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Timestamp: 2020-08-15 15:55:11
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Chapter 10.24 RULES OF THE ROAD
10.24.010 Parking regulations.
10.24.020 Driving through funeral or other procession.
10.24.030 Operators in a procession.
10.24.040 Repealed.
10.24.050 When permits required for parades and processions.
10.24.060 Repealed.
10.24.070 Boarding or alighting from vehicles.
10.24.080 Repealed.
10.24.090 Repealed.
10.24.100 Repealed.
10.24.140 Inattentive driving.
10.24.160 Repealed.
10.24.180 Avoiding an intersection.
A. All vehicles, including motor vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles, trailers, campers, motor homes and mobile homes, must be removed from all streets in the city.
B. It is unlawful for the owner, operator or user of any motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, trailer, camper, motor home or mobile home to park and/or leave remaining parked said motor equipment on any city streets between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. This regulation is necessary to allow for the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the city and in particular to allow the street department to supervise, service and clean the city streets.
C. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park any motor vehicle, motorcycle and bicycle, trailer, camper, motor home or mobile home on a city street in a direction facing the oncoming traffic which results in parking against the oncoming traffic.
D. It is unlawful for any person to drive, park, stop or stand any motor vehicle in any location designated in this chapter as a bicycle lane, except to execute a turning maneuver, yielding to all persons riding bicycles thereon. Government and commercial vehicles may make brief stops in a marked bicycle lane using flashing signals, for purposes of pick-up or delivery operations. Bicycle lanes shall conform to the current edition of the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.” Pursuant to RCW 35.75.010, violation of this section shall be a class 2 civil infraction. Vehicles parked in violation of this section are subject to impoundment. (Ord. 1729 § 2, 2009; Ord. 514 § 2, 1972).
No operator 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 title. This provision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals unless a police officer is present at such intersection to direct traffic so as to preserve the continuity of the funeral procession. (Ord. 373 § 38, 1964).
Each operator in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as closely as is practical and safe. (Ord. 373 § 39, 1964).
10.24.040 Funeral processions to be identified.
Repealed by Ord. 2008. (Ord. 373 § 40, 1964).
With the exception of funeral processions and parades of the armed forces of the United States or the military forces of this state, no processions or parades shall be conducted on the city streets and the persons or groups to whom such permits are issued shall only occupy, march, or proceed along any street in accordance with a permit issued by the chief of police and such other regulations as are set forth in this title which may be applicable. (Ord. 373 § 41, 1964).
10.24.060 Driving on sidewalk.
Repealed by Ord. 2008. (Ord. 373 § 42, 1964).
No person shall board or alight from any vehicle while such vehicle is in motion. (Ord. 373 § 44, 1964).
10.24.080 Unlawful riding.
Repealed by Ord. 2008. (Ord. 373 § 45, 1964).
10.24.090 Railroad trains blocking streets.
Repealed by Ord. 2008. (Ord. 373 § 46, 1964).
10.24.100 Hauling garbage and other debris.
Repealed by Ord. 2008. (Ord. 306 §§ 1, 2, 1959).
A. No person shall operate a vehicle in an inattentive manner over and along the streets, alleys or ways open to the public of this city. For the purpose of this section, “inattentive manner” means such a manner so as to fail to maintain a careful lookout for persons, animals, other vehicles, or property in or near the path of the violator vehicle, or to drive without due vigilance for persons, animals, other vehicles, or property in or near the path of the violator vehicle.
B. The offense of operating a vehicle in an inattentive manner shall be considered a lesser offense than, but included in, the offense of operating a vehicle in a negligent manner, and any person charged with operating a vehicle in a negligent manner may be found to have committed the lesser offense of operating a vehicle in an inattentive manner. Violation of this section is a class 2 civil infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $250.00. (Ord. 1638 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1391 § 1, 1998).
10.24.160 Sidewalks, crosswalks – Pedestrians, bicycles.
Repealed by Ord. 2008. (Ord. 1729 § 3, 2009).
A. It is unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle on the streets of the city to turn such vehicle either to the right or to the left upon approaching or leaving intersections and to proceed across any private property for the purpose of avoiding the intersection or any traffic control device controlling the intersection, unless so directed by lawful authority.
B. A violation of this section shall be a class 2 civil infraction. (Ord. 2008 § 4, 2019).
For statutory provisions regarding rules of the road, see Chapter 46.61 RCW.