia and uniform, to be worn as he or she may specify, by all permittees while directing traffic pursuant to this Article. Said uniform shall be distinctive from those worn by the San Francisco Police Department and the California Highway Patrol.
(b) The Chief of Police shall prepare written guidelines which shall be distributed to all applicants for permits under this Article. Such guidelines shall be advisory in nature and shall recommend procedures to insure safe vehicular funeral processions.
(Added by Ord. 376-84, App. 8/13/84)
If any of the provisions of this Article or the application of such provisions to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Article or the application of such provisions to the persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
(Added by Ord. 376-84, App. 8/13/84)