Section
General Provisions
70.01 Short title
70.02 Definitions
70.03 Applicability
70.04 Herding and driving animals
70.05 Certain emergency vehicles exempted from compliance
70.06 Order to move standing vehicle
70.07 Obedience to police
70.08 Authority of police in special cases
70.09 Traffic-control devices
Motor Vehicle Licenses
70.15 Motor vehicle license required
70.16 Public utilities
70.99 Penalty
Statutory reference:
Power of municipality to regulate traffic, see G.S. § 160A-300
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Every person propelling a push cart on a roadway, driving a draft animal, riding a horse, mule, pony or other mount, riding a bicycle, and operating any vehicle with or without a motor on the streets and roadways of the town shall be subject to the provisions of this code, except as to those provisions of this code which by their nature can have no application.
(1985 Code, § 70.03) Penalty, see § 70.99
Statutory reference:
Traffic laws apply to persons riding animals, see G.S. § 20-171
It shall be unlawful to herd or drive any horse, cattle or other livestock upon the streets and roadways of the town unless each animal is safely secured with a halter or otherwise under the control and in charge of an attendant.
(1985 Code, § 70.04) Penalty, see § 70.99
Cross-reference:
Animals, see Ch. 91
(A) The provisions of this code regulating the operation, standing and parking of vehicles shall apply to authorized emergency vehicles, as enumerated in G.S. § 20-145, except in the performance of duty an emergency vehicle operator may:
(1) Park or stand notwithstanding the provisions of this code;
(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;
(3) Exceed posted speed limits so long as he or she does not endanger life or property; and
(4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions so long as he or she does not endanger life or property.
(B) The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any like vehicle from the consequences of his or her reckless disregard of the rights and safety of others.
(1985 Code, § 70.05) Penalty, see § 70.99
It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle to fail to move it for the convenience of other vehicles passing by, on the order of any police officer. It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of the vehicle to allow it to stand on the street in a manner and at places so as to cause obstruction to traffic.
(1985 Code, § 70.06) Penalty, see § 70.99
No person shall refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a police officer.
(1985 Code, § 70.07) Penalty, see § 70.99
Statutory reference:
Obligation to obey peace officers, see G.S. § 20-114.l
(A) The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device applicable thereto, placed in accordance with this code, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, subject to the exceptions granted in this code to the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle.
(B) Where traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals installed as provided in this code, exhibiting the word “Go,” “Caution,” “Stop,” or exhibiting different colored lights successively, the following colors and words, lights and arrows in lights shall indicate as follows:
(1) “GO” or a green light. Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed straight through, or (unless a sign or arrow in light prohibits the turn) may turn right or left. Vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection at the time the signal is exhibited;
(2) “CAUTION” or a yellow light, when appearing immediately or coincidentally with the green or “GO” signal. Vehicular traffic facing the word or light shall stop and remain until faced by a green or “GO” signal illuminated alone;
(3) “STOP” or a red light. Any person operating a vehicle facing the word or light shall bring the same to a stop before entering the nearest crosswalk or boundary of an intersection or at another point as may be indicated by a limit line, and shall remain standing until a plain green light or green arrow, or the word “GO” is shown illuminated alone; provided, however, at certain intersections in the city where signs have not been erected by the Police Department indicating that a right turn is not permitted on a red light, it shall not be a violation of this section for a person so operating a motor vehicle to make a right turn after stopping, but nothing in this division shall relieve any person operating a motor vehicle from the duty of proceeding with due caution and circumspection under the conditions then existing to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or motor vehicle lawfully using the intersection; and
(4) Flashing signals. When a yellow lens is illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles approaching the traffic-control device shall slow down, and proceed with caution. When a red lens is illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles approaching the traffic-control device shall come to a complete stop and shall proceed through the light only when they can do so in safety.
(1985 Code, § 70.10) Penalty, see § 70.99
Cross-reference:
Traffic-control devices, see Ch. 74, Sch. III
Statutory reference:
Authority to erect traffic-control devices, see G.S. § 20-169
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES
(A) Self-propelled motor vehicle cited for ad valorem tax purposes in the town shall pay an annual fee as set forth by the Town of Zebulon Board of Commissioners.
(B) The annual payment shall be collected by County Tax Collector and the tax shall authorize the use of the vehicle from July 1 of the listing year through June 30 of the following year.
(1985 Code, § 70.15)
Any business entity regulated by the state and exempt from listing ad valorem property tax property with the County Tax Office shall still be liable for the tax imposed by this code. Any like business shall notify the Revenue Collector of the town of its exempt status and shall make its license payments directly to the Revenue Collector.
(1985 Code, § 70.16)
(A) Until July 1, 1986, the violation of any provision of this code, or of any provisions of any restriction imposed by any proclamation authorized by this code, shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction by a fine not exceeding $50 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days.
(B) Effective July 1, 1986, the violation of any provision of this code, or of any provision of any restriction imposed by any proclamation authorized by this code (except as provided in division (C)) shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable upon conviction by a fine not exceeding $50 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
(C) Effective July 1, 1986, the violation of any provision of this code or any provision of any restriction imposed by any proclamation authorized by this code regulating the operation or parking of vehicles, shall constitute an infraction punishable upon conviction by a penalty of not more than $50.
(G.S. § 14-4) (1985 Code, § 70.99)