CHAPTER 15-600. - MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES.

15-601. - Negligent Collision.#

(1)

It shall be unlawful to operate a vehicle unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic.

(2)

In no case shall a vehicle be backed around a corner at any intersection unless proceeded by an observer to safely direct such movement.

(3)

The driver of any vehicle while backing such vehicle from a driveway into a street with a marked center line thereon shall back only into the nearest lane practicable so as to then proceed forward in the direction of proper traffic travel.

15-602. - Duty to Keep Proper Lookout.#

No person shall drive a vehicle on any street without first keeping a reasonable and proper lookout for other traffic or objects.

15-603. - Control by Driver.#

No driver shall engage in any activity that interferes with the safe control of his vehicle while the same is in motion.

15-604. - Seating.#

No driver shall have in his lap any other person, adult or minor, nor any animal, nor shall said driver be seated in the lap of any person while the vehicle is in motion.

15-605. - One Arm Driving.#

No driver shall have either arm around another person nor shall another person have either arm around the driver while the vehicle is in motion.

15-606. - Standing in Seat.#

No driver shall operate any vehicle while any person or child is standing on a seat within such vehicle.

15-607. - Funeral Procession — Driving Through Prohibited.#

(1)

No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession while such procession is in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this chapter, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.

(2)

This provision shall not apply to drivers of authorized emergency vehicles.

15-608. - Funeral Identification - Right-of-Way.#

(1)

Each motor vehicle participating in a funeral procession, when going to any place of burial, shall display illuminated headlights thereon and shall follow not more than thirty feet (30') behind the motor vehicle just preceding and such vehicles so identified shall have the right-of-way at any street intersection over all other vehicles, except authorized emergency vehicles.

(2)

All motor vehicles in a funeral procession operated in compliance with this and the preceding section, may proceed past a red or stop signal, providing such movement is made with due caution and circumspection, and other vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to such vehicles.

15-609. - Parades and Processions — Permit Required.#

(1)

No procession or parade, except a funeral procession, shall occupy, march or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the Chief of Police in this City.

(2)

All requests for such permits shall state the time, place of formation, proposed line of march, destination and such other information as may be required by the Chief of Police. Any procession or parade proceeding in accordance with the permit issued as heretofore provided may be authorized by the Chief of Police to disregard traffic control devices.

15-610. - Driving Through a Safety Zone.#

No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone, neutral zone, roadway traffic island, or any area within or along a roadway from which vehicle traffic is intended to be excluded.

15-611. - Increasing Noise — Devices Prohibited.#

No person shall sell, furnish, provide or purchase, nor shall any person attach to any vehicle any device which will or is intended to increase the sound of the original muffling equipment on any motor vehicle.

15-612. - Quiet Zones.#

(1)

Every motor vehicle shall be operated in a quiet zone so as to prevent all excessive or unusual noises, and occupants therein shall maintain reasonable quiet.

(2)

The following streets or parts of streets are hereby declared to be "Quiet Zones" when such schools, churches or hospitals are occupied:

(a)

400 South, between 200 West and 100 West.

(b)

100 West, between 400 South and 500 South.

(c)

500 South, between 100 West and the railroad tracks.

(d)

Tremont Street, between 200 South and 300 South.

(e)

300 South, between Tremont Street and 100 East.

(f)

100 East, between 200 South and 300 South.

(g)

Tremont Street, between 100 North and 300 North.

(h)

200 North, between 100 West and 100 East.

(i)

100 East, between 700 North and 800 North.

(j)

800 North, between 100 East and Tremont Street.

(k)

700 North, between 100 East and Tremont Street.

(l)

300 East, between 600 North and 700 North.

(m)

Tremont Street, between Rocket Road and the North end of the church parking lot.

(n)

Rocket Road, between Tremont Street and the West end of the church parking lot.

(o)

600 North, between 400 West and the West entrance to the hospital/nursing home complex.

(3)

Each "Quiet Zone" may, in addition to being in this section, be suitably marked by an appropriate sign or signs.

15-613. - Driving on New Pavement.#

No person shall drive or ride or cause to be driven or ridden any animal or vehicle over or across any newly made pavement in any public street nor across or around any such pavement where there is any barrier, or at, over or near which there is a person or sign warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or a sign stating that the street is closed.

15-614. - Islands, Markers, Etc.#

When authorized islands, markers or other indications are placed within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such indications.

15-615. - Hazardous and Congested Places.#

When official signs or markings are erected at hazardous or congested places, it shall be unlawful for any driver to stop, stand or park or otherwise disregard any such signs or markings in any such designated places.

15-616. - Use of Roller Skates, Coasters, Etc., Restricted.#

No person upon roller skates riding in or by means of any coaster, sled, toy wagon, scooter, or similar device, shall go upon any roadway except while crossing such roadway at a crosswalk and when so crossing, such person shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians.

This section shall not apply on any street while set aside as a play street as authorized in Section 15-617 of this Code.

15-617. - Authority to Establish Play Streets.#

Whenever the Tremonton City Council has declared or proclaimed any street, alley, or part thereof as a play street, the Chief of Police shall place and maintain appropriate signs or devices in the roadway indicating and protecting said play area. Whenever such signs or devices are in place and plainly visible, no person shall drive a motor vehicle upon such street, alley or portion thereof except drivers of whose residences are within such closed area, and then any such driver shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon any such street, alley or portion thereof. Under no circumstances shall the driver of any vehicle park or permit his vehicle to remain parked upon any street or alley so proclaimed as a play street.

15-618. - Obstructing Sidewalk by Pedestrians.#

It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct or prevent the free use of any sidewalk or any crosswalk by any other pedestrians.

15-619. - Speed Limits.#

Where no special hazards exist, the following speeds shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of said limits shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful: (1)

20 miles an hour. When passing a school building or the grounds thereof during school recess, or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours.

(2)

25 miles an hour. In any business or residential district unless otherwise posted.

(3)

The speed limits on all streets and roadways within the City shall be as designated on that certain map known as the 1987 Edition of the Speed Limit Map, hereby adopted by this City, three (3) copies of which have been and are now filed in the Office of the City Recorder for use and inspection by the public.