(A) It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle on any street not under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Public Works and Buildings, or the county, in an urban district within the city at a speed in excess of 20 mph, or in an alley, at a speed in excess of ten mph.
(B) It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle on any highway outside the urban district at a speed of more than 65 mph.
(C) It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle of the First Division towing another vehicle, outside of an urban district at more than 55 mph, in an urban district at more than 20 mph or ten mph in an alley.
(D) Appropriate signs shall be posted showing such speed limits.
(E) The fact that the speed of a vehicle does not exceed the applicable maximum speed limit does not relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway or when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic by reason of weather or highway conditions; and speed shall be decreased as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person or vehicle on or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.
(F) It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle on any street or highway within the city under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Public Works and Buildings or of the county, at a speed exceeding that lawfully set for such street.
(G) Provided further that the speed of all vehicles of the Second Division as defined by statute shall be as follows.
(1) If the vehicle is designed and used for pulling or carrying freight and has a gross weight of 8,000 pounds or less (including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load), and is equipped with pneumatic tires, the maximum is 55 mph outside of an urban district, 30 mph in an urban district, and 15 mph in an alley; but if such vehicle is equipped with two or more solid tires, the maximum is ten mph at all times and in all locations.
(2) If the vehicle is designed and used for pulling or carrying freight and has a gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds (including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load), and is equipped with pneumatic tires, the maximum is 50 mph outside of an urban district, and 20 mph in an urban district and ten mph in an alley; but if such vehicle is equipped with two or more solid tires, the maximum is ten mph at all times and in all locations.
(3) If the vehicle is designed and used for carrying more than seven passengers, and is equipped with pneumatic tires, the maximum is 60 mph.
(1975 Code, § 24.46) Penalty, see § 10.99