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Officers of the police department and such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, audible or other signal in conformance with traffic laws, except that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department or members of the fire department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained in this title.
(Ord. 80-6-848 § 5: prior code § 11.08.080 (Ord. 581 § 3, 1965))
No person other than an officer of the police department or members of the fire department or a person authorized by the chief of police or a person authorized by law shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal, except that persons may operate, when and as provided in this title, any mechanical push-button signal erected by order of the public works director.
(Prior code § 11.08.090 (Ord. 581 § 3.1, 1965))
No person shall remove, obliterate or conceal any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used by any police officer or other employee or officer of this city in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of this title, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 80-6-848 § 7: prior code § 11.08.120 (Ord. 581 § 3.4, 1965))
The provisions of this title shall apply to the operator of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States government, this state, and any county or city; and it is unlawful for any said operator to violate any of the provisions of this title except as otherwise permitted in this title or by the Vehicle Code.
(Prior code § 11.08.130 (Ord. 581 § 3.5, 1965))
A. The provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking, and standing of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the police or fire department, any public ambulance, or any public utility vehicle or any private ambulance, which public vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified by the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.
B. The exemptions of subsection A of this section shall not, however, relieve the operator of any such vehicle from the obligation to exercise due care for the safety of others or the consequences of his wilful disregard of the safety of others.
C. The provisions of this title regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work or any vehicle owned or operated by the United States Post Office Department while in use of the collection, transportation, or delivery of United States mail.
(Prior code § 11.08.140 (Ord. 581 § 3.6, 1965))
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