Chapter 20. TRAFFIC  


Article 1. DEFINITIONS
§ 20-1. DEFINITIONS; WORDS AND PHRASES.
Article 2. ADMINISTRATION AND OBEDIENCE
§ 20-15. DUTY OF POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
§ 20-16. EMERGENCY AND EXPERIMENTAL REGULATIONS.
§ 20-17. REQUIRED OBEDIENCE TO CHAPTER.
§ 20-18. OBEDIENCE TO OFFICIALS.
§ 20-19. PERSONS PROPELLING PUSH CARTS AND THE LIKE.
§ 20-20. USE OF COASTERS, ROLLER SKATES AND THE LIKE.
§ 20-21. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO OBEY REGULATIONS.
§ 20-22. PERSONS WORKING ON STREETS; EXCEPTIONS.
§ 20-23. MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION.
§ 20-24. AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
§ 20-25. OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON APPROACH.
§ 20-26. ACCIDENTS.
Article 3. PROHIBITED VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
§ 20-40. VEHICLES INJURIOUS TO STREETS.
§ 20-41. OBSTRUCTIVE AND DANGEROUS VEHICLES.
§ 20-42. EQUIPMENT.
§ 20-43. SEAT BELTS.
§ 20-44. MUFFLERS AND CUT-OUTS.
§ 20-45. WIDTH, HEIGHT AND THE LIKE.
§ 20-46. LOAD REGULATIONS.
§ 20-47. INSPECTION OF VEHICLES.
Article 4. TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
§ 20-60. AUTHORITY TO INSTALL.
§ 20-61. MANUAL AND SPECIFICATIONS.
§ 20-62. OBEDIENCE TO DEVICES.
§ 20-63. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES.
§ 20-64. TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL LEGEND.
§ 20-65. PEDESTRIAN CONTROL SIGNALS.
§ 20-66. FLASHING SIGNALS.
§ 20-67. PEDESTRIAN-ACTUATED SCHOOL CROSSING SIGNALS.
§ 20-68. DISPLAY OF SIGNS, SIGNALS OR MARKINGS.
§ 20-69. ALTERATION OR DESTRUCTION OF SIGNS.
§ 20-70. PLAY STREETS.
§ 20-71. CROSSWALKS AND SAFETY ZONES.
§ 20-72. TRAFFIC LANES.
Article 5. OPERATION REQUIREMENTS
§ 20-85. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAYS; EXCEPTIONS.
§ 20-86. PASSING VEHICLES PROCEEDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
§ 20-87. OVERTAKING A VEHICLE ON THE LEFT.
§ 20-88. OVERTAKING A VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT; WHEN PERMITTED.
§ 20-89. LIMITATIONS.
§ 20-90. NO PASSING ZONES.
§ 20-91. DRIVING ON ROADWAYS LANED FOR TRAFFIC.
§ 20-92. FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.
§ 20-93. PASSING IN SCHOOL ZONES; CHURCH AND SCHOOL BUSES.
Article 6. SPEED REGULATIONS
§ 20-105. BASIC RULE AND MAXIMUM LIMITS.
Article 7. RECKLESS DRIVING; LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
§ 20-115. RECKLESS DRIVING.
§ 20-116. CARELESS OR NEGLIGENT DRIVING AND THE LIKE.
§ 20-117. INATTENTIVE DRIVING.
§ 20-118. PERSONS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
§ 20-119. DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIRED.
§ 20-120. OPERATION WITHOUT STATE PERMIT.
§ 20-121. DRIVING WITHOUT LICENSE PROHIBITED.
Article 8. TURNING MOVEMENTS; SIGNALS
§ 20-135. REQUIRED POSITION AND METHOD OF TURNING.
§ 20-136. AUTHORITY TO PLACE; OBEDIENCE.
§ 20-137. AUTHORITY TO PLACE RESTRICTED TURN SIGNS.
§ 20-138. OBEDIENCE TO NO TURN SIGNS.
§ 20-139. LIMITATIONS ON TURNING AROUND.
§ 20-140. TURNING MOVEMENTS.
§ 20-141. SIGNALS BY HAND OR ARM OR SIGNAL LAMPS.
Article 9. ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
§ 20-155. AUTHORITY TO SIGN.
§ 20-156. ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS.
§ 20-157. ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLAND.
Article 10. RIGHTS-OF-WAY, INTERSECTIONS AND CROSSINGS
§ 20-170. APPROACHING OR ENTERING INTERSECTION.
§ 20-171. VEHICLE TURNING LEFT AT INTERSECTIONS.
§ 20-172. THROUGH STREETS.
§ 20-173. SIGNS REQUIRED AT THROUGH STREETS.
§ 20-174. OTHER INTERSECTIONS.
§ 20-175. STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS.
§ 20-176. ENTERING STOP INTERSECTION.
§ 20-177. ENTERING YIELD INTERSECTION.
§ 20-178. TWO OR MORE VEHICLES.
§ 20-179. EMERGING FROM ALLEY, DRIVEWAY OR BUILDING.
§ 20-180. TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTIONS.
§ 20-181. OBEDIENCE TO TRAIN SIGNALS.
§ 20-182. RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS.
Article 11. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
§ 20-195. FOLLOWING FIRE APPARATUS PROHIBITED.
§ 20-196. CROSSING FIRE HOSE.
§ 20-197. DRIVING THROUGH FUNERAL OR OTHER PROCESSION.
§ 20-198. DRIVERS IN A PROCESSION.
§ 20-199. FUNERAL PROCESSIONS TO BE IDENTIFIED.
§ 20-200. PARADES AND PROCESSIONS; PERMITS REQUIRED.
§ 20-201. DRIVING ON SIDEWALKS.
§ 20-202. STARTING PARKED VEHICLES.
§ 20-203. LIMITATIONS ON BACKING.
§ 20-204. OPENING AND CLOSING VEHICLE DOORS.
§ 20-205. RIDING ON MOTORCYCLES.
§ 20-206. OBSTRUCTIONS TO DRIVER’S VIEW.
§ 20-207. CLINGING TO VEHICLES.
§ 20-208. CONTROLLED ACCESS.
§ 20-209. BOARDING OR ALIGHTING FROM VEHICLES.
§ 20-210. DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE.
§ 20-211. DANGEROUS OBJECTS IN STREETS.
§ 20-212. MOTOR SCOOTERS AND THE LIKE.
§ 20-213. WATER METERS NOT TO BE OBSTRUCTED.
§ 20-214. SKATES, BLADES, AND THE LIKE PROHIBITED IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
Article 12. PEDESTRIANS
§ 20-225. SUBJECT TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS.
§ 20-226. RIGHT-OF-WAY IN CROSSWALKS.
§ 20-227. USE OF RIGHT HALF OF CROSSWALKS.
§ 20-228. CROSSING AT RIGHT ANGLES.
§ 20-229. YIELDING.
§ 20-230. PROHIBITED CROSSING.
§ 20-231. OBEDIENCE TO RAILROAD SIGNALS.
§ 20-232. WALKING ALONG ROADWAYS.
§ 20-233. SOLICITING RIDES OR BUSINESS.
§ 20-234. DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE.
§ 20-235. BLIND PERSONS CARRYING CANES.
§ 20-236. DRIVERS TO GIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO BLIND PERSONS.
Article 13. BICYCLES
§ 20-250. EFFECT OF REGULATIONS.
§ 20-251. APPLICABILITY.
§ 20-252. OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES REQUIRED.
§ 20-253. RIDING ON BICYCLES.
§ 20-254. RIDING ON ROADWAYS AND BICYCLE PATHS.
§ 20-255. SPEED.
§ 20-256. EMERGING FROM ALLEY OR DRIVEWAY.
§ 20-257. CARRYING ARTICLES.
§ 20-258. PARKING.
§ 20-259. RIDING ON SIDEWALKS.
§ 20-260. LAMPS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.
§ 20-261. PENALTIES.
Article 14. MOTORCYCLES
§ 20-270. MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOR SCOOTERS.
§ 20-271. SPECIAL SPEED LIMITATIONS.
§ 20-272. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT.
Article 15. METHOD OF PARKING
§ 20-285. STANDING OR PARKING CLOSE TO CURB.
§ 20-286. BRAKES; MOTOR NOT TO BE LEFT RUNNING; ANIMALS.
§ 20-287. SIGNS OR MARKINGS INDICATING ANGLE PARKING.
§ 20-288. OBEDIENCE TO ANGLE-PARKING SINS OR MARKINGS.
§ 20-289. MARKED OFF SPACES.
§ 20-290. PERMITS FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING AT AN ANGLE.
Article 16. PARKING REGULATIONS
§ 20-300. PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES.
§ 20-301. OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC.
§ 20-302. PARKING FOR PROHIBITED PURPOSES.
§ 20-303. PARKING TIME LIMITS MAY BE ESTABLISHED; PROHIBITIONS.
§ 20-304. PARKING MORE THAN 24 HOURS PROHIBITED.
§ 20-305. STANDING OR PARKING ON ONE-WAY ROADWAYS.
§ 20-306. LIMITED PARKING OF TRUCKS EXCEEDING ONE TON.
§ 20-307. PARKING PROHIBITED FOR GASOLINE TRANSPORT OR STORAGE TRUCKS, AND THE LIKE.
Article 17. STOPPING FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING ONLY
§ 20-320. CURB LOADING ZONES MAY BE DESIGNATED.
§ 20-321. STANDING IN PASSENGER CURB LOADING ZONE.
§ 20-322. STANDING IN FREIGHT CURB LOADING ZONE.
§ 20-323. STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING OF BUSES AND TAXICABS REGULATED.
§ 20-324. RESTRICTED USE OF BUS AND TAXICAB STANDS.
Article 18. TRUCK ROUTES
§ 20-355. TRUCK ROUTES.
Article 19. PENALTIES; PROCEDURES ON ARREST
§ 20-365. PENALTY.
§ 20-366. ELUDING OFFICERS.
§ 20-367. CITATION TAGS.
§ 20-368. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CITATION TAG.
§ 20-369. PRESUMPTION IN REFERENCE TO ILLEGAL PARKING.
§ 20-370. COMPLAINTS; WARRANTS ISSUED.
§ 20-371. AUTHORITY TO IMPOUNDS VEHICLES.
Article 20. INSURANCE VERIFICATION
§ 20-385. INSURANCE OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
§ 20-386. PENALTY.
§ 20-387. PRODUCING PROOF.
Article 21. SURREY REGULATIONS
§ 20-400. PURPOSES AND EFFECTS.
§ 20-401. APPLICABILITY.
§ 20-402. OPERATION.
§ 20-403. EQUIPMENT.
§ 20-404. PERMITS.
§ 20-405. PERMIT FEES.
§ 20-406. APPROVAL OF VEHICLE ROUTES.
§ 20-407. HOURS OF OPERATION.
§ 20-408. INSPECTION.
§ 20-409. OFFENSE AND PENALTY.
Article 22. STATE MOTOR VEHICLE CODE
§ 20-501. STATE MOTOR VEHICLE CODE ADOPTED.