4953 Traffic and ParkingORDINANCE NO. 4953
(Published in the Book of Revised Ordinances City of Salina
AN ORDINANCE regulating vehicular and pedestrian traffic and the use
and parking of vehicles upon the public streets and elsewhere in
the City of Salina, Kansas, defining certain words and terms used
herein, and repealing ordinances numbered 2958, 3209, 3474, 4136,
4476, 45182 4519, 4520, 4695 and 4851 and all other ordinances
and sections of ordinances in conflict herewith, and providing
penalties for the violation of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Kansas:
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Section 1. Definition of Words and Phrases: The following words
and phrases when used in this ordinance shall, for the purpose of this
ordinance, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this
section, and such definitions shall also apply to such terms when used
in any other ordinance of said city unless specifically in conflict
with the temps of such other ordinance.
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Vehicle. Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn up -,n a highway, except devices moved
by human )ower or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
?rotor Vehicles. Every vehicle, regardless of size, which is self-
propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power ob-
tained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails.
Motorcycle. Ever y motor vehicle, regardless of size, having a
saddle, seat or standing space for the use of the rider, including
vehicles co=.1only known as motor scooters, and designed to travel on
not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding
a tractor.
Authorized Emergency Vehicle. Vehicles of the fire department,
fire patrol, police vehicles, and such ambulances and emergency ve-
hicles as are designated or authorized by the Board of Commissioners
or the Chief of Police.
School Bus. Every motor vehicle owned by a public or govern -
metal agency and operated for the transportation of children to or
from school, or privately owned and operated for compensation for
the transportation of children to or from school.
Truck Tractor. Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily
for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load
other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
Farm Tractor. Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily
as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other
implements of husbandry.
Road Tractor. Every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing
other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any load thereon
either independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or l -)ad
so drawn.
Trailer. Every vehicle without motive power desL--ned for
cal-irying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle
and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing
vehicle.
Semitrailer. Every vehicle without motive power designed for
carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle,
and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load
rests -upon or is carried by another vehicle,
Pneumatic Tire. Every tire in which compressed air is designed
to support the load.
Solid Tire, Every tire of rubber or other resilient material
which does not depend upon compressed air for the supoort of the
load.
Metal Tire. Every tire the surface of which, in contact with
the hif-hway, is wholly or -partly of metal or other hard non- resilient
material.
Railroad. A carrier of persons or property upon cars, other
than street cars, operated upon stationary rails.
Railroad Train. A steam engine, electric or other -motor, with
or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except
street
cars,
Street Car. A car other than a railroad train for transporting
persons or property and operated upon rails principally within a
municipality.
Explosives. Any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that
is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion
and which contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other in-
gredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that an ignition
by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by detonator
of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden
generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures
are capable of producing destructible effects on contiguous objects
or of destroying life or limb.
Flammable Liquid. Any liquid which has a flash L)oint of 70
degrees Fahrenheit, or less, as determined by a tabliabue or equiva-
lent closed cup test device.
Commissioner. The Commissioner of motor vehicles of this state.
Department. The department of motor vehicles of this state
actinF, directly or through iter duly authorized officers and agents.
Person. Every natural person, firm copartnership, associa-
tion, or corporation.
I ' Pedestrian. A person afoot.
Driver. Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of
a vehicle.
Owner. A person who holds the legal title of a vehicle, or in the
event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale
or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the
conditions stated in the agreement, and with an immediate right of
possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee, or in the event
a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional
vendee or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose
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of this ordinance.
Police Officer. Every officer authorized to direct or regulate
traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic reg--tlatioris.
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Street or highway. The entire width between property lines of
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every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open
to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of ve-
hicular traffic.
Private Road or Driveway. Every way or place in private ownership
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and used for vel- i cular travel by the owner and those having express
or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.
Roadway. The portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily
used for vehicular travel.
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Sidewalk. That portion of a street between the curb lines, or the
lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended
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for the use of pedestrians.
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Laned Highway. A 11_ighway the roadway of which is divided into three
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or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
Through Iiighway. Every highway or portion thereof at the entrances
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to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by
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law to stop before entering or crossing the same and when stop signs
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are erected as provided in this ordinance.
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Intersection. The area embraced within the prolongation or con-
nection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral
boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another
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at, or approxiriately at, right angles, or the area within which ve-
hicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle
may come in conflict.
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Crosswalk. That portion of a roadway ordinarily included
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within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of side-
wall:s at intersections. Any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated
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for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
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Safety Zone_ The area or space officially set apart within
a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and vifiich is pro-
tected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be
plainly visible at all times wUile set apart as a safety zone.
Business District. The territory conti`_,uous to and including
a highway when fifty percent or more of the frontage thereon for a
distance of 300 feet or more is occupied by buildings in use for
business or as now or hereafter specifically designated by ordinance
of this city.
Residence District. The territory contiguous to and including
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a highway not comprising a business district when the property on
such highway for a distance of 3U0 feet or more is :in the main irl-
proved with residence or residences and buildings in sue for business,
or as now or hereafter specifically designated by ordinance of this
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city.
Official Traffic Control Devices. All signs, signals, markings,
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and devices, not inconsistent with this ordinance, placed or erected
by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for
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the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.
Q:fficial Traffic Control Signal. Any sign, signal, or device
erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad
and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or
the approach of a railroad train.
Traffic. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles,
street cars, and other conveyances either singly or together while
using any highway for purposes of travel.
Right -of -Way. The privilege of the ir�ediate use of the
hi ghway .
Alley. Every passage way between two parallel streets, used
by the public.
Stop. When required means complete cessation of movement.
Stop or Stopping. When prohibited means any stopping of a
veLicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic
or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic
control sign or signal.
Standing. Any stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or
not.
Park. The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not,
otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually
engaged in loading or unloading.
Official Time Standard. Whenever certain hours are named herein
they shall mean standard time or daylight saving ti-ne as may be in
current use in this city.
jSection 2. Provisions of Ordinance refer to Vehicles upon the
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Highways - exceptions: The provisions of this ordinance relating, to
the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of ve-
hicles upon highways except: 1. tiJhere a different place is speci-
fically referred to in a Niven section. 2. The provisions of
Sections 19 to 26 inclusive, and Section 81, shall apply upon highways
and elsewhere throughout the city.
I Section 3. Required Obedience to Traffic Laws: Misdemeanors:
It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this title with
I respect to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person
to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this
ordinance.
Section 4. Obedience to Police Officers: No person shall
{ willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction
of any police officer invested by law with authority to direct, con-
trol, or regulate traffic.
Section 5. Public Officers and Employees to Obey Ordinance -
exceptions: (a) The provisions of this ordinance adplicable to
the drivers of vehicles upon the highways shall apply to the drivers
of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States, this state
or any county, city, town, district, or any other political sub-
division of the state, subject to such specific exceptions as are
set forth in this ordinance with reference to authorized emergency
vehicles. (b) The driver of any authorized emergency vehicle when
responding to an emerg*ency call upon approaching a red or stop signal
or any stop sign shall slow down as necessary for safety, but may
proceed cautiously past such red or stop sign or signal. At other
times drivers of authorized emer-ency vehicles shall stop in obedience
to a stop sign or signal. (c) No driver of any authorized emergency
vehicle shall assume any special privilege under this ordinance except
when such vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call, or
in the irmediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the
law. (d) The provisions of this act shall not apply to persons,
teams, motor vehicles andother equipment while actually engaged
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in work upon the surface of a highway, but shall apply to such
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and vehicles when traveling to or from such work.
Section 6. Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Riding Bicycles or
Animals or Driving Animal -drawn Vehicles: Every person riding a
bicycle or an animal or driving any animal drawing a vehicle upon
a roadway or driving or leading any animal or animals, shall be
subject to the provisions of this ordinance applicable to the
driver of a vehicle, except those provisions of t?iis ordinance
which by their nature can have no application.
Section 7. Driverts License Required: No person, except
those expressly exempt in Chapter 73 of the Laws of Kansas for
1937, shall drive any motor vehicle upon any street, alley or
public way in the City of Salina, Kansas, unless such person
has been licensed as an operator or chauffeur as provided by
the Laws of Kansas.
Section S. Same: It shall be uhlawful for any person with-
in the City of Salina to authorize or knowingly permit a motor
vehicle owned by him, or under his control, to be driven by any
person who has no legal right to do so, or who does not have a
valid drivers or chauffeurs license.
Section 9. License Number: Every motor vehicle operated
on the streets of the City of Salina shall carry a state license
number plate as provided by the statutes of the State of Kansas.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to remove, conceal,
alter, mark or deface the license number plate or any other mark
of identification upon any vehicle. License plates shall be kept
clean and shall be so placed on said vehicles so as to be plain-
ly legible.
Section 10. Driving Vehicle 'rjhen License Revoked or Suspended -
Penalty: Any person whose operators' or chauffeurst license has
been suspended or revoked and who shall drive any motor vehicle
upon any highway in the City of Salina waile such license is sus-
pended or revoked shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 11.
Violation of Sections 7 to 10: Any person who
shall be found guilty of violating any of the terms or provisions
of Sections 7, B, 9 or 10 of this ordinance, shall upon conviction
be adjudged -uilty of a m'_sdemeanor, and be fined in any sum not
exceeding X1500 or be imprisoned in the City jail not exceeding
six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 12. This Ordinance not to Interfere with Rights of
Owners of Real Property with Reference Thereto: Nothing in this
i ordinance shall be construed to prevent the owner of real property
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used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission
fof the owner and not as a matter of right from prohibiting such use,
j or from requiring other or different or additional conditions than
those specified in this ordinance or otherwise regulating such use
I as may seem best to such owner,
Section 13-A. Traffic Control Devices: It shall be the
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general duty of the City Manager to determine the installation and
proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices.
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"eci;;_on 13-T;. Same: Placing: The City Tdanager shall place
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and maintain traffic control devices when and as required under tiis
` and other traffic ordinances of this city to make effective the pro-
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visions of such ordinances, and may place and maintain such aci.:itional
traffic control devices as the Board of Cor:u~Zissioners may deem necessary
and so order to regulate traffic under the traffic ordinances of this
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city or under state law, or to `uide or warn tra'fic.
Section 13-C. Same: On State ;Tighway Links: All traffic con-
trol devices erected on any street designated by the State highway
Commission as a connecting link in the State Highway system shall
conform to the manual and specifications approved by the State Highway
Commission, except as herein specifically provided for. All traffic
control devices erected pursuant to this or any other ordinance and not
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inconsistent with the t)rovisions of state law or this ordinance shall
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f be official traffic control devices.
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Section 13-D. Same: State Control on State Highway Links:
In placing and maintaining traffic control devices to indicate and
carry out the provisions of state law or city ordinances, or to regulate,
warn, -or guide traffic, the--overninC body and city officers and
employees shall be subject to the direction and control ff the State
Highway Corriission in reference to streets ciesignated by said Com-
mission as connecting links in the State Highway system.
j Section 13-E. Signs at One-way Streets and alleys: 'whenever,
by this or any other ordinance, a one-way street or alley is described
y p g imposed, it sh..,11 be the duty of the City
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Tlanager to erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof, and no such
regulation shall be effective until said signs are erected.
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Section 13-F. City Ilanager to erect si,-,ns on through Streets
and to_ Determine and Post Stop and reduced Speed Inter,sect'_ons: When-
ever any ordinance of this city designated and describes a throur!�_
street it shall be the duty of the City 11'Ianager to place and maintain
a stop sign on each and every street intersecting such through street
or that portion thereof described and designated as such by an ordin-
ance of this city.
Section 13-G. Same: City L"anager to Designate Zones and Lanes:
The City Manager is hereby authorized: (1) to designate and riaintain,
by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the road-
way, crosswalks and intersectiolis where in his opinion there is
particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such
other Maces as may be deemed necessary; (2) to establish safety
zones of such kind and character and at such places as he .may deem
necessary for the protection of pedestrians; (3) and to mark lanes
for traffic on street palrements at such places as he may deem advisable
consistent with this ordinance and other traffic ordin��nces of this city.
Section 14. Obedience to Official Traffic -control Devices:
No driver or rider of a vehicle shall disobey the instructions of
any official traffic -control device placed in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance unless at the time otherwise directed
by a police officer.
Section 15. Traffic -control Signal Legend: 'Whenever traffic
is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting the words "go"
"caution",or "stop", or exhibiting different colored lights suc-
cessively one at a time, the following colors only shall be used
and said terms and lights shall indicate as follows: (a) Green
alone or "go". (1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal may pro-
ceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such
place prohibits either such turn. But ve-,icular traffic shall -yield
the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully with-
in the intej°section at the time such sinal is exhibited. (2) Pedes-
trians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any
marked or unmarked crosswalk. (b) Yellow alone or "caution" v.hen
shown following the green or It signal. (1) Vehicular traffic fac-
ing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crossi:ialk at
the intersection, but if such stop cannot be made in safety a vehicle
may be driven cautiously through the intersection. (2) Pedestrians
facing such signal are thereby advised that there is :insufficient
time to cross the roadway, and any pedestrian then starting to cross
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles. (c) Red alone or "stop".
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the
nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at such other point as may be
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indicated by a clearly visible line, and shall remain standing until
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green or "go" is shown alone. (2) No pedestrian facing such signal
shall enter the roadway unless he can do so safely and without interfer-
in,_; with any vehicular traffic.
Section 16. Flashing signals: Whenever flashing red or yellow
signals are used they shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as
follows: (1) Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lens is illumin-
ated by rapid intermittent flashes, driver+ of vehicles shall stop be-
fore entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit
line when marked, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules
applicable after making a stop at a stop sig -n. (2) Flashing yellow
(caution signal). Men a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid inter-
mittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the inter-
section or past such signal only with caution.
Section 17. Display of Unauthorized Signs, Sirrnals, or Tlarkings:
(a) No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any
highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which purports
to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic -control de-
vice or railroad sin or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement
of traffic or parking of vehicles, or which hides from view or interferes
with the effectiveness of any official traffic -control device or any rai 1 -
road sign or signal, and no person shall place or maintain nor shall anv
public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bear-
ing thereon any commercial advertising. This shall.not be deemed to pro-
hibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs
giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mis-
taken for official signs. (b) Every such prohibited sign, signal, or
marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the authority
having jurisdiction over the hi;_,.hway is hereby empowered to remove the
same or cause it to be removed without notice.
Section 18. Inter-ference with Official Traffic -control ;devices or
Railroad Suns or Signals: F o person shall without lawful authority
attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any
official traffic -control device or any railroad sign or signal or any
inscription, shield, or insignia tiereon, or any other part thereof.
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Section 19. Accident Involving Death or Personal Injuries:
(a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in
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injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop such vehicle
at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible, but
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shall. then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the
scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of
Section 21. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing
traffic more than is necessary. (b) Any person failing to stop or
to comply with said requirements under such circumstances shall up n
conviction be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 -Tear or
by a fine of not less than )25.00 nor more than 4r500.00 or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Section 20. Accident Involving Darlage to Vehicle: The driver
of any vehicle involved in any accident resulting; only in damage to
a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall irrniediately
stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto
as possible, but shall .forthwith return to and in every event shall
remain at the scene of such accident until he has fulfilled the re-
quirements of Section 21. Every such stop shall be made without
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obstructingtraffic more than is necessary. Any person failing to
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stop or comply with said requirements under such circumstances shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 21. Duty to Give Information and Render Aid. The
driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury
to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven
or attended by any person shall give his name, address, and the
registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon
request and if available exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's
license to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person
attending any vehicle collided with and shall. render to any person
injured in such accident reasonable assistance, inc lhding the carry-
ing or the making of arrangements for the carrying, of such person
to a physician, surgeon, or hobnital for medical or surgical treat-
ment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessar-Nr or if such
carrying is requested by the injured person.
Section 22. Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle: The driver
of any vehicle which collides ;.,ith any vehicle which is unattended
shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and
notify the operator or owner of such vehicle of the :name and address
of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle
or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a written
notice givin the name and address of the driver and of the owner of
the vehicle doing the striking and a statement of the circumstances
the re of .
Section 23. Duty Upon Striking Fixtures Upon a Highway: The driver
of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damages to
fixtures le -;ally upon or adjacent to a highway shall tare reasonable
steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of such property
s of such fact and of his name and address and of the re istration number
I of the vehicle he is driving, and shall upon request and if available
exhibit his ope-.ator's or chauffeur's license and shall make report of
such accident when and as required in Section 24 hereof.
Section 24. Duty to Report ,Accident: The driver of a vehicle
involved in an accident resulting in the injury to or death of any
person or in any property damage shall immediately thereafter file
with the Police Department of the city a report of such accident and
the driver of a vehicle invovled in an accident resulting in an injury
to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent ex-
tent of ,`50.00 or more shall within 24 hours after such accident forward
a written report of such accident to the State Vehicle Department upon
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a form provided and approved by such department and shall file with the
Police Department of the city a copy of any such report so filed xith
the State Vehicle Department.
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25.
l°uhen Driver Unable
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Report;
Vbhenever
the driver
of a vehicle
is
physically incapable
of
making a
required
accident
report and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the
accident capable of making a report, such occupant shall make or cause
to make a report and his failure to do so will constitute a violation
of this ordinance.
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j Section 26. Persons Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor
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or Narcotic Drugs; (a) It is unlawful and punishable as provided
in subdivision (b) of this section for any person who is an habitual
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user of narcotic drugs or any person who is under the influence of in-
toxicating liquor or narcotic drugs to drive any vehicle witl)in this
city. (b) Every person who is convicted of a violation of this see -
tion shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year,
I or by fine of not less than y,a00 nor -lore than x;500.00, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. on a second or subsequent conviction he
shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ninety days nor
more than one year, and in the discretion of the court, a fine of not
more than x`500.00.
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Section 27. Reckless Driving: (a) Any person who drives any
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vehicle in such a manner as to indicate either a willful or a wanton
disregard for the safety of is
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persons or property guilty of recl:-
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less driving. (b) Every person convicted of recl:less driving shall
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be punished upon a first conviction by impr-isonment for a period of
not less than five days or more than ninety days or by fine of not
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less than "25 nor more than x;500 or by both such fine and imprison-
ment, and on second or subsequent conviction shall be 'punished by
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imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than six months,
or by a fine of not less than w50 nor more than 4;500 or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
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Section 28. Speed Restrictions: (a) No person shall drive
a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and
prudent under the conditions then existing. (b) tIaere no special
hazard exists the following; speeds shall be lawful, but any speed
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in excess of said limits shall be prima facie evidence that the
meed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful:
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(1) Twenty (20) miles per hour in any business district, Thirty (30)
miles per hour in any residence district, and Twenty (20) miles per
hour in any public park, except in school zones as hereinafter pro-
vided for. (2) Speed limits Past Schools: No person shall drive
any motor vesicle on any portion of any street adjacent to any
public or private school grounds at any time when any school children
are on or adjacent to the grounds or buildings of such school, or
approaching the same, at a rate of speed greater than fifteen (15)
miles per hour, or at a rate of speed greater than :is reasonable
and proper, having regard for the traffic and use of: the road and
the condition of the road, nor at a rate of speed such as to endanger
the life or property or limb of any person; provided further that
the driver of any vehicle traveling on any street adjacent to any
private or public school building, shall brine; such vehicle to a
complete stop before passing or approaching such school building
whenever he is signalled or requested so to do by a traffic officer
or traffic director placed in such street for the purpose of directing
traff' c past any such school building, and after bei.n signalled to
stop, it shall be unlawful for the driver of any such vehicle to pro-
ceed al ng any such street until such street is clear of school
children and until the person giving such signal shall have si,t, alled
the driver of such vehicle to proceed. (3) That no person shall
drive any vehicle over or across any wooden floored steel bridge
over any river or creek in the City of Salina, or any part of which
bridge is in the City of Salina, at a rate of speed greater than
fifteen miles per hour. (c) The fact that the speed of a ve'_ icle
is lower than the foregoing prima facie limits shall not relieve
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the driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and
crossing an intersection, when approaching and going around a curve,
when approaching a hillcrest, when traveling upon any narrow or wind-
ing roadway, or when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians
or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions, and
! speed shall be decreased as may be necessary to avoid colliding with
any person, vehicle, or other conveyance on or entering the highway
jin compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to
use due care. (d) In every charge of violation of this section, the
complaint, also the summons, warrant or notice to appear shall specify
the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven, also the
prima facie speed applicable within the distflict or at the location.
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(e) The foregoing provisions of this section shall not be construed
to relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving
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negligence as the proximate cause of an accident.
Section 29. Minimum Speed Regulation: No person shall drive a motor
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vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and
reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary
for safe operation or in compliance with law. Police officers are
hereby authorized to enforce this provision by directions to drivers,
and in the event of apparent willful disobedience to this provision
and refusal to coriply with direction of an officer in accordance here-
with, the continued slow operation by a driver shall be a misdemeanor.
Section 30. Special Speed Limitation on Elevated Structures:
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated
structure constituting a part of a highway at a speed which is greater
than the maximum speed which can be maintained with safety to such
bridge or structure, when such structure is sign -posted by the City
of Salina or by the State Highway CorLnission as provided for by law.
(b) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation of this
section proof of said determination of the maximum speed by said tori-
mission or city and the existence of said signs shall constitute con-
clusive evidence of the maximum speed which can be maintained with
safety to such bridge or structure.
ment can be made in safety. No person s;iall drive off the paveiaent
or up,%n the shoulder of the roadway in overtaking or passing on the
right.
Section 31. then Speed Restrictions not Applicable: The prima
facie speed limitations set forth in this ordinance shall not apply
to authorized emergency vehicles when to
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responding emergency calls
and the drivers thereof sound audible signal by bell, siren, or
exhaust whistle. This provision shall not relieve the driver of an
authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard
for the safety of all persons using the street, nor shall it protect
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the driver of any such ve? icle from the consequence of a reckless
disregard of the safety of others.
Section 32. Drive on Right Side of Roadway - E'xceptions: upon
all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be driven upon
the right half of the roadway, except as follows: (1) When over-
taking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction
under the rules governing such movement: (2) When the right half
of a roadway is closed to traffic while under construction or repair;
(3) Upon a roadway divided into three or more marked lanes for
traffic under the rules applicable thereon; or (4) upon a roadway
designated and sign -posted for one-way traffic.
Section 33. Overtaking a Vehicle on the Left: The following
rules shall govern the overtaking and
passing of vehicles proceeding
in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions,
and special rules hereinafter stated: (a) The driver of a vehicle
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overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall
pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive
to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken
vehicle. (b) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is
)ermitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the
right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and shall
not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the
overtaking vehicle.
Section 34. When Overtaking on the Right is Permitted: (a) The
driver of a vehicle may o�ertake and pass upon the right of another
vehicle which is mak_�.ng or about to make a left turn. (b) The driver
of a vehicle may overtake arid, allowing sufficient clearance pass
another vehicle proceeding in the same direction either upon the left
or upon the right on a roadway with unobstructed pavement of suffi-
cient width for four or more lines of moving traffic when such move-
ment can be made in safety. No person s;iall drive off the paveiaent
or up,%n the shoulder of the roadway in overtaking or passing on the
right.
Section 35. Limitations on Overtaking on the Left: (a) No vehicle j
shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in over-
taking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction
unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming
traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking
and passing to be cor.ipletely made without interfering with the safe
operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or
any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must
return to the right-hand side of the roadway before coming within
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100 feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.
(b) No vehicle shall, in overtaking and passing another vehicle
or at any other time, be driven to the left side of the roadway
under the following conditions: (1) When approaching the crest
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along the highway is obstructed; (2) V'Ihen approaching within 100
feet of any bridge, viaduct, or tunnel or when approaching within
100 feet of or traversing any intersection or railroad -grade cross-
ing; (3) Where official signs are in place directing that traffic
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keep to the right, or a distinctive center line is marked, which
distinctive 'Line also so directs traffic as declared in the sign
manual adopted by the State Highway Commission.
Section 36. One-way Roadways and Rotary Traffic Islands: (a) Upon
a roadway designated and sign -posted for one-way traffic a ve'.icle
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passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the
right of such island.
Section 37. Driving on hoadways Laned for Traffic ,1henever any
roadway has been divided into three or riore clearly marked lanes
for traffic the following rules in addition to all others consistent
herewith shall apply: (a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as
practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from
such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement
can be made with safety. (b) Upon a roadway which is divided into
three lanes a vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane except
when overtaking and passing; another vehicle where the roadway is
clearly visible and such center line is clear of traffic within a
safe distance, or in preparation for a left turn or where such center
lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the
direction the vehicle is proceeding and is sign -posted to give notice
of such allocation. (c) Official signs may be erected directing
slow-moving traffic to use a designated lane or allocating specified
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lanes to traffic moving in the same direction and drivers of ve-
hi_cles shall obey the directions of every such si_,n.
Section 38. Following too Closely: (a) The driver of a motor
ve!)icle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is
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reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such
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ve' icle and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway.
(b) The driver of any motor truck or motor truck drawing another
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vehicle when traveling upon a roadway outside of a. business or
residence district shall not follow within 150 feet of another
motor truck or motor truck drawing another vehicle. The provisions
of this subdivision shall not be construed to prevent overtaking
and passing, nor shall the same apply upon any lane specially
designated for use by motor trucks.
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Section 39. Turning at Intersections: The driver of a ve-
hicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows:
(a) Both the approach for a right turn and right turn shall be
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made as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the
roadway. (b) Approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion
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of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof,
and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so
as to leave the intersection to the right of the center line of the
roadway being entered. (c) Approach for a left turn from a two-
way street into a one-way stre,:t shall be made in that portion_ of
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the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and
by passing to the right of such center line where it enters the
intersection. A left turn from a one-way street into a twe-way
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street shall be made by passing to the right of the center line of
the street being entered upon leaving the intersection.
Section 40. Turning on Curve or Crest of Grade Prohibited: No
ve' icle shall be turned so as to proceed in the op;)osite direction
upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near the crest of a
Grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any
other vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet.
Sedtion 41. Starting Parked Vehicle: No person shall si.,art
a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until
such movement can be made with reasonable safety.
Section 42. When Signal Required: (a) No person shall turn
a vehicle from a direct course upon a highway unless and until
such movement can be made with reasonable safety, and then only
after giving a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn if
any pedestrian may be affected by such movement, or after giving
an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the
j event any other vehicle may be affected by such novement. (b) A
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signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given continuously
during not less than the _Last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before
turning. (c) No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed
of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner
provided 'herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear
when there is opportunity to give such signal.
Section 43. 1,1ethod of Giving Hand and Arm Signals: All signals
herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left
side of the vehicle in the following manner and such si gals shall
indicate as follows: (1) Left turn - hand and arm extended horizontally.
(2) dight turn - hand and arm extended upward or moved with a sweeping
motion from the rear to the front. (3) Stop or decrease of speed -
hand and arm extended downward.
Section 44. Vehicles Approaching or Entering Intersectlon:
(a) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield
the right-of-way to a vehicle wrnich has entered the intersection
from a different hi hway. (b) 7:hen two vehicles enter an intersection
from different Highways at the same time the driver of the vehicle on
the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.
(c) The foregoing rules are modified at through highways and other-
wise as hereinafter stated in this ordinance.
Section 45. Vehicle Turning Left at Intersection: The driver of
a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall
yield the right-of-wsy to any vericle approaching f:°om the opposite
direction which is tvithin the intersection or so close thereto as to
constitute an irn-ediate hazard, but said driver having so yielded and
having given a signal when and as required by this act, may make such
left turn and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching the inter-
section from said opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to
the vehicle makng the left turn.
Section 46. Obedience to no -turn Signs and Turning Markers:
(a) whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right
j or left or "U" turn is permitted no driver of a vehicle shall dis-
obey the directions of any such sign, and when a-,Ahorized marks,
buttons, or other indications are placed within an intersection
j indicating the course to be travelled by vehicles turning thereat,
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no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such indications.
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(b) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to
! make a complete "U" turn on Santa Fe 1,venue, between and including
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the intersections of Santa Fe Avenue and 'Ialnut Street and ;arta
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Fe Avenue and Ash Street, or at any other intersection or place
on any highway in said city which may be hereafter designated by
ordinance, and the City Manager shall place proper signs at such
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interseet'.ons; provided, that no "U" turns or other turns shall
be made on any street unless such turn can be made without inter-
fering with other traffic on such street and without danger to
other traffic and only when no other traffic is ay)proaching which
j might coi.lide with the vehicle beim, turned,
(c) The City Manager is authorized to place markers, buttons,
or signs, within or adjacent to intersections, indicating the course
to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersect' ons, and such
course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other
s than is prescribed by law or ordinance.
Section 47. Limitations on Backing, The driver of a vehicle
shall not back the sane into an intersection or over a crosswalk-
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rosswalk
and shall not in any event or at any place back a vehicle unless
such movement can be made in safety, and without danger to vehicles
approaching from the rear, which are lvwf.11y using such street,
and unless such vehicles lawfully approachinj from the rear will
have ample tir.-_e to see the backing vehicle and avoid colliding
with the same.
Section 48-A: Vehicle Entering Through Highway or Stop
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Intersection: (a) The driver of a vehicle sh.-:11 stop as required
by this ordinance at the entrance to a through highway and shall
yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which haveentered the
intersection from said through highway or which are approaching
so closely on said through highway as to constitute an immediate
hazard, but said driver having so yielded may proceed, and the
drivers of all other vehicles approaching the intersection on
sa'._d through highway shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle
so proceeding into or across the through highway.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall likewise stop in obedience
to a stop sign as required herein at an intersection where a stop
sign is erected at one or more entrances thereto, although not a
part of a through highway, and shall pi,oceed cautiously, yielding
to vehicles not so obliged to stop ti^hichire within the intersection
or approaching; so closely as to constitute an imi~iediate hazard,
but may then proceed.
Section 48-131. Through Streets: Those streets and parts of streets
described as follows:
Santa Fe Avenue from the south lire of Otis Street to the
north line of Claflin Avenue, except at Pacific Avenue.
{ Iron Avenue from the west line of College Avenue to the east
line of Maryrnount Road, except at the entrance to Iron Avenue
from the north on College Avenue.
Ninth Street from the north city limits to the south line of
Cloud Stre-t, except at its intersection with Pacific Avenue
I and Broadway Boulevard, and with Iron Avenue.
j Ash Street from the east line of Seventh Street to the west
line of Phillips Street, except as its intersection with Ninth
Street.
! r College Avenue from the north line of Elm Street to the so0th
line of yralnut Street except at Iron Avenue, and except at the
entrance to ColleGe Avenue from the west on State Street.
State Street from the east line of Broadway Boulevard to the
east line of College Avenue, except at the entrance to State
Street from the south on College Avenue.
Pacific Avenue from the east city limits to the west line of
Ninth Street, and Broadway Boulevard, from the west line of
Ninth Street to the south city limits.
1;Valnut Street from the west line of Ninth Street to the east
line of Broadway Boulevard,
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except where intersections are controlled by traffic signal lights,
are hereby declared to be through highways for the purpose of this
ordinance.
Section 48-C: Additional Stops: No vehicle shall enter any of
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the following named streets, from the streets hereinafter designated,
without first being brought to a full and complete stop at the street
line of the street which is to be entered, and until danger of collid-
ing with vehicles lawfully proceeding along such streets has passed,
j to -wit: Ash Street, from Columbia Avenue (south side only), from
Penn Avenue, and from T!lird Street; Tlulberry Street, from Fifth
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Section. 48-D: Stop Signs -Traffic Control Devices: Every such
stop sign and every traffic control device hereafter erected upon
any street or at the entrance to any street designated by the State
Highway Commission as a connecting link in the State Highway system
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shad conform to the State Iti,anual and specifications adopted by the
;tate Highway Corrlission. All other stop signs and traffic control
devices erected by the City of Salina pursuant to this ordinance
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shall be of such kind and character as are suf."icient to indicate
and carry out the provisions of this ordinance and of the laws of
the ;tate of Kansas relating; to traffic in cities and of such type
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as may be selected and installed by the City 1:1anager with the approval
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of the Board of Commissioners.
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Section 49. Slow Signs: wherever at any intersection or other
place on any street the volume or condition of the traffic is such,
in the judgment of the City ;!,?anager and the Chief of Police, as
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to make the same necessary for the safety of traffic, or wherever
on an;r street the Board of Commissioners may order the same, signs
shall be placed in such streets bearinF the word "SLOti"d"."ltienever
any such sign is placed in any street, the same shall be deemed to
be a warning to all traffic approaching such sign that a dangerous
or hazardous condition exists, and it shall be the duty of the driver
of any vehicle approaching such sign or entering any intersection
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where such sign is placed to slow down the speed of his vehicle to
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such speed as is reasonable under the circumstances in view of the
condition of traffic at such place, and so as to have his vehicle
under sufficient control to avoid any collision with an7r other ve-
'licle, person or object, and he shall not increase the speed of his
vehicle until the danger thereof has passed.
Section 50, Vehicle Entering Highway from Alley or Private Road
or Driveway: The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a high-
way from an alley or from a private road_ or driveway shall stop be-
fore entering such highway and yield the right-of-way to all vehicles
approaching on said hiIlway.
Section 51. Stop 13hen Traffic Obstructed; No driver shall enter
an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space
on the other side of the intersect_on or crosswalk to accommodate the
vice� icle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other
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vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control sial
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indication to proceed.
Section 52. Operating of Vehicles on Approach of Authorized
Lmer;ency Vehicles: (a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized
emergency vehicle, when the driver is giving audible signal by siren,
exhaust whistle, or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall
yield the right-of-way and shall irmediately drive to a position
parallel to, and as close as t)ossible to the rikht-hand edge or curb
of the highway, clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain
in such position until the autiorized emergency vel-icle has passed,
except when otherwise directed by a police officer. (b) This section
shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency
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vehicle fror.-i the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all
persons using the highway.
Section 53. Pedestrians Subject to Traif ie -control Signals:
Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic -control signals at intersections
as Heretofore declared in this act, but at all other places pedestrians
shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restric-
tions stated in this ordinance.
Section 54. Pedestrianst right-of-way at Crosswalks: Where
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traffic -control signals are not in place or in operation the driver
of a vehicle shall yield the ri7,ht-of-way, slowing; dorm or stopping
if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within
any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an inter-
section except as otherwise provided in this article. (b) When-
ever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any un-
marked crosswalk at an intersectT.on to permit a pedestrian to cross
the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the
rear shall riot overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
Section 55. Crossing at Other than Crosswalks: (a) Every
pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point other than within a marked
crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall
yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (b) Any
pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel
or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the
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right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (c) Between adjacent
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intersections at which traffic -control signas are in ope-t�ation ped-
estrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section every driver of
a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any ped-
estrian upon any roadway, and shall give warning by soundin- the horn
i when necessary, and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing
any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
Section 56. Pedestrians to use Right Half of Crosswalks:
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of
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Section 57. Pedestrians Soliciting Rides: No person shall stand
or walk in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the
operator of any private vehicle.
Section 58. Driving Through Safey Zone Prohibited: No vehicle
shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone.
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Section 59. Obedience to Signal Indicating Approach of Train:
(a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad
grade crossing and a clearly visible electric or mechanical signal
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device or a flagman rives warning of the immediate approach of a
train, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty feet but
not less than ten feet from the nearest track of such railroad and
shall not proceed until he can do so safely. (b) The driver of a
vehicle shall stop and remain standing and not traverse such a
grade crossing when a crossing gate is lowered or when a human
flagman gives or continues to -ive a signal of the approach or
passage of a train.
Section 60. All Vehicles Must Stop at Certain ]=railroad Grade
Crossings: The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized to
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designate particularly dangerous highvray grade crossings of rail-
roads and to erect stop signs thereat. Vdhen such stop signs are
erected the driver of any vehicle shall stop within fifty feet but
not less than ten feet from the nearest track of such grade cross-
ing and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.
Section 61. Certain Vehicles Must Stop at all Railroad Grade
Crossings: (a) The driver of any motor vel=icle carrying passengers
for hire, or of any school bus carrying any school child, or of
any vehicle carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as
a cargo or part of a cargo, before crossing at grade any track or
tracks of a railroad, shall stop such vehicle within fifty feet
but not less than ten feet from the nearest rail of such railroad,
and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along
such tack for any approaching train, and for signals indicating the
gpproach of a train, except as hereinafter y)rovided, and shall not
proceed until he can do so safely. (b) No stop need be made at
any such crossing where a police officer or a traffic control signal
directs traffic to proceed,
Section 62. 11oving Heavy Equipment at Railroad Grade Crossirig:
(a) No person shall operate or move any crawler type tractor, steam
s?iovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a
normal operating speed of six or less miles per hour, or a vertical
body or load clearance of less than nine inches above the level sur-
face of a roadway upon or across any tracks at a railroad Crade
crossing without first complying with t'�his section. (b) Before
making any such crossing the person operating or rioving any such
vehicle or equipment silafirst stop the sane not less than ten
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feet nor ,pore than thirty feet from the nearest rail of such rail-
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way, and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions
al, -)ng such track for any approaching train and for signals indicating
the a.)proach of a train, and shall not proceed until the crossing can
be made safely. (c) !To such crossing shall be made when warning is
given by automatic sir'nal or crossing Tates or f laqpnen or otherwise of
the i7nediate approach of a railroad train or car.
Section 63. Railroad Trains not to T,lock Streets: It shall be
unlawful for the directing; officer or the operator of any railroad
train to direct the operation of or to operate the same in such a
manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes of travel
z'or a period of time longer than 5 minutes, e,Lcept that this provision
shall not apply to trains of cars in motion other than those engaged in
switching.
Section 64.
Railroads, Backing Across Streets: It shall be un-
lawful for the directing; officer or the opei,ator of any railroad train
or any brakeman, switchman, engineer, or other employee or officer of
any railroad to permit or cause to permit any train or car or cars of
a train or other object moving along such track to back across any
street, avenue or thoroughfare in the City of Salina without first
stationing;, or causing to be stationed in said street, avenue or
thoroughfare, a flagman or other employee of said railroad whose
duty it shall be to warn, by suitable signals, all approaching traffic
of the immediate approach of such train or car or cars of such train or
other object moving along; such track; provided further, that no railroad
car or cars, or other object moving along such trach: shall be skiuttled,
switched, driven or "bumped" across any street, avenue or thoroughfare
in the city of Salina unless such cars are attached to an engine and
under proper control.
Section 65.
Stop Before Emerging from Alley or Private Driveway:
The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence district emerging
from an alley, driveway, or building shall stop such vehicle immediately
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prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending
across any alleyway or private driveway.
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Section 66. Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside of Business
or Residence Districts: (a) TTpon any highway outside of a business
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or residence district no person shall stop, park or leave standing;
any vel.:l-icle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or improved
or main traveled part of the hL,,hway when it is practical to stop,
park, or so leave such vehicle off such part of said highway, but in
every event a clear and unobstructed width of at least twenty feet of
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such part of the highway opposite such standing; vehicle shall be left
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for the free passage of ocher vehicles and a clear view of such
stopped vehicle be available from a distance of 200 feet in each
direction upon such highway. (b) This
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the driver of any vehicle which is disabled while on the paved or
improved or main traveled portion of a highway in such manner and to
such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily
leaving such disabled vehicle in such position.
Sect-l_on 67. Officers Authorized to Remove Illegally Stopped
Vehicles: (a) ''Jhenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing
upon a hi; way in violation of any of the foregoing provisions of
Sect -*,-on 66, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle,
or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to
move the same, to a position off the paved or improved or main
traveled of such hi,--, Iway. (b) ';dhenever any police officer finds
a vehicle unattended upon any bridge or causeway or in any tunnel
or on any part of any highway where such vehicle constitutes an ob-
struction to traffic, such officer is hereby authorized to provide
for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest garage or other place
of safety.
Section 68. Streets -as Parking
Zones or Stations for Buses;
Prohibited; Exceptions: That after this ordinance takes effect,
it shall be unlawful for any person, copartnership for corporation,
or any agent, representative or employee thereof to use any of the
streets in the City of Salina or any part or parts thereof as a
parking zone or as a loading or unloading station for buses and
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stages, except as provided for in any bus franchise ordinance.
Section 69. Same. Violation -Penalty: Any person, copartnership
or corporation, or any agent, servant or employee thereof who shall
violate or cause or permit the violation of any of the provisions of
Section 68 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined
not less than N25.00 nor more than X100.00 for each offense.
Section 70. Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in Specified
Places: (a) No person shall stop, stand, or nark any vehicle upon a
street other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions
as to leave available less than 20 feet of the width of the roadway
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for free movement of vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop
temporarily during the actual l -)ceding or unloading of passengers, or
when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance
with the directions of a police officer or traffic -control device.
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(b) It shall be unlawful for any ;)erson to park any vehicle in any
of the following places: (1) On a sidewalk, or so that any part of
such vehicle or the contents thereof extends across such sidewalks;
(2) in front of a public or private driveway; (3) within an inter-
section; (4) within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant; (5) on a crosswalk;
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thirty feet upon the approach to an flashing beacon stop sign, or
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traffic -control signal located at the side of a � ,r; (8) between
a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within t'riirty feet of points
on the curb ir.mediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a
different length is indicated by signs or mark*nms; (9) within fifty
feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; (10) within twenty
feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a
street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five feet
of said entrance (when properly sign -posted); (11) al;ngside or opposite
any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing, or
parking would obstruct traffic; (12) on the roadway side of any vehicle
stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (13) upon any bridge
with a roadway width of less than 30 feet; (14) upon any elevated structure
upon a highway or within a highway tunnel; (15) at any place where
j official signs _mohibit stop_;ing. (c) No person shall move a vehicle
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not owned by such person into any such prohibited area or away from a
curb such distance as is unlawful. (d) It shall be unlawful to park
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any ve:rniele in any alley, except for the purpose of loading or unloading;
merchandise or other property fror:1 or onto premises adjacent to such
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alley, and then only for such time as is reasonably necessary to complete
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such loading or unloading.
Section 71. Use of alleys by 'Trucks: It shall be unlawful on
account of danger to other traffic and to property of other persons
caused thereby and the hazard to other traffic when such vehicles are
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driven into or from alleys, for any person to drive or back, or cause
to be driven or backed into or from, or to stand in any alley in the
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City of Salina, where the width of such alley is not more than 10 feet,
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any truck having a total length of more than twenty feet, or any col,ibina-
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tion of vehicles cornrmonly r:nown as truck and trailer or semi -trailer,
or tractor and trailer or semi -trailer.
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Section 72. Parking Adjacent to School: There are hereby created
"Yo Parking" zones 30 feet in length along the curb lines immediately
in front of and adjacent to the entrance or entrances of every school
buildingin the City of Salina and on the north side of I,'ulberry Street
adjacent to the v1ash-ington high School building, and on the west side of
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Ninth Street adjacent to the grounds of the Fartlett School, and it
shall be unlawful for any person to park_ any vehicle in any such
"T -To Parking" zone.
Section 73. Parking of Vehicles: Except as herein otherwise
provided, all vehicles when parked or left standing in any street
shall be parked parallel with the curb or gutL.er line of such street,
and with the rirTht hand side of the vehicle not more than one foot
distant from the said right hand curb or gutter line of such street,
and where there is no curb it shall be stopped or parked with the
ri,,ht hand wheels parallel with and as close as may be practicable
to the right hand edge of the roadway; t'rovided, that on Iron Avenue
between Delaware Street and Marymount Road, no vehicle shall be
parked or stopped on the concrete pavement slab or within two feet
from either side of such pavement.
Section 74. Angle Parking: On the following named streets,
vehicles shall be parked with the right side of any such vehicle
toward and at an angle of 50 degrees with the right hand curb line
of such street, and with the right front wheel of such vehicle against
the curb or on the curb line of such street, and it shall be the duty
of the City Tianager and the Street Department to be caused to be
plainly marred upon the curb or along the curb line, by means of
painted lines, set at an angle of 50 degrees with the curb line,
and nine (9) feet distance from center to center of such lines at
the curb line, indicating the spaces within which and the angles at
which all vehicles shall be parked on such portion of such streets,
and it shall be unlawful for any driver or owner of any vel-iicle to
park or permit the same to be parked on any portion of any such street
except within the spaces so indicated,and at the angles so indicated,
the streets upon which such angle parking is to be required, being as
follows:
Santa Fe Avenue between Pine Street and 1;7ulberry Street,
East side of Santa Fe Avenue from Claflin Avenue to Kirwin
Avenue,
East side of Santa Fe Avenue from Ellsworth Avenue to the
alley north of Ellsworth Avenue,
T,`dest side of Santa Fe Avenue from T;1ulberry Street to South
Street,
West side of Santa Fe Avenue from Jewell Avenue to Kirwin
Avenue,
Fifth Street between Ash Street and Walnut Street,
Seventh Street between Elm Street and Walnut Street,
East side of Eighth Street between Ash Street and `,,Valnut Street,
Iron Avenue between FourthStreet and Ninth Street,
north side of Mulberry Street from Fifth Street to the alley
west of Santa Fe Avenue,
South side of T,Tulberry Street between Second and Third Streets,
Claflin Avenue between IT Avenue and Fourth Street,
Provided further, that wherever the curbs of any street have been set
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back and additional width of paving provided, the City Manager may
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marked for such purpose, in which event they shall be governed by the
same regulations as streets specifically designated for such purpose.
Vvhere curbs have been cut for driveways, but such driveways are not
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being used for such purpose the space along the curb line in front of
such driveways shall be used for park _ng.
Section 75.
No Parking Zones: At the end of each block within
the business district, and specifically upon all streets r'iere angle
parking is required and at such other places on any street as the
City lianager may deem necessary or as may be ordered by the Loard
of CorLlnissioners, zones shall be set aside and designated where
parking of vehicles shall be prohibited, ar.d it shall be tie duty
of the City Manager to cause signs to be erected or the curbs to be
marked, for such distance within each such district, designating and
setting apart such no parking zones, as in his judgment is reasonable
and proper for the safety of traffic and pedestrians using such
streets, or for such distance as may be hereafter specifically ordered
by the Board. of Coriniss.loners, and when such sitrns are erected or
painted, it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle with-
in any zone so d esignated and marled.
Section 76. ;;o Parking Sifts: Each zone or place on any street
in the City of Salina where parking is prohibited under the provisions
of th*Ls ordinances or any other ordinance of said city sliall be plain-
ly marked and designated by signs or by having _nLrked on the curb the
words t',To Parking", and this ordinance shall not be effective as to
any zone or place unless the same is so marled, except in case of park-
ing near a fire hydrant.
Section 77-A. Parking Time Limited in Designated Places:
Two Hour Parkin; Zone; No person shall park or leave or cause or �)erm,it
to be parked or left, any vehicle for more than two hours at any one
ti -,-!e, and in any one place, between the hours of 7 o'clock A. T;T. and
7 o'clock P. IT. on any day of the week except Sunday on any of the
following streets in the Cit;; of Salina between the limits hereinafter
mentioned, to -wit:
On Santa Fe Avenue from Eln Street to Eulberry Street,
On Fifth Street from Ash Street to :7alnut Street,
On Seventh Street from Ash Street to ;alnut Street,
On Iron Avenue from Fourth Street to Eighth Street,
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On VIalnut Street from Fifth Street to Seventh S-ureet,
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On Ash Street from Fifth Street to Seventh Street,
provided, that in the perking limits herein provided for shall not
apply where other limits within the zones hereby created are other-
wise specifically provided for by ordinance.
Section 77-I3. Same: SO Minute Parking Zones: Two parking
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Zones for five cars each, are hereby established on each side of
Santa Fe Avenue in the City of Salina between Ash Street and I,'lm
Street. The City :;"_anager shall desir;nate and have marked such
zones, and after they are so marked, it s'zall be unlawful for any
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Person to -park or leave or cause or permit to be parked or left in
any space in any such zone, any vehicle for more than thirty minutes
at any one ti .e between the hours of 7 o'clock A. 1. and 7 o'clock
P. TT.
Section 77-C. Same: Fifteen Ninute Parking Zones: The City
Manager shall and he is hereby authorized and directed to desi ;nate
and have marked three zones on each side of each block on Santa Fe
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Avenue between Ash Street and �Nalnut ,treet, and two zones on the
west side and one zone on the east side of Fifth Street between Iron
Avenue and Ash Street, and two zones on each side of Fifth Street
between Iron Avenue and ',ialnut Street with parking spaces in each
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of such zones for five cars, and one zone in each block on each
side of Iron Avenue between Fifth Street and Seventh Street, with
parking spaces in each of such zones for three cars, and all of the
south side of Iron Avenue between Eighth Street and the alley crest
of Seventh Street, and all of the east side of "i0ith Street between
Iron Avenue and the driveway south of the Posc Office building, and
after such zones are designated and marked it shall be unlawful for
any person to pr.rk or leave or cause or permit to be parked or left
in any one space in any such zone any vehicle for more than fifteen
minutes at one time, between the h6urs of 9 o' cloclr A. Irl. and 7
o'clock P. T.I.
Section 7£3. Marking of Vehicles: The Chief of Police shall
cause all vehicles that
parked on portion of the streets designated
in Sections 77-A, 77-P and 77-C, of this ordinance, to be marred
in such manner as to identify such vel-hieles durin7 the fours in
irhich the parking requirements within such limits are effective,
and any person who shall remove, erase, or destroy or cause to be
removed, erased or destroyed any mark placed upnn any such ve'icle
or upon the tires tlliereof by any police officer, ot1lerwise than fcp
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the -)urpose and in the course of co,nplying with the provisions of
j tris ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this ordinance.
Section 79. Bus and Taxicab Stands: It shall be uhlawful
for any Berson to use any part of any street for the parrcing of any
I i taxicab for a t axicab stand or station except as are specifically
prescribed or designated in the ordinances of the City of Salina
relating to taxicabs, and it shall be unlatirful for any person to use
any portion of any street for the trkcin g of an )assenger carr- I ng,
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bus or stave or as a station or stand for any such bus or stage, ex-
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City of Salina relatinc; thereto or as permitted in any franchise
j I ordinance or agreement duly entered into by the Board of Commissioners
of said city and owners or operators of any such bus or stage, pro-
vided h-owever, that this provision shall not pervent the driver of
any bus or taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with other
stop or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while
actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers. Provided further,
j that no person shall stop, stand or park such vehicle other than a
jbus stop or other t i.an a taxicab in a taxicab stand `,Then such stop
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or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed,
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except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop
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therein for the purpose of and while actually engaging in loading or
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unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any
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bus or taxicab waiting in or about to enter such zone.
Section 80. Truck Parking - Generally: It shall be unlawful
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for any person to park or leave any combination of vehicles commonly
j known as a truck and trailer and semi -trailer on any portion of a
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ordinance, at any time, either for loading or unloading; property
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or for any other purpose. It shall be unlawful for any person to
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f than 18 feet on any street in the City of Salina where angle park-
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purpose of loading or unload -L g merchandise and then only when the
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use of such vehicle for such purpose does not interfere with the
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regular traffic on such street, and will leave at least 20 feet of
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clear space for the travel of vehicles on such street. Any pro-
jection or extension from the front or rear of any vehicle ifnether
I a )art of such vehicle or of the contents titereof shall be deemed
to be included in the total length of such vehicle under the pro-
visions of this ordinance and in the case of a horse drawn vehicle
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the distance from the horses' heads to the rear end of the vehicle
or any extension thereof shall be included in the length of such
vehicle. All vehicles above referred to when parked or left in
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an,; street in the City of Salina (except as herein specifically
permitted) shall be parked or left in some portion of the street
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where parking parallel with t.-Le curbing is requlrec: by ordinance
and when so parked or left such vehicle shall have its richt wheels
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next to andnot more than one foot from the curb line of such
street. Provided however, that none of the provisions contained
in the foregoing section shall be deemed to permit the tem;)orary
parking for any purpose on portions of streets where angle parking
is required by any ordinance, of a combiration of vehicles com-
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mercially known as truck and trailer or semi-trailer, and the
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parking of such vehicles on such streets shall e covered by the
provisions of this first sentence of this section.
Section 01. All alight Truck Parking: Truck Parh-ing in Driveway
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and Yards: It shall be unlawful for any Jerson to use any street in
the City of Salina for what is commonly known as the all-night park-
inJ of any truck or comrlercial vehicle, or to parr: or permit any
such truck or commercial vehicle to stand all night in any street;
and no such truck or commercial vesicle shall be parked or kept all
nifht in any driveway or front yard of any private premises in the
City of Salina in any residential district as designated by the zoning
ordinance of said city or anendments thereto, between the street
line and the building set back line as designated by such zoning
ordinance, and if such truck or commercial vehicle is one used for
the transportation of live stock or gasoline or other flammable
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liquid, the same shall not be parked at any time in any driveway
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or yard within 50 feet of any dwelling house occupiE:d by any person
or family other than the person or family of the person ownin^�cJ or
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using such truck or commercial vehicle. il'or the purpose of this
ordinance, all night parking is defined as the parking of any ve-
hicle in one or more places within any prohibited area, for a total
of more than three hours between the hour of 10 o'clock P. T.T. and
7 o'clock A. P.T.
Section 82. Obstruction to Driver's View or Driving T.Teehanism:
Unlawful Riding: (a) No person shall drive a ve'licle when it is
so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons,
exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front
or sides
of the vehicles or as to
interfere with
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trol ov ;r
the driving mechanism of
the vehicles.
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drive a vehicle %ihen it is so loaded, or tiwhen there are in the front
seat such number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view
of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere
with the driver's control over t. -,-e driving mechanism of the vehicle,
(c) no passenger in a veiiicle shall ride in such position as to inter-
fere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere
with his control o er the driving mechanism of the vehicle, (d) no
person shall ride on any vehicle upon any .�)ortion thereof not designed
or intended for the use of passengers. This provision shall not ap)ly
to any employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty, or to
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persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise.
Section 83. Boarding or Alighting from VeTlicles: No person shall
r ( board or alight from any vehicle w':-_ile such ve]ticle is in motion.
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Section 84. Clinging to T.1ov1_n1g vehicles: TTo person riding upon
j any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, or any toy
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vehicle s' -i«11 attach the sane or himself to any m )wing ve'.licle upon
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any roadway.
Sect ion 85-1,.. Riding on Handlebars prohibited: The o.,)erator of
a motorcycle or bicycle :mien upon a street s`�_all not carry any other
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! any place on any such vehicle except on a re;ul;_;r seat provided for
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such mirpose, nor shall any person so ride upon any such vehicle.
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I Section 85-B. Bicycles and Other Vehicles on Sid -walks: TTo
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walk or parkway space, except in ci,ossi.ng the same in a driveway
Space provided for such crossing for the -purpose of reachim� the
paved or travelled portion of a hi hwa-y, and no person shall ride
j a bicycle on any sidewalk in any business district. In residence
districts, no person shall ride a bicycle on a sidewalk except vt_i_th
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due care for the safety of pedestrians, and the rider of a bicycle
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on a sidewalk when approaching or Massing a pedestrian shall slow or
stop the same If necessary to avoid collidini- with or interferring
with the passage of any pedestrian on such sidewalk.
Section 85-C. Parents or (.uarciians Responsible for acts of
Children: Any parent or ,aardian of any ci ild under the age of
j sixteen years '"1=_O permits such c:ild to ride or operate any bicycle
or other vehicle in the City of :_�alina shall be res: onsible for the
obedience of such child to the requirements of this ordin.Lr_ce, and it
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shall be unlawful for any _)e -rent or c_, ardian of any such child to
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knowingly permit the violation by such child of any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance, or to furnish to or permit the use by
any such child of any bicycle or other vehicle in violation of the
provisions of this ordinance, and the continued violation by any such
child of any provisions of this ordinance afternotice of such viola-
tion has been brought to the attention of such parent or guardian
shall be presuned to be with the knowledge and consent of such parent
or guardian.
Secti-)n 85-D. Police to Take Up Bicycles and Other Vehicles: If
any child under the age of sixteen years shall operate or ride or
any bicycle or other vehicle in violation of the provisions of this
ordinance or if any such bicycle or other vehicle, or the equipment
of the same, fails to comply with the requirements of this ordinance,
any police officer of the city may take possession of such vehicle
and take the same to the police headquarters in said city, and there
keep the same until the parents or f;uardian of such child are notified
and until arrangements are made by such parent or guardian to comply
with the requirements of f_gis ordinance.
Section 86. Use of. Coasters, Roller Skates, and Similar Devices
Restricted: No person upon roller skates, or riding; in or by means
of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any
roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk or except upon
streets set aside as play streets when and as authorized by ordinance
of this city.
Section 87. Unattended T:lotor Vehicle:
Tdo person driving or in
charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without
first stopping the engine, or when standing upon any perceptible
CD without effectively setting the brake thereon and turning the
front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.
Section 88. Vehicles; Repairing, Washing on Street; Prohibited:
Yo Person shall repair any vehicle or any part of tires thereof or
paint any vehicle, or permit the same to be done, on any street,
except in case of emergency as set forth in Section 66 of this
ordinance. No vehicle shall be washed in any street in any com-
mercial or industrial district as defined by the Zoning ordinance.
Section 89. Permits for Parades and Processions: No procession
or parade other than a funeral procession, excepting the forces of
the United States Army or TTavy, the military forces of this state,
and the forces of the police and fire departments, shall occupy,
march or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit
issued by the Chief of Police and such othe2 regulations as are set
forth herein venich may apply.
Section 90. Funeral and Other Processions: (a) A funeral
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composed of a procession of vehicles shall be identified as such
by the display upon the outside of at least the first four vehicles
in such procession, of a penant of a type desinated by the Chief of
Police or the traffic division of the Police Depart -lent.
(b) Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as
near to the ri,�h.t-hand edge of the roadway as practical and follow
the vehicle ahead as close as is practical and safe.
Section 91. Driving Through Procession: No driver of a vehicle
shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other
authorized procession while they are in motion and when such vehicles
are conspicuously designated as required in this ordinance. This pro- j
vision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by
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Section 92. Zone of Quiet: Whenever authorized signs are erected
indicating a zone of quiet, no person operating a motor vehicle with-
in any such zone shall sound the horn or other warning device of said
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vehicle except in an emergency. The City laanager shall have authority
to temporarily establish a zone of quiet upon any street where a person
is seriously ill if requested so to do by the written statement of at
least one registered physician certifying of its necessity. Said
temporary zone of quiet shall embrace all territory within a radius
of 200 feet of the building occupied by the person named in the request
of said physician. Said temporary zone of quiet and any other zone of
quiet declared by any ordinance of this city shall be designated by the
City Manager by placing at a conspicuous place in the street a sign or
marking bearing the words "Quiet Zone".
Section 93. Play Streets: Whenever authorized signs are erected
indicating any street or part thereof as a play street, no _person shall
I drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof except drivers
1 of vehicles having business or whose residences are within such closed
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area, and then any said driver shall exercise the greatest care in driv-
ing upon any said street or portion thereof. The City T1ana�--er shall
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have authority to declare any street or part thereof a "play streetir
and to place appropriate signs or devices in the roadway indicating
and helping to protect the same.
Section 94. Following Fire Apparatus Prohibited: The driver of
any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any
fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than 500
feet or drive into or park such vehicle within the block where fire
apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
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Section 95. Crossing Fire Bose: No vehicle shell be driven over
any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street,
private driveway or elsewhere, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire,
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Section 96. Putting; or permitting Glass, etc., on Highway Prohibited:
(a) No person shall throw or deposit or cause or permit to be placed
or to remain, upon any hir-hway, any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks,
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wire, cans, or any other substance likely to injure any person, animal,
or vehicle upon such highway. (b) Any person who drops, or causes
or perm`_ts to be dropped or thrown, upon any highway, as the result of
an accident or otherwise, any destructive or injurious material shall
immediately remove the same or cause it to be removed. (c) Any person
removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a highway shall remove any
glass or other injurious substance dropped upon the highway from such
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vehicle.
Sect' on 97. Unsafe 7ehicles and Equipment; Scope and Effect of
Regulations: (a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive or
move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or
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moved on any highway any vehicle or coribination of ve' isles which
is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, or which does
not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such
lamps and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as reqlii.red
in this ordinance, or which is equipped in any manner in violation of
triis ordinance, or for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to
perform any act required undor this ordinance.
(b) The provis=ons of this ordinance with respect to equipment
on vehicles shall not apply to implements of husbandry, road machinery,
road rollers, or farm tractors except as herein made applicable.
Section 98. t7h.en Ligbted Lamps are Required (a) Every motor
v<:; isle 7.tpon a highway within this city at any time from a half hots
after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, and at any other time when
there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons
and vehicles on the highway at a distance of 500 feet ahead, shall dis-
play lighted lamps and illuminating devices as hereinafter respectively
required for different classes of vel.-licles subject to exceptions with
respect to parked vehicles as hereinafter states. (b) r4rhenever require-
ment is hereinafter declared as to the distance from which certain
lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within wriich such
lamps or devices shall be visible, said provisions shall apply, during
the tines stated in subdivision (a) of this sect_,on, upon a straight,
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level, unlighted hij�hway under normal atmospheric conditions unless
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a different time or condition is expressly stated.
Section 99. Head Lamps on T?otor Vre;zicles : (a) Every motor
vehicle other than a motorcyle shall be equipped with at least tv:To
head lamps �iith at least one on each side of the Front of the motor
vehicle, which head lamps shall comply with the requirements and
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limitations set forth in this act. (b) Every motorcycle shall be
equipped with at least one and not more than two head lamps which shall
comply with the requirements and limitations of this ordinance.
Sect`on 100. ?dear Lamps and Reflectors: (a) Every motor ve-
hicle and every vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a train of
vet:Licles shall be equipped with a lighted rear lamp, exhibiting a red
light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear. (b) Either;
such rear light or a separate lar:ip shall be so constructed and placed
as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate and
render it-, clearly legible from a distance of fifty feet to the rear.
When the rear license plate is illuminated by an electric lamp other
than the required rear lamp, said two lamps shall be turned on or off
by the same control switch at all times whenever head lamps are lighted.
(c) Every new rotor vehicle, trailer, or semi -trailer herea'ter sold,
and every* commercial vehicle hereafter operated on a highway, shall
also carry at the rear, either as a part of the rear lamp or separately,
a red reflector meeting the requirements of this section. (d) vifhenever
a red reflector is regl.iired or permitted to be used in substitution of
lamps upon a vehicle under any of the provisions of this ordinance, such
reflector shall be mounted upon the vehicle at a height not to exceed
sixty inches nor less than twenty-four inches acove the ground upon
which the vehicle stands, and every such reflector shall be so designed
and maintained as to be visible at night from all distances within 500
feet to fifty feet from such vehicle, except that on a commercial ve-
hicle the reflector shall be visible from alldistance within 500 feet
to fifty feet from such vehicle, when directly in front of a motor
vehicle displaying lawfully lighted head lamps as provided in Section
98 (a) hereof.
Section 101. Clearance, Identification, and side -marker Lamps:
V�ithin thirty days after the effective date of this act every motor
vehicle or motor -drawn vehicle designed or used for the trans)orta.tion
of property or for the transportation of passengers for compensation,
except bases operated entirely within the city, when their interiors
are illuminated, shall display lighted lamps at the times mentioned
in. Section 98 when and as required in this section, except that such
lamps may be but are not required to be lighted when any such vehicle
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is upon a hi;�hway which is suffiabntly illuninated Ly street lamps to
render any person or vehicle visible at a distance of 500 feet.
1. Clearance lamps: Every such having
vehicle a width at any
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part in excess of eighty inches shall be equipped with two clearance
amps located on the extreme left side of such vehicle, one located
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at the front and displaying an amber light visible from a distance of
500 feet to the front of the vehicle and the other located at the rear
of the vehicle and displaying a red light visible from a distance of
500 feet to the rear of the vehicle, which said rear clearance lamp
shall be in addition to the red rear lamp hereinbefore required.
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2. Identification lamps, front and rear: Every such vehicle
or combination of such vehicles having a length in excess of thirty
feet or a width in excess of eighty 1.nches shall be equipped with larlps
on the front displaying three amber lights and lamps on the rear dis-
playing three red lights, and the lights in each such group shall be
evenly spaced not less than six nor more than twelve inches apart
along a horizontal line near the top of the vehicle, and said lights
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shall be visible frorl distance of 500 feet to the front and rear,
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respectively, of the vehicle.
3. Side -marker lamps: Every such vehicle or combination of such
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vehicles which exceed twenty feet in over-all length shall be equipped
with at least four side -marker lamps, one on each side near the front
and one on each side near the rear. Said lamps near the front shall
display amber lights and said lamps near the rear shall display red
lights, each visible from a distance of 500 feet to the side of the
vehicle on which it is located.
If the clearance lamps on the left side of a vehicle as herein-
before required display lights visible from a distance of 500 feet
at richt angles to the left of the vehicle they shall be deemed to
meet the requirements as to left marker lamps in this paragraph.
In lieu of such side marker lamps any such vehicle may be equipped
,vith four reflectors, two on each side and otherwise meeting the
requirements of this ordinance.
Section 102. Lamp or Flag on Projecting Load: Whenever the load
upon any vehicle extends to the rear four feet or more beyond the bed
or body of such vehicle there shall be displayed at the extreme rear
end of the load, at the times specified in sectSon 98 hereof, a red
light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least 500 feet
to the sides and rear. The red light of lantern required under this
section shall be in addition to the red rear light required up n
every vehicle. At any other time there shall be displayed at the
extreme rear end of such load a red Flag or cloth not less than sixteen
inches square.
Section 103.
Lamps on Parked Vehicles: +Jhenever a vehicle
is parked or stopped upon a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto, whether
attended or unattended during the times mentioned in Section 96, such
vehicle shall be eq-,Aipped with one or more lamps which shall exhibit a
white light on the roadway side visible, from a distance of 500 feet to
the front of such vehicle and a red light visible from a distance of 500
feet to the rear, except that no lights need be displayed upon any such
vehicle when stopped or parked in accordance with local parking regulations
ul)on a highway where there is sufficient light to reveal any persori or
object within a distance of 500 feet upon such highway. Any lighted head-
lamps upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed or dimmed.
Section 104.
Lamps on liicyclest Ever- bicycle operated upon
any street or highway in the night tir~.e shall be equipped with a lamp
on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of at
least 500 feet to the front and with a lamp on the rear exhibiting a
red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear; except that
a red reflector meeting the requirements of this ordinance may be used
in lieu of a rear light.
Section 105. Lamps on Other Vehicles and Equipment: All
vehicles, including animal -drawn vehicles and including those referred
to in Section 97 (b) not hereinbefore specifically reriuired to be equipped
with lamps, shall at the times specified in Section 98 hereof be equipped
with at least one lighted lamp or lantern exhibiting a white light visible
from a distance of. 500 feet to the front of such vehicle and with a lamp
or lantern exhibiting a red light visible from. a distance of 500 feet to
the rear.
Section 106. Spot Lamps and Auxiliary Driving Lamps: (a) Any
motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed one spot lamp and
every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon approaching
another vehicle that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam
will be directed to the left of the prolongation of the extreme left
side of the vehicle nor more than 100 feet ahead of the vehicle.
(b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed three auxi-
liary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than
twelve inches nor more than forty-two inches above the level surface
upon which the vehicle stands, and every such auxiliary driving lamp
or lamps shall meet the requirements and limitations set forth in this
ordinance.
Section 107. Oignal Lamps and Si-cial Devices: (a) Any motor ve-
hicle may be equipped and when a signal lamp or device is regiiired
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under this ordinance shall be equipped, with a signal lamp or signal
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device which is so constructed and located on the vehicle as to give
a signal of intention to stop which shall be red or yellow in color
and signals of intention to turn to the right or left, all of which
signals shall be plainly visible and understandable innormal sun-
light and at night from a distance of 100 feet to the front and rear
but shall not project a glaring or dazzling light; except that a
stop signal need be visible only from the rear. (b) All mechanical
signal anal devices shall be self -illuminated when in use at the ties
mentioned in Section 98.
Section 108. Additional Lighting Equipment; (a) Any motor vehicle
may be equipped with not more than two side cowl or fender lamps which
shall emit an amber or white light without sTlare. (b) Any motor
vehicle may be equipped with not more than one running board courtesy
lamp on each side thereof which shall emit a white or amber light
without glare. (c) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with a back-
up lamp either separately or in combination with another lampl except
that no such back-up lamp shall be continuously lighted when the motor
vehicle is in forward motion.
Section 109. Multiple -beam Road -Lighting Equipment: Except as
hereinafter provided, the headlamps, or the auxiliary driving lamps,
or combination thereof, on motor vehicles shall be so arranged that
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to different elevations, subject to the following requirements and
limitations: (a) `here shall be an uppermost distribution of li"ht,
or composite beam, so aimed and of stich intensity as to reveal persons
and vehicles at a distance of at least 350 feet ahead for all condi-
tions of loading.. The maximum intensity of this uppermost distribu-
tion of light of composite beam one degree of are or more above the
horizontal level of the lamps when the vehicle is not loaded shall
not exceed 8,000 apparent candlepower, and at no other point of the
distribution of light or composite beam shall there be an intensity
of more than 75,000 apparent candlepower. (b) There shall be a lower-
most distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed that: (1) 'A%en
the vehicle is not loaded, none of the high intensity portion of the
light i^�hich is dir cted to the left of the prolongation of the extreme
left side of the vehicle shall, at a distance of twenty-five feet
ahead, project higher than a level of ten inches below the level of
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the center of the lamp from which it comes. (2) 'ovhen the vehicle
is not loaded, none of the high-intensity portion of the light which
is directed to the right of the prolongation of the extreme left
side of the vehicle shall, at a distance of twenty-five feet ahead,
project higher than a level of five inches below the level of the
center of the lamp from which it comes. (3) In no event shall any
of the high intensity of such lowermost distribution of light or
composite beam project higher than a level of forty-two inches above
the level on which the vehicle stands at a distance of seventy-five
feet ahead. (c) ',.here one intermediate beam is provided, the beam
on the left side of the road shall be in conformity with (b) (1)
of this section except when arranged in accordance with the practice
specified in (e). (d) till road lighting beams shall be so aimed
and of sufficient intensity to reveal a person or vehicle at a dis-
tance of at least 100 feet ahead. (e) All road lighting equipment
manuf acutred and installed on and after January 1, 1938, shall be so
arranged that whenever any beam is used which is not in conformity
with paragraph (b) (1) of this section, two white or yellow lights,
one on each side of the vehicle, visible to an oncoming driver and
to the driver of said vehicle shall be lighted, except that other
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suitable alternate means may be provided for indicating to the driver
behind the light when such beams are on. Indicator lights shall not be
connected otherwise than as required in this paragraph. Beam indicator
lights and front parking lights shall be so connected that neither
of said lights shall be lit when a bears is in use which conforms
with paragraph (b) (1) of this section.
Section 110. Use of Multiple -Beam Road -Lighting Equipment:
(a) VOhenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a roadway or
shoulder adjacent thereto durin ; the tirres specified in Section
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98, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite
beam, directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal
persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle,
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subject to the following requirements and limitations. (b) When-
ever the driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle with-
in 500 feet, such driver shall use a distribution of lig
ht or composite
beam so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes
of the oncoming driver, and in no case shall the high-intensity
portion which is projected to the left of the prolongation of the
extreme left side of the vehicle be aimed higher than the center of
the lamp from which it comes at a distance of twenty-five feet ahead,
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and in no case higher than a level of forty-two inches above the
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level upon %%,'hich the vehicle stands at a distance of seventy-five
feet ahead. The lowermost distribution of light specified in Section
109, paragraph (b) , shall be deemed to avoid rrlare at all times re-
gardless of road contour and loading.
Section 111. Alternate road-Lighting Equipment: Any :rotor
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vehicle may be operated under the conditions specified in Section
9£3 when equipped with two lighted lamps upon the front thereof capable
of revealing person and objects seventy-five feet ahead in lieu of
lamps required in Section 109, Provided, however, that at no time
shall it be operated at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour.
Section 112. Number of Driving Lamps Required or Permitted:
(a) At all times specified in rection 98 at least two lighted lamps
shall be displayed, one on each side at the front of every motor ve-
hicle except when such vehicle is Lurked subject to the regulations
:governing lights on parked vehicles. (b) Id'henever a motor vehicle
equipped with head lamps as herein re,1u_1_red is also equipped with
any auxiliary lamps or a spot lamp or any other lamp on the front
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thereof projecting a beam of an intensity greater than 300 candle-
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power, not more than total of four of any such lamps on the front of
a vehicle shall be lighted at any one time .vhen upon a hi,;hway.
Section 113. Special Restriction on Lamps: (a) Any lighted
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lamps or illuninating device upon a motor vehicle other than head
larlps, spot lamps, or auxiliary driving lamps which projects a
beam of light of an intensity greater than 300 candle power shall
be so dir;cted that no part of the beam will strike the level of
the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than
seventy-five feet from the vehicle. (b) No person shall drive or
move any vehicle or equipment upon any hiE-,hw«y with any lamp or de-
vice thereon displaying a red lir;nt visible from directly in front
thereof. This section shall not apply to authorized emergency ve-
hicles. (c) flashing li;hts are prohibited on motor vehicles, ex-
cept as a means for indicating a right or left turn.
Section 114. Selling or Using Lamps or Devices: (a) No person
shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for use upon or as a part
of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer or use upon
any such vehicle any head lamp, auxiliary driving lamp, rear lamp,
signal lamp or reflector which reflector is required hereunder, or
parts of any of the foregoing, wi-)ich tend to cizunge the original
design or performance, unless of a type which has been submitted to
the commissioner and approved by him. (b) No person shall have for
sale, sell or offer .for sale for use up-m or as a part of the equipment
of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer any lamp or device ment`_oned
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in this section which has been a)proved br the commissioner unless such
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lamp or device bears thereon the trademark or name under which it is
approved so as to be leP;i�)le %-hen installed. (c) Tvo person shall use
upon any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer any lamps mentioned in I,
this section unless said lamps are equipped with bulbs of a rated candle-
power and arergounted and adjusted as to focus and aim iri accordance
with instructions of the commissioner.
Section 115. Brakes. (a) 1B -rake Equipment Required: (1)
Every motor vehicle or combination of vehicles other than a motorcycle,
when operated upon a highway, shall be equipped with brakes adequate
to control the movement of and to stop and hold such vehicle or combina-
tion of vehicles, including two separate means of applying the brakes,
each of which means shall be effective to a.)ply the brakes to at least
two wheels. If these two separate means of applying; the brakes are con-
nected in any way, they shall be so constructed that failure to any one
part of the operatin- mechanism slnall not leave the motor veriicle with-
out brakes on at least two wheels. (2) T' ery raotorcycle, bicycle and
bicycle with motor attached, when operated upon a hi-hway s all be equipped]
with at least one brake, yr lith may be operated by hand or foot. (b)
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Plerformance ability of brakes. (1) The service brakes -upon any _motor
vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be adequate to stow such vehicle
or vehicles when traveling twenty miles per ho,_zr within a distance of
thirty feet when upon dry asphalt or concrete pavement surface free from
loose material where the ;rade does not exceed one percent. (2) Under
the above conditions the hand brake shall be adequate to stop such
ve:nicle within a distance of fifty-five feet and said hand_ brake shall
be adequate to hold such vesicle or vehicles stationary on any -rade
upon which operated. (3) ?Tnder the above conditions the service brakes
upon a motor vehicle equipped with two-,°,r'neel brakes only, and when per-
mitted hereunder, stall be adequate to stogy the vehicle within a distance
of forty feet and the hand brake adequate to stop the vehicle within a
distance of fifty-five feet. (4) till braking distance specified in t} -is
section shall ,,)ply to all vehicles rienti oned, whether such ve'nieles are
not loaded or are loaded to the maximum capacity permitted und.er this
ordinance. (5) ;.11 brakes shall be maintained in good worki � ; order
and shall be so adjusted as to operate as equally as practicable with
respect to the wheels on opposite sides of vehicles.
I Section 116. Iiorns and IVIarning Devices: (a) Lvery motor
vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equi-pped with a horn in
(rood vrorkin� order and capable of emittinir sound audible under mormal
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conditions from a distance of not less than 2) 0 feet, but no horn
or other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh
sound or a whistle. The driver of a motor vehicle shall when reason-
ably necessary to insure safe operation give audible warning with
his horn but shall not otherwise use such horn when upon a highway.
(b) No vehicle shall be eq._ipped with nor any person use
u)on a vehicle any siren, whistle, or bell, except as otherwise
permitted in this subdivision. It is )ermissible tut not required
that any commercial vehicle be equipped with a theft alarm signal
device which is so arranged that it cannot be used by the driver
as an ordinary warnin% signal. Any authorized emergency ve,.icle
may be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell, capable of emitting
sound audible under normal condit-ons from a distance of not less
than 500 feet and of a tyle approved by the department but such
siren shall not b(. used except when s�ch vehicle is operated in
resp,-)nse to an emergency call or in the inn.ediate pursuit of an
actual or suspected violator of the law, in which said latter events
the driver of such vehicle shall sound said siren w1nen necessary
to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach thereof.
(c) No Oicycle shall be equip )ed with nor shall any person use
upon a bicycle any siren or whistle.
Sect i.on 117. Miuff lers, Prevention of 11oise : Every motor vehicle
shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in food v-orking order
and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and
annoying smoke, and no person shall use a muffler c-itout, bypass
or similar device upon a motor vehicle on a highway-.
Section 118. i1irrors: Every riot -or ve" icle v°' ch is so constructed
or loaded as to obstruct the driver's view to the rear thereof from
the
driverss
position shall
be equipped with a
mirror so located
as
to
reflect to
the driver a
view of the hi;hway
for a distance of
at
least 200 feet to t; e rear of such vehicle.
Section 119. Winds -fields must be Unobstructed and _^cjuipped with
o'iipers: (a) No Jerson shall drive any motor vehicle with anysign,
poster or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield,
sidev^rings, side or rear windows of such vehicle other than a certi-
ficate or other paper required to be so displayed by law. (b) The
windst,i.led on every motor vel:-icle shall be equipped with a device
for cleaning rain, snow or other moisture from the windshield, which
device shall be so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the
driver of the vehicle.
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Section 120.
Restrictions as
to
Tire Equipment:
(a)
Leery
solid rubber tire on
a vehicle shtl ll
have
rubber on its
entire
traction
surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flings of the en-
tire periphery. (b) P10 person shall operate or move- on any hi,Jhway any
motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer having any metal tire in contact
With ti,e roadway. (c) rTo tire on a vesicle moved on a highway shall have
on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other
protuberances of any material other than rubber m�)ich projects beyond
the tread of the traction surface of the tire, except that it shall be
permissible to use faun machinery with tires having; protuberances which
will not injure the hi"hiJay, and e:tcept also that it shall be _permissible
to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any v,:hicle when re-
quired for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to
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cause a veTlicle to skid. (d) The -L'oard of Cor ris sioners may, in their
discretion, issue special permits authorizing the operation upon a high-
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way of traction engines or tractors having movable trucks with trans-
verse corrugations upon the periphery of such movable tracks or farm
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tractors or other farm machinery, the operation of which upon a hLhway
1sould otherwise be prohibited under this ordinance.
Section 121. Vehicles Transporting Explosives: Any person
operating any vehicle trans)orting any explosive as a cargo or part
of a ca.rE;o upon a highway shall at all times comply with the provisions
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of this section (a). Said vehicle shall be marked or placarded on each
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side and the rear with the word "exp _L os ive s" in letters not less than
eiTht inches high, or there shall.. be displayed on the rear of such ve-
hicle
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hicle a red flag not less than twenty-four inches square marked with
the word "danger" in w`-.i_te letters six inches hlzh. (b) Every said
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ve'nicle shall be eq"_ipped with not less than two fire extinguishers,
filled and ready for immediate use, and placed at a. convenient point
on the vehicle so used.
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Section 122. Scope and Effect of Ordinance. (a) It is a mis-
demeanor for any person to drive or move or for the owner to cause or
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knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any highway, any vehicle or
vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated in this
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visions of this ordinance governing size, weight, and load shall not
apply to fire apparatus, road machinery, or to implements of husbandry
temporarily moved upon a highway, or to a. vehicle operated under the
terms of a special permit issued as herein provided.
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Section 123. ",Tidth of Vehicles- (a) The total outside width of
any vehicle or the load thereon shall not exceed eight feet except
as ot'rierwise provided in this section. (b) Tb.e total outside width
of a farm tractor shall not exceed ten feet. (c) Whenever pneumatic
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tires, in substitution of the same type or other types of tires, have
been heretofore or are hereafter placed upon a 77-ehicle in operat'.on
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the outside of one wheel and tire to the outside of the opposite
wheel and tire shall not exceed eight feet si„ inches, but in such
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event the outside width of the body of such vehicle or the load
thereon shall not exceed eight feet.
Section 124. Projecting Loads on Passenger Vehicles: PTO passenger -
type vehicle shall. be open.°ated on any highway with any load carried
thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders on the left side
of such vehicle nor extending more than six inches beyond the line
of the fenders on the right side thereof.
Section 125. Height and Length of Vehicles: (a) 174o vehicle un-
laden or with load shall exceed a height of twelve feet six inches.
(b) No vehicle shall exceed a length of thirty-five feet extreme
over-all dimension, inclusive of front and rear bumpers. A truck
tractor and semitrailer shall be re Larded as one vehicle for the
purpose of determining lawful length. (c) No combi.r_ation of ve-
hicles coupled tole ,her shall consist of more than tr;o units and no
such combinE tion of vehicles shall exceed a total length of forty-
five feet subject to the following exceptions. Said length lir:nita-
tions shall not apply to vehicles now "k)eing operated under license
or certificate issued by the Hansas Cor porL.tion Commission, nor to
vehicles operated in the daytime when transyeorting poles, pipe,
machinery or other objects of a structural nature which cannot
readily be dismembered, nor to such vehicles transporting such
objects operated at night time by a public utility when required
for emergency repair of public service facilities or proy)erties or
when operated under special permit of the State Hiighway Commis s on
as provided by law, but in respect to such night transportation every
such vehicle and the load thereon shall be equipped ,,ith a sufficient
number of clearance lamps on both sides and marker lamps upon the
extreme ends of any projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions
of such load. (d) The load upon any vehicle operated alone, or the
load upon t1le front vehicle of a combinc.tion of vehicles, shall not
extend more than three feet beyond the front wheels of such vehicle
or the front bumper of such vehicle if it is equipped with such a bumper.
Section 126. Spilling Loads on iii-hways Prohibited: No vehicle
shawl be driven or moved on any hicbway unless such vehicle is so con-
structed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting,
leaking or ot,iortiwise escaping therefrom e,:cept that sand may be dropped
for the purpose of securing traction, or later or other substance may
be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining such roadway.
Section 127. Trailers and Towed Vehicles: Drawbar Connections
and Safety IIitch: (a) tiY'hen one vehicle is towing another the draw-
bar or other connection shall be of sufficient strength to pull, stop
andhold all weight towed thereby, and said drawbar or other connection
shall not exceed fifteen feet from one vehicle to the other except the
connection between any two vehicles transporting po:,es, pipe, machinery
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or other objects of structural nature, which cannot readily be dis-
membered. (b) In addition to the drawbar connections between any
two such vehicles there shall be provided an adequate safety hitch.
(c) ''hen one vehicle is towing; another and the connection consists
of a chain, rope, or cable, there shell be displayed upon such con-
nection a white flag or cloth not less than twelve inches square.
Section 128. Viheel and Axles Loads: The gross weight upon any
wheel of any vehicle shall not exceed the weights specified in Section
119, Chapter 283, Laws of Kansas 1937 under the conditions therein
specified.
Section 129. Gross ,Veight of Loads: No vehicle or combination
of vehicles shall be moved or operated on any highway or bridge when
the gross weight thereof exceeds the limits specified in Section 120
Chapter 283, Laws of Kansas 1937 as amended by Section 5, Chapter 58
Laws of nansas .Special Session 1938.
Section 130. Officers may `'Weigh Vehicles and Require Removal of
Excess Loads: (a) Any police officer having reason to believe that
the wei ht of a vehicle and load is unlawful is authorized to require
the driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the same either by means
of portable or stationary scales, and may require that such vehicle
be driven to the nearest public scale in the event such scales are
within two miles. (b) duhenever an officer upon weighing a vehicle
and load, as above provided, determines that the weight is unlawful,
such officer may require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable
place and remain standing until such )ortion of the load is removed
as may be necessary to reduce the gross weight of such vehicle to such
limit aspermitted under this ordinance. All material so unloaded shall
be cared for by the owner or operator of such vehicle at the risk of
such oxp,ner or operator. (c) Any driver of a vehicle wh.o fails or re-
fuses to stop and submit the vehicle and load to a weighing, or who
fails or refuses when directed by an officer upon a weighing of
the Tehicle, to stop the vehicle andotherwise comply with the
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pi°ovis _ons of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 131. Penalties for 11isdemeanor: (a) It is a mi s-
demeanor for any person to violate any of the proviso.ons of this
ordi .ante. (b) Every perEron convicted of a misdemeanor for a
violation of an-r of the provisions of this ordinance for which
another penalty is not provided shall for First conviction thereof
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be punished bar a fine of not more than "100 or by imprisonment for
not more than ten days; for a second such conviction within one gear
thereafter such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than
x,200 or by imprisonment of not more than twenty days or by both
such fine and imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent conviction
within one year after the first conviction such person shall be
punished by a fine of not more than w500 or by imprisonment for not
more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 132. Parties to offense: Every ?person who commits,
attempts to commit, conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the
commission of, any act declared herein to be a misdemeanor whether
individually or in connection with one or more other persons or
as principal, agent, or accessory, shall be guilty of such offense,
and every person who falsely, fraudulently, forcibly, or willfully
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induces, causes, coerces, requires, permits, or direfts another
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to violate any provision of this ordinance is likewise guilty of
such offense.
Section 133. Offenses by rersons Owning or Controlling Vehicles:
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It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or
otherwise diracting the driver of any vehicle, to require or know-
ingly to permit the operation of such vehicle upon a highway in any
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manner contrary to law.
Section 134. Conviction to be Reported to -Department: (a) 1}-,e
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Police J_id �e shallkeep a full record of every case in w1aich a ,person
is char ed with any violation of this ordinance or of any other law
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regulating the operation of vehicles on hi ,h ways . (b) v'iithin ten
days after the conviction or forfeiture of bail of a person upon a.
charge of violating any provision of this ordinance or other law
regulating the operation of vehicles on highways said Judge shall
prepare and immediately forward to the department, an abstract of the
t-V� .;_.
record of said court coveri:. the case in which said person was so
convicted or forfeited bail, which abstract must be certified by the !
person so recd ?ired to .prepare the s,,L-ie to be true and correct. (c)
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Said abstract must be made upon a form furnished by the department and
shall i. clude the name and address of the .arty char7ed, the re(1,1stra-
tion number of the vehicle involved, the nature of the offense, the date
of hearing, the plea, the ud,-;ment, or whether bail forfeited and the
amount of the fine or f orf e i ture as the case may b e .
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Section 135. Constitutionality: If any ;)art or Barts of this
ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality
shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this ordinance.
The Board of Commissioners hereb-r d.ecl�,res that it would have passed
the remaining parts of this ordinance if it had known that such part
or parts thereof would be declared unconstitutional.
Section 136. Repeal: That ordinances numbered 2958, 3209, 3474,
4136, 4476, 4518, 4519, 4520, 4695, and 4351, and all other ordinances
and Sections of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 137. Time of Taking Effect: This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its )tib]_ication in the Book of
Revised Cir(`mantes of the City of Salina.
Introduced, September 11, 1939
Passed, September 16, 1939
Ed Morgenstern
T.ayor
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Attest: Chas. E. i>anker
City erg-�—
STATE KATISAS )
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I, Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk of the City of Salina, Kansas, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoizig is a true and correct copy
of Cre]_inance 14'o. 4953 passed and approved by the Board of Commissioners
j September 18, 1939; and a record�f the vote on its final adootion is,
found on p,-;FeJ-)"Jot-zrnal No. l?.
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the Cit- of `�,al .na .,a1, e: as , � - :in in s ; cert .in oras and t -rrrls z,;r d
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ueCtJ_orl 1. Definition of '."ords and Phrases: TI -le followinc,
,,lords and-;hrases tii ,.en l.ised in t,�lis orc:,i na;?ce sl _,,,. l.l, for )ur )os '
of tai.: orc?.�.Yla: cc, _ase t;ti, leaninC s I ospectivel;r <lseolbe � to t e ,
section, anc]. such €,15o a_?) )lvr �o SU.ch terms
n . )r.;:J i._ ani other or 7;l_: anc of said city' unless
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in conflict tiviith the ter --.is o_' s-Licll other orc 1nance,
`YTE,l_ticle . v 'Y'v' 'ie Tice in, U;)On, c)r b;, �JliiC?1 an-, )r .'SOn CI'
_)I'o_)ert'�' Is or bt:3 trans_iorted or dr`i;.n U. -)ori a ''1 !-l-_a-- e c )t
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rail,
?"otorc-,`cle. Jver,, ^otor verlicle, rearc!less of s1_Ze, '-t�:.vinL;
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u,�-t`1, F: .;e,..', or Stan(ii_'1 S -)aCe f:)I' t' ' ? S c r _� de
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ve"D—Cles Col -u -10,11j, rsnovin as I:.iotor scooters, and des—* ne(J to tr,,V
on not -lore than three) 'w"leels in Contact ith 1;;�1e "rO lnci, ;Jut eX-
c)_udin! a tractor.
Authorized l;�^ier�,encf �Vehicl.e. Ve'nicles of the fire
ire patrol, )olive 17_,T i cies, and such ar:.l)u1ances and en --r. erI%Tr
t,
v(`ij_cleS as are :ieS�_s; `?t r? Ol
Or c'2ti10a'1GP. bar t})E' Oar:
or tyle of Police.
c:.00l Dus. .�ver;r -liotor ve':ticle, o lned b, uL:u1:i_c
or ,-overrl-
lc>tdi ~el c r and ay)e, ?ted f;�r the tr ns >nrt..1_ 1 r) c, ilr_lrc r_ to or
f7'on school, or .,;rivately o�� ned and o )er«ted for cori;)ensation i'or
�. e trans1):)rtation of c:,_ti-',Iren to or fi�o:n. sc'n.ocl.
Truck Tractor. Every motor vehicle designed and used
primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as
to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle
and load so drawn.
Farm Tractor. Every motor vehicle designed and used
primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines,
and other implements of husbandry.
Road Tractor. Every motor vehicle designed and used for
drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any
load thereon either independently or any part of the weight of
a vehicle or load so drawn.
Trailer. Every vehicle without motive power designed for
carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle,
and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the tow-
ing vehicle.
Semitrailer. Every vehicle without motive power designed
for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor
vehicle, and so constructed that some part of its weight and that
of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
Pneumatic Tire. Every tire in which compressed air is
designed to support the load.
Solid Tire. Every tire of rubber or other resilient material
which does not depend upon compressed air for the support of the
load.
Metal Tire. Every tire the surface of which, in contact
with the highway, is wholly or partly of metal or other hard non -
resilient material.
Railroad. A carrier of persons or property upon cars, other
than street cars, operated upon stationary rails.
Railroad Train. A steam engine, electric or other motor,
with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except
street cars.
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Street Oar. A car other than a railroad train for trans-
porting persons or property and operated upon rails principally
within a municipality.
Explosives. Any chemical compound or mechanical mixture
that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing
an explosion, and which contains any oxidizing and combustive
units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or
packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion,
by percussion, or by detonator of any part of the compound or
mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases
that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing
destructible effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life
or limb.
Flammable Liquid. Any liquid which has a flash point of
70 degrees Fahrenheit, or less, as determined by a tabliabue or
equivalent closed cup test device.
state .
Commissioner. The commissioner of motor vehicles of this
Department. The department of motor vehicles of this state
acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents.
Person. Every natural person, firm, copartnership, associa-
tion, or corporation.
Pedestrian. A person afoot.
Driver. Every person who drives or is in actual physical
control of a vehicle.
Owner. A person who holds the legal title of a vehicle, or
in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the con-
ditional sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon per-
formance of the conditions stated in the agreement, and with an
immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or
lessee, or in the event a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to
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possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor
shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this ordinance.
Police Officer. Every officer authorized to direct or
regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic
regulations.
Street or highway. The entire width between property lines
of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is
o.r>en to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes
of vehicular traffic.
Private Road or Driveway. Every way or place in private
ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those
having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by
other persons.
Roadway. The portion of a highway improved, designed, or
ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
Sidewalk. That portion of a street between the curb lines,
or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines
intended for the use of pedestrians.
Laned Highway. A highway the roadway of which is divided
into three or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
Through Highway. Every highway or portion thereof at the
entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways
is required by law to stop before entering or crossing the same
and when stop signs are erected as provided in this ordinance.
Intersection. The area embraced within the prolongation
or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the
lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which
join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the
area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways
joining at any other angle may come in conflict.
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Crosswalk. That portion of a roadway ordinarily included
within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of
sidewalks at intersections. Any portion of a roadway distinctly
indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other mark ngs on
the surface.
Safety Zone. The area or space officially set apart within
a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is pro -
betted or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be
plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.
Business District. The territory contiguous to and in -
eluding a highway when fifty percent or more of the frontage
thereon for a distance of 300 feet dr more is occupied by build-
ings in use for business,% as now or hereafter specifically designated
by ordinance of this city.
Residence District. The territory contiguous to and includ-
ing a highway not comprising a business district when the property
on such Highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is in the main
improved with residence or residences and bui-Idings in use for
or
businessWas now or hereafter specifically designated by ordinance
of this city.
Official Traffic Control Devices. All signs, signals, mark-
ings, and devices, not inconsistent with this ordinance, placed
or erected by authority of a public body or official having 'Juris-
diction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.
Official Traffic Control Signal. Any sign, signal, or device
erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad
and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or
the approach of a railroad train.
Traffic. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles,
street cars, and other conveyances either singly or together while
using any highway for purposes of travel.
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Right -of -flay. The privilege of the immediate use of the
highway.
Alley. Every passage way between two parallel streets, used
by the public.
Stop. When required means com_)lete cessation of movement.
Stop or Stopping. When prohibited means Iany stopping of a
vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic
or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic
control sign or signal.
not.
Standing. Any stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or
Park. The standing of a vehicle, Whether occupied or not,
otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually
engaged in loading or unloading.
Official Time Standard. Whenever certain hours are named
herein they shall mean standard time or da-rlight saving time as
may be in current use in this city.
Section
2. Provisions
of
Ordinance refer to
vehicles upon
the highways
- exceptionss
The
provisions of this
ordinance re-
lating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the opera-
tion of vehicles upon highways except: 1. Vvhere a different place
is specifically referred to in a given section. The provisions
and vection 81„
of Sections 19 to 26 inclusive,/ shall apply upon highways and
elsewhere throughout the city.
T.Ti sdeme anors :
Section 3. Required Obedience to Traffic Laws? It is un-
lawful and, and, unless otherwise declared in this title with respect
to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do
any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this
ordinance.
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Section 4. Obedience to Police Officers: No person shall
willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction
of any police officer invested by law with authority to direct, con-
trol, or regulate traffic.
Section 5. Public Officers and Employees to Obey Ordinance -
Exceptions: (a) The provisions of this ordinance applicable to
the drivers of vehicles upon the highways shall apply to the drivers
of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States, this state
or any county, city, town, district, or any other political sub-
division of the state, subject to such specific exceptions as are
set forth in this ordinance with reference to authorized emergency
vehicles. (b) The driver of any authorized emergency vehicle when
responding to an emergency call upon approaching a red or stop signal
or any stop sign shall slow down as necessary for safety, but may
proceed cautiously past such red or stop sign or signal. At other
times drivers of authorized emergency vehicles shall stop in obedience
to a stop sign or signal. (c) No driver of any authorized emergency
vehicle shall assume any special privilege mnder this ordinance except
when such vehicle is operated in resy>onse to an emergency call, or
in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the
law. (d) The provisions of this act shall not apply to persons,
teams, motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged
in work upon the surface of a highway, but shall apply to such
persons and vehicles when traveling to or from such work.
Section 6, Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Riding Bicycles or
Animals or Driving Animal -drawn Vehicles: Every person riding a
bicycle or an animal or driving any animal drawing a vehicle upon
or driving or leading any animal or animals,
a roadway7shall be subject to the provisions of this ordinance
applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions
of this ordinance which by their nature can have no application.
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,-)oction 7. -,riverts Licensee -Ice nt
o erson )e .9 -
t' -,-i o s a r e s s I T e tempt in Cha pier of t.1 1- e T a�,IS of
-.ansas for
Jtrive 1-ny rotor veIA-cle x)on an-, street a"lle-, or
'iib 11 c way -In t-1 e Cit ;r of Sal as, , -,mle s s such Terson has
been ]'-.1-c-ensed as an nnerator or chauffel-I.-r as Drovided by the Laws
of Kansa,
esti on Sa�wle: -t shail be iinlamful for an7 person
in tyle City of .,-1,all-na to alithorize or lmowZiln>l,T -perrift a nnto"
vehicle o,,,,rnf-,d b -,r birl, or imder 1`1*_2 C01-1-1 Urolp to be driven b7,,- any
person i,,ilho has no legal r-F,ht to r'.o so., or -,.--ho does not have a
-valid drivers or chauffeurs license.
>._qct4 License !T-, Irfoer Ever -7- rotor vel-111-cle o,),r,-_tod
on the streets Of t"le Cit -IT Of )11 -11 carry state lic-nse
.1 11 -1 -__)a Em- C � V - a 0
ni.s7bel, L)1,-Lte as provided by the statutes of the state of
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awf i i for an - T)erf�on o,�- -)ersons to rerqove, un conce,
r a r'a o r i'L e f a c e t1a e 1 cense n s e numb a r >late t e or an -IT ot'i.er riark
_lt-rj
-2 4
of ident-L-i -ti
_on
4
-on unon any e, ri c le • TLJ=_cene plates shall loe 1,7e -,)t
cle"?n and' _,I�,_111 bo so placed on said. vehicles so as to b3 1)1e.1-n-
1�7- le; --,isle.
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Section 10. Dr i v -1 n f- Vehicle '�iThen License `-,evoked or �,lsnended-
renalty: AmT person wli o s a c pe rat- or s I or c,,-iauffeur s 1 11 cense has
been suspended or revoked and ,,bo 1 (31 -rive any TrIotor -;e.`,
im-on any h! -hwCit77 of c -ay in the alina wlCfle _lch _'icen sus -
Or retro .ed shall be deemed of a
_,iisdei-.ieanor.
Section --- 11. Violation of Sections 7 to 10: Any per.,on who
shall be found (r ilty of violating; any of the terms or
of Sections ?j 8, 9 or 10 of t.,[--ig or--tinance, s]--iall u�)on conviction
be s,Alj,,id-ed
:-1,I1 It -y o4L" a
ly
nisdemerAnor,
and be. fined 1,n
any su-in not
exceed it
Or be
i.ri,')rlsoned ir
�-
te 'It -7 Tai?
not C 7� ce ed I n -
,91 -x mont-,sl
or b;7- bot'a
such fire and
imprisonment.
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Section 12, This Ordinance not to Interfere with Rights of
Owners of Real Property with Reference Thereto: Nothing in this
ordinance shall be construed to prevent the owner of real property
used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission
of the owner and not as a matter of right from prohibiting such use,
or from requiring; other or different or additional conditions than
those specified in this ordinance or otherwise regulating such use
as may seem best to such owner.
Section 13-A. Traffic Control Devices: It shall be the
general duty of the City Manager to determine the installation
and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices.
Section 13-B. Same: Placing: The City P,Ianager shall place
and maintain traffic control devices when and as required under
this and other traffic ordinances of this city to make effective
the provisions of such ordinances, and may place and maintain such
additional traffic control devices as the Board of Commissioners
may deem necessary and so order to regulate traffic under the
traffic ordinances of this city or under state law, or to guide
or warn traffic.
Section 13-C. Same: on State Highway Links: All traffic
control devices erected on any street designated by the State High-
way Commission as a connecting link in the State Highway system
shall conform to the manual and specifications approved by the
State Highway Commission, except as herein specifically provided
for. All traffic control devices erected pursuant to this or any
other ordinance and not inconsistent with the provisions of state
law or this ordinance shall be official traffic control devices.
Section 13-D. Same: State Control on State Highway Links:.
In placing and maintaining traffic control devices to indicate
and carry out the provisions of state law or city ordinances,
or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic, the governing body and
city officers and employees shall be subject to the direction and
control of the State Highway Commas Sion in reference to streets
designated by said Commission as connecting links in the State
Highway system.
Section 13-E. Signs at One-way Streets and Alleys: Whenever,
by this or any other ordinance, a one-way street or alley is des-
cribed or any time limit parking is imposed, it shall be the duty
of the City Manager to erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof,
and no such regulation shall be effective until said signs are
erected.
Section 13-F. City Manager to erect signs on through streets
and to determine and post stop and reduced speed intersections:
Whenever any ordinance of this city designated and describes a through
street it shall be the duty of the City Manager to place and main-
tain a stop sign on each and every street intersecting such through
street or that j)ortion thereof described and designated as such by
an ordinance of this city.
Section 13-G.
Same:
City lvianager
to
"esignate Zones
and Lanes:
The City Manager is
hereby
authorize,:
(1)
to designate and
maintain,
by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the road-
way, crosswalks and intersections where in his opinion there is
particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such
other places as may be deemed necessary; (2) to establish safety
zones of such kind and character and at such places as he may deem
necessary for the _protection of pedestrians; (3) and to mark
lanes for traffic on street pavements at such places as he may deem
advisable consistent with this ordinance and other traffic ordinances
of this city.
Section 14. Obedience to Official Traffic -control Devices:
No driver or rider of a vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any
official traffic -control device placed in accordance with the pro-
visions of this ordinance unless at the time otherwise directed by
a police officer.
Section 15. Traffic -control Signal Legend: Whenever traffic
is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting the words "go"
"caution", or "stop", or exhibiting different colored lights suc-
cessively one at a time, the following colors only shall be used
and said terms and lights shall indicate as follows: (a) Green
alone or "go". (1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal may pro-
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Geed straight through or turn right or left unless/at such place
prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic shall yield the
right-of•way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within
the intersection at the time such signal is exhibited. (2) Pedestrians
facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked
or unmarked crosswalk. (b) Yellow alone or "caution" when shown
following the green or "go" signal. (1) Vehicular traffic facing
the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at the
intersection, but if such stop cannot be made in safety a vehicle
may be driven cautiously through the intersection. (2) Pedestrians
facing such signal are thereby advised that there is insufficient
time to cross the roadway, and any pedestrian then starting to cross
shall yield the right of way to all vehicles. (c) Red alone or "stop".
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering
the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at such other point as
may be indicated by a clearly visible line, and shall remain standing
until green or "go" is shown alone. (2) No pedestrian facing such
signal shall enter the roadway unless he can do so safely and with-
out interfering with any vehicular traffic.
Section 16. Flashing Signals: Whenever flashing red or yellow
signals are used they shall require obedience by vehicular traffic
as follows: (1) Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lens is
illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall
stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at
a limit line when marked, and the right to proceed shall be subject
to the rules applicable after mak--ng a stop at a stop sign. (2) Flashing
yellow (caution signal). When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid
intermi-ttent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed tl-irourh the
intersection or past such signal only with caution.
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Section 17. Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals, or
Markings: (a) No person shall place, maintain, or display upon
or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking,
or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles
an official traffic -control device or railroad sign or signalP
of
or vhich attempts to direct the movement of traffic orn 1hi8hvhides�s�
from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official
traffic -control device or any railroad sign or signal, and no
person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority
permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon
any corimercial advertising. This shall not be deemed to prohibit
the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs
giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be
mistaken for of -ficial signs. (b) Every such prohibited sign, signal,
or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the authority
having jurisdiction over the highway is hereby empowered to remove
the sarle or cause it to be removed without notice.
Section 18. Interference with Official Traffic -control Devices
or Railroad Signs or Signals: No person shall without lawful authority
attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove
any official traffic -control device or any railroad sign or signal
or any inscription, shield, or insignia thereon, or any other part
thereof,
Section 19. Accident Involving Death or Personal Injuries:
(a) -;Ye driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in
injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop such vehicle
at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible, but
shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the
scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of
Section ""l. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing
traffic more than is necessary. (b) Any person failing to stop or
to comply with said requirements under such circumstances shall upon
conviction be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or
t -1,
Ira fino of not less th- 25.00 nor "nnr:, than , 500.00 or by Both
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fine and 1-ri:,rison.-rient.
Section 20. Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle; The
driver of any vehicle involved in any accident resulting only
in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended. by any person
shall irnediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident
or as close thereto as possible, but shall forthvrith return to and
such
in every event shall remain at the scene of JdEx accident until
he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 21. Every such stop
shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
Any person failing to stop or comply with said requirements under
such circumstances shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 21. Duty to Give Information and Render Aid. The
driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury
to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven
or attended by any person shall give his name, address, and the
registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon
request and if available exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's
license to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person
attendinr- any vehicle collided with and shall. render to any person
injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including; the carry -
Ing or the making of arrangements for the carrying, of such person
to a physician, surgeon, or hospital for medical or surgical treat-
ment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such
carrying; is requested by the injured person.
Section 22. Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle; The
driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is
unattended shall immediately stop and shall then and there either
locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle of the nine
and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the un-
attended vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the ve-
iicle struck a written notice giving the name and address of the
driver and of the owner of the vehicle doing the striking and a
statement of the circumstances thereof.
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Section 23. Duty upon Striking Pixtt,,res Upon a TTighway:
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only
in damaFes to fixtures legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall
take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in
charge of such property of such fact and of his name and address
and of the registration number of the vehicle he is driving, and
shall upon request and if available exhibit his operator's or
chauffeur's license and shall make report of such accident when
and as required in Section u4 hereof.
Section 24. Duty to Report Accident: The driver of a
vehicle involved in an accident resulting; in the injury to or
death of any person or in any property damage shall immediately
thereafter file with the Police Department of the city a report
of such accident and the driver of a vehicle involved in an acci-
dent resulting in an injury to or death of any person or total
property damage to an apparent extent of 450.00 or more shall
within 24 hours after such accident forward a written report
of such accident to the State Vehicle Department upon a form
provided and approved by such department and shall file with
the Police Department of the city a copy of any such report so
filed with the State Vehicle Departr_ient.
Section 25. When Driver Unable to Report: Whenever the
driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of making a required
accident report and there was another occupant in the vehicle at
the ti --e of the accident capable of making a report, such occupant
shall make or cause to make a report and his failure to do so will
constitute a violation of this ordinance.
Section 26. Persons Under the Influence of Intoxicating
Liquor or Narcotic Drugs: !a) It is unlawful and punishable as
provided in subdivision (b) of this section for any person who is
an habitual user of narcotic drugs or any person who is under the
influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs to drive any
vehicle within this :city (b`) Every person who is convicted
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of a violation of this section. shailbe ,vanished by irnprisoitiraent
for not more than one year, or by fine of not less than 5'100 nor
r tyre than;500.00, or by both such fine and i-mprisonment. 0n a
second or subsequent conviction he shall be punished by imprison-
ment for not less than ninety days nor more than one year, and
in the discretion of the court, a fine of not more than ",500.00.
>er;+;4on "N. Feckless i)riving: (a) Any person. PItilO drives
any ve'r:i_cle -in such a manner as to indicate either a vrvillful or
a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or r)ro?perty is guilty
of rect.7_ess driving . (b) every person convicted of reckless driv-
ire;; shall be unished llrpon a first conviction by I-prisorinent for
a pei,iod of not less than five days or more than ninety days or bnr
fine of not Less than `..25 nor more than 4,-1:500 or by both such fine
and irr.orisonment, and on second or subsequent conviction shall be
LDun_shed by imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than
six mo1iths, or by a fine of not less than 5;,50 nor more than 5,500
or by both such fine and imprisonr_ient.
::vection 20. Speed estrictions: (a) No oerson shall drive
a voilicle on a highway at s. speed ,,renter than is reasonable and
prudent under the conditions then existing. (b) '•.here no special
hazard exists the followinc; speeds small be lawful, but my speed
in excess of said limits sh,11 be prima facie evidence that the
speed is riot reasonable or prudent and t(,.at it is unlawfi_tl:
(1) ^wenty (20) miles per lhoiir in, any business district, thirty (30)
miles per hour in any residence district, and r,.Iwenty (2U) miles per
}_oiir in any public park, e:tcept in school zones as hereinafter pro-
vided for. (2) Speed li.rnl_ts Past Schools: No ;person shall drive
any motor vehicle on any portion of any street adjacent to any pubic
or private sc'Aool :rounds at ary time when any school ci-.1ildren are
on or adjacent to the-rourids or bui�dings of such school, or
approaching the same,at a rate of speed greater than fifteen (15)
miles per hour, or at a rate of speed. ;-renter than is reason-
able and proper, having regard for the traffic and use of the
road and the condition of the road, nor at a rnt:e of s:)oed such
as to endanger the life or property or limb of any person; pro-
vided further that the driver of any vehicle traveling on any
street adjacent to any private or public school building, shall
bring such vehicle to a complete stop before passing or approach-
ing such school building whenever he is signalled or requested so
to do by a traffic officer or traffic director placed. in such
street for the purpose of directing traffic past any such school
building, and after being signalled to stop, it shall be unlawful
for the driver of any such vehicle to proceed along any such street
until such street is clear of school children and until the person
giving such signal shall have signalled the driver of such vehicle
to proceed. (3) That no person shall drive any vehicle over or
across any wooden floored steel bridge over any river or creek in
,the City of Salina, or any part of which bridge is in the City of
Salina, at a rate of speed greater than fifteen miles per hour.
(c) The fact that the speed of a vehicle is lower than the fore-
going prima facie limits shall 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
or by reason of weather or hi<Jiway conditions, and speed shall be
decreased as m y be necessary to avoid colliding with any person,
vehicle, or other conveyance on or entering the highway in compliance
with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.
(d) In every charge of violation of this section, the complaint,
also the summons, warrant or notice to appear small specify the speed
at which the defendant is alleged to have driven, also the prima
facie speed applicable within the district or at the location. (e) The
foregoing provisions of this section shallnot be construed to relieve
the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence
as the proximate cause of an accident.
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Section 29, Mllinirlum Speed Regulation: No person shall
drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block
the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced
speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law,
Police officers are hereby authorized to enforce this provision
by directions to drivers, and in the event of apparent willful
disobedience to this provision and refusal to comply with direction
of an officer in accordance herewith, the continued slow operation
by a driver shall be a misdemeanor,
Section 30. Special Speed Limitation on Elevated Structures:
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge or other
elevated structure constituting a part of a highway at a speed
which is greater than the maximum speed which can be maintained
with safety to such bridge or structure, when such structure is
b r the Cit-
y of r allna or
sign -posted. by the btate Highway Commission as provided for by
law. (b) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation
section
of this/proof of said determination of the maximun speed by said
or city
cormnissionand to existence of said signs shall. constitute con-
clusive evidence of the maximum speed which can be maintained with
safety to such bridge or structure.
Section 31, When Speed Restrictions not Applicable: The
prima facie speed limitations set forth in this ordinance shall
not apply to authorized emergency vehicles when responding to
emergency calls and the drivers thereof sound audible signal by
bell, siren, or exhaust whistle. This provision shall not relieve
the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to
drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the
street, nor shall it protect the driver of any such vehicle from
the consequence of a reckless disregard of the safety of others.
Section 32.
Drive on Right Side
of Roadway
- Exceptions:
Upon all roadways
of sufficient width
a vehicle
shall be driven
upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows: (1) ."Ji1en
overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same
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direction under the rules governing such movement; (2) VJhen the
right half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under construc-
tion or repair; (3) Upon a roadway divided into three or more
marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon; or
(4) upon a roadway designated and sign -posted for one-way traffic.
Section 33. Overtaking a Vehicle on the Left: The following
rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding
in the same direction, subject to those limitations, eceptions,
and special rules hereinafter stated: (a) The driver of a vehicle
overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall
pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again
drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the
overtaken vehicle. (b) Except when overtaking and passing on the
right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give
way to the right in favor of the overtak ng vehicle on audible signal
and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely
passed by the overtaking vehicle.
Section 34, When Overtaking on the Right is Permitted:
(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right
of another vehicle which is making or about to make a left turn.
(b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and, allowing sufficient
clearance pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction
either upon the left or upon the right on a roadway with unobstructed
pavement of sufficient width for four or more lines of molting traffic
when such movement can be made in safety. No person shall drive off
the pavement or upon the shoulder of the roadway in overtaking or
passing on the right.
Section 35. Limitations on Overtaking on the Left:
(a) No
vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the road-
way in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same
direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of on-
coming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such over-
taking and passing to be completely made without interfering with
the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite �,
direction or any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking
vehicle must return to the right-hand side of the roadway before
coming within 100 feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite
direction. (b) No vehicle shall, in overtaking and passing another
vehicle or at any other time, be driven to the left side of the road-
way under the following conditions: (1) 4jhen approaching the crest
of a grade or upon a curve in the highway where the driver's view
along the highway is obstructed; (2) When approaching within 100
feet of any bridge, viaduct, or tunnel or when approaching within
100 feet of or traversing any intersection or railroad -grade cross-
ing; (3) Where official signs are in place directing that traffic
keep to the right, or a distinctive center line is marked, which
distinctive line also so directs traffic as declared in the sign
manual adopted by the State Highway Commission.
Section 36. One-way Roadways and Rotary Traffic Islands.
(a) Upon a roadway designated and sign -posted for one-way
traffic a vehicle shallbe driven only in the direction designated.
(b) A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be
driven only to the right of such island.
Section 37. Driving on Roadways Landed for Traffic: Whenever
any roadway has been divided into three or more clearly marked lanes
for traffic a the following rules in addition to all others consistent
herewith shall apply: (a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as
practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from
such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement
can be made with safety. (b) Upon a roadway which is divided into
three lanes a vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane except
when overtaking and passing another vehicle where the roadway is
clearly visible and such center lane is clear of traffic within a
safe distance, or in preparation for a left turn or where such center
lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the
direction the vehicle is proceeding and is sign -posted to give notice
of such allocation. (c) Official signs may be erected directing sl6w-
moving traffic to use a designated lane or allocating specified
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lanes to traffic moving in the same direction and drivers of
vehicles shall obey the directions of every such sign.
Section 38. Following too Closely; (a) The driver of a
motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than
is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such
vehicle and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway.
(b) The driver of any motor truck or motor truck drawing another
vehicle when traveling upon a roadway outside of a business or
residence district shall not follow within 150 feet of another
motor truck or motor truck drawing another vehicle. The provisions
of this subdividion shall not be corstrued to prevent overtaking
and passing, nor shall the same apply upon any lane specially
designated for use by motor trucks.
Section 39. Turning at Intersections; The driver of a
vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows.
(a) Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be
curb
made as close as practical to the right-hand, or edge of the roadway.
(b) Approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the
right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof, and after
entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave
the intersection to the right of the center line of the roadway being
entered. (c) Approach for a left turn from a two-way street into
a one-way street shall be made in that portion of the right half of
the roadway nearest the center line thereof and by passing to the
right of such center line where it enters the intersection. A left
turn from a one-way street into a two-way street shall be made by
passing to the right of the center line of the street being entered
upon leaving the intersection.
Section 40. Turning on Curve or Crest of Grade Prohibited;
No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direc-
tion upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near the crest of
a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any
other vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet.
Section 41. Starting Parked Vehicle: No person shall start
a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until
such movement can be made with reasonable safety.
Section 42. When_Signal Required: (a) No person shall
turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a highway unless and
until such movement can be made with reasonable safety, and then
only after giving a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn
if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement, or after giving
an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the
event any other vehicle may be affected by such movement. (b) A
signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given continu-
ously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle
before turning. (c) No person shall stop or sudden$ ly decrease the
speed of a ve'_�icle without first giving an appropriate signal in
the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately
to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal.
Section 43. Method of Giving Hand and Arm Signals: All
signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from
the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such
signals shall indicate as follows: (1) Left turn - hand and
arm extended horizontally. (2) Right turn - hand and arm extended
upward or moved with a sweeping motion from the rear to the front.
(3) Stop or decrease of speed - hand and arm extended downward,
Section 44, Vehicles Approaching or metering Intersection:
(a) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall
yield the right-of-way to a vehicle which has entered the intersec-
tion from a different highway. (b) 17hen two vehicles enter an
intersection from different highways at the same time the driver of
the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle
on the right. (c) The foregoing rules are modified at through
highways and otherwise as hereinafter stated in this ordinance.
Section 45. Vehicle Turning Left at Intersection: The
driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to
the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching
from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or
so close thereto as to constitute an imriediate hazard, but said
driver having so yielded and having given a signal when and as re-
quired by this act, may make such left turn and the drivers of all
other vehicles approaching the intersection from said opposite
direction shall yield the right-bf-way to the vehicle making the
left turn.
Section 46. obedience to no -turn Signs and Turning 1.2arkers:
(a) Whenxer authorized signs are erected indicating that
no right or left or "Utt turn is permitted no driver of a vehicle
shall disobey the directions of any such sign, and when authorized
marks, buttons, or other indications are placed within an inter-
section indicating the course to be travelled by vehicles turning
thereat, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of
such indications.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to
make a complete "Utt turn on Santa Fe Avenue, between and including
the intersections of Santa Fe Avenue and Walnut Street and Santa
Fe Avenue and Ash Street, or at any other intersection or place
on any highway in said city which may be hereafter designated by
ordinance, and the City Manager shall place proper signs at such
intersections; provided, that no "U" turns or other turns shall
be made on any street unless :such turn can be made without inter-
fering with other traffic on such street and without danger to
other traffic and on1v vdien no other traffic is approaching which
might collide with the vehicle being turned.
(c) The City Manager is authorized to place markers, buttons,
or signs, within or adjacent to intersections, indicating the
course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections,
and such course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or
be other than is prescribed by law or ordinance.
Section 47.
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Limitations on r>acking: The driver of a vehicle
shall not back the same into an intersection or over a crosswalk
and shall not in any event or at any place back a ve-_;icle unless
such movement can be made in , afety, and without danger to ve-
hicles approaching from the rear, which are lawfully using such
street, and unless such vehicles lawfully approaching from the
rear wi1.1 have ample time to see the backing ve'-,_icle and avoid
colliding with the s arse .
Section 48-A: Vehicle Lnterir_frThrough ?Ii`^hway or Stop
intersect''._on: (a) The driver of a ve:,icle shall stop as required
by this ordinance at the entrance to a through 'hi,hway and shall
Yield the ri{rht-of-way to other vehicles which have entered the
i.ntersectior from said throii.7h 1-li 1 hwaV or ':which are approachinv
so closely on said through highway as to constitute an irriediai.te
hazard, but said driver havinf, so yielded r.iay proceed, and the
drivers of all other ve};isles approac'lli- the intex'secti.on on
said through hi7hwalr shall ,yield the r1, h.t-of-vvay (at the vehicle
so proceeding into or across the through hi;hway.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall likewise stop in obed-ience
to a
stop sign
as required herein at an
i.ntersecti_on where
a story
sign
is erected
at one or .more entrances
thereto, a7_t?iour_h
not a.
part of a t'r rour�h hi`�hcva. r, and s':lall proceed cautiously,-rielding
to vehicles not so oblifred to stop which are within the intersec-
tion or approaching so closely as to constitute an imiediate hamard,
but may then ;proceed.
Section 48-B Through Streets Those streets and Darts of
streets described as follows:
Santa 1'e Avenue from. the south line of Otis Street to
the north. :'Line of C la.flin Avenue, e :cept at Pacific Avenue.
Iron.. Avenue frori the west line of College Avenue to the
east l:i.ne of 1 ar;;ymount goad, except at the entrance to
Iron Avenue from the north on College Avenue.
i?inth Street fro-,, the north city limits to the south
line of Cloud Street, except at its intersection with
Pacific Avenue and ,roadway Boulevard, and. with Iron
Avenue.
Ash Street from the east line of Seventh Street to the
west line of Phillips Street, except at its intersection
wi-th iinth Street.
roller e Avenue from the north line of :elm street to the
south line of %1alnut Street except at Iron ,avenue, and except
at the entrance to College !`venue frog the west on State
Street.
State Street from the east line of Broadway Boulevard
to the east line of College 1_7.renue, except at the en-
trance to estate Street fi,o i the south on Colle- e Avenue.
Pacific Avenue from the east city limits to the west
line of i?inth. Street, and,roadwa�t 3oulevard, from the
we.t line of T"Inth Street to the south city lirllAts.
1; alnut Street from the `vest line of T,inth Street to t1ne
east lire of '?roadway 3oulevard,
except,,there intersections are controlled by traffic siJnal lights,
are 'nereby declared to be through hi ;hways for the purpose of
this orc.inance .
Section 48-C: Additional Stops: TTo vehicle shall enter
any of the following; nar!.ed streets, frorl the streets hereinafter
desiffnated, witr.out first bein broo-z ;ht to a f -.ill and cor.plete
stop at the street lisle of the street vahich is to ;. e entered.,
ancl. until caner of co -I idin- with vehicles la,.rf ully proceedin ;
along suer, streets has i.Dassed, to -wit: Ash Strreet, from Colurt.bia.
A7-6nue (south side only), fro _t Tenn Avenue, and fi-ori Thin] :.,treet
Fulberry Street, from. .E'ifth Street (north side only) .
Section 4£3-D: Stop Suns -Traffic Control Devices: "very
such stop sign and every traffic control. delrice hereafter erected
il>on am street or at the entrance to any st:t-eet desi-Inated by the
State iii rfiway Commission as a connectinv link in the State Tligh-
Swuy syste»a shall conform. to the State Eanual and specifications
adopted b,, the St.,�t Hip* way Commission.. All other stop signs
and t ra '%'ic control devices erected by the City of Salina pur-
s--l.ian.t to this ordinance sh<=allbe of such kind and character as
are sufficient to indicate and carry out the provisions of this
ordinance and of the laves of the State of !Lansas relating; to
traffic in cities and of such t, pe as may be selected and in-
stalled b;r the City 'Fana-rer with the a.p,,)roval of the Board of
Comrr:i.ss_ioners.
Section 49. Slow Signs: ',4herever at any intersection or
other elate on any street the vollLne or condition of the traffic
is such, in the jud"ment of the City 11ana.7er and the CT-Lief of
Police, as to ma'_e the same necessary- for the safety of traffic,
or wherever on any street th,e r;oard of Commissi o,:,ers may order
Vie carie, sICns shall be placed in such streets bearing_ the
word "SLOT ". ,'7henever any such si-n is ?laced in any street,
the sarle Shall be deemed to be a warnin, to a1:1 traffic aoproach-
in ° such si,''n that a dangerous or hazal'dous condition e};fists, and
.it s'rlall be tl-:e duty of tele driver of any vehicle a I)roee-h-I _,
such sign or enterinr; any intersect! w'_ere slich si-n is _)l,-,ccd
to slog down the speed of leas vehicle to such soeed as i_5 reason-
able under the circumstances in view of the condition of t; raffic
at such olace, �,nd so as to have his vehicle li.nder sufficient
control to avoid
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any collision with any other vehicle, person or object, and he
shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until the danger thereof
has passed,
alley or
Section 50. Vehicle Entering Highway from/Private Road or
Drive1vay: The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a high -
an alley or from stop before e.nterin , such hi jhway and
way from/a private road or driveway shall/yield'the nigh -of-way
to all vehicles approaching on said highway.
Section 51. Stop When Traffic Obstructed: No driver shall
enter an intersection or a marked crosswali-I unless there is suffi-
cient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to
accommodate the vehicle he is operating wit -lout obstructing the
passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any
traffic control signal indication to proceed.
Section 52. Operation of Ve',-iicles on Approach of Authorized
Emergency Vehicles: (a) Upon the im ediate approach of an authorized
emergency vehicle, when the driver is giving; audible signal by siren,
exhaust whistle, or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall
vield the ri ht -of -way and shall imrsediately drive to a position
parallel to, and as close as possible to the right-hand edge or curb
of the highway, clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain
in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed,
except when otherwise directed by a police officer. (b) This sec-
tion shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized
emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the
safety of all persons using the highway.
Section 53. Pedestrians Subject to Traffic -control Signals:
Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic -control signals at i.nt,er-
sections as heretofore declared in this act, but at all other places
pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to
the restrictions stated in this ordinance.
Section 54. Pedestrians right-of-way at Crosswalks: Where
traffic -control signals are not in place or in operation the driver
of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping
be
if need/to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within
any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an inter-
section, except as otherwise provided in this article. (b) When-
ever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any un-
marked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross
the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the
rear sliallnot overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
Section 55. Crossing at Other than Crosswalks: (a) Every
pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point other than within a marked
crosswalk or within a unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall
yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (b) Any
pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel
or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided 2hall yield the
right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (c) Between adjacent
intersections at which traffic -control signals are in operation
pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked cross-
walk. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section every
driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with
any pedestrian upon any -roadway,, and shall give yearning bey sounding
the horn when necessary, and shall exercise proper precaution upon
observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a
roadway.
Section 56. Pedestrians to use Right Half of Crosswalks:
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half
of crosswalks.
Section 57. Pedestrians Soliciting Rides. No person shall
_or walk
stand/in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the
operator of any private vehicle.
Section 58. Driving Through Safety Zone Prohibited: No
vehicle shall at any time be driven throu&a or within a safety
zone.
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Section 59. Obedience to Signal Indicating Approach of Train:
(a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad
grade crossing and a clearly visible electric or mechanical signal
device or a flagman gives warning of the immediate approach of
a train, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty feet
but not less than ten feet from the nearest track of such railroad
and shallnot proceed until he can do so safely. (b) The Driver of
a vehicle shall stop and remain standing and not traverse such a
grade crossing when a crossing gate is lowered or when a human
flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or
passage of a train.
Section 60. All Vehicles TJust Stop at Certain Railroad
Grade Crossings: The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized
to designate particularly dan;_,erous highway grade crossings of
railroads and to erect stop signs thereat. when such stop signs
are erected the driver of any vehicle shall stop within fifty
feet but not less than ten feet from the nearest track of such
grade crossing and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.
Section
61.
Certain
Vehicles
P:4ust
Stop
at all Railroad
Grade Crossings:
(a) The
driver of
any
motor
vehicle carrying
passengers for hire, or of any school bus carrying any school
c_iild, or of any vehicle carrying explosive substances or flammable
liquids as a cargo or part of a cargo, before crossing at grade
any track or tracks of a railroad, shall stop such vehicle within
fifty feet but not less than ten feet from the nearest rail of
such railroad, and while so stopped shall listen and look in both
directions along such tract, for any approaching train, and for
signals indicating the approach of a train, except as hereinafter
provided, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. (b) No
stop need be made at any such crossing, where a police officer or a
traffic control signal directs traffic to proceed.
Section 62. Moving Heavy Equipment at Railroad Grade Crossing:
(a) No person shall operate or move any crawler type tractor,
steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having
a normal operating speed of six or less miles per .our, or a vertical
body or load clearance of less than nine inches above the level
surface of a roadway upon or across any tracks at a railroad grade
crossing without first complying with this section. (b) Before
making any such crossing the person operating or moving any such
vehicle or equipment shall first stop the same not less than ten
feet nor more than thirty feet from the nearest rail of such rail-
way, and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions
along such track for any approaching train and for signals indicating
the approach of a train, and shall not proceed until the crossing
can be made safely. (c) No such crossing shall be made when warn-
ing is given by automatic signal or crossing gates or flagmen or
otherwise of the immediate approach of a railroad train or car.
Section 63. Railroad Trains not to Block Streets: It shall
be unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any rail-
road train to direct the operation of or to operate the same in
such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes
of travel for a period of time longer than 5 minutes, except that
this provision shall not apply to trains of cars in motion other
than those engaged in switching.
Section 64. Railroads, Backing Across Streets: It shall be
unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any railroad
train or any brakeman, switchman, engineer, or other employee or
officer of any railroad to permit or cause to permit any train or
car or cars of a train or other object moving along such track to
back across any street, avenue or thoroughfare in the City of Salina
without first stationing, or causing to be stationed in said street,
avenue or thoroughfare, a flagman or other employee of said rail-
road whose duty it shall be to warn, by suitable signals, all
approaching traffic of the immediate approach of such train or car
or cars of such train or other object moving along such track;
provided further, that no railroad car or cars, or other object
moving along such track shall be shuttled, switched, driven or
"bumped" across any street, avenue or thoroughfare in the city
of Salina unless such cars are attached to an engine and under
proper control.
Section 65. Stop Before I.erging from Alley or Private
Driveway:: The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence
district emerging from an alley, driveway, or building shall stop
such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into
the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or private driveway.
Section 66, Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside of
Business or Residence Districts: (a) Upon any highway outside
of a business or residence district no person shall stop, park
or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended,
upon the paved or improved or main traveled part of the hi-iway
when it is practical to stop, park, or so leave such vehicle off
such part of said highway, but in every event a clear and un-
obstructed width of at least twenty feet of such part of the high-
way opposite such standing vehicle shall be left for the free
passage of other vehicles and a clear view of such stopped vehicle
be available from a distance of 200 feet in each direction upon
such highway. (b) This section shall. not apply to the driver
of any vehicle which is disabled while on the paved or improved
or main traveled portion of a highway in such nanner and to such
extent that it is im)ossible to avoid stopping and temporarily
leaving; such disabled vehicle in such position.
Section 67, Officers Authorized to P.emoye Illegally Stopped
Vehicles: (a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle stand-
ing upon a highway in violation of any of the foregoing provisions
of Section 66 , such officer is hereby authorized to rove such
vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the
vehicle to move the same, to a position off the paved or improved
or main traveled of such highway. (b) 1PJhenever any police officer
finds a vehicle unattended upon any bridge or causeway or in any
or on am mart of any hir- wa,-
tunnel where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic,
such officer is hereby authorized to provide for the removal of
such vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety.
Section 68. Streets -as Parking `Zones or Stations for Buses,
Prohibited; Exceptions: That after this ordinance takes effect,
it shall be unlawful for any person, copartnership for corporation,
or any agent, representative or employee thereof to use any of the
streets in the City of Salina or any part or parts thereof as a
parking one or as a loading or unloading station for buses and
stages, except as provided for in any bus franchise ordinance.
Section 69. Same. Violation -Penalty: Any person, copartner-
ship or corporation, or any agent, servant or employee thereof who
shall violate or cause or permit the violation of any of the pro-
visions of Section 08. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be fined not less than X25.00 nor more than ti�100.00 for
each offense.
Section 70. Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in
Specified Places: (a) No person shall stop, stand, or park any
vehicle upon a street other than an alley, in such a manner or
under such conditions as to leave available less than 20 feet of
the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic,
except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading
or unloading of passengers, or when necessary to avoid conflict with
other ti°affic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer
or traffic -control device. (b) 2t shall be unlawful for any person
to park'any vehicle in any of the following places: (1) On a side-
walk, or so that any part of such vehicle or the contents thereof
e<�:tends across such sidewalk; (2) in front of a public or private
driveway; (3) within an intersection; (4) within fifteen feet of a
fire hydrant; (5) on a crosswalk; (6) within twenty feet of a cross-
walk at an intersection; (7) within thirty feet upon the approach
to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traf'ic-control signal located
at the side of a roadway; (8) between a safety zone and the adjacent
curb or within thirty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite
the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated
by signs or mark_ngs; (9) within fifty feet of the nearest rail of
a railroad crossing; (10) within twenty feet of the driveway en-
trance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite
the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five feet of said
entrance (when properly sign -posted); (11) alongside or opposite
any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing,
or parking would obstruct traffic; (12) on the roadway side of any
vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (13) upon
any bridge with a roadway width of less than 30 feet; (14) upon
any elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;
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(15) at any place where official signs prohibit stopping. (13) No
person shall move a vehicle not owned by such person into any such
prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
(d.) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in any alley, except
for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or other property
from or onto premises adjacent to such alley, and then only for
such time as is reasonably necessary to complete such loading or
unloading.
Section 71. Use of Alleys by Trucks: It shall be unlawful
on account of danger to other traffic and to property of other
persons caused thereby and the hazard to other traffic When such
vehicles are driven into or from alleys, for any person to drive
or back, or cause to be driven or backed into or from, or to
stand in any alley in the City of Salina, where the width of such
alley is not more than 10 feet, any truck having a total length
of more than twenty feet, or any combination of vehicles commonly
known as truck and trailer or semi -trailer, or tractor and trailer
or semi -trailer.
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Section 72. Parking Adjacent to School: There are hereby
created "]o Parking" zones 30 feet in length along the curb lines
immediately in front of and adjacent to the entrance or entrances
of every school building in the City of Salina and on the north
side of 1-Julberry Street adjacent to the `.aashin ton High School
building, and on the west side of !inth Street adjacent to the
grounds of the Bartlett School, and it slaall be unlawful for any
person 11-o aark any vehicle in any such "iso Par'-ingtl zone.
Section 73. Parkinr- of Vehicles: Except as herein other-
wise provided, all vehicles when parked or left standing in any
street shall be parked parallel with the curb or _atter line of
such street, and with the right }.land side of the vehicle not more
than one foot distant from the said right hand curb or .»utter line
of such street, and where there is no curb it shall be stopped or
par'ked with the right hand wheels parallel with and as close as
may be practicable to the right hand edge of the roadway; Pro-
vided, that on Iron Avenue between Delaware Street and T.olfarymount
Road, no vehicle shall be parked or stopped on the concrete y)ave-
ment slab or within two feet fron either side of such pavement.
Section 74.
Angle Parking: On the following naned streets,
vehicles s all be barked with the right side of any such vehicle
toward and at an angle of 50 degrees with the right hand curb line
of such street, and with the ri^ht front wheel of such vehicle
against the curb or on the curb line of such street, and it shall
be the duty of the City 1 anager and the Street Depart_�ent to be
caused to be plainly married upon the curb or along the curb line,
by means of painted lines, set at an an -le of 50 degrees with the
curb line, and nine (9) feet distant from center to center of
such lines at the curb line, indicating the spaces within which
and the angles at which all vehicles shall be parked on such por-
tion of such streets, and it shall be unlawful for any driver or
owner of any vehicle to park or permit the same to be parked on
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any )ortion of any s_ ch street except %fithin the spaces so i.n-
dicated, and at the ankles so Jnulcated, the streets 11,) on v,,ich
s1?cI a.nr le parking is to be requ_red, bein(, as follo`"as:
Santa Fe Avenue between Pine Street and Street,
past side of Santa 'r'e Avenue from C la.flin ;,venue to
7-;irwin Avenue,
East side of Santa Fe Avenue from. Ellsworth I venue to
the alley north of Ellsworth Avenue,
Jest side of Santa Fe Avenue from I:.?ul'r err- Street to
South Street,
":est Li -de of ,:arta I'e jla--enue from Jewell p_venue to
KIrwin Avenue,,
Fl.f th Strc;et botiveen Asii street and ';;alnut street,
Seventh Street between Street and '; ainut Street,
;ast tide of :;i hth :street between !,_sh Street and ':`Ja=_nut
Strect,
?ror_ Aveniie between "ourth. street and I;inth Street,
.orth side of i:Iulberr;T Street fro; -i ,'fifth. >treet to the
alley rest of Santa Fe Avenue,
So,a.t'-_ side of TTulberry Street between. Skcond and ` `,ird
Streets,
Clafli_n between T[ir;hland Avenue and. :Fourth street,
Provided further, that wherever the curbs of any street have been
set back and ac!ditiona.l width of pavinfr provided, the City I'.:ana ser
7, ay desi=ate such spaces for an, --le parkin.- and may cause the same
to be marked for such ),Jr -Pose., in v.,ti,.i.ch event t'ney s'r ,11 be <overned
bo tt-ie .l<:xme r-° ul tic:ns as streets s )ecificall desi_-;natecl _ or s,_lch
p,.irpose . }_sere curbs have been cut or dri.vev:eys, but such dr i.�.;,-
,
�.° n , Sys are riot cln c- for or s .ac':r ,�uroose the space alon , the „rb
line in _ .°ont of _ .cI r ri-Tc, Lis sa11 be Wised __'or r'. -'n-.
'ect�!.on -,ones: :_t the enC! of eac,n bl.ccl vJIt'_in
"es s !,Istr 1_Ct, 3.Y"Ia cl.f lc,l '_l i n all s t r e';ts V.,,Inere, -I r'le
iris; s requ_ireC. ar,d at s,ich other :daces or ani. street as t'ne
Crit" t:n<'. ^e]' ?a,,,T deem necessary or as r7.a'' be or( ere() b' the-oa.rrj
of Ce~i Liss o„ers, zones s'-aJ I:;e set aside a _d 6es._ ,na.ted „There
nn' of ve7-iicles shall be )roh,._;71tC-d d-nd it -;!all be the di.ity
of the City Lana,-;er to cause si ns co be erected or the curbs
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to be marked, for such distance within each such district,
designating and setting apart such no parking zones, as in his
judgment is reasonable and proper for the safety of traffic and
pedestrians using such streets, or "or such distance as may be
hereafter specifically {ordered by the Board of Commissioners,
and when such signs are erected or painted, it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person to park anIT vehicle within any zone so designated
and marked.
Section 76. No Parking Signs: Each zone or place on any
street in the City of Sali-na where parking is prohibited under
the provisions of this ordinances or any other ordinance of said
city shall be plainly marked and designated by signs or by having
marked on the curb the words "No Parking", and this ordinance shall
not be effective as to any zone or place unless the same is so
marked, except in case of parking near a fire h:7drant.
Section 77.A.Parking Time Limited in Desic;nated Places:
Two Hour Perking Lone: ldo person shall park or leave or
cause or permit to be parked or left, any vehicle for more than
two hours at any one time, and in any one place, between the
hours of 7 o1 clock A. 11. and 7 of --lock P. ¶T. on any day of the
week except Sunday on any of the follov-ring streets in the City of
Salina between the limits hereinafter mentioned, to -wit:
On Santa Fe Avenue from elm Street to I"ulberry Street.
On=)'ifth Street from Ash :Street to .-,alnut Street,
On Seventh Street from Ash Street to °dalnut Street,
On Iron Avenue from Fourth Street to ighth Street,
On Walnut Street from Fifth Street to Seventh Street,
On Ash Street from Fifth Street to Seventh Street,
provided, that 'ink the parking limits herein provided for shall not
apply where other limits within the zones hereby created are other-
wise specifically provided for by ordinance.
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Section 77-B. Same:
30 "'Jinute Parking Zones: Two parking zones for
five cars each, are hereby established on each. side of Santa
Fe Avenue in the City of Salina between Ash Street and Elm
Street. T' -ie City 1,17anager shall designate and. have marked such
zones, and after they are so marked, it shall be unlawful for
any person to park or leave or cause or permit to be parked or
left in any space in any such zone, any vehicle for more than
thirty minutes at any one tilie between the hours of 7 o'clock
A.111. and 7 61 clock P. ?:?.
Seftion 77-C. Same:
een ! nute Parking Zones: The City 1,1ana er shall
and he is hereby authorized and directed to designate and have
Ynarked three zones on each side of each block on Santa Fe Avenue
between Ash Street and !."Talnut Street, and two zones on the west
side and one zone on the east side of Fifth Street between Iron
Avenue and Ash Street, and two zones on each side of Fifth Street
between Iron Avenue and 'lalnut Street with parking spaces in each
of such zones for five cars., and one zone in each block on each
side of Iron Avenue between -'ifth Street and Seventh Stre:.t, with
parking spaces in each of such zones for three cars, and all of
the south side of Iron Avenue between 111ihth Street and the alley
west of Seventh Street, and all of the east side of EiZ-hth Street
between Iron Avenue and the driveway south of the Post Office
building, and after such zones are designated and marked it shall
be unlawful for any person to park or leave or cause or permit to
be parked or left in a.n:t one space in any such zone any vehicle
for more than fifteen minutes at one time, between the hours of
9 o'clock A. T.T. and 7 0' clock P. Ile
Section 78. ?larking of Zehicles: The Chief of Police shall
cause all vehicles parked on that portion of t:l1e streets designated
in Sections "77-A
77-B and 77-U, .
of
this ordinance,
to be marked
in such manner as
to-identif-Y
such
vehicles during
the hours in
which the parking requirements within such limits are effective,
and any person who s''iall remove, erase, or destroy or cause to be
removed, erased or destroyed any mark placed upon any such vehicle
or upon the tires thereof by any police officer, otherwise than
for the purpose and in the course of complying with the provisions
of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this
ordinance.
Section 79. Bus and Taxicab Stands: It shall be unlawful
for any person to use any part of any street for the parking of
any taxicab for a taxicab stand or station except as are speci-
fically prescribed or designated in the ordinances of the City of
Salina relating to taxicabs, and it shall be unlawful for any
person to use any portion of any street for the park'_ng of any
passenger carrying bus or stage or as a station or stand for any
such bus or stage, except as specifically prescribed or designated
by an ordinance of the City of Salina relating thereto or as per-
mitted in any franchise ordinance or agreement duly entered into
by the Board of Commissioners of said city and owners or operators
of any such bus or stage, provided however, that this provision
shall Piot prevent the driver of any bus or taxicab from temporarily
stopping in accordance with other stop or parking regulations at
any place for the purpose of and wilile actually engaged in loading
or unloading passengers. Provided further, that no person shall
stop, stand or park such vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop or
other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when such stop or stand has
been officially designated and appropriately sigPned, except that
the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for
the purpose of and while actually engairng in loading or unloading
passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or
taxicab waiting in or about to enter such zone.
Section 80. Truck Park.:ng - Generally: It shall be unlawful
for any person to park or leave any combination of vehicles corl,ionl-�r
known as a truck and trailer or truck and semi -trailer on any portion
of a street in the City of Salina where angle parking is required
b -r oroilnance, at -5,ny ti -.,ie, either for Loadlr or inloadin,- )a,-opart
or for an— otr-ier Di-irpose. it -,Trill be for any to
,)ark or leave amr ve�_icle of -n- ind havin,r- a total len.,th of
than 10 feet on an- stre,,,�`G In ti,e oty of ',al -'-,a
in - of v,.,;lei Iles is ro fired by ordinance, except t-Irl-porlarily for the
,)ur,)ose IL.di,,u" or Unlloadin, merc-,andise a,d then oni- w',en the
-i_7,so of such ve':.)ir-le for such oiirpose czo,.-s not i rit e rf e. r e with the
r(-,r-Ill,q.r traff',.c on suc.1-i street, and i_11.1 leave at lo_ - sit "0 feet of
clear s(),,ice 'or the travel o" verlicles or, strut. kn'T -�'ro-
sect icon or extension frog",. tl-le f--,,ont or rear of any vE,!"iicle C-,_rletlner
a i) --rt of such ve' icle or of t .e, co .,tents trtoreof slrl.all be de"..ried
to be ',iclil.ded it the total lon-th of si�cb vehicle under the pro-
visions or this ordinance ,.nd In t'ie, case of a T�_Orse clralm vehicle.
t',e c! fist,�inci f ror, tl-,.(D horses I 'needs to t1i.e rear end of the ver -1 cle
or any e-.ctension thereof shtal` be in 1(-n,rtb. of -,mch
v e C -1 C. '.,.hove referred to
d or left in
y ne ir, al
an,r street _�_n the C"It, of -alina (exce,)t a2 !,ei,ein -ly
`.tted) _,`Lellbe, )arII-ed or left in so --e -oort-io of th.e street
%,i'lnere -)ar`(-1n parallel w-Itl-, t",,e curbin : Is req-,i'Lred by or(I-inance,
and when so )ari,-ed or if ft s-ach vcj!,,7_cla 1 -:ave its rI_,CIht "iheels
ne:,,.t to and not ior;-) than one foot from tree c-'..Irb line of micll-i
s t r e i-, t -Provi-ded ;-iowovc,r that; none of the I)rovls'ono contalned
in t',Ie section shea-1-1 br? deemeO to -)ei'riit the
par'zIr, for any o-_ir-)ose on por"Lons of ,Areets an, --Ie
in,, is regi-ilred by any ordi-_.-iance Y-ibL-,,ation of
of a coi
c
,:noan as truc'L� and trailer or se,i-tr-ji-;I,, nd t',he
r)
such ve'�,_clns on such streats sl)all bl,, covered IrT tile
11
�)rovislons of the fil'st sentence of this section.
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-Irr-
ull
an(,7- -fards it SM -1 -LI be uniaw-ful Por "..norper.,.on to us,_, an- si rc�et in
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the of c) r ghat �_, s co, j 1
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or to -_.r- or
tr-.,Ic'I: or to s`--6 -,ll rl,,i.t 7_n street-;n-nd no
sl)ch trlicI: or co.m,,.erclal velliC.D' s': ,`-1 L'(,' r 1'cIpt P.11 n1 -11 -A
ri or r
11 "��,ont 77.)rr. of an� ti - e Cit7- nf
...na -Ln _rl,r re-1,dont-1-al district as desi..nated by the zo-nIng,
or(..- 1-na.ce, of C�`Y o*r� le -
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s (3elned t- a
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,.�.cle 1T1 on- or rinre )1,,, _,es �,,�!.thin amr �-)rolnibited area, for a
tot}il of -ior- t ),m thi,ee 'hol.).rs botvveen tu'-,(3 1)om, of 10 o'clock P.
and 7 o'clock J'..
;rectin 82
Obstr,act-1-on to i)riverls View or DrIvInf,
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excear? it three, as to obstruct t'iel view of LI)e rll-,iver to tl,o, .1"TIont
or roc es nf t'] -o vel-LICles or as to t_!e f_i,lverls con-
trol 1
trOl 07T,, --,)r IVJjrn e c 1 -).an I sn, t11 --e v el, I c 1 e (1)
drive, a 7,-ehicle _`t- 1.9 so Jcado(T, or are Ln t' -1,.e
seat sucii r,,iumber of )er,-onS.
exoee_U-- ,_ n.,, three, as to ob^truct the
vlcw oit'ie (ArIver to f--ont or sicles of t'jie vehicle or to
nterfere v;lt'a t'.ne s, contr,,)l ',_ri_v2*_n, riec. -_,anis-i of
t'.j-e ve,-ilclo, (c) no -,passen(Ter in a Te'hicle shc e
t Il 1�j�j in such 10osi_
tion e,. s o I n t E : i f e r (- ,v 1 t i. tyle r y r 1- ver' s v i e vT a h e or to "In e s i 0 9
or to wlth 1,1is -ontr-)l nver -i-he (:�rivinr, mechanism of the
vehicle, (d) no oerson shall ride on any vu, ..
'-icle -xion an-ly,
tliereof not 11_c^, --red or lrtended for the use Of
sba,-!l n n t , 1
to
Lin- c-v,T)10-,_ee
or to )ersons i, t?, U c 1 -_ li; orl i e p, Ln
_-)tended for rq0rchanc"1,e
c`,e c t � on ''.3 o. o � r! In r 1i 1, -ht 1 n -o -m 5T, c, e - _TO
r S 0 Y1
S: or a "lit fror any
Vehicle Cln -1-3 _Ln
riot j- on.
C 2 1 n i i;, t o T -loran e s
No u e 2:, on,. I JL
i)o-i any (177-Cle .,otorcycla, coaster, s1,.:)d,, voll-Ir Skcat4,,,15 r)r 'Ir,7r
IL -,O--,, ve-il-Cle ST1,ali init at tach t1ho 1E, 0.- to any ov1, `T ''11 ce
,- )on an-, roadway.
Section 85-A. Riding on Handlebars Prohibited: The operator
of a motorcycle or bicycle when upon a street shall not carry any
other persons upon the handle bar, fr e or to k of an s ch
r an lace on any such vehiac�l except on a regular seat provided
vehicle/ bg� shtpanpyope:�son so ride upon any such vehicle.
Section 85-8. Bicycles and Other Vehicles on Sidewalks: No
vehicle, except bicycles, shall be operated or parked on any side-
walk or parkway space, except in crossing the same in a driveway
space provided for such crossing for the purpose of reaching the
paved or travelled portion of a highway, and no person shall ride
a bicycle on any sidewalk in any business district. In residence
districts, no person shall ride a bicycle on a sidewalk except
with due care for the safety of pedestrians, and the rider of a
bicycle on a sidewalk when approaching or passing a pedestrian
shall slow or stop the same if necessary to avoid colliding with
or interferring with the passage of any pedestrian on such sidewalk.
Section 85-C. Parents or Guardians Responsible for Acts of
Children: Any parent or guardian of any child under the age of
sixteen years who permits such child to ride or operate any bicycle
or other vehicle in the City of Salina shall be responsible for
the obedience of such child to the requirements of this ordinance,
and it shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian of any such
child to knowingly permit the violation by such child of any of
the provisions of this ordinance, or to furnish to or permit the
use by any such child of any bicycle or other vehicle in violation
of the provisions of this ordinance, and the continued violation by
any such child of any provisions of ti-iis ordinance after notice of
such violation has been brought to the attention of such parent
or guardian shall be Tesumed to be with fr_e knowledge and consent
of such parent or guardian.
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Section. 85-D.
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Police to Take Up Bicycles and Other Vehicles:
If any child under the age of sixteen years shall operate or ride
or any bicycle or other vehicle in violation of the provisions
of this ordinance or if any such bicycle or other vehicle, or the
equipment of the same, fails to comply with the requirements of
this ordinance, any police officer of the city may take possession
of such vehicle and take the same to the police headquarters in said
city, and there keep the same until the parents or guardian of such
child are notified and until arrangements are made by such parent
or guardian to comply with the requirements of this ordinance.
Section 86. Use of Coasters, Roller Skates, and Similar
Devices Restricted No person upon roller skates, or riding in
or by -eans of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall
go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk
or except upon streets set aside as play streets when and as author-
ized by ordinance of this city.
Section 87. Unattended Motor Vehicle: No person driving
or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand un-
attended without first stopping the engine, or when standing upon
any perceptible grade without effectively setting the brake there-
on and turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.
Section 88. Vehicles; Repairing, Washing on Street; Prohibited:
No person shallrepair any vehicle or any part or tires thereof or
paint any vehicle, or permit the same to be done, on any street,
except in case of emergency as set forth in Section 66 of this
ordinance. No vehicle shalj�be washed in any street in any com-
mercial or industrial district as defined by the zoning ordinance.
Section 89. Permits for Parades and Processions: No pro-
cession or parade other than a funeral procession, excepting the
forces of the United States Army or Navy, the military forces of
this state, and the forces of the police and fire departments, shall
occupy, march, or proceed along any street except in accordance with
a permit issued by the Chief of Police and such other regulations
as are set forth herein which may apply.
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Section 90. Funeral and Other Processions: (a) A funeral
composed of a procession of vehicles shall be identified as such
by the display upon the outside of at least the first four vehicles
in such procession, of a penant of a type designated by the Chief
of Police or the traffic dividion of the Police Department.
(b) Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive
as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practical and
follow the vesicle ahead as close as is practical and safe.
Section 91. Driving Through Procession: No driver of a
vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral
or other authorized procession while they are in motion and when
such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this
ordinance. This provision shall not apply at intersections where
traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or police officers.
Section 92. Zone of �uiet VIhenever authorized signs are
erected indicating a zone of quiet, no person operating a motor
vehicle within any such zone shall sound the horn or other warn-
ing device of said vehicle except in an emergency. The City
r•"anager shall have authority to temporarily establish a zone of
quiet upon any street where a person is seriously ill if requested
so to do by the written statement of at least one registered
physician certifying to its necessity. Said temporary zone of
quiet shall embrace all territory within a radius of 200 feet of
the building occupied by the person naried in the request of said
physician. Said temporary zone of quiet and any other zone of
quiet declared by any ordinance of this city shall be designated
by the City Lianager by placing at a conspicuous place in the street
a sign or -marking bearing the words "Quiet Zone".
Section 93.
Play Streets: Whenever authorized signs are
erected indicating any street or part thereof as a play stret,
no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion
thereof except drivers of vehicles havin business or whose resi-
dences are within such closed area, and then any said driver shall
exercise the greatest care in driving upon any said street or por-
tion thereof. The City Manager shall have aut]lority to declare
any street or part thereof a "play street" and to place appropriate
signs or devices in the roadway indicating and helping to protect
the same.
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Section 94. Following Fire Apparatus Prohibited: The
driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall
not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire
alarm closer than 500 feet or drive into or park such vehicle
within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in ansvier to
a fire alarm.
Secti :n 95. Crossing Fire ITOse: No vehicle shall be driven
over any unprotected hose of a fire department ti-rhen laid down .
on any street, private driveway or elsewhere, to be used at any
fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire department
official in command.
Section 96. Putting or permitting Glass, etc., on Highway
Prohibited: (a) No person shall throw or deposit or cause or
permit to be placed or to remain, upon any highway, any glass
bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, or any other substance
likely to injure any person, animal, or vehicle upon such highway.
(b) ,Any person who drops, or causes or permits to be dropped or
thrown, upon any highway, as the result of an accident or other-
wise, any destructive or injurious material shall immediE,_tely r,, ---
move the same or cause it to be removed. (c) Any person remov-
ing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a highway shall remove any
,;lass or other injurious substance dropped upon the highway from
such vehicle.
Section 97.
Unsafe
Vehicles and Equipment;
Scope and
Effect
of Regulations:
(a) It
is a misdemeanor for any
person to
drive
or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven
or moved on any highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles which
is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, or which. does
not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such
lamps and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as
required in this ordinance, or which is equipped in any manner in
violation of this ordinance, or for any person to do any act for-
bidden or fail to perform any act required under this ordinance.
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(b) The provisions of this ordinance with respect to equipment
on vehicles stall not apply to imiDlements of husbandry, road
machinery, road rollers, or farm tractors except as herein made
applicable.
Section 98. When Lighted Lamps are Required: (a) Every
motor vehicle upon a hir;hway within this city at any time from
a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, and
at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render
clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a
distance of 500 feet ahead, shall display lighted lamps and
illuminating devices as hereinafter respectively requwred for
different classes of ve.icles subject to exceptions with respect
to parked vehicles as hereinafter states. (b) 'Phenever requ_re-
mdnt is hereinafter declt:.red as to the distance from which certain
lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which
such lamps or devices shall be visible, said provisions shall
ajply, durinU the times stated in subdivision (a) of this section,
upon a straight, level, unlighted hi>>_hway under normal atmospheric
conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.
Section
99. Head Lamps on
Motor Vehicles;
(a)
Every motor
Every
vehicle other
than a motorcyle
shall be equipped
with
at least
two head lamps with at least one on each side of the front of the
motor vehicle, which Had lamps shall com}ply with the requirements
and limitations set forth in this act. (b) Every motorcycle shall
be equipped with at least one and not more than two head lamps
ti-hich s fall comply with the rec,_uirements and limitations of this
ordinance.
Section
100.
Rear Lamps
and Reflectors:
(a)
Every
r.otor
vehicle and
every
vehicle wr_ich
is being drawn
at
the end
of
a train of vehicles shall be equipped with a liJZted rear lamp,
exhibiting a red light plainly visible from. a distance of 500
feet to the rear. (b) Either such rear light or a separate
lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with
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a white light the rear registration elate and render it clearly
legible frori a distance of fifty feet to the rear. 171hen the
rear license plate id illuminated by an electric lamp other than
the required rear lamp, said two lamps shall be turned on or off
by the sane control switch at all tides whenever head lamps are
lighted. (c) Every new motor vehicle, trailer, or semi -trailer
hereafter sola, and every commercial vehicle hereafter operated
on a hip:-hway, shall also carry at the rear, either as a part of
the rear lamp or separately, a red reflector meeting the require-
ments of this section. (d) �'Jhenever a red reflector is required
or permitted to be used in substitution of lambs upon a vehicle
under any of the provisions of this ordinance, such reflector
shall be rlounted upon the vehicle at a height not to exceed sixty
inches nor less than twenty-four inches above the ground upon which
the vehicle stands, and every such reflector sl all be so desiEmed
and maintained as to be visible at night from all distances with-
in 300 feet to fifty feet from such vehicle, e;;cept that on a com-
mercial vehicle the reflector shall be visible from all distance
within 500 feet to fifty feet from such vehicle, when directly in
front of a motor vehicle displaying lawfully li;�.hted head lamps as
Provided in Section 98 (a) hereof.
Section 101. Clearance, Idenb"ification, and side -marker Lamps:
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Within thirty days after the effective date of this act every motor
vehicle or motor -drawn vehicle designed or used for the transporta-
tion of property or for the transportation of passengers for com-
pensation, e;-cept buses op"rated entirely within the city, when
their interiors are illuminated., shall display lighted lames at
the tides mentioned in Section 98 when and as required in this
section except that such lamps may be but are not required to be
lighted when any such vehicle is upon a hi�Jhi°;ay which is suffi-
ciently illuminated by street larips to render any person or vel-_iciel
visible at a distance of 500 feet.
1. Clearance lamps: Every such vehicle having a width
at any part in excess of eighty inches shall be equipped with
two clearance lamps located on the extreme left side of such
vehicle, one located at the front and displaying an amber light
visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle
and theother located at the rear of the vehicle and displaying
a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of
the vehicle., viaich said rear clearance lamp shall be in addition
to the red rear lamp hareinbefore required.
2. Identification lamps, front and rear: 'very such vehicle
or combination of such vehicles having; a length in excess of
tnirty feet or a width in excess of eighty inches shall be
equipped with lamps on the front displayring three amber li"hts
and lamps on the rear displaying three red lights, and the 1�_ghts
in each such group shall be evenly spaced not less than six nor
more than twelve inches apart along; a horizontal line near the
top of the vehicle, and said lirchts shall be visible from distance
of 500 feet to the front and rear, respectively, of the vehicle.
3. Side -marker iEnlps: --,',very such vehicle or combination of
such vehicles which exceed twenty feet in over-all length shall
be equipped with at least four side -marker lamps, one on each side
near the front and one on each side near the rear. Said lamps
near the front shall display amber lights and said lamps near the
rear shall display red ii;hts, eaEh visible from a distance of
500 feet to the side of the vehicle on which it is located.
If the clearance lamps on the "left side of a vehicle as
hereinbefore required display lights visible from a distance
of 500 feet at right angles to the left of the vehicle they shall
be deemed to meet the requirements as to left marker lamps in
this paragraph. In lieu of such side riarker lamps any such ve-
hicle may be equipped % ith four reflectors, two on each side and
otherwise meeting; the requirements of th=_s ordinance.
Section 102. Lamp or Flag on Projecting Load: 1.7henever the
load upon any vehicle extends to the rear four feet or more beyond
the bed or body of such vehicle there shall be displayed at the
extrerme rear end of the load, at the times specified in section
98 hereof, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance
of at .east 500 feet to the sides and rear. The red light of
lantern required under this section shall be in addition to the
red rear light required upon every vehicle. At any other time
there shad be displayed at the extreme rear end of such load
a red flag or cloth not less than sixteen inches square.
Section 103. Lamps on Parked Vehicles: Whenever a vehicle
is parked or stopped upon a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto,-
whether_attended or unattended during the times mentioned in Sec-
tion 98, such vehicle shall be equipped with one or more lamps
which shall exhibit a white light on the roadway side visible
from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle and a
red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear, except
that no lights need be displayed upon any such vehicle when stopped
or parked in accordance with local park, -ng regulations upon a high-
way where there is sufficient light to reveal any person or object
within a distance of 500 feet upon such highway. Any lighted
headlamps upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed or dir2ried.
Section 104. Lamps on Bicycles: Every bicycle operated
upon any street or highway in the night time shall be equipped
with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a
distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a lamp on the
rear elLhibiting a red light visible frorl a distance of 500 feet
to the rear; except that a red reflector meeting the requirerients
of this ordinance may be used in lieu of a rear light.
Section 105. Lamps on Other Vehicles and Equipment: All
vehicles, including animal -drawn vehicles and including those
a
referred to in Section 07 (b) not hereinbefore specifically re-
quired to be equipped with lamps, shall at the times specified
in Section 08 hereof be equipped with at least one lighted ialT
or lantern exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of
500 feet to the front of such vehicle and with a lamp or lantern
e,;i-libiting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the
rear.
Section 106. Spot Lamps and Auxiliary Driving Lamps: (a) Any
motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed one spot lamp
and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon
approaching another vehicle that no part of the high intensity
portion of the beam will be directed to the left of the prolonga-
tion of the extreme left side of the vehicle nor mcire than 100
feet ahead of the vehicle. (b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped
with not to exceed three auxiliary driving lames mounted on the
front at a height not less than twelve inches nor more than forty-
two inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands,
and every such auxiliary driving lamp or lamps shall meet the re-
quirements and limitations set forth in this ordinance.
Section 107. Signal Lamps and Signal Devices: (A) Any motor
vehicle may be equipped and when a signal lamp or device is required
under this ordinance shall be equipped, with a si`�al lamp or signal
device which is so constructed and located on the vehicle as to sive
a signal of intention to stop which shall be red or yellow in color
and signals of intention to turn to the right or left, all of which
signals shall be plainly visible and understandable in normal sun-
light and at niht from a distance of 100 feet to the front and
rear but shall not project a glaring or dazzling light; except that
a stop signal need be visible only frorl the rear. (b) All mechanical
signal devices shall be self -illuminated when in use at the tires
mentioned in Section 98
Section 108. Additional Lighting Lquipl-iient: (a) Any motor
vehicle may be equipped with not more than two side cowl or fender
lamps which shall emit an amber or white light without glare.
(b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one
running board courtesy lamp on each side thereof which shall emit
a white or amber light without ;lace. (c) Any motor vehicle may
be equipped with a back-up lamp either separately or in combination
with another lamp; except that no such back-up lamb shall be con-
tinuously lighted when the motor vehicle is in forward motion.
Section 109. i;7ultiple-beam Road -Lighting Equipment: Except
as hereinafter provided, the headlamps, or the auxiliary driving
lames, or combination thereof, on motor vehicles shall be so arranged
that the driver may select at will between distributions of light
projected to different elevations, subject to the following require-
ments and lim.tations: (a) There shall be an uppermost distribu-
tion of ligb.t, or composite beam, so aimed and of such intensity
as to reveal parsons and vehicles at a distance of at least 350
feet ahead for all conditions of loading. The maximum intensity
of this uppermost distribution of light of composite beam one
degree of are or more above the horizontal level of the lamps
when the vehicle is not loaded shall not exceed 8,000 apparent
candlenoti;ger, and at no other point of the distribution of light
or composite beam shall there be an intensity of more than 75,000
apparent candlepower. (b) There shall be a lowermost distribution
of light, or composite beam., so aimed. that: (1) Then the vehicle
is not loaded, none of the high intensity portion of the light
which is directed to the left of the prolongation of the extreme
left side of the vehicle shall, at a distance of twenty-five feet
ahead, project higher than a level of ten inches below the level
of the center of the lamp from which it codes. (2) -hen the ve-
hicle is not loaded, none of the high-intensity portion of the light
which is directed to the ri„it of the prolongation of the extreme
left side of the vehicle shall, at a distance of twenty -live feet
ahead, project higher than a level of five inches below the level
of the center of the lamp from which it comes. (3) In no event
sn.all any of the high intensity of such lowermost distribution of
limit or composite beam project higher than a level of forty-two
inches above the level on which the vehicle stands at a distance
of seventy-five feet ahead. (c) 'Isere one intermediate beam is
provided, the beam on the left side of the road shall be in con-
forraity i-Jith (b) (1) of this section except when arranged in accord-
ance with the practice specified in (e). (d) All road lighting
beams shall be so aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal a
person or vehicle at a distance of at least 100 feet ahead. (e)
All road lishting equipment manufactured and installed on and
after January 1, 1933, shall be so arranged that wn.enever any
beam is used which is not in conformity with paragraph (b) (1)
of this sect3.on, two white or yellow lights, one on each side of
the vehicle, visible to an oncoming driver and to the driver of
said vehicle shall be lighted, except that other suitable alter-
nate means riav be provided for indicating to the driver behind
the light when such beams are on. Indicator lights shall not be
xmxmecrs *max conn, cted otherwise than as required in this paragra,Yh.
Bea.1 indicator lights and front parking li;hts shall be so con-
nected that neither of said. lights s'
lig be lit when a beam is in
use which conforms with paragraph (b) (1) of this section.
Section 110. Use of 11ultiple-Beam. Road -Lighting Ecqulpment:
(a.) Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a roadway or
shoulder adjacent thereto during the times specified in Section
98 , the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite
beam, directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal
persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle,
subject to the following requirements and limitatinns. (b) VFhen-
ever the driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle with-
in 500 feet, such driver shall use a distribution of li-htor
composite bear3 so aired that the glaring rays are not projected
into the eyes of the onco:T±in driver, and in no case s _1all the
high-intensity portion vhich is projected to the left or the pro-
l,)ngation of the extreme left side of the vehicle be aimed hi,�;her
than the center of the lamp from which it comes at a distance of
twenty-five feet ahead, and in no case higher than a level of forty-
two inches above the level upon which the vehicle stands at a dis-
tante of seventy-five feet ahead. The lowermost distribution
of light specified in Section lob, paragraph (b), shall be
deemed to avoid Aare at all times regardless of road contour
and loading.
Section 111,
Alternate Road -Lighting Egv__pment: Any motor
vehicle may be operated under the conditions specified in Section
98 when equipped with two lighted lamps upon the front thereof
capable of revealing person and objects seventy-five feet ahead
in lieu of lamps required in Section X09_`, Provided, however,
that at no time shall it be operated at a speed in excess of
twenty niles per hour.
Section 112. TTumber of Driving Lamps Required or Permitted:
(a) At all times specified in Section 98 at least two li.,hted
lamps shall be displayed, one on each side at the front of every
motor vehicle except when such vehicle is parked subject to the
regulations governing li=;hts on parked vehicles. (b) Whenever
a motor vehicle equipped with head lamps as herein required is
also equipped with any auxiliary lamps or a spot lamp or any
other lfu.ip on the front thereof projecting a beam of an intensity
greater than 300 candlepower, not more than total of four of any
such lamps on the font of a vehicle shall be lighted at any one
time when upon a highway.
Section 113. Special Restriction on Lamps: (a) Any lighted
lamps or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle other than head
lamps, spot lamps, or auxiliary driving lamps which !projects a
bears of light of an intensity greater than 300 candle power shall
be so directed that no mart of the beam will strike the level of
the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than
seventy-five feet from the vehicle. (b) No person shall drive or
move any vehicle or equipment upon any highway with any lamp or
device thereon displaying a red light visible from directly in
front thereof. This section shall not apply to aut'-iorized emergency
vehicles. (c) Flashing lights are prohibited on motor vehicles,
except as a means for indicating a rig ht or left turn.
Section 114. Selling or Using Lamps or Devices: (a) Ido
person shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for use upon
or as a part of the equiprlent of a motor vehicle, trailer or
semitrailer or use upon any such vehicle any head lamp, auxiliary
driving lamp, rear lamp, signal lamp or reflector which reflector
is required hereunder, or parts of any of the foregoing, which
tend to change the original design or perfo=iance, unless of a
type which has been submitted to the cortimissioner and approved
by him. (b) No person shall have for sale, sell or offer for
sale for use upon or as a part of the equipment of a motor vehicle,
trailer or semitrailer any larlp or device mentioned in this section
which has beon approved by the commissio-Ler unless such lamp or
device bears thereon the trademark or name under which it is approved
so as to be legible when installed. (c) No person shall use upon
any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer any lamps mentioned in
t'iis section unless said lamps are eriiipped with bulbs of a rated
candle ower and are ,counted and adjusted as to focus and aim in
accordance with instructions of the corLiissioner.
Section 115. Brakes. (a) Brake Equipment IIe;uired: (1)
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Every motor vehicle or combination of vehicles other than a motor-
cycle, when operated upon a hi. -)away, shall be equipped with brakes
adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold such ve-
hicle or combination of vehicles, including two separate means of
applying the brakes, each of which means shall be effective to apply
the brakes to at least two wheels. If these two separate means of
applying the brakes are connected in any way, they shall be so con-
structed that failure to any one part of the operating mechan�.sm
shall not leave the motor vehicle without brakes on at least two
bicycle .
`r=feels. (2) Every rmotorcycle,/ar_d bicycle with motor attached,
when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with at least one
brake, which may be operated by Land or foot. (b) Performance
ab=_li.ty of brakres. (1) The service brakes upon any motor vehicle
or coribination of vehicles shall be adequate to stop such vehicle
or vehicles when traveling twenty miles per hour within a distance
of thirty feet when upon dry asrY alt or concrete pavement surface
free from loose material where the grade sloes not exceed one per-
cent. (2) Under the above conditions the hand brake shall be
adequate to stop such vehicle or vehicles within a distance of
fifty-five feet and said hand brake shall be adequate to hold
such vehicle or vehicles stationary on any grade upon which operated.
(3) Under the above conditions the service brakes upon a motor
vehicle equipped with two -wheel brakes only, anal when permitted
hereunder, shall be adequate to stop the vehicle within a distance
of forty feet and the hand brake adequate to stop the vehicle with-
in a distance of fifty-five feet. (4) All braking distance speci-
fied in this section shall apply to all vehicles mentioned, whether
such vehicles are not loaded or are loaded to the maximum capacity
permitted under this ordinance. (5) All brakes shall be maintained
in good working order and shall be so adjusted as to operate as
equally as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite sides
of vehicles.
Section 116. Horns and ',,,iarning Devices: (a) Every -:rotor
vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a
horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible
of
under normal conditions frori a distance/not less than 200 feet,
but no horn or other warning device shall emit an unreasonably
loud or harsh sound or a whistle. The driver of a motor vesicle
shall when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation give
audible warning with his horn but shall not otherwise use such
horn when upon a highway. (b) T?o vehicle shall be equipped with
nor shall any person use up: ,n a vehicle any siren, whistle, or
bell, except as otherwise permitted in this subdivision. It id
y)errnissible but not required that any commercial vehicle be equipped
with a t'_,ieft alarm signal device which is so arranged that it can-
not be used by the driver as an ordinary warning signal. Any author-
ized emergency vehicle may be egv.ipped with a siren, whistle, or
bell, capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions
from a distance of not less than 500 feet and of a type approved
by the department but such siren shall not be used except when
such vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in
the irriediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the
law, in which said latter events the driver of such vehicle shall
sound said siren when necessary to -.arn pedestrians and other drivers
of the approach thereof. (c) Ido bicycle shall be equipped with
nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle.
Section 117. I:ufflers, Prevention of Noise: Every motor
vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good
working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or
unusual noise and annoying smoke, and no person shall use a
muffler cutout, bypass or similar device upon a motor vehicle on
a highway,
Section 118. I:Tirrors: Every riotor vehicle Y,rhieh is so con -
strutted or loaded as to obstruct the driver's view to the rear
thereof from the driver's position shall be equipped t-:ith a mirror
so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the zi"hway for
a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of such vehicle.
Section 119. Windshields must be Unobstructed and Equipped
with 7:ipers (a) I?o person shall drive any motor vehicle with
any sign, )oster or other nontransparent material upon the front
windshield, sidewings, side or rear windows of such vehicle other
than a certificate or other paper required to 'be so displayed by
law. (b) The windshield on every rlotor zk vehicle shall be
equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow or other moisture
from the windshield, which device shall be so constructed as to
be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle,
Section 120. Restrictinns as to Fire Equipment: (a) Every
solid rubber tire on a vehicle shall have rubber on its entire
traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the
flangs of the entire periphery. (b) IIo person shall operate or
move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer
having any, metal tire in contact with the roadway. (c) No tire
on a vel_icle moved on a highway shall have on its periphery any
block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other protuberances
of an -,r r.iaterial other than rubber which projects beyond the tread
of the traction surface of the tire, except that :!.t shall be per-
r issible to use farm machinery with tires having protuberances
which will not injure the highway, and except also that it shall
be perr.lissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon
any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other
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jii r1ay, in their discretion, issue special permits
authorizing the operation upon a highway of traction engines or
tractors having movable tracks with transverse corrugations upon
the periphery of such movable tracks or farm tragi cors or other
farm machinery, the operation of which upon a lhighway would other-
wise be prohibited under this ordinance.
Section 121. Vehicles Tr<3nsporting yxplosivest Any person
operating any vehicle transporting, any explosive as a cargo or
part of a cargo upon a highway shall at all times comply with
the L)rovisions of this section (a) . Said vehicle shall be marked
or placarded on each side and the rear with t1ie word "explosives"
in letters not less than eight inches high, or there shall be dis-
played on the rear of such vehicle a red flag :not less than twenty-
four inches square marked with the word "danger" in white letvers
six inches high. (b) 'Every said ve.'aicle shall be equipped with
not less than two fire extinguishers, filled and ready for irunediate
use, and placed at a convenient point on the vehicle so used.
Section 122. Scope and affect of Ordinance. (a) It is a
misdemeanor for any person to drive or :rove or for the owner to
cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any hi jr;iiay,
any vehicle or vehicles of a size or v✓eight exceeding the lirlita-
tions stated in this ordinance or otherwise in violation of this
ordinance. (b) The provisions of this ordinance go-,Jerning size,
weight, and load shall not apply to fire apparatus, road machinery,
or to implements of husbandry temporarily roved upon a highway,
or to a ve;.iicle operated under the terms of a special permit issued
as herein provided.
Secti n 123. lidth of Ve'-i.icles: (a) The total outside
width of any vehicle or the load thereon shall not exceed eight
feet except as otherwise provided in this section. (b) The total
outside width of a farm tractor shall not exceed ten feet. (c)
`Jhenever pneumatic tires, in substitution of the same ty1_)e or
other types of tires, have been heretofore or are hereafter placed
upon a vehicle in operation upon the effective date of this ordinance,
the maximum width from the outside of one wheel and tire to the out-
side of the opposite wheel and tire shall not exceed eight feet
six inches, but in such event the outside width of the body of such
vehicle or the load thereon shall not exceed eight feet.
Section 124. Projecting Loads on Passenger Vehicles: No
passenger -type vehicle shall be operated on any highway with any
load earl°ied thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders on
the left side of such vehicle nor extending more than six inches
beyond the line of the fenders on the righj side tilereof.
Section 125. Height and Length of Vehicles: (a) No vehicle
unladen or with load shall exceed a height of twelve feet six
inches. (b) No vehicle shaliexceed a length of thirty-five feet
extreme over-all dimension, inclusive of front and rear bizipers.
A truce tractor and semitrailer shall be regarded as one vesicle
for the purpose of determining lawful length. (c) No combination
of vehicles coupled together shall consist of more than two units
and no such coribination of vehicles shall exceed a total length
of forty-five feet subject to the following exceptions. Said
length limitations shall not apply to vehicles now being operated
under license or certificate issued by the Kansas Corpora.tion
Commission, nor to vehicles operated in the daytime when trans-
porting poles, pipe, machinery or other objects of a structural
nature vvh ich cannot readily be dismembered, no, to such vehicles
transy)orting such objects operated at nicht time by a public
utility when requ'red for emergency repair of public service
facilities or properties or when operated under special permit
of the State Highway Commission as provided by law, but in respect
to such nij.t transportation every such vehicle and the load thereon
shall be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on
both sides and marker lamps upon the extreme ends of any projectin;
load to clearly nark the dimensions of such load. (d) The load
upon any vehicle operated alone, or the load upon the front vehicle
of a combination of vehicles, shall not extend more than three feet
beyond the front wheels of such vehicle or the front bumper of
such vehicle if it is equipped with such a bumper.
Section 126. Spilling Loads on Highways Prohibited: 110
vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless such vehicle
is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from
dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom except
that sand, may be dropped for the -)urpose of securing traction, or
water or other substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning
or maintaining such roadway,
Section 127. Trailers and Towed Vehicles: Drawbar Connections
and Spfety ditch: (a) ':then one vehicle is towing another the draw-
bar or other connection shall be of sufficient strenth to pull,
stop and hold all weight towed thereby, and said drawbar or other
connection shall not exceed fifteen feet from one vehicle to the
other except the connection between any two vehicles transporting
poles, pipe, machinery or other objects of structural nature, titilich
cannot readily be dismembered. (b) In addition to the drawbar con-
nections between any two such vehicles there shall be )rovided an
adequate safety hitch. (c) 7.7h.en one vehicle is towing another and
the connection consists of a chain, rope, or cable, there shall be
displayed u -;)on such connection a white lag or cloth not less than
twelve inches square.
Section 12£3. Wheel and. axles Loads: The c=ross weight ur)on
any wheel of any vehicle shall not exceed the viei,._,hts specified ,
in Section 119, Chapter 283, Laws of Kansas 1937 under the con-
ditions therein specified.
Section 129. Gross Weight of Loads: No vehicle or combina-
tion of vehicles shall be .moved or o-jerated on any highway or
bridge when the gross weight thereof exceeds the limits specified
in Section 120 Chapter 283, Laws of riansas 1937 as amended by
Section 5, Chapter 58 Laws of Kansas Special Session 1938.
Section 130.
Officers
may Weig?- Vehicles and require
Removal
of Excess Loads:
(a) Any
police officer having reason to
believe
that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful is authorized
to require the driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the same
either by means of portable or stationary scales, and may require
that such vehicle be driven to the nearest public scale in the
event such scales are within two miles. (b) Whenever an officer
upon weighing a vehicle and load, as above provided, determines
that the weight is unlawful, such officer may require the driver
to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain standing until
such portion of the load is removed as m2y be necessary to reduce
the gross weight of such vehicle to such limit as permitted under
this ordinance. All material so unloaded shall be cared for by
the owner or operator of such vehicle at the risk of such owner
or ooeracor. (c) Any driver of a vehicle who fails or refuses
to stop and submit the vdhicle and load to a weighing, or who
fails or refuses when directed by an officer upon a wei,7hing of
the vehicle, to stop the vehicle and otherwise comply with the
-provisions of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 131.
Penalties for I:lisdemeanor: (a) It is a mis-
demeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of tris
ordinance, XX
(b) Every person
convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance for which another penalty is not pro-
vided shall for first conviction thereof be punished by a fine
of not more than ";1100 or by i iprisonment for not riore than ton
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days; for a second. si.zch conviction within one year thereafter such
person shall be punished by a fine of not pore than ;x;200 or by ir:i.-
prisomgent of not more than twent;;r days or by both such fine and
imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent conviction vi"thin one
year -,,,fter trie first conviction such Person shall be punished by
a fine of not :core than 1500 or by imprisonrien.t for not more than
six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 132. Parties to offense. Lvery person who commits,
attempts to corimit, conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the
misdemeanor
conrni.ssion of, any act declared herein to be a X; whether
individually or in connection with one or more other pe: -sons or
as principal, agent, or accessory, shall be Puilty of such offense,
and every person who falsely, fraudulently, forcibly, or willfully
induces, causes, coerces, requires, permits, or directs another
to violate any provision of this ordinance is likewise guilty of
such offense,
Section 133. Offenses by Persons Owning or Controlling Vehicles:
It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or
otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle, to require or know-
in=�ly to permit the operation of such vehicle upon a hirrhway in any
nanner contrary to law.
Section 134. Conviction to be Reported to D�)partrnent: (a) ^he
Police Judge shall keep a full record of every case in which a >Derson
is charged with any violation of this ordinance or of any other law
regulating the operation of vehicles on highways. (b) Within ten days
after the conviction or forfeiture of bail of a person upon a char --,e
of violating any provis__on of this ordinance or other law regulating
the operation of vehicles on highways said Judge shell prepare and
irrnnediately forward to the department, an abstract of the record of
said court covering the case in which said person was so convicted or
forfeited bail, which abstract must be certified by the person so re-
quired to prepare the same to be true and correct. (c) Said abstract
must be made upon a form furnished b-; the department and shall include
the name and address of the party charged, the registration number
of the vehicle involved, the nature of the offense, the date of
hearing, the plea, the judgment, or whether ba -11 forfeited and
the amount of the fine or forfeiture as the case may be.
Section 135. Constitutionality: If any part or parts of
this ordinance shall be meld to be unconstitutional, such un-
constitut�-_onality shall not affect the validity of the remain -
Board of Commissioners
ing parts of this ordinance. The x9 11 f thereby declares
that it would have passed the remaining parts of this ordinance
if it had known that such part or parts thereof would be declared
unconstitutional.
Section 136. Repeal: That ordinances numberdd 2958, 32092
3474, 4136, 4476, 4518, 4519, 4520, 4695, and 4851, and allother
ordinances and Sections of ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the sane are hereby repealed.
Section 137.
Time of Taking Effect: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the
Book of Revised Ordinances of the City of Salina.
Introduced, September 11, 1939
Passed, September 18, 1939
Attest: T,1aT
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