(A) Whenever a peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person has violated any provision of this chapter, the officer may:
(1) Immediately arrest the person and take the violator before the proper magistrate; or
(2) Without arresting the person, prepare in quintuplicate a written uniform citation to appear in court containing the name and address of such person, the operator or chauffeur license number, if any, the registration number of the vehicle, the offense charged, the time when and place where such person shall appear, and, if the offense charged by speeding, the citation shall also specify the speed at which such person is alleged to have driven and the speed limit applicable within the district or location.
(B) The original and one copy of the citation shall be delivered to the clerk of a district court, two copies shall be delivered to the violator, and one copy shall be filed with the law enforcement agency of the officer.
(Ord. 123-32.48, passed 1-8-1989)