Sec. 18-373. - Operators to remove stalled vehicles.

Whenever a vehicle becomes stalled for any reason, whether or not in violation of this article, or any part of a street or highway on which there is a covering of snow, sleet or ice or on which there is a parking prohibition in effect, the person operating the vehicle shall take immediate action to have the vehicle towed or pushed off the roadway to his own driveway, to a public place so provided for or to a nearby private garage. No person shall abandon or leave his vehicle in the roadway on which a prohibition is in effect, except for the purpose of securing assistance during the actual time necessary to go to a telephone, garage, gasoline station or other place of assistance and return without delay.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-373)