Except as otherwise provided in this code, any person violating any of the provisions of this title containing the traffic laws of the city, or who performs any unlawful act as defined in this title, or who fails to perform any act required by this title, shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined or punished as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (1989 Code § 15-1402)