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1. Pedestrian. Any person who is
<br /> afoot or Who is using a meatus of
<br /> conveyance propelled by human
<br /> power other t
<br /> m. Police Officer. bicycle.
<br /> very officer
<br /> LEG
<br /> uliL NOTICE of the Police Department of this LEGAi. NOTICE
<br /> -n,no City or any officer authorized to
<br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE direct or regulate trafic or to make ment of ways and means to im-
<br /> CITY OF FLEASANTON, arrests for violations of traffic reg- prove traffic conditions, and to car -
<br /> ALAMF.DA COUNTY, ulations. ry out the additional powers and
<br /> CALIFORNIA n. Park or Parking. The standing duties imposed by ordinances of
<br /> ORDIRANCE NO. 590 of a vehicle, whether occupied of this City. Whenever, by the provi-
<br /> AN ORDINiANCE REGULATING root, otherwise than temporarily for sions of this ordinance a power as
<br /> the purpose of and while actually granted to the City Traffic Engi-
<br /> THE MOVEMENT
<br /> COUNC TR IANS VEHICLES engaged in loading or unloading neer or a duty imposed upon ;him,
<br /> AND I' merchandise or passengers. the power may be exercised or the
<br /> CITY OP THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE mo Sop. When required or pro- duty performed by his deputy. or by
<br /> HEREBY ORRDA IN N ON F OLLO \VS: L O E 5 hlbited means a complete cessation a person authorized in writing by
<br /> HER AS N'' of movement of a vehicle, whether him.
<br /> I. occupied or not except when neces- 1 Section 5-1.28 Traffic Committee.
<br /> There is a adopted or di- - seri ito avoid conflict with other There is hereby established an ad-
<br /> on to streets o - ' the City of Pleas- up- ing the movement of s- kraf{'iq or in compliance withthe di- visory traffic committee to serve
<br /> :an the f P root oft of a police officer or offi- without compensation, consisting of
<br /> anion of vehicles and pedestrians, ciat traffic control device or signal. the City Traffic Engineer, the Chief
<br /> said ordinance to provide as fol- p. Street. A way or place of what- of Police, the City Attorney, and
<br /> lows: T ever nature, publicly maintained such number of other persons as
<br /> TITLE and open to the use of the nubile may be determined and appointed
<br /> VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, CHAPTER for purposes of vehicular travel. by the City Council. The Committee
<br /> STREETS A T E HLGH HIGHWAYS I. Street, includes highway. shall annually sleet a chairman
<br /> CHO SION5 q. Tr affic Control Device. A traf- from its membership and adopt
<br /> Arl
<br /> GENERAL ole 1. lie control device means any me- such rules and regulations as may
<br /> NIT eO O chanidally or electrically controlled be necessary in the conduct of its
<br /> DE . device, light, sign, signal, flag, bar- business,
<br /> words and p
<br /> Section 6 -p 01 T h 5-1.01 The f o hrases 'when n u ussed ed in g raced or marking installed or used a. Duties of Traffic Committee.
<br /> for the control of traffic. It shall be the duty of the Traffic
<br /> this Title shall, .for the purpose of
<br /> r. Roadway. That portion of a Committee to assist in coordinating
<br /> this Title, have the meanings n this re- highway improved, designed, or the activities of all officers, and
<br /> spe
<br /> ascribed to them in Ordinarily used for vehicular travel. 'agencies of this City having author -
<br /> section. Whenever any words or
<br /> phrases used herein are not defined, Article g : ity with respect to the f stra-
<br /> but are defined in the Vehicle Code TBAPPIC ADMIN STBATION tion or enforcement of trafraffic. regu-
<br /> of the Slate of California and Section 6 -1.28 Police Ad flahed r tn I lotions; to assist in coordinating
<br /> amendments thereto, such defini- Sion There is hereby established C the traffic safety programs and
<br /> lions shall apply. the Police Department of this his City efforts of all groups and individu- to
<br /> a Bus. Any motor vehicle, other a nti'o c Division er be under the alt; to stimulate and assist in the
<br /> c
<br /> than a motor truck or truck tractor, ontrol of an officer of police ap- preparation and publication of traf-
<br /> Pointed by and directly responsible fie reports; to recommend to the
<br /> designed for carrying more than
<br /> nine persons including the driver to the Chief of Pollee. legislative body of this City ways
<br /> and used maintained ed for the a. Duty of Traffic Division- It and means of improving traffic
<br /> e of passengers. shall be the duty of the Traflc Di- conditions and the administration
<br /> transportation nd B
<br /> b. Easiness District. That portion vision, by such aid may be and enforcement of traffic regula-
<br /> thereto and the property can
<br /> rendered other membbee f the rs o lions; and to stimulate and assist
<br /> of a highway Y Police Department to :enforce the in the formulation and operation of
<br /> tiguous of thereto (a) upon one side street'. traffic regulations of this educational programs related to
<br /> of wh highway, for a distance he City and all of the State vehicle traffic safety.
<br /> 5
<br /> 600 feet, 50 percent or more of the laws applicable to street traffic in Article 3
<br /> o 15 s ous property fronting there -' this City, to make arrests for traf- ENFOBC 3 AND
<br /> on is occupied by buildings in use tic violations, to investigate traffic
<br /> for business, or (b) upon both sides accidents and to cooperate with the OBEDIENCE
<br /> of w TO TRAPPIC BEOD
<br /> distance highway, collectively for City Traffic Engineer and other
<br /> a dis "gATIONS
<br /> tance of 300 feet, 50 percent Ofioera of the City to the edminis- Section 54.50 Authority of Police
<br /> or more of the contiguous property tration of the traffic laws and in and Fire Department Officials. Of-
<br /> fronting thereon is so occupied. A developing ways and means to im- (fieers of the Police Department and
<br /> business district may be longer prove traffic conditions, and to car- such officers as are assigned by
<br /> than the distances specified herein ry out those duties specially im- the Chief of Police are hereby au-
<br /> if the above ratio of buildings in posed upon said division by this thorized to direct all traffic by
<br /> use for business to the length of ordinance and the traffic ordl- voice, hand, audible or other signal
<br /> the highwayy exists, manes of this City. in conformance with traffic laws,
<br /> c. . The Council of the b. Traffic Accident Studies. except that in the event of a fire
<br /> of Pie
<br /> City of Pleasanton. Whenever the accidents at any par- or other emergency or to expedite
<br /> d. by Median Island. An island ore- ticular location become numerous, traffic or to safeguard pedestrians,
<br /> by
<br /> uteri curbs, paint, tna,fic bars or the traffic division shall cooperate officers of the Police Department
<br /> buttons or other means, located in with the City Traffic Engineer in or members of the Fire Department
<br /> the center of roadway and separat- conducting studies of such acci- 1 may direct traffic as conditions
<br /> ing opposing or conflicting streams dents and determining remedial may require, notwithstanding any
<br /> of traffit. measures. regulation or provision contained
<br /> e. Div cur l. Island. An island c. Traffic Accident Reports. The i in this Title or Ole Vehicle Code.
<br /> created by y curls, paint, traffic bars , Division shall maintain a a. Persons Other Than Officials
<br /> means, or buttons or other ans, locat suitable system of filing traffic Shall Not Direct Traffic. No per-
<br /> M the roadway' and separating the accident reports. Such reports shall eon other than an officer of the
<br /> main through traffic from a front- be available for the use and infor- Police Department or members of
<br /> age road. mation of the City Traffic ;Magi- the Fire Department or a person
<br /> f. Holidays. Within the meaning neer. authorized by the Chief of Police
<br /> of this Title, holidays are the first d. Traffic Safety Report. The or a person authorized by law shall
<br /> day of January, the twelfth day of Traffic Division shall annually pre- direct or attempt to direct traffic
<br /> February, the twenty- second day of pare in cooperation with the City by voice, hand or other signal, ex
<br /> February, the thirtieth day of May, Traffic Engineer a traffic report cept that persons may operate,
<br /> the fourth day of July, the first which shall be filed with the City when and as herein provided, any
<br /> Monday in September, the ninth Council. Such a report shall contain mechanical pushbutton ;signal erect -
<br /> day of September, the twelfth day information on traffic matters in ed by order of the City Traffic En-
<br /> of October, e eleventh day of No- this City as follows: gineer,
<br /> vember, the th twenty -fifth day of (1) The number of traffic acel- b. Obedience to Police or Anthor-
<br /> December, and! Thanksgiving Day dents, the number of persons killed, feed Officers. No person shall Rail
<br /> If any of the above dates fall upon the number of persons injured, and or refuse to comply with or to per -
<br /> a Sunday, the Monday , following is other pertinent traffic accident form any act forbidden by any
<br /> a holiday. ' data; lawful order, signal, or direction of
<br /> g. Loading Ilona The space adja -'I (2) The number of traffic acct- a traffic or police officer, or a
<br /> cent to a curb reserved for the es- ; dents investigated and other pert;- I member of the Fire Department, or
<br /> elusive use of vehicles during the I vent data on the safety activities I a person authorized by the Chief
<br /> loading or unloading of passengers' of the police; ' of Police or by law. Compliance by
<br /> or materials. (3) The plans and neeommenda- Iany person with any such lawful
<br /> h.
<br /> Official Time Standard. named When- Bons of the division for future order, signal, or direction shall take
<br /> certain ever certain hours are named here- traffic safety activities. precedence over any provision or
<br /> in, they shall mean standard time Section 5 -1 :27 City Traffic Erg] regulation of this Title.
<br /> or daylight saving time as may be neer. The office of City Traffic En- Section 5 -1.51 Traffic Regulations
<br /> in current use in this City. gineer is hereby established. The Apply to persons Biding Bicycles
<br /> 1. Parkway. That portion of a Director of Public Works shall or Animals. Every person riding a
<br /> street 'between the curb and side- serve as City Traffic Engineer in bicycle or riding or driving an ani-
<br /> walk other than a roadway or a addition to his other functions, and mal upon a highway has all of the
<br /> sidewalk. shall exercise the powers and duties rights and shall be subject to all
<br /> J. Parking ' deter- Mechanical with respect to traffic as provided of the duties applicable to the driv
<br /> device installed immediately adja- in this Ordinance. er of a vehicle by this Title. except
<br /> cent to a parking space, for the a. Powers and Duties of City those provisions which by their
<br /> purpose of controlling the period of Traffic Engineer — Delegation- It very nature can have no applica-
<br /> time occupancy of such parking shall be the general duty of the tion.
<br /> space by any vehicle. City Traffic Engineer to determine
<br /> k. Passenger "goading Sone. The the installation and proper timing
<br /> space adjacent to a curb reserved and maintenance of traffic control
<br /> for the exclusive use of vehicles devices and signals, to conduct en-
<br /> during the loading or unloading of gineering analyses of traffic aeci-
<br /> passengers. dents and to devise remedial meas-
<br /> ures, to conduct engineering and
<br /> traffic investigations of traffic
<br /> conditions and to cooperate with
<br /> other' city officials in the develop-
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